Miforester
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I bought Nitto Ridge Grapplers for my Ram and really like them.
New Tires: Falken Rubitrek?
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Mosby
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I have a Kumho dealer near me. I'll stop by and take a closer look. I like that they have a lot of siping. Thanks.
Mosby
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After quite a bit of research, I decided to get a set of Nokian Outpost N AT tires on my Chevy Colorado. They seem to check most of my boxes. Supposed to be great on winter roads(3 peak rated), not too heavy(some XL AT tires weighed over 50 lbs per tire), reinforced sidewalls, 60,000 mile warranty(more than most other AT tires I was looking at) and made in TN. Local tire shop has 4 in stock, so I'll get them put on tomorrow.
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UplandHntr
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Pls keep this updated. Im in the market fairly soon, possibly before heading out west. You may not have long term feedback but anything would be great.
Mosby
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I will. FWIW, I found them for $214 per tire...which I thought was pretty reasonable.
Mosby
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Got the new tires installed yesterday at Plaza Tire Service which has locations in multiple midwest states. This is a new store for me and I like them. FWIW, most of the tire shops in my area don't keep tires in the store to look at but Plaza still does. Most have little inventory and they order everything in, so you end up buying tires sight unseen, off website pictures. At Plaza, I got to look at and compare AT tires from Falken, Nokian, Mickey Thompson, Kumho, Firestone etc., sitting next to each other and my tires were in stock. Their selection of AT tires is pretty tough to beat IMO. Price was cheaper than Discount Tires too.
I drove about 60 miles with the new tires installed. Didn't notice much road noise, which is a plus. I watched my mpg pretty closely and based on a small sample, I think my mpg is going to be similar to the Falken's I took off.....22 to 24 mpg with my diesel Colorado. Won't really be able to judge them until I get some miles on them and get on some un-maintained roads but I'll be leaving for my first hunting trip in about 60 days so it's really right around the corner.
I drove about 60 miles with the new tires installed. Didn't notice much road noise, which is a plus. I watched my mpg pretty closely and based on a small sample, I think my mpg is going to be similar to the Falken's I took off.....22 to 24 mpg with my diesel Colorado. Won't really be able to judge them until I get some miles on them and get on some un-maintained roads but I'll be leaving for my first hunting trip in about 60 days so it's really right around the corner.
Mosby
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I have about 1000 miles on them right now. MPG is similar to the Wildpeak's AT3W they replaced. I get between 21 and 24 on my truck. I haven't noticed much road noise on the highway. The Cooper's I used to buy were much louder. I got a couple days of driving on wet roads and they were really solid. I live off a gravel road and noticed they will pick up and hold some small rocks in the tread but they aren't pelting my truck and I'm not sure how you avoid that unless you go with a different tread...ie: more of a street tire or more of a mud tire. Regardless, it doesn't seem to be causing a problem....just something I noticed. When I get on some winter roads this season, I'll get to see how they do but so far I like them.
Mosby
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Update on the Nokian Outpost N AT tires: I really like these tires. I have put several thousand miles on them since August. I just drove over 3,300 miles on a hunting trip in my Chevy Colorado this month and got over 22 miles per gallon on the trip, including highway, city, towns and trails. I drove on dry, wet, gravel and muddy roads and trails without any issues, slipping etc. The mud and gravel clear out pretty well. The tires are quiet....at least I don't notice them if that's important to you. I will be testing them on on snow and icy roads soon enough but right now, I would purchase these tires again without any hesitation.
Springer22
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Maybe I missed it but curious why you didn’t go with the Falcon AT4w? They will be going on my tundra soon when I replace. Nice HD tire. I got the At3 on now. No complaints. Also a rugged HD tire. Actually getting some new trails on my wife’s outback this morning. I’m a big fan of wild peaks.
Edit- I see you just don’t care for them. Fair enough!
Goosemaster
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Bf Goodrich,yocohamma,
Mosby
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Both are good tires. The KO3's weigh 51 lbs per tire in my tire size. A lot more weight than my truck was set up for. Didn't want to loose the fuel mileage on the highway either. I put Yokohama tires on my wife's Subaru. I wanted a different tire for my truck
Tomahawker
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I’m a farmer, pull heavy shit on the road and thru stubble fields and across creeks. I can’t tell you what tires are on my truck. All I know is they’re pumped up, not currently making any noise and get me out of dew slicked grass and the very occasional spot of mud. It’s my only vehicle, farm work, hunting, and go to town. I engage 4wd maybe a dozen times a year. I can’t grasp 2 pages about tires?
Goosemaster
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I'm running more of a highway tire now, I have Cooper all terrain tires, I like them on the highway, and I haven't been real hardcore with them off-road. I'm getting to the age where I really don't want to get stuck!!
Goosemaster
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What I do for honey tires is I get tires that are not going to go flat on me, but are also going to be good on the highway, and get me through the mud and snow as well, so a good solid all around tire.
Chestle
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I just put on BFGoodrich - Trail-Terrain T/A, not the LT. I got the XL, a bit higher load range a bit tougher sidewall. I do way more highway/town driving than I do dirt/gravel hunting driving. I'm not a off-roader for the sport of off-roading.
They are pretty quiet and did well this year in SD but road conditions weren't really challenging either. I did lose about 1.5 mpg versus the OEM Bridgestone Duelers that came on the GMC Sierra 1500. The truck handles better with the XLs compared to the Bridgestone LTs.
Decent price, ~$245 each, mounted and balanced at Costco.
They are pretty quiet and did well this year in SD but road conditions weren't really challenging either. I did lose about 1.5 mpg versus the OEM Bridgestone Duelers that came on the GMC Sierra 1500. The truck handles better with the XLs compared to the Bridgestone LTs.
Decent price, ~$245 each, mounted and balanced at Costco.
Mosby
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I bird hunt, elk hunt, deer hunt and bear hunt and travel across the country to do it. I hunt by myself most of the time and prefer to go to remote or wilderness areas when I can. Tires are an important piece of equipment for me and others and can be the difference between getting stuck, stranded or getting home. My brother on the other hand hunts about 45 minutes from his house and doesn't drive off gravel roads. He buys whatever the local tire shop recommends and could care less what tires are on his Jeep. He doesn't care because just about anything will work for where and how he hunts. He can always call his wife, kids or AAA. Most of the time I can't and they wouldn't come even if I did. It's all relative to what you need.