Well, /i've been doing some research on here. I'm trying to decide what brand of tire and size to put on my truck. I've looked at the Terra grappler, Dura Grappler, Hankook RF10, and BFGoodrich ko's. I was considering going to a 285/75/17, which on discount tire direct it shows you can get the Durra and Terra, but read a post that that may cause lugging in town driving and Nittos don't have a long tread life. My truck is stock. Then considered the 285/70/17, to keep closer to stock. I plan on going with an E rated tire, just would like some input and pics, maybe, of what you guys recomend? I just don't want buyers remorse.

 

What do ya do with your truck
Lots o Pavement?
Little dirt?
Snow?
Towing?
Or do ya just want a cool lookin Piece o rubber

IMO you cant go wrong with the BFG ATs
for all around performance and looks
I dont know what 17" sizes they have in "E" range tho
and I do strongly recommend the Es on these heavy nosed trucks no matter what....
unless its a show/trailer Queen or a dedicated offroad toy

 

My truck is a daily driver, mostly pavement, see's the dirt every so often, and see's some snow. I do tow occasionally. I just would like a good all around ALL TERRIAN tire, and one that is a little bigger than the stockers I have on, but not going to suffer in performance if I got a 75 over the 70.

 

I will admit
I am a BFG AT fanboy
But as far as "ALL TERRAIN" BFG has everybody beat
The Do everything pretty good ...there are trade offs to get allaround performance
A little noise,squirm and faster wear on the Highway Compared to a Highway tire.(they do have a 60k tread warrenty..i use it every 2 years)
They are the best Snowplowing tire we have found.

I would look at BFGs site for the size and load ratings Availible.

From what I have heard I'd avoid the Terra Grappler,
I did hear the Duras are Pretty respectable on the almost a highway tire side
As far as the Hankooks you get what you pay for.

Enjoy my .02 worth and good luck

 

IMHO what ever tire brand you buy make sure it has at no less then a 3 ply sidewall, a 4 ply sidewall is better, try to stay away from the the 2 ply sidewall are IMHO a weaker sidewall and don't hold up as well as a 3 or 4 ply sidewall tire.

 

Its a mud tire but i pet some 33 12.50- 17 mickey thompson baja mtz on mine. Decent tred wear, dont make to much noise and they look pretty well b/a. They do good in the mud and real well in the snow

 

i got the dura-grapplers HT and love them. they did awesome on old forest roads during my elk hunt. never got stuck or worried about small mud holes. (i have a 2wd also) they are great on the pavement and fill out the wheel wells perfect from the 265's. So far they are wearing perfectly and still look brand new. I will vote for the 285-70(or 75)-17 Dura-grapplers. i run the 70's

 

Sevir
How do those HTs do on the Highway with a HEAVY towed load?
I've considered them as an option for summer rubber,

 

The heaviest i have had was a 6k enclosed trailer and my 650lb 4-wheeler in the bed. It towed just fine, very little road noise and smooth. the only issue i have with going to a larger tire, is at 50-55mph the tranny shifts to OD and lugs the engine. The sweet spot is about 60mph+ with the auto tranny. with a stick you shouldnt have a problem in a lugging zone. I end up just keeping my tow/haul mode on until i get above 55mph

 

While I really like BFG AT's in most applications, there's been alot of talk that they somehow don't mix well with HD Rams and contribute to death wobble. Otherwise, they're one of the best all purpose tires out there.
I'd reccomend Pro Comp AT's. 'Bout as good as BFG's in the traction dept. Great treadwear for an AT tire. Have had several different types of Pro Comps (At's, MT's, Xtreme MT's) and all have gotten good treadwear for what they were and no problems. I'm running 285-70 D Pro Comp XMT's right now and my only complaint is that they're loud, but they are mudders!
Another good all-around/more agressive tire I've found is the Goodyear Dura Trac. It's almost as agressive a a full mud tire, but siped and very quiet on the road. Almost as quiet as your average AT tire. Mud hiway snow and deep snow traction is excellent. I don't have alot of miles on them yet, but so far my overloaded F150 work truck is not eating them up like it did Hankooks and BFG AT's. Looks like I'll get alot of miles out of them.
Oh and don't worry about how tall of a tire you put on a Cummins. Even with a stock tune I can't tell teh difference between a 265-70 and 285-70 for power to the ground. Just a little lower hiway rpms, which it needs desparately anyway. Next set will be 285-70's or 75 series if I can find a deal on 75's.
(Sure wish some one made a tall narrow tire, like a 255-85 or 265-80/85.)

 

Thanks guys. I'm still skeptical about a 285/75, or just go with the 285/70. I've read about lugging the engine at certain speeds. Do they make a goodyear duratrac in an e rated tire?

 

Another one to not rule out is the new E rated Firestone Destination AT. They have a 50k mile treadlife warranty, and everything I have heard has been great on these. Seriously considering them for my next tire.
Scott

 

On my 2nd set of Bridgestone Dueller AT's. Made 43k on the last set, were real quiet, handle the occasional dirt road well, along with wet roads.

 

No complaints with my Bridgestone Dueler AT's Been good so far. Will definately go back to E Load Rating next time. 10k on them so far still look new and no DW. 285/70/17 D

 

That's kinda the consensus I am seeing is that with firestone/bridgestone tires, its pretty hard to be dissapointed.
Scott