1-ton trucks, what tires do you have?

[Luckychase5]

The RT has similar snow ratings, FWIW. My experience with the BFG KO2 in the snow is: don't expect much lol. They are better in the snow than an MT but still not as good as a real snow tire.

The reason I went with the RTs vs AT3 (either Cooper or Toyo lol) is my perception of the benefit of sidewall toughness for heavier trucks like ours. That's what made me go for the MTs originally. While I don't regret that choice, the highway portion of any trip got old on the MTs fast. Hopefully the RTs will be a good balance.

Thank you for all your help Andy! I appreciate it.


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[Superduty]

I have BFG KO2s on my F350 7.3 diesel. I love how they ride and the performance on fire roads type stuff is good. However, I currently have 10k miles on them. I recently had my tires rotated at America's Tire. They give you a spec sheet with the current tread depth. The tread measurements, assuming they were accurate, indicates they have already worn half way. Visibly looking at the tires I think the measurements were likely accurate.

So, while the KO2s are great tires it looks like they will not live on a heavy truck.

Is there another option as quiet as the KO2 that will give good on road and off road performance?

 

[Luckychase5]

I have BFG KO2s on my F350 7.3 diesel. I love how they ride and the performance on fire roads type stuff is good. However, I currently have 10k miles on them. I recently had my tires rotated at America's Tire. They give you a spec sheet with the current tread depth. The tread measurements, assuming they were accurate, indicates they have already worn half way. Visibly looking at the tires I think the measurements were likely accurate.

So, while the KO2s are great tires it looks like they will not live on a heavy truck.

Is there another option as quiet as the KO2 that will give good on road and off road performance?

I had Cooper AT3’s on my 1999 2500 CTD and loved them. I towed about 20k miles with them. They were holding up great. I put 30k miles on them total, and they still had a ton of tread left. Very quiet too.


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[Luckychase5]

Welp, I bit the bullet and bought some KMC 18” wheels and some 325/65R18 Cooper AT3 XLT’s. Both for my weight needs. It’s over! Finally!


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[McCarthy]

I really like KO2's. They're as good as an all terrain tire can get (and living in northern canada I can attest to snow performance...) and are extremely quiet. They might not last quite as long as other tires, but the softer rubber is why they're good in snow.

 

[phsycle]

I have BFG KO2s on my F350 7.3 diesel. I love how they ride and the performance on fire roads type stuff is good. However, I currently have 10k miles on them. I recently had my tires rotated at America's Tire. They give you a spec sheet with the current tread depth. The tread measurements, assuming they were accurate, indicates they have already worn half way. Visibly looking at the tires I think the measurements were likely accurate.

So, while the KO2s are great tires it looks like they will not live on a heavy truck.

Is there another option as quiet as the KO2 that will give good on road and off road performance?

I had good luck Cooper ST Maxx. If it comes in the size you need. Less sipings than KO’s so won’t perform as well in snow. But not bad.

 

[charlieaarons]

Both for my weight needs. It’s over! Finally!

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Hope the wheels have adequate weight capacity.

 

[Luckychase5]

Hope the wheels have adequate weight capacity.

They do


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[Betarocker]

I've had the best results from Toyo MTs. Tried Cooper ST (had a blowout), BFG AT (wore way too fast), Toyo M55 (too hard compound, lasted long but sucked in snow), Toyo ATs (2nd best I've had)

 

[Regcabguy]

They said something about the load index, 121, being low. I’ve never used that before, just Load Rating, which is E.
The tires are rated over 3100lbs


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You need 18's to get the load rating. With the exception of the Toyo 35-12.50-17 MT's and the Nitto Durgrappler 285-75-17's,all the others have a 121 or 3195# rating. The tire shop's right. You can always get Omar's tire shop to install anything though.

 

[montypower]

I'm running Method 701 17x8.5" wheels with 37x12.5R17 Yoko X-AT tires. Load D - 50 PSI @ 3,500lbs

Weight rating is the biggest thing to watch. Obviously make sure your wheels can handle the load too. Ply count and Load Letter are somewhat old terms. Tires today are "ply equivalent" which varies per manufacturer. If you want high PSI then you'll need to look at Load E, F or higher. I like the lower PSI of these tires. No issues with the camper on it loaded or towing with the camper.

 

[Chorky]

Welp, I bit the bullet and bought some KMC 18” wheels and some 325/65R18 Cooper AT3 XLT’s. Both for my weight needs. It’s over! Finally!


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Sounds like you already have a plan. For what it's worth, on my OBS F350 7.3 I'm running 515/75/R16 (35x12.5 on 16's) duratracs with 16" alum rims. So far they're perfect. Stickers of course say 60 psi up front and 80 out back. I have them all set to 57. Front axle weight (weighed) is 4240, rear weight currently is 4040 - almost a perfect balance. So the 57pis wears near perfect and provides a good soft ride with a tad more comfort than stock pressures of course. I am happy with the duratracs. Many don't like them but they're the most aggressive a/t tire I've found that are winter rated - almost all my work trucks have them and we drive in some nasty conditions.
Sounds like you have a plan already but I'm mentioning my .02 because this. My current tire/size allows for a 3800'ish weight rating (at full psi of course). Other similar tires I found had a lower rating. Also, I found that the alum rims had something like a 4000 rating if I remember right. A same size steel rim had a lower rating than the tires, i think it was around 3200 or something. So the alums are slightly over the tire rating - which I would much rather have a tire fail before a rim. Also, my trucks max 'legal' weight rating is just under 10K. So I would feel safe pushing right at 10K or maybe slightly over in an off road situation with this set-up. I'm not sure how many others also consider these factors. I always hear discussions on looks, or performance on/off road, or noise, maybe wear - but not too often the weights. Of course my old truck does not have near as beefy axle components as newer vehicles, so even with a camper I should be able to stay within the 10,000 pound mark. Most newer vehicles are a lot heavier. ANyways, something to maybe consider - but it sounds like you already are. Post up pics when you get it all sorted out.

 

[smlobx]

Another fan of the Toyo AT3’s here.
I have 20” wheels on my F-350 srw, cc, lwb truck with my Hallmark camper and fully loaded I‘m about 10,500 pounds. Before we went to Alaska this summer and knowing the issues on the Haul Road I decided to upgrade my tires to the 295/65R20’s above which have a load rating of 4080# per tire, obviously way more than I needed but I was concerned with having to air down and the corresponding reduction in the tire’s weight carrying capacity. The net result was no flats or other issues.

I am very happy with them.

 

[Regcabguy]

I have BFG KO2s on my F350 7.3 diesel. I love how they ride and the performance on fire roads type stuff is good. However, I currently have 10k miles on them. I recently had my tires rotated at America's Tire. They give you a spec sheet with the current tread depth. The tread measurements, assuming they were accurate, indicates they have already worn half way. Visibly looking at the tires I think the measurements were likely accurate.

So, while the KO2s are great tires it looks like they will not live on a heavy truck.

Is there another option as quiet as the KO2 that will give good on road and off road performance?

The diesels eat BFG's for dinner. The new Toyo AT111's come with a 50K warranty and are strong.

 

[Luckychase5]

Just got some 285/75R18 Cooper AT3 XLT’s rated room 4080 a tire. Excited to try them out. 60k mike warranty


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