I have on my Truck which I use basically only on the street are the hankook dynapro at2 xtreme. I like them and they're as quiet as a road tire.

I have put Hankook Dynapro AT2 tires on a Ford Expedition and a couple of F-150s and been satisfied with the wear and the price. The Michelin Defender is an excellent tire but substantially more money.

I’m mostly a Michelin fanboy, yes they do cost more than most others. With the Defender LTX I’ve gotten away from dedicated winter tires. I’m also in S WI, not that much snow.

Another vote the Michelin Defenders. Expensive but worth it, definitely a buy once cry once item. I've had 3 sets on a 2011 Pilot 4WD and easily reach 70k+ before replacing each set. One set I went to 80k. 99% hwy. They do make a Defender All Terrain. It's is a very very mild AT compared to all other brands. I had those on a 2001 F250 Super Duty diesel for 40k miles before selling the truck. Tread was still like brand new like the tire never wore. For the 2% of "off road" you described they would be great. Defenders are an excellent tire for your scenario and vehicle as described.

I have had Falken Wildpeak AT3’s, Goodyear DuraTracs, BF Goodrich All-Terrains, General Grabbers, and Firestone Destination A/T2’s over the many years on at least four or five different suv’s, and they were all good, and some better than others.

All had their strong and less strong characteristics. Some I bought multiple times.

Later in year I am going to put Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT’s on the Burban, replacing the Falken’s.

I would go with the Wildpeak’s again, but the 4’s, which replaced the 3’s, is a ‘different’ tire in tread, construction, stiffness, weight, etc., which moves it into more of a ‘commercial / heavy duty’ tire than one suited for ‘regular’ suv / pick-up truck use.

Dumb question: for a size 285, why is the LTX treadwidth 9" while the K03 is 10.5"? Why is there 1.5" in treadwidth for the same tire size? And does it practically matter?

Also, I noticed there is a Falken Rubitrek which may be a balance between the LTX MS2 and the K03 (I have K02 now) for me.

Another vote for Continental Terraincontact but in HT. If you’re not looking for an aggressive looking tire, check these out. Have a set on our Armada, and son has on his F-150. Great wet weather traction, comfortable ride. It would work ok for your property, muddying not so much.

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Originally posted by mdblanton:
I've been very pleased with the Continental Terrain Contact A/T tires. Actually on the 2nd set on my 1500 GMC 4x4. They are not super aggressive for off road but they do have enough traction. They have large channels for water on wet roads. And, they are quite on the highway. 60K mile warranty. I've got the 22" 285/45R22. Not sure what size wheels you have.

I just got a set for my 2025 f150 and love these. Consumer reports named it the top AT tire and most reviews I have read from professionals have this at the top for dry and wet pavement. I almost got Nitto g3, but will get these again.

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Originally posted by konata88:
Dumb question: for a size 285, why is the LTX treadwidth 9" while the K03 is 10.5"? Why is there 1.5" in treadwidth for the same tire size? And does it practically matter?

Also, I noticed there is a Falken Rubitrek which may be a balance between the LTX MS2 and the K03 (I have K02 now) for me.

I'm guessing it's the AT 'lugs' on the KO vs the slight inward taper on the LTX. AT vs highway tread design.
I'd bet the sidewalls are near the same width

BFG KO2 / KO3
Toyo Open Country AT3
Falken Wildpeak

My Ram Rebel 1500 is currently on 12.5x35 BFG’s and I absolutely love them.

My Ram came with Goodyear Wranglers OEM which I found to be a good performing tire but they wear horribly. Would not purchase again aftermarket.

Personally, if not BFG KO2’s then I would go Toyo and then the Falken’s.

Not a fan of the various hybrids out there that got so popular a few years ago. Ride/wear suffers and no great gain in performance. Stick with AT’s IMO.

Campus automotive has a you tube channel where he reviews various tires. He used to do more in the past but still active and helpful if not familiar with tire composition.

BF Goodrich all terrains. I use them on my Excursion and I never had a problem with them.

I've has KO3's. Wrangler's, LTX AT2's and LTX M&S over the years and like either Michelin the best. Good road tires, good in the snow, and longest lasting as long as I keep them rotated. My Tundra's like to wear the outside of the fronts even when aligned well.

My Tundra came with KO2s. They were fine, but at just over 50k started getting a little spooky on rain slick streets.At 58k I went with Wildpeak AT4s, saved a few hundred over KO2s, and the braking and wet traction are very good.

Put these on my Titan Pro-4X last year, so far so good:

https://www.yokohamatire.com/t...HsWB5xxoCsgUQAvD_BwE

I usually run Toyo ATIII's, but the price has gotten up there since covid.

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Originally posted by Cookster:
I have had Falken Wildpeak AT3’s, Goodyear DuraTracs, BF Goodrich All-Terrains, General Grabbers, and Firestone Destination A/T2’s over the many years on at least four or five different suv’s, and they were all good, and some better than others.

All had their strong and less strong characteristics. Some I bought multiple times.

Later in year I am going to put Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT’s on the Burban, replacing the Falken’s.

I would go with the Wildpeak’s again, but the 4’s, which replaced the 3’s, is a ‘different’ tire in tread, construction, stiffness, weight, etc., which moves it into more of a ‘commercial / heavy duty’ tire than one suited for ‘regular’ suv / pick-up truck use.

Interesting...
My daughter's 4Runner is wearing the Cooper Discoverer AT3's which are doing well.
It sounds like the Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT4’s are even better. I'm going to probably get some next time I need tires for my 4Runner.

chellim1,

This tire came highly recommend by my local and excellent tire shop, Stew’s Tire.

A Michelin Defender model was at the top of my list, but wanted something better in moderate to deeper snow. We are on the road a lot during ski season, in PA and throughout NYS and New England.

Although great tires, but in practicality I do not ‘need’ the aggressive off-road bias in the DuraTrac’s, the BF Goodrich All-Terrain series and the like.

The Firestone and General tires are ok, but the Cooper seems to meet the sweet-spot in between them and the usual higher-end / popular tires recommended in the thread.

I will give the Cooper’s a try.

I just bought my third set of Duratracs about a year ago. The new Duratrac RTs apparently fix their sidewall strength problems, and that was the only negative I've seen anyone report. They're the only AT tire I've ever liked enough to buy a second time, and I've tried a bunch at this point.

I'm really interested in the Conti TerrainContact A/T since I'm happy (multiple customer) w/ the DWS2 on my sedans.

They sound great on-road which is important. But a little more important given lack of support (ie - no one driving by to help) is the off-road capability. I'd really like more info on the off-road capability of these tires relative to the K03 (default choice) for my usages.

I don't do extreme rock wheeling. Mostly need the tires to be capable in deep, soft sand (like beaches and dunes) as well as wet sand (like in / near water - in / next to lakes, rivers where there are no paved roads or docks. Remote, out in nature. Crossing shallow rivers, loading/unloading kayaks, etc). So, air-down to 20 psi capability on sand / rock is necessary. Oh, and also snow like Lake Tahoe.

I've been using Nokian tires on my personal vehicles for the past 20 years. Currently my 4Runner has their Outpost AT tires. My work truck I put on Firestone Transforce AT2 which are holding up very well.