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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2016, 10:12:34 PM »
Just put the BFGoodrich KO2s on my Suburban.. 
$829 out the door @ Costco.
3rd set, previous 2 both got over 55,000 miles.
How are they on rough nasty logging roads common here in WA?  I was just up in St Helens area and got a flat, another camp member got 2.  LesSchwab said have to have 10ply tires to handle those roads, but the other member in camp bought 10ply and they ride like skateboard wheels...  The KO2 are only 3 ply?

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2016, 11:10:51 PM »
They are load range "E" which equates to a 10-ply tire. They are actually only a 3-ply construction but it rates at a "10-ply" standard.

I have beat mine pretty severely over the last year and had no issues whatsoever. I don't drive like a dumba$$ and pay attention to how I drive and where I put my tires but can't say I am easy on them by any means. I have put plenty of miles on them around Chelan, Colockum, and the Entiat which have some pretty rough roads with no issues.

I slapped some of the new BFG AT KO2s on my 2014 4Runner. Excellent tires. I'm a big fan of the aggressive look of the newly reinforced sidewalls. Only thing I hate is cringing at the sound of every little rock that somehow finds a way to hit a part of my car other than the wheel wells when I get back on the pavement. Guess it's the price I pay for having good tires. Otherwise, the tires have gotten me everywhere I wanted to go so far. I'll know more when we get some rain on the FS roads here in Chelan County. Some of these really silty roads get pretty interesting after a good squall.

I quit worrying about how my truck looked a long time ago, I bought it to go wherever I wanted and as long as it is mechanically sound I could care less that it is scratched and dinged.  I don't beat it up unnecessarily or abuse it but I do use it. I didn't buy a truck so I could spend weekends stroking it shiny and clean or worrying about getting it dusty and dirty, it is a tool that performs a function.  If I wanted something fancy I'd buy skinny jeans with sparkles on the a$$.

As far as how they do in the goo, Chelan Buttes from the Staymen Flats side back over to 97A via Downie Rd at the first good week of spring thaw with mud over ice they did pretty well.  Got a little sketch a few times bit nothing to really worry about traction wise.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #32 on: September 17, 2016, 10:44:37 AM »
Never seen a flat M55.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #33 on: September 17, 2016, 02:07:12 PM »
Never seen a flat M55.
I've seen plenty, but they were on my brothers logging mechanics  truck.

Tread depth and air pressure are the 2 keys to not having flats. The rubber provided protection to the tire casing. You will find that you get more flats on a low tread Tire. Additionally a Tire that is hight air pressure  won't wrap around printed rocks and will get impact breaks by breaking the belt and steel cords causing a failure not actually poking through the tire.
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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #34 on: September 17, 2016, 02:29:43 PM »
Another vote for BF Goodrich All-Terrain KO 2'S. I had the originals and they performed excellent in snow, mud, and clay  and are still going 70,000 miles later even though they're only 50,000 mile tires.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #35 on: September 18, 2016, 06:54:27 PM »
They are load range "E" which equates to a 10-ply tire. They are actually only a 3-ply construction but it rates at a "10-ply" standard.

I have beat mine pretty severely over the last year and had no issues whatsoever. I don't drive like a dumba$$ and pay attention to how I drive and where I put my tires but can't say I am easy on them by any means. I have put plenty of miles on them around Chelan, Colockum, and the Entiat which have some pretty rough roads with no issues.

I slapped some of the new BFG AT KO2s on my 2014 4Runner. Excellent tires. I'm a big fan of the aggressive look of the newly reinforced sidewalls. Only thing I hate is cringing at the sound of every little rock that somehow finds a way to hit a part of my car other than the wheel wells when I get back on the pavement. Guess it's the price I pay for having good tires. Otherwise, the tires have gotten me everywhere I wanted to go so far. I'll know more when we get some rain on the FS roads here in Chelan County. Some of these really silty roads get pretty interesting after a good squall.

I quit worrying about how my truck looked a long time ago, I bought it to go wherever I wanted and as long as it is mechanically sound I could care less that it is scratched and dinged.  I don't beat it up unnecessarily or abuse it but I do use it. I didn't buy a truck so I could spend weekends stroking it shiny and clean or worrying about getting it dusty and dirty, it is a tool that performs a function.  If I wanted something fancy I'd buy skinny jeans with sparkles on the a$$.

As far as how they do in the goo, Chelan Buttes from the Staymen Flats side back over to 97A via Downie Rd at the first good week of spring thaw with mud over ice they did pretty well.  Got a little sketch a few times bit nothing to really worry about traction wise.
Funny how often I see on the Toyota forums comments about how a tire looks.

They are there to do a job, not impress the girls.
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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #36 on: September 19, 2016, 09:42:53 AM »
They are load range "E" which equates to a 10-ply tire. They are actually only a 3-ply construction but it rates at a "10-ply" standard.

