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Just got a set of Toyo Open Country ATII's mounted up. I've heard good things about them, and Toyo recently redesigned them with several changes, including a new tread compound that they say provides 40% more mileage than the previous version. They claim a 60K mile tread warranty. For future historical reference, these were put on at 224,480 miles.
My previous tires, Firestone Destination AT's, were good tires in terms of noise, ride comfort, and tracking. But they wear out fast, and once they get below about 30% tread, they get scary on wet roads. 27,000 miles and I was within 1/8" of bald.
So far, I've put 50 miles on the Toyos and they ride fine. Very low noise, and ride is comfortable. They handle a little different than I'm used to, but that is to be expected.
For anyone curious...
I paid $650 for four, mounted balanced, and tax.
They are LT235/75-15's on Factory Ravine 15x8 wheels, mounted on 1.25" spacers. My XJ has a 2" OME lift.
Not as aggressive as I like, but nothing like some fresh rubber on all 4's... I run the general grabber AT2's and they are aggressive, but quiet. Fantastic traction in all elements.
Not as aggressive as I like, but nothing like some fresh rubber on all 4's... I run the general grabber AT2's and they are aggressive, but quiet. Fantastic traction in all elements.
Excellent traction is the truth. I run a lot of sand with mine and can get by without airing down where I had to drop to 15 or below with my previous tires. They are also wonderful on everything else. Need a bit too much wheel speed in mud but what do you expect from an at.
The tread really isn't that mild. No, it's not a mud tire, but it's a heck of a lot more aggressive than a highway tire. And since this is my daily driver, and spends about 95% of it's time on highway pavement for my 30 mile commute each day I need something reasonably quiet with good wear. I've run BFG AT's in the past on the XJ and my old TJ, but they always scared the crap out of me with how easily they hydroplaned. The Destinations were MUCH better about that. I'll be able to see how the Toyos do in the wet, as we have a 50% to 90% chance of thunderstorms the rest of the week. Wouldn't you know it... I'm on vacation this week, and the wife and I had planned a lot of day trips with outdoor excursions. Looks like we'll be changing our plans last minute.
As far as BFG KO2's and the Hankooks... Price those babies out and then see if you're willing to pay $30-$50 more a tire for the BFG's. The Hankooks have a good reputation.
BFGs aren't going to need replacing at 27000 miles. I get at least 50K out of a set and saw recently where BFG was expecting like 75k out of a set. while they are a little more expensive, they wear VERY well and provide a little extra traction when needed. I'll gladly pay 30 more per tire.
OTOH, those look good and sound like they suit your purpose.
On the fast wear, I was referring to the Firestone Destinations I had run, not the BFG's, but was saying to compare the BFGs with the Hankooks. Admittedly, the BFG's wear pretty well, but the Hankook ATM's have a reputation for long wear as well. Given that, my suggestion was to price both the BFG and Hankook out, and see if it was worth spending $30-$50 more per tire for the BFG's over the Hankooks.
As a point of comparison, right now on Walmart's website, they have (at 31x10.5-15) the BFG's at $170.83, and the Hankooks at $142.18. And in my size of 235/75-15 the BFGs are $163, while the Hankooks are $100. Also worth noting that the Hankooks have a 4.6 out of 5 star rating.
10-20-2015, 05:22 PM
New Tires today!
