Best 'Aggressive AT' Tires?

[Dazrin]

Looks like there will supposedly be another option starting in September with the Toyo Open Country R/T which looks like another hybrid style tire similar to the Goodyear Duratrac or the Cooper S/T Maxx. So it should fit between their M/T and the A/T II. Here are the ratings they provide for the three different tires.

                    A/T II:  R/T:    M/T:
Dry Handling        4.0      4.0     3.0
Wet Handling        4.0      4.0     3.0
Off-Road Traction   4.0      4.5     5.0
Tread Life          5.0      4.0     3.5
Ride Comfort        3.5      ??      3.0
Quiet Ride          3.5      ??      3.0
Winter Handling     4.0      4.0     2.0
Rolling Resistance  3.0      ??      2.0

Looks like the construction will be similar to the M/T, so should be very durable. Unfortunately only available in very limited, 17"+ sizes at launch it appears. It is USA made though which will be a selling point for some.

A couple links:
http://www.off-road.com/blog/2014/07/21/sneak-peek-new-toyo-tires-open-country-rt/
http://www.treaddepot.com/group/oprt.html

The official site is now live, unfortunately still only 17"+ sizes:
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-rt-on-off-road-rugged-terrain-tires?cat=10

 

[Hilldweller]

Hmmmm.
I have a neighbor that works at the Toyo GA plant. Wonder if she can tell me anything on record...

 

[soonenough]

Looks like there will supposedly be another option starting in September with the Toyo Open Country R/T which looks like another hybrid style tire similar to the Goodyear Duratrac or the Cooper S/T Maxx. So it should fit between their M/T and the A/T II. Here are the ratings they provide for the three different tires.

                    A/T II:  R/T:    M/T:
Dry Handling        4.0      4.0     3.0
Wet Handling        4.0      4.0     3.0
Off-Road Traction   4.0      4.5     5.0
Tread Life          5.0      4.0     3.5
Ride Comfort        3.5      ??      3.0
Quiet Ride          3.5      ??      3.0
Winter Handling     4.0      4.0     2.0
Rolling Resistance  3.0      ??      2.0

Looks like the construction will be similar to the M/T, so should be very durable. Unfortunately only available in very limited, 17"+ sizes at launch it appears. It is USA made though which will be a selling point for some.

A couple links:
http://www.off-road.com/blog/2014/07/21/sneak-peek-new-toyo-tires-open-country-rt/
http://www.treaddepot.com/group/oprt.html

This looks like it isn't supposed to be live, but has more information. I did save a copy if this ends up being taken down, although the format is lousy. The sizes here match what Tread Depot shows.
http://staging.toyo.rs.glg.com/tire/pattern/open-country-rt-road-rugged-terrain-tire

I saw the Toyo Open Country R/T pop up in DefconBrix's build thread, and checked it out on Toyo's website (http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-rt-on-off-road-rugged-terrain-tires?cat=10). What a disappointment they're not offering it in any 16" sizes, but they've got 18" and 20" sizes available? I guess they know their target market Hopefully they'll release more sizes because it looks like a promising contender in the aggressive AT / mild MT market. I've always heard that the Toyo M/T is one of the smoothest MTs out there.

 

[Thirty-Nine]

I don't know where the Kanati tires are manufactured, but you can bet I'd researching any "off-brand" tire before making a purchase. Here's why.

Kanatis are made in Indonesia.

 

[mattiep11]

Give u the rundown and my reviews. All tires used on landscaping trucks 1500, 2500, 3500 silverados, with plows hauling loaded 20' trailers .... (1500)Cooper St 285's "load E"- great tire for everyday beatings.. Snow traction (can be studded)good until it gets icy, got 65k miles out of them.. great in rain no hydro plane. only got buried in the deep snow when the frame got up on a thick snow bank. Drove them on stone roads and don't pic up much rock. sand ok but dig unless u air down. City street drone got loud after 40000 miles but sounded good. Overall I would buy them in heart beat any day. Moab, telluride, and Toledo and several cross country trips with them.. Heavy but not to heavy..Lost 1-2mpgs overall. (2500) Goodyear Duratracs 285's "load E" 2nd set get about 45k out of them... City street drone gets loud at 30-50mph. wet weather watch out for the tar on the streets it will slide and u won't stop. Snow traction great, rips the mud up just as well, never been stuck hit the hammer and they dig. sand they dig quick so air down. side lugs help dig as well. pulled out a couple huge screws and no punctures strong sidewalls. very heavy tire , about 3-4mpgs lost. (1500) Pro comp xtm "load e" 285's used primarily out in Colorado./ moab.. Great snow tire, suck when it gets icy. No hydroplane, great over washboard just hit the pedal and go. rock crawling they r super sticky when aired down, got buried plenty of times 600" snow year. Road noise not to loud 30-50mphs, heavy tire lost 3-4mpgs 40k on them . (3500) "load e" 265's Michelin at2 throw every little rock or pebble imaginable at your rig. great handling in rain and sand, not for gravel roads at all. not the best in any type of mud they get slick. Snow traction is totally laughable...(they say they tested these things and got good reviews and whatever else... get the chains or the studs cuz these suck worse than race slicks.i've had to use 4x just to get up a slight incline on paved roads in telluride ...no noise very smooth ride. drive all the mtn passes with them and had a few hunks out of the sidewalls..(imogene, ophir, the forks,alpine loop,etc.. great gas mpgs no other complaints but definitely not like the other tires above... WILL NOT BUY AGAIN.. came with the new truck