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

[Rburns1776]

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.

Good looking truck. Im thinking about going this route for my tires. Is your Mojave stock height?

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[briscoelab]

I live in MN, so also used to the brutal winters and snow.

I've actually ran both of these tires in the last two years. The 35x11.5r17 ATIII on stock rubicon wheels, on my 2021 JLUR. The 255/85r17 are on my 23 JTRD, also on stock wheels.

1. Both are awesome choices and so much better than the wider 315/12.5" offerings.

2. Both are great in the snow and have better dry and wet weather driving dynamics than the wider tires.

3. The Toyo ride a bit better onroad. They are load C after all.

4. The MT do a bit better in the snow, especially slushy snow.

You can't go wrong with either of these tires. This last time, I went with the Baja Boss because the Toyos were on backorder.

The Baja Boss look a bit more aggressive in person. But the Toyos did really well on fast gravel and off-road in sandy and rocky areas. I haven't had a chance to take the Micky Thomson's off-road yet. But I expect them to be excellent as well.

 

[Hristo]

Good looking truck. Im thinking about going this route for my tires. Is your Mojave stock height?

Yep, bone stock height. I'll add that in many of those photos it was weighted down with 3 adults, 2 dogs and our Christmas traveling gear.

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