Best Tire for Overlanding

[brian90744]

X2 on Cooper A/T3, great tire and the Coopers A/T 3 were $200 each, LT315-70/R17 M&S with load rate D,(3150# @50PSI) . 4 tires can carry 12600 lbs, also I know Cooper tire company made the acquisition of many other US tire companies plus Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels in 2003. Nice road/off road tire.

+1 on the Cooper Discoverer A/T3. I have had mine for a little over a year and love them. I have especially been impressed with their wet pavement handling. I have no mud experience, but they have been excellent on the sandy beaches of south Texas and the rock/gravel of Big Bend.

Best of all, their price is very reasonable, cheaper than BFG.

It's gotta saw something about a tire if overland journal chose them to put on their land cruiser build.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/toy...icle-feature-building-the-prado-part-two.html

 

[REDrum]

The way I see it, the answer to the OP's question is dependent on where it will be done and their definition of 'Overlanding'. IMO, the term its has become a very hyperbolized. Could be camping out of the back of station wagon at a state park for a weekend or 2 month long self supported trek across Canada w/o driving on tarmac. And climate and geography differences in the US between say the the north east and south west is huge. And, snow adds a big factor to tire selection. No one tire will be the bombdigity everywhere, One has to give something up. Many guys I know run two sets for tires on their rigs, be it ATs and snows, MTs and snows, ATs and mud boggers, MTs and streets, and so forth...

 

[Black Dog]

Best tire for overlanding.....the one that isn't flat! :wings: :ylsmoke: :smiley_drive:

 

[kpredator]

bfg at,coopers,dura tracs. all good tires.what i pay attention too is my jack,air compressors and plug kit.
jm2c
kp

 

[jeep-N-montero]

The way I see it, the answer to the OP's question is dependent on where it will be done and their definition of 'Overlanding'. IMO, the term its has become a very hyperbolized. Could be camping out of the back of station wagon at a state park for a weekend or 2 month long self supported trek across Canada w/o driving on tarmac. And climate and geography differences in the US between say the the north east and south west is huge. And, snow adds a big factor to tire selection. No one tire will be the bombdigity everywhere, One has to give something up. Many guys I know run two sets for tires on their rigs, be it ATs and snows, MTs and snows, ATs and mud boggers, MTs and streets, and so forth...

Agreed, some of us even have 3 sets. My best everyday tire has always been the BFG A/T KO, had 6 or 7 sets of them over the years and never had a single flat or trail damage.

 

[ZMagic97]

I've been really happy with Toyo Open Country tires. Quiet on the road, good life, and seem to do pretty well in all conditions I have encountered.

 

[Wolftaco]

Toyo M55 255/85r16 - 33.5in tall with 8in skinny!

 

[JCMatthews]

Another vote for the Cooper MAXX

Great all around tire!

X2

 

[Applejack]

I have run many different tires and was always impressed with the BFG A/T's, but when I bought a set of Goodyear's Duratracs the BFG's got bumped into the No.2 as my favorite "all rounder".
So many "All Terrains" suck at something and it's usually mud. This is not an issue for those in drier climes but here in the PNW, it's an issue.
The DT's were such a fantastic tire, and I say "were" because apparently they are not making them with a 3 ply sidewall any longer which means that I will probably be buying a different tire next year, unless Goodyear returns to their senses.
FWIW, the DT's did not suck in the mud, not great, but did pretty well, I would say 'good'. Excellent in the snow and ice, when aired down they gripped to the rocks well, did well on wet pavement, and were not very noisy at all. Just a super great tire. Why did Goodyear have to go and muff this up? I'm as disappointed as can be.
It's like living in a town where there is all these mediocre restaurants and then you finally get one that is really really good, a little pricey but worth it. The pace is always packed, obviously doing well. So you plan your anniversary dinner, call to make the reservation and they're closed, for ever.

 

[DetroitDarin]

Put me in the camp that believes to have the correct tire for the terrain. Winter performance tires in areas where temps are lower than 40F and snowy. Summer tires with max traction on dry pavement. Mud tires for mud. For an 'off-road' tire - I very-much enjoyed the duratracs on my previous Jeep. But I also enjoy the Trail Grapplers on my expedition.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I also believe in having the right tool (tire) for the job. However, two sets of tires and wheels can get pricey. In a perfect world I would have the right tires, even the right vehicle, for the terrain. I can only afford, and only have, one truck. It's my daily driver and my weekend warrior. I need the mud tires to lessen my chance of getting stuck off road, so I put up with their limitations on the road. They still get me there. If they don't grip real well on the ice, well, you're supposed to go slow and easy in slick conditions anyway... JMHO