Anyone running Large A/T tires that are "quiet"

Thanks for the info on the highway tires as well. From what I was reading, the factory size on the Pro4x are about 33 in tall anyways just not so wide. With that information I'll probably try to keep it around 33 inches in diameter. I like the nokian that Astro posted, seems about what I'm looking for.

I thought I found a suitable Michelin tire but it is 32-in. Lot more options when I include the 305/55R20.
 
CKN said:
Do you get sidewall dry rot no extra charge?
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Not that I can tell. Is that a thing? My goodyears have some white lettering that has a blue coating on it for shipping/storage and they still have a slight blue tinge to them. Is that what you're talking about?

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Be happy you bypassed the stock Grabber APT, when somewhat worn and particularly in corners they are absurdly loud for mildly offroad tires. They also tend to get uneven wear on the outside regardless of air pressures, soft sidewalls and lots of cornering forces.

The Falken Wildpeak is well regarded by many and more of a chunky road design with more spacing, compared to the BFG KO3 which my buddy has; proudly showing their offroad design. I've driven the KO3 and didn't find them annoying, I'm planning on them to replace my General's when the time comes.

This YouTube channel does some nice objective testing with some objective impressions thrown in for a multitude of tires including some AT lines.
 
_Will_ said:
Be happy you bypassed the stock Grabber APT, when somewhat worn and particularly in corners they are absurdly loud for mildly offroad tires. They also tend to get uneven wear on the outside regardless of air pressures, soft sidewalls and lots of cornering forces.

The Falken Wildpeak is well regarded by many and more of a chunky road design with more spacing, compared to the BFG KO3 which my buddy has; proudly showing their offroad design. I've driven the KO3 and didn't find them annoying, I'm planning on them to replace my General's when the time comes.

This YouTube channel does some nice objective testing with some objective impressions thrown in for a multitude of tires including some AT lines.
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Good to know! That's what I'm experiencing with these cheapos as well; very loud on low speed turns. And of course, they are pretty new so I expect it to only get worse.
 
panthermike said:
they are "Predator New Mutant". They are pretty noisy and also have a bit of vibration at highway speed.

I might try to have discount balance them for me and get at least some usage out of them but was wondering if anyone runs a tire this large that is relatively quiet?
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I know I'm late to the party but for your use, as mentioned in post #3, I'd suggest BFG KO3. I do not have experience with the KO3 yet but I've been in multiple trucks with KO2 when they were out and they're fantastic tires. I can't imagine the new version would disappoint or be that much different. Probably top of my list of a true all-terrain.
 
Toyo Open Country AT III on my Jeep Wrangler: I don’t really notice much tire noise at highway speeds, but then again, in that shape of vehicle if it isn’t tire noise then it is wind noise that prevails. I did have BFG KM2 tires before this and that too could affect my perception of tire noise for the Toyo AT tires. I loved the KM2 tires, but they are no longer winter legal here.
 
whiplash473 said:
I know I'm late to the party but for your use, as mentioned in post #3, I'd suggest BFG KO3. I do not have experience with the KO3 yet but I've been in multiple trucks with KO2 when they were out and they're fantastic tires. I can't imagine the new version would disappoint or be that much different. Probably top of my list of a true all-terrain.
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BFG is getting darn expensive - a few months ago I put 315 KO2’s on the Jeep - out the door at $404/each even without certificates.
 
These discussions are about compromises - when I hear how great a quiet tire is off road I wanna cringe - KO2’s are one of the more aggressive AT’s and are marginal off road for me …
I just can’t handle MT road buzz anymore - and have e-lockers plus years of experience …
 
4WD said:
These discussions are about compromises - when I hear how great a quiet tire is off road I wanna cringe - KO2’s are one of the more aggressive AT’s and are marginal off road for me …
I just can’t handle MT road buzz anymore - and have e-lockers plus years of experience …
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K02 are awesome. Did buy this year Toyo open country 3 sice price of K02 are insane. Will move back to K02 after i am done with the toyo tires.
 
