I agree - I think the Hancook Dynapro ATM are an underrated tire. I ran these in 245/75/16 E-rating on my 1st gen Tacoma. The size suited the truck very well, and the tires were tough as nails and served me well in quite a range of conditions : mud, snow, rough forestry roads, 2-track bush trails, slushy hiway. You kindof run the gamut of bad road conditions when hunting across north-central Alberta.
The only negatives I can state for these tires were: 1) slightly rough ride, but thats a given for an E-rated tire on a really light truck, and 2) noise on dry pavement seemed to increase over time, as the tread wore. But I imagine this is common to most AT tires.
I would consider running them again, and the price is typically significantly lower than other *name your favorite brand* ATs.
However, I just pulled the trigger on a set of Cooper ST Maxx for my new-to-me 2003 AC Tundra. Decided to try something different.
Funny timing. I just switched from the Dynapro to the K02 so I'll share my thoughts. Keep in mind I had the ATM which they have now replaced with a version that's supposed to be even better called the AT2.
I felt like the Dynapro was an underrated all terrain. I really liked them. They wore well and had excellent wet traction.They have the 3 peak mountain snowflake rating and I think a 50k mile warranty. They were quiet too. I will admit I never had a chance to test them hard off road. Just some snow and ice. I had them about 13k miles before moving up to 33's and thats when I switched to the K02's in June.
The K02s are a great tire but there is one thing I hate. The tread design means they trap a ton of small gravel. If you don't drive on a lot of gravel this shouldn't be an issue. Once I leave the forrest rd and get back on pavement the body of my truck gets brutalized with flying gravel. I slightly wish I had gone with something else. I also have an annoying vibration at 70mph but I'm going to have discount tire check them at my first rotation. But, there is a reason the K02 is so popular, it's still a great tire and looks mean!
For reference, I'm running 285/70/17 C range on SCS wheels.
I may try the BFG Mud Terrains or Cooper STT Pros next.