I have beat mine pretty severely over the last year and had no issues whatsoever. I don't drive like a dumba$$ and pay attention to how I drive and where I put my tires but can't say I am easy on them by any means. I have put plenty of miles on them around Chelan, Colockum, and the Entiat which have some pretty rough roads with no issues.

I slapped some of the new BFG AT KO2s on my 2014 4Runner. Excellent tires. I'm a big fan of the aggressive look of the newly reinforced sidewalls. Only thing I hate is cringing at the sound of every little rock that somehow finds a way to hit a part of my car other than the wheel wells when I get back on the pavement. Guess it's the price I pay for having good tires. Otherwise, the tires have gotten me everywhere I wanted to go so far. I'll know more when we get some rain on the FS roads here in Chelan County. Some of these really silty roads get pretty interesting after a good squall.

I quit worrying about how my truck looked a long time ago, I bought it to go wherever I wanted and as long as it is mechanically sound I could care less that it is scratched and dinged.  I don't beat it up unnecessarily or abuse it but I do use it. I didn't buy a truck so I could spend weekends stroking it shiny and clean or worrying about getting it dusty and dirty, it is a tool that performs a function.  If I wanted something fancy I'd buy skinny jeans with sparkles on the a$$.

As far as how they do in the goo, Chelan Buttes from the Staymen Flats side back over to 97A via Downie Rd at the first good week of spring thaw with mud over ice they did pretty well.  Got a little sketch a few times bit nothing to really worry about traction wise.
Funny how often I see on the Toyota forums comments about how a tire looks.

They are there to do a job, not impress the girls.
Michelin LTX AT's for me....Never let me down.

Yeah you get over it after a while. Just one of those things when you make this big of an investment. It makes no difference if it's a Toyota or not.. As far as the looks go, I'm all for performance over anything. If I wanted to be one of those guys trying to "impress the girls" as you say, maybe I should've bought the 285s over the 265s, thrown on a big ole lift with new, sparkly wheels, and in the process, sacrificed whatever quality gas mileage I had. The new sidewalls were just an added bonus. I've been putting the ATs on my Toyotas since I was able to drive. They're good tires and have taken me wherever I wanted to go in the hills. I've never felt unsafe, that's the bottom line.

Funny how a thread where someone asks for some input on new tires brings out comments like this. He asked for a recommendation and I gave my  :twocents:

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #37 on: September 19, 2016, 11:36:26 AM »
Northwest chev in McKenna has Firestone, 245/75/17 load range E traction for $950. mounted and balanced. Also includes $50.00 rebate and front end alignment.
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The Destination MT is vastly over looked and under rated! Check out the Offroaders Tire Reviews and look who gets the best rating for mud terrain tires. Yep, its Firestone MT's and the Nitto Trailgrappler MT. These two tires basically ended up the best overall for not just off road but on road too.
I have run Toyo MT, Wildcat XT, Goodyear MTR with Kevlar, Cooper SST, and now just had the Destination MT put on yesterday. So far they are quiet on the road and handle well on pavement. Further tests coming! I ordered the 245/70/17, basically the same diameter size(30.50") as the factory tire which was 265/65/17. I ended up paying $856 out the door.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #38 on: September 19, 2016, 11:43:49 AM »
BFG KO2 AT's from Costco. Out the door under $950.
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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #39 on: September 19, 2016, 10:09:36 PM »

Love the Duratracks....run them on my little 94 toyota and F150.........rated for snow, great in the mud and run very quiet for what they are on the road.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #40 on: September 20, 2016, 08:14:04 AM »
After a trip down the buffalo hump road I have no worries about duratracs toughness.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #41 on: September 20, 2016, 08:38:00 AM »
The Durotracs were an option, my buddy put them on his Exterra, I was disappointed in that fact they didn't come in an E ply tire. I have been stranded in the middle of no where from C ply tires, I will not go back after using E ply for hunting, camping and exploring.

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #42 on: September 20, 2016, 08:55:15 AM »
The Durotracs were an option, my buddy put them on his Exterra, I was disappointed in that fact they didn't come in an E ply tire. I have been stranded in the middle of no where from C ply tires, I will not go back after using E ply for hunting, camping and exploring.

Yes they are, I have a set on my Ram 2500 diesel.  :tup:

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #43 on: September 20, 2016, 08:58:41 PM »
Well that's too bad I missed them. I saw the c ply tires in my size but missed the E ply.
Although they were $50 more per tire than the Destination MT!

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Re: best tires under $1200
« Reply #44 on: September 25, 2016, 08:13:35 PM »
Had another flat after getting back from Mudflow.  It at least held until I was home.  Came out in morning a was on rim. DOH.   

Went to discount and they recommended the KO2's, so I went with a pair to get me thru the week and will get another pair here soon.  They road and handled much better than buddies 10ply tires.  Might put them on my Jeep when the time comes too.

 


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