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[JamesgPW]

Anyone run Kanati tires? Are they just cheap garbage or a decent tire just made in Indonesia and priced aggressively because they arent a major name brand?

 

[Breaker Alex]

Anyone run Kanati tires? Are they just cheap garbage or a decent tire just made in Indonesia and priced aggressively because they arent a major name brand?

I post about them on page 1

They're pretty good and might buy them again.

Easy to balance ( no weight on one )
Decent noise, not better then Duratracs.
They use as fast as many other and I can't keep them forever because of canadian winters. Needs decent tread.
3 ply sidewall, good offroad performance and aggressive tread.

No flat yet after 8000 miles of worksites, gravel and rock crawling.

 

[jester139]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. Just coming on 500 miles on my first PW and I need to change something up. The truck bouncesu and down on most of the paved roads here around Denver. To the point I felt car sick today. I did catch that the dealer put 65-70 psi in my tires, so I need to let some air out. I was just talking to a friend who has a PW and he said the Duratrac tires on his did this, so jumped on the forum and saw this thread.

I had 35" Toyo RTs on my last 1500 and loved them, but not sure if they are the best tire for the PW.

Thanks again for the info. If I don't feel a noticeable difference after playing with air pressure then I'll get my new tires sooner than anticipated.

 

[Meister]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. Just coming on 500 miles on my first PW and I need to change something up. The truck bouncesu and down on most of the paved roads here around Denver. To the point I felt car sick today. I did catch that the dealer put 65-70 psi in my tires, so I need to let some air out. I was just talking to a friend who has a PW and he said the Duratrac tires on his did this, so jumped on the forum and saw this thread.

I had 35" Toyo RTs on my last 1500 and loved them, but not sure if they are the best tire for the PW.

Thanks again for the info. If I don't feel a noticeable difference after playing with air pressure then I'll get my new tires sooner than anticipated.

Part of owning a 3/4 ton. You can throw some weight in the back it will help some. You can change the springs and shocks, lower tire psi

 

[Trailmaker]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. Just coming on 500 miles on my first PW and I need to change something up. The truck bouncesu and down on most of the paved roads here around Denver. To the point I felt car sick today. I did catch that the dealer put 65-70 psi in my tires, so I need to let some air out. I was just talking to a friend who has a PW and he said the Duratrac tires on his did this, so jumped on the forum and saw this thread.

I had 35" Toyo RTs on my last 1500 and loved them, but not sure if they are the best tire for the PW.

Thanks again for the info. If I don't feel a noticeable difference after playing with air pressure then I'll get my new tires sooner than anticipated.

The bounce is not from the tire brand as @Meister noted, it is all 2500s. I run 60 psi in the front tires and 50 in the rear and carry 500lbs in cargo/gear. The truck needs a load to keep it planted. It was the same with my f250. If you don’t believe me, get a load of mulch ( or whatever you got going on this spring) and live it in the back for a week. You will appreciate the weight.
just have a full tank of gas vs less than a 1/4 make a difference.
Solution: Gear up! (And take 15lbs of air out of the back tires. )

 

[olyelr]

My power wagon dosnt bounce around at all. Didnt do it with the stock duratracs or the current 35” at3w’s. However, I do have proper air pressure in the tires. Or, maybe its all the chrome?

 

[jester139]

Thanks, I'll keep the tank full and drop some air for sure. I did notice it more when near empty.

 

[phil frost]

definitely the air pressure, and the E load rating tires. I run 58 psi all the way around and it's much better. If I am going to do a heavy haul, I will air up a bit ahead of time.

Anyone run D load rated tires see any difference?

 

[ttusomeone]

My power wagon dosnt bounce around at all. Didnt do it with the stock duratracs or the current 35” at3w’s. However, I do have proper air pressure in the tires. Or, maybe its all the chrome?

Mine bounces, but only on one portion of the interstate. That portion is concrete so I'm assuming that has something to do with it. It's fine everywhere else.

 

[Rick Ram-jet]

Hey guys, thanks for the info. Just coming on 500 miles on my first PW and I need to change something up. The truck bouncesu and down on most of the paved roads here around Denver. To the point I felt car sick today. I did catch that the dealer put 65-70 psi in my tires, so I need to let some air out. I was just talking to a friend who has a PW and he said the Duratrac tires on his did this, so jumped on the forum and saw this thread.

