My vehicle is a 19' Ram 4x4 with the 5.7 v8 and 265/70r17 tiresm I'm still on the stock Goodyear Wrangler SRA's at the moment.
So to start, I'll be swapping to LT tires as my current set of all seasons and snows (Nokian studded Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV) are passenger rated.
I live in Central NH so we get pretty serious winter weather and lots of ice in late fall and early spring. I normally run my al seasons from late March to early November, and run dedicated snows from November to March.
Most (50%) of my driving is semi-rural state routes (50mph speed zones) and 25% is highway and 25% dirt roads. A small portion is class 6 trails and logging roads, though thats mostly during hunting season. I want to move to an AT tire because a good portion of the dirt roads I drive on aren't terribly well maintained, especially during mud season (March to Late may) and many of the dirt roads are 1-4" of heavy mud with lots of ruts and just plain nasty conditions.
My big concern is dealing with those dirt roads while still having good traction on wet pavement and being highway rated (comfortable at 75mph). Tread noise isn't a huge concern, though good treadlife is a bonus. The winter traction isn't my biggest concern though I'd like them to be able to handle light snowfall for the stray snowstorms before and after winter tire season.
SO the 3 tires I've come down to are the BFG T/A KO2, Falken Wildpeak AT3W, and Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT. I know that the cooper is less aggressive and more suited for on-road but im not sure of its capabilities with the mud or the class 6's.
What are the pros/cons of each, any input is much appreciated
So to start, I'll be swapping to LT tires as my current set of all seasons and snows (Nokian studded Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV) are passenger rated.
I live in Central NH so we get pretty serious winter weather and lots of ice in late fall and early spring. I normally run my al seasons from late March to early November, and run dedicated snows from November to March.
Most (50%) of my driving is semi-rural state routes (50mph speed zones) and 25% is highway and 25% dirt roads. A small portion is class 6 trails and logging roads, though thats mostly during hunting season. I want to move to an AT tire because a good portion of the dirt roads I drive on aren't terribly well maintained, especially during mud season (March to Late may) and many of the dirt roads are 1-4" of heavy mud with lots of ruts and just plain nasty conditions.
My big concern is dealing with those dirt roads while still having good traction on wet pavement and being highway rated (comfortable at 75mph). Tread noise isn't a huge concern, though good treadlife is a bonus. The winter traction isn't my biggest concern though I'd like them to be able to handle light snowfall for the stray snowstorms before and after winter tire season.
SO the 3 tires I've come down to are the BFG T/A KO2, Falken Wildpeak AT3W, and Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT. I know that the cooper is less aggressive and more suited for on-road but im not sure of its capabilities with the mud or the class 6's.
What are the pros/cons of each, any input is much appreciated
