A tire thread

[Mossy]

Duratrac, KO2, terra grappler or st maxx?  For what it's worth, I'm looking for a little taller tire for my half ton.

[follow maggie]

I run BF Goodrich all terrains on my pickup. Good tread life, good traction, great in the snow. Every Good Year set I've ever had has literally come apart- chunks of tread coming off, sidewalls splitting. Wouldn't put them on a wagon. I dont have any expereince with the others youve listed

[fishngamereaper]

I've been running Nitto Trail Grapplers for a few years and love them.  The bonus is they area from Discount tire so I don't have to deal with Les Slob.

[CAMPMEAT]

I run HANKOOK DYNA PRO ATM 285x70x17 10 ply bought online from DISCOUNT TIRE online for $825 to my door. Then paid a shop to install them for another $100.

[timberfaller]

Running KO2 this winter, so far so good,   Better then the TOYO's  I had on last year!!

Son runs the Duratrac's  he likes them,  lasted pretty good on a 3/4 ton.

  for Discount tires!

[Widgeondeke]

I run BF Goodrich all terrains on my pickup. Good tread life, good traction, great in the snow. Every Good Year set I've ever had has literally come apart- chunks of tread coming off, sidewalls splitting. Wouldn't put them on a wagon. I dont have any expereince with the others youve listed

have you seen the new ones? I just saw them last week     
Much more aggressive side wall tread for the deeper snow & mud traction

[Magnum_Willys]

Running duratracs on my 1/2 ton.  Happy with them.  For year round use i would look at new scwab tire made by cooper.  Mastercraft courser

[rudysts]

Duratrac, KO2 are excellent choices I have used them both in the past including the Terra Grappler which I currently have on my truck and hate them I will probably switch to the first two or maybe get some Nitto Trail Grapplers.

[Rick]

I've ran most of the popular tires out there.  My dad,brother and friend are running Duratracs.  Great traction but are pretty soft. They puncture easily in our experience.  I replaced Hankook ATMs last fall. Went with Cooper ST Maxx.  The Coopers are working well and are made in the U.S.

[whacker1]

what size rims?

18 or 20

[Mossy]

what size rims?

18 or 20

18

[Mossy]

I run HANKOOK DYNA PRO ATM 285x70x17 10 ply bought online from DISCOUNT TIRE online for $825 to my door. Then paid a shop to install them for another $100.

I saw these while getting an alignment. The tire shop was pretty busy so I never got a chance to ask about them. How do they do in the snow/ice? 

[whacker1]

Most of my friends will tell you that I am a self-appointed Tire Researching guru

So, stock size on the 18 inch rim should be 275/65/18
32 inches tall by 10.75 wide.

I run 275/70/18 Fierce Attitude MT's on my F150
33 inches tall, same width at 10.75 wide in round numbers.

I prefer to keep the narrower width for fuel economy, because you will likely lose fuel economy by the change in gear ratio from going taller.  No point in losing more fuel economy with more rolling resistance and resistance with wider, but option 2 would be to go to 285/65/18.
32.5 inches tall and 11.25 wide

It appears that you were exploring a mix all terrain and mud terrain on the lighter side of the mud terrains  Cost will be a huge factor depending on which you prefer as the MT's are almost always more expensive.

I think in the All terrain the KO2's are difficult to beat for performance, longevity (if rotated regularly and alignment maintained) and cost.  Although the cost went up when BFG went to the KO2 over the traditional KO

I am fond of the Pro Comp Extreme AT if you want something wider and a blend of mud terrain and all terrain.  295/65/18 - 33 inches tall x 11.6 wide  - watch for the buy 3 get 1 free sale. 

More expensive, but a cool looking foot print is the Cooper Zeon LTZ - 275/70/18.  They are blend between all terrain, and mud terrain with a really square look.

I have the Cooper AT3 on my Explorer and have referred several friends to them.  They are one of the best in the snow and wear really well.  I have been super happy with them.

those are  few of my thoughts.  I have explored them all and ran 1/2 of the tires on various rigs and be happy to share my thoughts.

[Mossy]

Most of my friends will tell you that I am a self-appointed Tire Researching guru

So, stock size on the 18 inch rim should be 275/65/18
32 inches tall by 10.75 wide.

I run 275/70/18 Fierce Attitude MT's on my F150
33 inches tall, same width at 10.75 wide in round numbers.

I prefer to keep the narrower width for fuel economy, because you will likely lose fuel economy by the change in gear ratio from going taller.  No point in losing more fuel economy with more rolling resistance and resistance with wider, but option 2 would be to go to 285/65/18.
32.5 inches tall and 11.25 wide

It appears that you were exploring a mix all terrain and mud terrain on the lighter side of the mud terrains  Cost will be a huge factor depending on which you prefer as the MT's are almost always more expensive.

I think in the All terrain the KO2's are difficult to beat for performance, longevity (if rotated regularly and alignment maintained) and cost.  Although the cost went up when BFG went to the KO2 over the traditional KO

I am fond of the Pro Comp Extreme AT if you want something wider and a blend of mud terrain and all terrain.  295/65/18 - 33 inches tall x 11.6 wide  - watch for the buy 3 get 1 free sale. 

More expensive, but a cool looking foot print is the Cooper Zeon LTZ - 275/70/18.  They are blend between all terrain, and mud terrain with a really square look.

I have the Cooper AT3 on my Explorer and have referred several friends to them.  They are one of the best in the snow and wear really well.  I have been super happy with them.

those are  few of my thoughts.  I have explored them all and ran 1/2 of the tires on various rigs and be happy to share my thoughts.
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Thanks for the info, much appreciated. My plan was going with a 275/70/18 because of the reasons you stated. I'm not necessarily looking for a mud tire but I do have a 220 foot steep gravel driveway so this winter hasn't been much fun with the snow/ice with the factory tires

[whacker1]

I'm not necessarily looking for a mud tire but I do have a 220 foot steep gravel driveway so this winter hasn't been much fun with the snow/ice with the factory tires

The Cooper AT3 will out perform my Fierce MT on a steep driveway almost every time.  The factory designed siping that comes in the AT3 makes that tire perform really well over most mud tires in slick snow and ice, and still has enough gap in the tread to clean out the heavier snow.     

It is my favorite tire on the market for light trucks and SUV's.  I just have this stupid desire to keep buying mud tires for my pickup that I can't seem to break myself of.