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

meep said:
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.
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Been a while since I had those Firestone’s on a GMC - but really was a great road tire with a bit of bite on the dirt trails …
 
goingplacesanddoingstuff said:
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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Do you notice much difference in the road noise between the Grabber ATX and the Cooper AT3?

I had a set of Grabber ATX on my current truck (37x12.5r17) and they were great, quiet, rode really good and wore awesome, I was using them studded as winter tires and Nitto Ridge Graplers as summer(hated them).

Then I bought a set of Grabber ATX to replace the Nittos as summers and I haven't been able to get them to balance, Ive had them done at 4 times at 3 different shops, the last one was road force balanced and they still have a shake despite the machine saying they are OK.

Given this experince I'm looking at other options, I've had the Cooper AT3 years ago on a diferent truck and remember them being good but that was awhile ago.
 
JWC86 said:
Do you notice much difference in the road noise between the Grabber ATX and the Cooper AT3?

I had a set of Grabber ATX on my current truck (37x12.5r17) and they were great, quiet, rode really good and wore awesome, I was using them studded as winter tires and Nitto Ridge Graplers as summer(hated them).

Then I bought a set of Grabber ATX to replace the Nittos as summers and I haven't been able to get them to balance, Ive had them done at 4 times at 3 different shops, the last one was road force balanced and they still have a shake despite the machine saying they are OK.

Given this experince I'm looking at other options, I've had the Cooper AT3 years ago on a diferent truck and remember them being good but that was awhile ago.
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I can’t really remember, but I don’t recall either being particularly noisy. I’d buy both again.
 
Astro14 said:
Here are the Nokians on my truck. Had them a week. Not enough time to write a real review, but very favorable first impressions.

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How are on HWY? They are P not LT right?
I am looking for something that is good on HWY but can take off road where there are sharp rocks (you know roads up in the mountains here).
 
edyvw said:
How are on HWY? They are P not LT right?
I am looking for something that is good on HWY but can take off road where there are sharp rocks (you know roads up in the mountains here).
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I got the P-metric 275/60R20 vs. the LT because I don’t need the load capacity and I wanted a decent ride.

I’ve not had them over 65 yet, but they’re good at that speed.

A hair more firm than the Michelin LTX, but not firm compared with many trucks I’ve ridden in. A good ride.

A hair less steering precision than the LTX, but not bad.

I haven’t taken a long road trip with them - so I can’t give a full review yet.
 
275/65r20 is 34x11. They’re a stock size for Superduty trucks so they’re common and many options available. I always laugh at the guys coming in going I put “bigger” tires on my truck and they’ve got a 305/55r20. I explained to one guy that his tires were wider but over an inch shorter than stock. He of course did not believe me because the tire shop knows more about that kinda stuff than we would at a dealership 🤷
 
Astro14 said:
I got the P-metric 275/60R20 vs. the LT because I don’t need the load capacity and I wanted a decent ride.

I’ve not had them over 65 yet, but they’re good at that speed.

A hair more firm than the Michelin LTX, but not firm compared with many trucks I’ve ridden in. A good ride.

A hair less steering precision than the LTX, but not bad.

I haven’t taken a long road trip with them - so I can’t give a full review yet.
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Yeah, I am trying to figure out if I can get away with P-rated. The only reason why I would go LT is puncture resistance. We use Sequoia for really long trips, but then I will go to places like Ophir Pass, Imogen, Webster etc. and I would hate to have a puncture there. I am not sure whether Aramid would provide enough protection in P rated category.
 
panthermike said:
My definition is slightly different...

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The last thing I'd want, is a license plate that's easy to remember, especially on a supercar.

"Yes Officer, the McLaren with '2.0 GPA' on the license plate, was exceeding the speed limit by 5 miles per hour".
 
Having driven the E rated KO3, I prefer them to the P rated Grabber APT. The P will be softer and a nicer ride but I found the E provided better stiffness and response for a little more sporty handling; without making it overly harsh.
 
Enjoy the “brodozer” and don’t take others opinions of what a “brodozer” is personally….apparently, if it’s not stock it qualifies as one. I’ll share a pic of my previous “brodozer”. Congrats on the new to you truck and good luck with the tire decision. Maybe one day I will turn my ram into a “brodozer” too 😆

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6.7 CTD said:
Enjoy the “brodozer” and don’t take others opinions of what a “brodozer” is personally….apparently, if it’s not stock it qualifies as one. I’ll share a pic of my previous “brodozer”. Congrats on the new to you truck and good luck with the tire decision. Maybe one day I will turn my ram into a “brodozer” too 😆

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Thank you sir! I thought really hard about getting a 18-21 Tundra but couldn't justify crazy prices on them right now. Still love them though 🍻
 
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