Best AT tires for everyday use and snow?

[Freakydude]

Me personally, I like the general grabber ATP. Its great in all weather, very light rain you have to be careful in roundabouts but snow no problem and I have taken them out in a 24" dump and never came close to losing grip, No sound at all on the Hwy and they get great mileage. Its not a true AT tire yeah but for an occasional off roader like me it fits the bill. They are fairly easy on the wallet too.
Its all about what your using them for and how you want them to look. no right nor wrong

 

[jmc921]

Thanks jmc921

I will be going with the Kumhos come spring

The Good years are getting thin on tread, especially the right rear

Your welcome. Just a suggestion, if your GY has a lot of wear, I would think about replacing them sooner rather than later. Mine didn’t have good traction when they were new and tended to get worse with wear. JMO.

 

[ThorsRams]

Noone mentioned Toyo RTs? I'm on my second set of 35s on my 2016, got ~75K miles on the last set and looking about the same for the current. They are quiet, balance well and look aggressive and actually have different sidewall patterns for a bit of choice in aesthetics. No issues in snow or rain, not cheap but have been a great tire for quiet aggressive look with mostly highway driving.

Dam that’s good 75k on them

 

[SouthernBornRebel]

BFG KO2

 

[redvetram]

Know the roads you will be driving. We live in SE Idaho and, because we have both paved and nonpaved roads, snow plowing is done leaving 1-2" of snow on the roads with no salt. Once that gets driven on it gets packed and icy. So AT tires on a full sized truck do not properly grip, even Blizzacks. I've seen too many vehicles slide into an intersection. So we drive studded snow tires and feel safe and secure.

I’m in SE ID as well. I used to drive studded tires but found siped tires to be even better. And that’s with driving driving Teton Pass with its 10% grade and stupid tourists.

 

[ThorsRams]

I’m in SE ID as well. I used to drive studded tires but found siped tires to be even better. And that’s with driving driving Teton Pass with its 10% grade and stupid tourists.

Yea I like AT tires in the snow but like everything you have to know how to handle the ride and the terrain your in. Studs do help in the ice that’s for sure. I never run them anymore bc I try to have a tire on all year long and run it till it’s done. Don’t have the money for two sets of tires and rims. So far I like these tires in the dry and the rain… I’ll re post when I test them out in the winter snow we get.

 

[Steve70]

If you are looking for great tires all year round and especially in snow, you can't do better than Wrangler Duratracs. I put them on my old Daytona replacing a set of useless Toyos. WOW, they are awesome in snow and way quieter than the Toyo's on the highway. I bought another Ram and would replace them with my current set of Duratracs but it has K02s and they seem pretty good as well. Don't rate as well for snow, but I'll find out this winter for myself. If I don't like the KO2s, I can always swap them with the Duratracs.

 

[Jeepwalker]

OP ...did you settle on (or buy) a set of tires yet?

 

[Rado]

That’s good to know I was looking at the at3 xlt but they don’t come in my size I’d have to go up to 285x70x17 and idk if I want to do that so I might go with the at3 4s … kinda between the falken at3w..cooper at3 4s and the bfg k02 right now I do like the general grabber atx as well but seems to have less likes

FYI the AT3 4S are light duty tires ! I believe there is a heavier duty AT3 ! I do not off road so the AT34S work for me ! On my car I just installed Falken Snow tires and they seem real nice for a budget tire ! I had good luck on my RAM with NEXAN snow tires as well !

 

[StateOfMind]

I'm still a fan of the toyo open country at3. I don't tow anything heavier than a small fishing skiff, so I go with the passenger tire instead of light truck. 65k Treadway warranty, and I always get about 75-80k from a set. Dry conditions they are great, some snow- great, but a little loose on rainy roads. Here in SoCal they work perfect. Just my 2 cents

 

[ramffml]

It's time for me to find a new set of tires. Figured I'd piggy back onto this thread. The stock goodyear wrangler fortitude are amazing in summer/dry roads, great MPG, zero noise, grippy, soak up imperfections like nothing else.

But they're cracking and I almost went into the guardrail while climbing a steep grade in the rain, was doing about 40km at about 2100 RPMs and gave it a little more gas, a$$ end went instantly sideways. And they're terrifying in the snow. So they gotta go.

I'm leaning towards the toyo open country at3, but not sure I like the knobby look. The stock GY look great to me. Any recommendations for a more highway tire that is still great in summer/rain/snow, I'm ok with sacrificing offroad. I used 20" michelin defender LTX M/S for a while but they look terrible and ride rougher than my 18" GY. New tires will be going on 18" rims.

 

[jmc921]

I had installed Kumho Crugen on my Ram (275/60 R20). They had excellent tracton in all situations and were rated for severe snow service (3 Peak Mountain Snowflake). Also, very smooth and quiet. Mine were the HT51 which, at the time (about 6 years ago) were about $125 ea but now are around $240 (Tire Rack). The 2275/65 R18 are around $235. I highly recommend these for the use you describe.

 

[nlambert182]

I really can't speak too much to a ton of snow use, but we do get ice every winter and some light snow. I drove two of my Rams over the mountain here with 1-2" of ice covering the road and had zero issues doing it with Cooper AT3s. Also never had an ounce of issue with rain either. I don't know how (or if) that helps any with snow though.

