So my Cooper Discovery STTs are close to the wear bars, obviously it's time for new meats. They took me everywhere I wanted to go but were very expensive, very loud, rough on the MPGs and didn't last long enough so I will not be buying them again.

Realisticly I don't do enough wheeling for an MT type tire so I am looking at ATs as well as some "in betweeners" like the Dick Cepek FC IIs. I have had BFG ATs in the past and had ZERO complaints but I would still like to look into other types.

I want a 32x11.50R15 size, radial. I have been looking onto the Yokohama Geolander AT II a lot. It looks good, has a great price and seems like it will be a lot easier on the MPGs and much quieter. My only concern is that it seems to have little to no side lugs. I know they are known to work OK in rocks and sand, but dirt/mud/clay and snow/ice is something I encounter a lot so anyone can give me input in that respect that would be great!

Any other suggestions for a tire would also be great. I don't want to spend more than $150 a tire though, and I cannot use anything that is not for a 15 inch rim.

Thanks!
Lamm

 

i have the cooper st-c, and they are wearing great. better than a bfg at and better in the mud. not quite as good in packed snow but better in the deep stuff. no complaints what so ever. i have 24,000 miles on them and they still have about 65-70% tread left, they are a bit pricey though not as bad as the STT

just checked and the st-c only comes in 16" but the ST comes in more size's and plys


mavistire.com has pretty good prices on the ST

a buddy of mine likes the MT ATZ real well

 

How many miles did you get out of the STT's?

I have the Dunlop Radial Rover RVXT, and have over 30000 miles on them, still probably half tread depth.

The Kumho MT71 and Mickey Thompson MTZ have gotten good reviews I've seen.

Now would be the time to go to 33x10.50 and get some more ground clearance!

 

steel radial sport kings? cheap, and also a good tire.

 

the sport kings are wicked hard and terrible in snow, but will last forever


i'm gonna try the dunlop mud rover next anyone have or had them?

 

ive heard that the geolander ATs do really well in the snow and ice. I've driven a navigator with geolander ST tires or something.. the less aggressive AT tires on the snow and they did really well, no slipping even with all that v8 power and my lead foot.

 

Look into Kumho Road Venture KL-78. I used to run em before I got my Mudders. They are very quiet, pretty good offroad for an AT, and shouldn't really hurt you gas mileage too bad. They wear pretty well and dont melt away like mud terrains. I'm not sure, however, if they come in a 32x11.50. Worth checking out, though.

 

Pro Comp All terrains. They do well in snow and ice, as good of road manners as your gonna get with any large tire, and they work well off road.

 

I have 32K on the Coopers. I know they are a mud tire but I had over 50K on my last BFG ATs and they still had 1/8" plus tred. The Coopers also wore poorly even though I cross rotated them every oil change and did several "chalk tests" to find a good running PSI.

I want to run 33x10.50 BFG ATs again but since I have not been able to finish my regearing/ARB project yet they will have to wait. I don't think the extra drag on the 3.0 is worth the .5" of ground clearance considering I still have a stock crossmember and such.

Lamm

 

I don't know if Nittos are avaialble in your size but they are the best daily driver A/T I've driven on and in the snow and ice plus rain BFGs just don't compare. I drive hard on my TGs and I still expect to see about 50k and after 30+k on 'em they still grip like they did new on dry pavement;BFGs seem to get hard and have really weak grip after 40k so who cares if they last for 60k miles.

Offroad the TGs are holding up great and are comprable to the BFGs and I'd favor the BFGs if my truck was more of a weekend warrior but my offroading is limited to 12-15 times a year so my truck mostly sees pavement and that's where my choice of tire has to perform.

I do also only see about 10k miles a year on my truck so mileage wear really isn't a concern.

 

bfg's

 

If you're wanting first-hand advice on the Yokohama Geolandar AT+II's I have had them now for 30k and they have carried me through everything. Mud, slick rock, snow, ice, dirt, sand. They've still got almost 1/2 inch of tread after 30k and I anticipate i'll get 50k out of them. For under $100/tire (31.5) that ain't too bad. Just my 2cents.