Tires, what are the best options for the 20 inch rims in AT tires

[brillmtb]

Looking to replace tires soon on my new 2017 3500. Stock tires might get 20K at best out of them. In a stock size or close to stock what are the best rated AT tires that you all have experience with.

 

[kthaxton]

I have only used one tire on my '15 so I don't have a good comparison for this truck, but it came with Toyo 295/60-20 Open Country AT II's (dealer installed). I got about 45k out of my first set, just installed a new set a few months ago. They seem to be well like by other members too.

 

[BimmerAgent]

Soon after purchase of my truck I changed the stock Firestones out for Cooper At/3s. Had to order them in, and have been completely satisfied. Price was fair, made in America. Good grip in wet/snow, and very stable towing. Thanks. Bruce

 

[Bruce Beard]

With 32,000 miles on the original Firestone’s, I too am in the market for tires this fall.
I am likely to purchase Michelin LTX’s for the truck but I will keep my eyes open until I decide.
I am not a fan of Toyo’s products, Cooper makes nice tires, I see that Continental has tires in this size and I’ve always been a Conti fan but, Michelin is hard to beat in my book.
On my previous F-150, the stock Pirelli Scorpions were trash in under 25,000 miles. The Michelin’s that I replaced them with still looked good at just under 60,000 miles and they were as smooth as silk. No weird vibrations, no belts shifting, no problems. Not the best in the snow but overall not bad either.
We will see, soon...
Bruce

 

[Flash1034]

The Michelin’s are great tires but they are not an all terrain and you’ll have a lot of fun on anything from wet grass on up. Don’t know why you don’t like the Toyos, you might want to reevaluate that.

 

[Bruce Beard]

The Michelin’s are great tires but they are not an all terrain and you’ll have a lot of fun on anything from wet grass on up. Don’t know why you don’t like the Toyos, you might want to reevaluate that.

My opinions about tires have been formed by owning and working in an automobile repair shop for some 30 plus years.
There are always exceptions to “the rules” no matter what rules we are talking about but in general, rules are helpful.
I judge a tire by how it works as it ages in terms of mileage. All tires perform nicely when they are relatively new!
The Toyo tires I have seen with miles are hard as a rock and not as round as I like. I have seen and installed a bunch of them and maintained them throughout their life.
Michelin tires typically age really nicely. Don’t leave them on a vehicle that sits in the sun, they will rot off and they may not be the best off road but...my truck is essentially a highway vehicle so that’s just fine. I put some 20,000 miles a year on my truck so rotting off isn’t a concern anyway.
My last set of LT Michelin’s were a delight. When they had 55,000 miles on them, they were still nice tires with no out of round or balance issues, they still had plenty of tread and they still just rode just fine. I traded the truck in with those tires.
As I am retired now and no longer own the shop, I just ordered the Michelin Defender LTX’s from my dealer. Give me a few years and I will let you know how they are...
Bruce

 

[Flash1034]

The original poster was asking for an All Terrain tire, not a highway tire...the Michelin tread is a highway tread. Don’t get me wrong, if I was going to put a highway treaded tire on my rig, it would be Michelin, I love em....but an All Terrain tire they are not.

 

[Axel]

I have Good Year Duratrac without Kevlar and love them. Also winter rated.

 

[Jeff Knight]

https://www.michelinman.com/tire/michelin/ltx-a-t2 These are an AT tire.

 

[Regcabguy]

I'd consider getting a set of stock 18's. Better and cheaper selection and softer ride.
Concerning Toyos,I've never had a balance issue and the tires ride vibration free.
The 3-ply sidewall may contribute to the firm ride but the trade-off in strength and puncture resistance is well worth it.
I have Michelins on my wife's Pilot and if Michelin offered a true AT in something in a 35" I'd consider them.

 

[Flash1034]

https://www.michelinman.com/tire/michelin/ltx-a-t2 These are an AT tire.

Yep...they call it an AT. Good luck with it off-road. You can tell the tow guy you have ATs.

Also, read the reviews that tire gets on the link you posted....

 

[Benito]

New to TDR and saw this thread so I figured I throw in my 2 cents.
My original Firestone tires I only got 25k out of them. I switched to Goodyear Wrangler AT with Kevlar. These tires have been great performing in every scenario except for wear. They are rated at 60k but I only got 26k out of the first set. I am on my second set now, (only because they covered 52% of the new ones due to warranty). This set has about 12k on them and already down to 50% tread. I will really need to do some more research before I get my next set. I know this is not actually answering your question but I figured it was another tire you could have some feedback on to help you decide.

 

[Axel]

I agree with Benito, I had a set of the ones with Kevlar and the wear out way to quick...
I now have the ones with no Kevlar ( Duratrac winter rated) and the are much better for wear !
Also love the way they grip on ice and snow!

 

[DonFitzwater]

Toyo Open Country AT2 is what I’ve put on my last three trucks. Probably those on my 2016 soon since the Firestone’s are such cheap garbage and will be shot before 15k miles.

 

[SCOTTY088]

I have 38000 on my 12.50x35x20 Toyo AT IIs They have been outstanding tires in all conditions. I have also ran them on previous rigs that I have had with great luck and mileage.I will be replacing with the same this summer with more of the same.

 

[Benito]

I forgot to mention in my post about towing. That really makes a big difference for comparison sake on tread wear at least. I have 67k miles now and about 14k of that is towing a 11k lbs 5th wheel. I average about 3500 miles towing/year.

 

[Cummins2014]

Looking to replace tires soon on my new 2017 3500. Stock tires might get 20K at best out of them. In a stock size or close to stock what are the best rated AT tires that you all have experience with.

If you chose either the Toyo AT2 or the Cooper AT3, IMO you would be happy with either. Then there is Mastercraft, by Cooper , Goodrich AT's etc etc . The list goes on, but the first two IMO are as good as any. Currently running the Toyo's in stock size .

 

[brillmtb]

What do you figure the largest practical size I can put on the stock 2017 3500 20 inch rims

 

[Flash1034]

Most run 35-12.5-20 or 295-65-20. The 295 has a higher weight rating.

 

[Beast2B]

Also, the 295 has a suggested rim width of 8" minimum, while the 35 has a suggested minimum of 8.5". I have run 12.50 tires on 8" wheels before, and I was not happy with the how much the sidewall has to tuck in to the narrower rim.

Most run 35-12.5-20 or 295-65-20. The 295 has a higher weight rating.