 

[bcbouy]

if you get deep snow,get snow tires for winter.the rubber compound for winter rated tires vs. snow tires are way different.why risk you and your familys life because you're too cheap to spend a few extra $$$.it stands to reason,your a/t tires will last longer and you can get a/t tires that peform in rain and not bang your head against the wall trying to find something that doesn't exist. .and you'll be safer and the people on the road around you will too.

 

[RamDiver]

As previously mentioned ^^^^^

I use narrow BFG KO3s for the deep snow we get in this rural area. They're fantastic for blasting through deep, unplowed snow, on-road or off-road, but they are total crap for wet and icy roads.

Where I live, the plows aren't seen for up to 36 hours after a large snow dump.
The BFGs allow me to come and go whenever with ease. In fact, whenever we get snow, I can't wait to get out there and have fun.

Whenever the roads are wet or icy, especially black ice, which is highly unpredictable, I must significantly reduce speed and allow more room/time for stopping or maneuvering.

Snow tires are not for me because I like to drive to North Florida mid-winter for Cave diving.
And I tried a set, and just did not like the feel in deep snow.

That said, if I lived in a city and spent most of my time on plowed roads, I would definitely buy snow tires like Blizzaks.

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[bcbouy]

As previously mentioned ^^^^^

I use narrow BFG KO3s for the deep snow we get in this rural area. They're fantastic for blasting through deep, unplowed snow, on-road or off-road, but they are total crap for wet and icy roads.

Where I live, the plows aren't seen for up to 36 hours after a large snow dump.
The BFGs allow me to come and go whenever with ease. In fact, whenever we get snow, I can't wait to get out there and have fun.

Whenever the roads are wet or icy, especially black ice, which is highly unpredictable, I must significantly reduce speed and allow more room/time for stopping or maneuvering.

Snow tires are not for me because I like to drive to North Florida mid-winter for Cave diving.
And I tried a set, and just did not like the feel in deep snow.

That said, if I lived in a city and spent most of my time on plowed roads, I would definitely buy snow tires like Blizzaks.

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my street doesn't see a plow for usually a week after a snowfall.by the end of winter there's a solid 1.5-2 inches of packed snow that has turned to ice.by the end of winter the grader has to plow with ripper teeth to break up the ice.on more than one occasion I've had to winch my truck on my street.that's when I gave up on a/t tires in the winter.

 

[RamDiver]

my street doesn't see a plow for usually a week after a snowfall.by the end of winter there's a solid 1.5-2 inches of packed snow that has turned to ice.by the end of winter the grader has to plow with ripper teeth to break up the ice.on more than one occasion I've had to winch my truck on my street.that's when I gave up on a/t tires in the winter.

What winter tires are you using?

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[RamDiver]

It's time for me to find a new set of tires. Figured I'd piggy back onto this thread. The stock goodyear wrangler fortitude are amazing in summer/dry roads, great MPG, zero noise, grippy, soak up imperfections like nothing else.

But they're cracking and I almost went into the guardrail while climbing a steep grade in the rain, was doing about 40km at about 2100 RPMs and gave it a little more gas, a$$ end went instantly sideways. And they're terrifying in the snow. So they gotta go.

I'm leaning towards the toyo open country at3, but not sure I like the knobby look. The stock GY look great to me. Any recommendations for a more highway tire that is still great in summer/rain/snow, I'm ok with sacrificing offroad. I used 20" michelin defender LTX M/S for a while but they look terrible and ride rougher than my 18" GY. New tires will be going on 18" rims.

I use Michelin Defender LTX as summer tires on OEM 20" alloy rims.

They're quieter and much less bulky than the E-rated 17" BFG KO3s that I use during the winter but provide a much rougher ride on the bumpy rural roads where I live.

When my current 20" Defenders are ready for replacement, I will be buying another set of 17" rims because I'm convinced the 20" lower-profile tires are no good for the crappy road surfaces out here.

The higher profile E-rated BFG tires on 17" rims are producing a more comfortable ride than the lower-profile 20" Defenders.

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[ramffml]

I use Michelin Defender LTX as summer tires on OEM 20" alloy rims.

They're quieter and much less bulky than the E-rated 17" BFG KO3s that I use during the winter but provide a much rougher ride on the bumpy rural roads where I live.

When my current 20" Defenders are ready for replacement, I will be buying another set of 17" rims because I'm convinced the 20" lower-profile tires are no good for the crappy road surfaces out here.

The higher profile E-rated BFG tires on 17" rims are producing a more comfortable ride than the lower-profile 20" Defenders.

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The difference in ride between the stock 18" GY and 20" michelin defender's is quite noticable to me as well. I plan to only run 18's from now on.

Running dedicated winters isn't always the answer, I had michelin x ice on my previous jeep and that thing was still worse on the road then my truck; well first year on stock GY's anyway, this past year they got so bad I was just sledding around. Not sure what happened to them but they're not going through another winter.

Winters over here are not so much cold as they are messy. Most often winter hovers around -5C to 5C (with only a week or two between -20 to -10) and a good 3peak tires should be able to handle this fine.

 

[bcbouy]

What winter tires are you using?

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