So far, yes. Love them.
But I still haven’t done a road trip, so my impression is still incomplete.
Anyone running Large A/T tires that are "quiet"
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But I still haven’t done a road trip, so my impression is still incomplete.
How are they in the wet? How noisy are they?
Had my summer tires/wheels put on the Ram last week. The stock Goodyear SR-A's are not my most favorite tire ever.
For the OPs sake, I don't know what counts as "large" and which flavor of "A/T" tire he's considering, but I will suggest that the Defender MS2 are *fantastic* tires.
I'm running them in 32.5" size (265/70r18) on my GX460. Hwy mpg is basically unaffected vs the stock 30.5" 265/60r18. IN town, slightly lower due to driving adapting to taller gearing effect (i.e. using more pedal). I can still get 20mpg highway with full time AWD.
The Defenders are just exceptionally good and balanced in performance attributes. They are so quiet and so smooth-riding while offering great traction in snow and wet and all the off-road situations I'm willing to tackle (i.e no deep mud or sand dunes).
I will go so far as to say the Defender MS2s are the best all around tire I've ever owned. No, they aren't for hardcore 'wheeling, but they have sufficient capability if the driver isn't careless. Air down as needed.
Now, I will point out that I have the NON-LT RATED version. This is important. The stiffer, heavier carcass of the LT-metric size extracts a considerable penalty in ride smoothness and city MPG. This is why I advocate for the lightest load rating needed for the vehicle. If you are running E-rated LT metric tires on a grocery-grabbing SUV, you are paying a cost in MPG and ride with every mile.
Thank you sir. I've been sitting on my current tires but know I will replace them in the near future.
They are no doubt amazing tires! My only issue is that with the 3" lift, I would like a tire that "fits" the well nicely. The tallest they offer is 32.4 and around 11" wide. Current tires are 33 tall and around 12" wide.
If it was me, I'd de-bro the truck by going back to OEM style wheels or 17-18 aftermarkets and take off the lift. But since you're already where you are, I can see wanting to make use of the 20s you already have and fill it out.
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Lol, I just got set yesterday 275/65 R18 116T XL. Had to drop used set I got with used wheels (downsized from 20 to 18) As I found what could be collapsed belt on one tire.
I will post in new purchase thread soon.
Yes I've thought about that but that would require me to buy the wheels as well as the parts to return to stock. I did see though that the stock size tire is closer to 32" so maybe a 32.4" that's slightly wider would be fine.
Have the Nokian Outposts on the LR3. Great mild AT, probably have 15-20k on them Quiet and ride nice, great in the snow. Look nice too. I would say not as aggressive as the Recon Grapplers I put on the JL, but more like the Toyo Open County AT3.
Thanks for the feedback! Between yours and astro's initial observations; I am heavily leaning towards these tires.
Also considering the Michelin LTX Platinum tires in 285/60r20, which is 33.5" tall and 11.2" wide. Reviews seem very good on them.
edyvw
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Go Defender LTX M/S2.
Reviews might be good, but if going Michelin go the best.
Thank you, I did see that there's a 275/60R20 option; which is essentially just 1.3" or so more narrow than what I have now. Had these tires on my old Titan and they were amazing.
edyvw
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I just got set two days ago. Excellent performance.
Any updates?
Thank you for the reminder.
A couple of road trips to Newark from VB. All sorts of weather. I’ve got about 4,000 miles on them now.
They’re still a bit noisier than the Michelins they replaced but not excessive. They still have just a touch less steering feel than the Michelins. That might be the taller AT tread blocks or the slightly higher sidewalls of the larger size, I can’t tell, but it’s very slight. I’m seeing a bit lower MPG.
I still think they’re great. They do really well in snow. I like the size better than OE, they just look better as a 275/60R20 v. 275/55R20.
If I spent a lot of time on the highway, I would go back to the Michelins for the quieter ride and sharper steering, as well as slight MPG difference, but since my driving is mixed, and I want good snow performance on the rare occasions when I see snow, I’ll keep these.
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my Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT's are super quiet and comfortable. I run them in both 35x10-17 (255/85-17) and in 37x12.5-17. both equally quiet the 37's might be a tad smoother but not enough to really notice or even care about. they do great in all kinds of conditions..
I have a set of the Baja Boss on my truck also in 37x12.50/17.
I’ve been really impressed with them. Just as quiet as the less aggressive AT tires such as general grabber atX, wild peak AT4, etc.
They are wearing great and more importantly for me in my climate they are great in snow and ice.
Edit to add: they also ride really smooth and track great.
Noise must be very subjective. After much research I finally went with HT tires. I got 265/65/18 Goodyear Workhorse HT's for $179.00 at Sam's Club. They nicked my wheels (it was below freezing and they said they couldn't get the tires on the rims).
Since Sam's Club had a $100.00 rebate that seemed unique to them-I figured Discount Tire at $227.00/ea couldn't get to $179.00. In retrospect I would have paid more at Discount Tire.
Since Sam's Club had a $100.00 rebate that seemed unique to them-I figured Discount Tire at $227.00/ea couldn't get to $179.00. In retrospect I would have paid more at Discount Tire.