I had 35" Toyo RTs on my last 1500 and loved them, but not sure if they are the best tire for the PW.

Thanks again for the info. If I don't feel a noticeable difference after playing with air pressure then I'll get my new tires sooner than anticipated.

Your tire pressures sound really high for an unloaded truck, try dropping down to around 50lbs and do a chalk test to fine-tune the final pressures, should be a huge improvement! Also, you can further smoooth out the ride by adding 150-200lbs of sand bags in the bed.
They`re cheap and if needed you can retain use of the bed by putting the sand bags in the side pockets of the bed....

 

[jester139]

Your tire pressures sound really high for an unloaded truck, try dropping down to around 50lbs and do a chalk test to fine-tune the final pressures, should be a huge improvement! Also, you can further smoooth out the ride by adding 150-200lbs of sand bags in the bed.
They`re cheap and if needed you can retain use of the bed by putting the sand bags in the side pockets of the bed....

Thanks. I am going to drop air pressure some time today and take her out on the same stretch of road and will report back.

 

[Breaker Alex]

Thanks. I am going to drop air pressure some time today and take her out on the same stretch of road and will report back.

I run mine 40-45 front and 35-40 back.
I tried 35 front and 30 back but that was a little too low.
Depends on tires and drivers preferences.

Just saying this so that you try a broader spectrum.
Be sure to chalk test tought!

Good luck mate and keep us posted!

 

[62Blazer]

Brand: Falken Wildpeak MT - E load rated


Size: 35x12.5R17

rubbing: Not that I have noticed, but have not been off-road yet

MPG: Don't know....put these on after only owing the truck maybe 500 miles so no real good feel on before and after

Off road performance: No real experience yet...was planning on running some trails during vacation last week but that got cancelled....

Wet performance: Happy with wet road traction so far. Better than the stock Duratracs that had 26,000 miles on them, and the truck feels better overall than my previous Chevy 2500HD with BFG all-terrains that were 50% tread.

Highway comfort: Felt slightly more bouncy compared to stock tires at the same 60 psi. Recently dropped from 60 psi all the way around to 55 front and 45 rear and it made a significant improvement. Probably drop down to 50 front, 40 rear and try it.

Snow/Ice: Really no snow or ice since having these installed late winter

Lift or level Required: No

Tread life: Way too soon to know.........and I don't drive the truck daily so not many miles per year.

PSI: Started with 60 psi, now running 55 front and 45 rear but will drop down another 5 psi all the way around. There is not noticable bulge on the tires at this pressure. On my last truck I ran 33" D-rated BFG's around 50 psi front and 40 psi rear for the best wear, traction, and comfort. Did air the back ones up to the max 65 psi when towing heavy.

 

[ALRedneck]

You won’t find a smoother riding 2500 than a PW. But, it’s still a 2500. My F250 rode like a Cadillac-with 11,000 lbs behind it! Otherwise, don’t drink coffee with an open mug and go down a county road or else your going to scald your balls!!

 

[BoldAdventure]

I posted this once before, so here is a reshare of my info:

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General Grabber ATX has been a fantastic winter tire. I'm really happy with them myself. I ran the X3's this year in Moab. They were ok in Moab. Great in mud, good traction in the sand. Good on slick rock.

But I have observed, both the ATX & the X3 seem to like more air pressure for highway than my Toyo MT's did. They get soft and the sidewall will bulge fast. 18psi on the Toyo's was nothing. These tires, that looked scary.

I liked the looks of the Grabber X3 with red letters, but I won't be running them again. I easily blew a sidewall out on the Morrison Jeep trail where I shouldn't have IMO. I know the Toyo's would have been fine because I've run the Toyos in that crap before.

That being said, if you travel a lot on road, and want a quiet tire that handles the rain, snow, sleet, and ice really well, (and is an actual 3 peak rated snow tire) the General ATX is a solid affordable choice.

Two winters, still going strong. I do run winter/summer tires.

But I think I'll be keeping the General ATX's for some time as my road-trip/towing tire.

I just recently drove from Boise to Portland in all kinds of crazy winter weather, and these tires were just fantastic and confidence-inspiring.

They are good enough for dirt roads, but I wouldn't expect great performance in mud or for them to be very sticky on the rocks. They are an AT after all.

