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So crazy lol. I run 37’s and it’s stock calibration. Tow/haul mode and away I go haha. Really shows how every person has different feeling and ways of driving. I notice any small vibration or sound. But the shifting don’t seem worse than the tires it came with. Once I get my alpha I’m changing it all though just cause
Curious why 18” wheels w 35s. I feel like that’s too much tire. I have 20x12 -44 offset w 35x12.5 n feel like I found a great combo (w a 6” log of course). Nice clearance, side appearance and width while not Looking too “bro.”
PW forum. You need meat off-roading. And too much offeset will really put a damper on things. Most are after full articulation with no to minimal rub. 17” wheel with a bigger tire is ideal for off-roading. Not talking mudding but actual flexing and crawling. Tire soaks up bumps and flexes over rocks.
3 Ply tire carcass ? I have 35x12.50 R20 LT on my 1500. I love them ! I got them because of my ocd and couldn’t deal with road noise lol I did a lot of research and spoke to a lot of people in the tire biz. I was told these tires have the least amount of road noise for a beefy tire. They are amazing in the snow and good in the rain ( not great ) but definitely good enough. I rotate them every oil change and ya e around 40k+ miles on them and they have plenty of life left.
I would never in a thousand years recommend a 20-inch wheel. Also, you'll want 37's some day.
Why do you say this ?
That's pretty common, they don't do well. Unpopular opinion that is going to rub some wrong. People getting 60k out of their tires run them bald.
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.
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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.
