[SFLTruck]

Did I say that? It is not a hard core off road tire, I know that. This is a good all round tire. That's what the poster was asking for. If you don't like my opinion, too bad, don't read my posts. Few people just use their vehicle just off road. That's what the poster was asking for.

He is the original poster

 

[SFLTruck]

I can take a look at Bridgeston Duelers I have heard of them. As far as your 'too bad' comment I'm not sure what triggered that response but sorry whatever it was. Just want narrow the tires down to a short list based on size (32 tall 265/70/17); Not crazy noisy; Last 30K miles; Very good in snow.

I'm kind of with you John, more hwy that anything else so I would be looking for quiet on my tire change out in about 6 months to a year.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Yeah I use Duratracs as the baseline. The used 2020 '2 I drove had them, truck had like 15K miles, tires were too noisy for me going 20-30 mph, so I assume I'd be even less happy at 70 mph.

I've never bought truck tires before so I'm doing more reading about the designations. I assume my choices are A/T (all terain) and not sure what else?

 

[yycdiesel]

I’ve run Goodyear adventure at then their duratracs, falken wildpeaks, hankook ipike , nokian rock proof and now moto master xtrails between a canyon and my Colorado.
For what you’re asking I would say a closed shoulder AT, you can get all weather for winter and the closed shoulder should make it quieter for long travel on highways. The duratrac is louder in that aspect but doesn’t gum as bad in mud compared to a closed shoulder of the wild peak for example. you’re always going to sacrifice in one aspect for another, so pick a brand you enjoy and trust for the rest, everyone has different experiences in different areas of the world. Even luck plays a part, with maybe a neighbour is doing his roof so there’s nail laying about causing flats. Ultimately I can say within a degree the wild peaks moto masters and toyos are fundamentally all the same. Where the duratracs are an all terrain but fills a niche of winter rated mud terrain basically.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I've seen you post that you work for Goodyear thanks for posting.

If you had to narrow it down to 2 tires, based on:

• Wear
• Snow
• Noise
• Price

What would be your finalists @yycdiesel

 

[FCBM]

I have the Falken Wildpeaks in a 265/70/R17. No snow in Florida but lots of rain and they don't spin out on wet roads like the Goodyears did and they grip in the soft sand at the beach. They are also much quieter then I expected with a smooth street ride. I highly recommend the Falkens.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Folks on here tend to be fans of Falken Wildpeaks, thanks for the comparison FCBM.

 

[yycdiesel]

I work for a Goodyear dealer, but I do like the duratracs for what they are. If I wasn’t running 95 percent highway I’d have those on right now. Im willing to sacrifice a little louder tire for exploring and the looks.
But my personal preference so far for me, is these new motomasters for the price. But since you’re in america I’d probably run general grabber atx or wildpeak price depending

 

[SFLTruck]

John, I think I found the solution.

 

[BackInBlack355]

I have the Nitto Ridge Grappler tires on a simulated beadlock Raceline Clutch wheel. The tires at the time ( 2yrs ago) were considered a hybrid tire meaning it was in between a AT tire and a MT tire. I like them and great in snow at not noisey. Can't tell you on the wear since I only have about 4k miles on them. They are great in the sand at 15psi too.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Appears my tires are Hankook Dynapro ATM even thought a few folks on here said they looked like SUV tires.

 

[Brandon04GT]

Check out my old thread here: INSTALLED: GM leveling kit + GM tie rod sleeves

 

[93Duc]

I have the Nitto Ridge Grappler tires on a simulated beadlock Raceline Clutch wheel. The tires at the time ( 2yrs ago) were considered a hybrid tire meaning it was in between a AT tire and a MT tire. I like them and great in snow at not noisey. Can't tell you on the wear since I only have about 4k miles on them. They are great in the sand at 15psi too.
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Installed the Nitto Ridge Grappler’s 3 yrs ago, have 31,000 miles now - they’ve exceeded my expectations. Appreciate that Discount Tire recommended them.

If anyone is interested I’ll provide more details.

 

[Gords_18ATMax]

I have a 2018 All terrain diesel, and installed Bridgestone K02's in Oct 2021 and I do a lot of highway driving (35-40K KM), and drive in snow. They are barely noiser (you can notice it with the radio off on the highway, if you know what to listen for), but WAY better in the rain and snow than stock were. I drove a lot in 2wd last winter compared with auto 4wd the year before. The only thing to absolutely sure of, is you have to run the tire pressure 2-4 psi higher than stock due to their construction to attain the same load rating - not a big deal - I run mine at 38-40psi cold. hope that helps.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I have a 2018 All terrain diesel, and installed Bridgestone K02's in Oct 2021 and I do a lot of highway driving (35-40K KM), and drive in snow. They are barely noiser (you can notice it with the radio off on the highway, if you know what to listen for), but WAY better in the rain and snow than stock were. I drove a lot in 2wd last winter compared with auto 4wd the year before. The only thing to absolutely sure of, is you have to run the tire pressure 2-4 psi higher than stock due to their construction to attain the same load rating - not a big deal - I run mine at 38-40psi cold. hope that helps.

I did the chalk test on a set of 255/80/17 Wildpeaks, E rated, and I run 6 psi less than stock for correct tire wear. Plus the ride is MUCH better. 31F/30R it shows perfect tire wear, just rotated last week.

 

[Skrongbed]

I really like my current set of wheels. Goodyear wrangler ultraterrains on method mr316s.

Being from Southern California, Methods have always been the goal. It’s like a right of passage to get methods on your truck. If you don’t got methods…. what are you even doing???

Lol jk. But seriously I do love my methods and can’t see myself ever getting another wheel.

As for the tires, 5k miles in and they are great. Haven’t tested them in snow but I think they’d be good. Quieter than my falkens so far. I have heard reports of them getting louder with wear though so we will see.

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[Chevy_Ridin_High]

If a thread already exists on this please let me know.

I was interested if forum members have strong opinions based on experience of which wheel and tire brands they prefer.

I researching black finish 17x8.5s non bead lock. I haven't bought truck wheels for over 20 years.

Same for tires, I'm lookin for 265/70/17 decent street tires with some good sand and snow capabilities. I drove a 12k ZR2 and the Duratracs were too noisy for me. I will never do any hard core offroading. Thanks! View attachment 433692

I have Firestone Destination MTs on my truck and I highly recommend. Not too loud and look aggressive

 

[Friend of Bill]

I rarely get off-road so I went with Michelin LTX A T2s. Love em. 20000 on them and they still look brand new. Very little road noise

 

[FE4R_7HE_BEARD]

I like my method 701s and the mickey Thompson Baja boss ATs. haven't had them long but I am very impressed, very quiet, especially for how aggressive they look. compared to the durtracs these are quieter and look fantastic. the methods have allowed me to air down big time, the lowest I've gone was 10psi and I had 0 issues. the mickey's have handled loose dirt, sand, mud, rocks, rain, shale... i did have to wait a while for the size I wanted to come in stock, but I am glad I did.

I think method has a clearance sale on some of their older style wheels too

 

[BudRacing]

I'm still a ways off from needing tires, but I would consider myself a bit of a tire geek.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Toyo Open Country AT3. I haven't run these myself, but they're high on my list of considerations. Direct competitor to Falken Wildpeaks.

As for wheels, I'm partial to the Relations Race Wheels (RRW) RR7-H. Their forged prices are crazy, but the cast versions aren't so bad.
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