Bjornviken said:
K02 are awesome. Did buy this year Toyo open country 3 sice price of K02 are insane. Will move back to K02 after i am done with the toyo tires.
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I had the Toyo as well - they were tough - but too stiff for what I do. The KO3 is more in that HD market - they tried to sell me on them - but really, 12 ply F rated on a Wrangler? just to come on here and say they go fast in a meter of mud - ride like a Maybach - and are quiet and stable at 120 mph 😷
 
I’ve run KO2, Toyo AT3, General Grabber ATX, Falken Wildpeak AT3w, Nokian Outpost AT, Goodyear Wrangler Kevlar, BFG Trail Terrain, Cooper STMaxx, Cooper AT3…

All tires are different sets of compromise, but some have greater sums of scores across all categories than others.
 
goingplacesanddoingstuff said:
I’ve run KO2, Toyo AT3, General Grabber ATX, Falken Wildpeak AT3w, Nokian Outpost AT, Goodyear Wrangler Kevlar, BFG Trail Terrain, Cooper STMaxx, Cooper AT3…

All tires are different sets of compromise, but some have greater sums of scores across all categories than others.
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Which were your favorites?
 
Imma say read the tire rack reviews! All terrains have to compromise between road performance and dirt performance. Because they are a compromise, they take a step backwards in pavement performance, including noise, and notably wet and snow traction, especially when driving a truck in RWD like most would on their daily.

Falken At is a good tire, but they were a great tire years ago when their prices were lower. They nailed the market and then their prices caught up to everyone else’s. At the higher price, they don’t stand out above the others - they are simply caught up and in the hunt.

Right now Cooper has an AT that is getting impressive ratings and reviews on TR. Bridgestone has a newer offering, looks to be replacing the Revo series. there is a diehard following for the Firestone AT, which doesn’t have much name clout but has been a stalwart for many who truck, tow, fish and go for years.

I’ll say I’ve had several ATs, and I primarily drive on-road, while towing a travel trailer and wanting some AT goodness for rocky campgrounds and wet trails while pulling - and found that the Yokohama G015 was excellent and sturdy and quiet, 3pmsf rated. The continental all terrain has an edge in wet traction and a slight step back in steering. I really enjoyed the Bridgestone Revo2 while they were out. I never went with the blockier tread because of rain traction, (BFG, Nitto, Toyo) and also stayed away from the LT tires because at the pressures I was running, LTs would carry less cargo.

Oh one more - I had a set of cooper RTXs years ago and put about 30k on them. They carries loads quite well, were slightly better than the Yokohamas in the rain, were quiet, and had a good soft rubber kind of grip, at least until they hit around 30k where they started to lose some of their wet grip. Certainly not bad tires. They had a bit more “truck-like” handling.
 
panthermike said:
Which were your favorites?
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They are all good in different ways.

Particular strengths:
  • Snow: Grabber ATX, BFG (both), Nokian Rotiiva and AT
  • Mud: Toyo AT3, Cooper STMaxx
  • Ride comfort: Grabber ATX, Cooper AT3, Nokian Rotiiva
  • On road: BFG Trail, Cooper AT3, BFG Trail
  • MPG: Falken Wildpeak AT3w, Cooper AT3, BFG Trail, Goodyear Wrangler Kevlar
  • Off road: KO2, Toyo AT3, Cooper STMaxx
  • Wet: Toyo AT3, Nokian Rotiiva
Weaknesses:
  • Snow: Cooper STMaxx
  • Mud: Not enough data
  • Ride comfort: Toyo AT3, Cooper STMaxx
  • On road: Nokian AT
  • MPG: Grabber ATX
  • Off road: Goodyear Wrangler Kevlar
  • Wet: BFG (both)
I’m currently running Falken Wildpeak AT3ws on my Tacoma and BFG Trail Terrains on my CX-30. Happy with both.
 
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