Skinnier 35s" Toyo Open Country AT III 35x11.5 vs Baja Boss AT 255/85R17

[jensjer]

Looking for opinions on which of these tires you think is best for WI (rough winters, and 95% on road driving). If you have pic's of both on a JT share!
Wish Baja boss came in 11" wide

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[Animal]

I love my AT3 in 35x11.5. Great in all the weather WA has brought. I picked them specifically for snow wheeling and been very happy. Took forever to find them at a decent price. When I finally found them only 4 were available and I still haven't found a decently priced one for a full size spare.

 

[Benbean66]

^same here . Love them so far. Came from 35x12.5 Nitto Ridge Grapples. The Toyo's make barely any noise, have good road manners, and I should be able to give snow ratings after the snow we're forecasted to get tomorrow.

 

[Mac]

A 255 is not as wide as an 11.5 tire, it is only 10.2" wide, all things being equal the narrower the tire the better it will be in the snow, I would also consider the Kenda Klever R/T in 35x10.5 which I have had over a year, very good in the snow IMO.

 

[jensjer]

A 255 is not as wide as an 11.5 tire, it is only 10.2" wide, all things being equal the narrower the tire the better it will be in the snow, I would also consider the Kenda Klever R/T in 35x10.5 which I have had over a year, very good in the snow IMO.

Right on, 11.5 is as wide as I'll ever go, yes..11.5 is pushing it. But all the reviews of on road, off the Toyo and MT bosses are top tier.

 

[jensjer]

^same here . Love them so far. Came from 35x12.5 Nitto Ridge Grapples. The Toyo's make barely any noise, have good road manners, and I should be able to give snow ratings after the snow we're forecasted to get tomorrow.

I;m afraid the baja boss's will start howling after 5k.. the lugs are pretty far apart

 

[Bonanza]

I just want to chime in and say I love my Baja Boss ATs. I've had KO2s, patagonia milestars, duratracs, and now these, and these are my favorites.

 

[staying_tuned]

I’ve been running the A/T III for roughly 35k miles and they did fine for a few winters in the Pocono area of PA. We're in KY now so I'm going with a MT. Best highway riding A/T I can recall and I've been through many.

I will say their traction on all surfaces (in my experience) fell pretty hard after about 20k miles. I have a full set of 5 and rotate them all. I'm OCD on alignment, they wear nicely etc. but they just seem to crash harder than other brands. This was puckeringly apparent on ice : o ).

I'd buy them again in a heartbeat though if my needs were the same as they were when I originally opted for them.

 

[jay21mojave]

Have run the Toyo's 11.50s since 2020.. Good tire, low noise. I don't find them as good (as Falkens they replaced) on wet highways. Bought for the "C" rating.. Currently running at 27psi on American Racing ATX Legend wheels which are 8.5" wide.. Also have 12.50s on the Wrangler and we find the same performance with them on 17x9s which ran Falkens previously..

 

[jensjer]

I’ve been running the A/T III for roughly 35k miles and they did fine for a few winters in the Pocono area of PA. We're in KY now so I'm going with a MT. Best highway riding A/T I can recall and I've been through many.

I will say their traction on all surfaces (in my experience) fell pretty hard after about 20k miles. I have a full set of 5 and rotate them all. I'm OCD on alignment, they wear nicely etc. but they just seem to crash harder than other brands. This was puckeringly apparent on ice : o ).

I'd buy them again in a heartbeat though if my needs were the same as they were when I originally opted for them.

Thanks!

 

[Hristo]

I might be able to help out a bit here. I have previous experience with bfg KO 31x10r15 (Cherokee), Interco TrXus and Duratrac in 33x12.5r15 (TJ), Falcon Wildpeak 285/70r17 (JT) and Cooper STT Pro 35x12.5r17 (LJ).

I'm over the fat bulging tire look and wanted something more practical this time. I had been considering the AT3 35x11.5x17, unfortunately it was an impossible size to get in Canada at a reasonable price. Once I discovered the Baja Boss AT 255/85r17 I gave it a shot.

I just came back from a 2000+ km trip that went from Vancouver to Calgary and back, experiencing every type of road condition from a blizzard, to -43C to torrential downpour.

For the trip I had the tires aired up to 36psi cold. There was a lot of snow in the forecast and 4 adults, 2 dogs plus our gear would be on board for large stretches.

Snow traction was excellent. Driving at reasonable speeds for the conditions, I only noticed slight slippage twice. Once when on hard compact snow with an icy sheen at an intersection, and the second on a highway with loose snow on top of compact. Both times only a slight correction was needed. The tires inspired a lot of confidence, especially in 4x4, which was frequently in the heavy snow.

In the rain I noticed a large difference compared with the 12.5 wide tires. When hitting large patches of water the hydroplaning effect was far less than expected and in many cases, non existent.

While I can't do a direct comparison, I can say that the narrow size of the Baja Boss has advantages, especially in rain. As it is a hybrid AT tire with more aggressive lugs than the AT3, I would guess that it is also better in off road conditions.

If you are interested, my mileage from Calgary to Kelowna to Vancouver was 12.3L/100kms, which is roughly 19mpg. Not bad given the conditions. The tire weighs 64lbs. My Gladiator has 4.10 gears. Jscan was used to adjust the tire size.

 

[NERokToy]

Once I discovered the Baja Boss AT 255/85r17 I gave it a shot.

What is the actual diameter installed on your jeep?

 

[IdahoRubicon]

I've had most all the major all terrains between my personal and work trucks.

The Baja Boss AT is the best I've ever used, especially in snow and ice.

 

[Hristo]

What is the actual diameter installed on your jeep?

Mounted they are a hair under 34". I believe they were 34.6" unmounted

 

[NERokToy]

Mounted they are a hair under 34". I believe they were 34.6" unmounted

Thank you!

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