If you want an indestructible MT and aren't too concerned about wear and cost, buy a Toyo MT

I've run the sheeee-it out of those. My only complaint about the Toyo MT is that I just didn't get any real longevity out of them.

Right now I'm testing out BFG KM3's but I don't have enough miles or off-road time to give anyone an opinion about them, other than they're nice around town, lolol

I ugh, run a lot of tires. There are Nitto Trail Grapplers, Toyo's, KO2's and Falken's in my garage.

I want the best across the board.


Sidebar

A while back, I ran the Toyo Open Country AT/II's in 35x12.50R17

They're alright. I never really was that impressed with them. I do think the Generals are better overall. As the Generals have better sipping and can accept studs.

 

[olyelr]

I posted this once before, so here is a reshare of my info:

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General Grabber ATX has been a fantastic winter tire. I'm really happy with them myself. I ran the X3's this year in Moab. They were ok in Moab. Great in mud, good traction in the sand. Good on slick rock.

But I have observed, both the ATX & the X3 seem to like more air pressure for highway than my Toyo MT's did. They get soft and the sidewall will bulge fast. 18psi on the Toyo's was nothing. These tires, that looked scary.

I liked the looks of the Grabber X3 with red letters, but I won't be running them again. I easily blew a sidewall out on the Morrison Jeep trail where I shouldn't have IMO. I know the Toyo's would have been fine because I've run the Toyos in that crap before.

That being said, if you travel a lot on road, and want a quiet tire that handles the rain, snow, sleet, and ice really well, (and is an actual 3 peak rated snow tire) the General ATX is a solid affordable choice.

Two winters, still going strong. I do run winter/summer tires.

But I think I'll be keeping the General ATX's for some time as my road-trip/towing tire.

I just recently drove from Boise to Portland in all kinds of crazy winter weather, and these tires were just fantastic and confidence-inspiring.

They are good enough for dirt roads, but I wouldn't expect great performance in mud or for them to be very sticky on the rocks. They are an AT after all.

If you want an indestructible MT and aren't too concerned about wear and cost, buy a Toyo MT

I've run the sheeee-it out of those. My only complaint about the Toyo MT is that I just didn't get any real longevity out of them.

Right now I'm testing out BFG KM3's but I don't have enough miles or off-road time to give anyone an opinion about them, other than they're nice around town, lolol

I ugh, run a lot of tires. There are Nitto Trail Grapplers, Toyo's, KO2's and Falken's in my garage.

I want the best across the board.


Sidebar

A while back, I ran the Toyo Open Country AT/II's in 35x12.50R17

They're alright. I never really was that impressed with them. I do think the Generals are better overall. As the Generals have better sipping and can accept studs.

Mike, does the truck still get around as good as before without the chrome grill? Does it still get you home?

 

[ALRedneck]

Mike, does the truck still get around as good as before without the chrome grill? Does it still get you home?

Chrome is his summer grill and black is his winter grill! LOL.

 

[BoldAdventure]

Mike, does the truck still get around as good as before without the chrome grill? Does it still get you home?

unfriend

 

[nail_bender1]

Brand: Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Size: 35x12.50
rubbing:None
MPG:Seem unchanged. Maybe even a hair better. Hard to tell as I got them only a few weeks before the lockdown.
Off road performance: If driving through my yard counts, then pretty good.
Wet performance: Seems fine
Highway comfort: My wife thinks they ride better than stock (I agree)
Snow/Ice: I live in Nashville, TN and we didn't get any snow this year
Lift or level Required: None
Tread life: Seems good so far (granted I have only a few hundred miles on them)


What wheels ar ethose and what offset?

 

[nail_bender1]

Brand: Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Size: 35x12.50
rubbing:None
MPG:Seem unchanged. Maybe even a hair better. Hard to tell as I got them only a few weeks before the lockdown.
Off road performance: If driving through my yard counts, then pretty good.
Wet performance: Seems fine
Highway comfort: My wife thinks they ride better than stock (I agree)
Snow/Ice: I live in Nashville, TN and we didn't get any snow this year
Lift or level Required: None
Tread life: Seems good so far (granted I have only a few hundred miles on them)

Excuse my poor typing skills, that look is great. What wheels are those and what offset? They look like Method wheels?