Narrowed down to 3 tire choices. Which?

[PuddleJumper]

I think I’ve got it narrowed down to:

255/85 Baja Boss
285/75 Open Country AT3

Leaning the latter.

As my wife says…. Make a damn decision

Baja Boss is the best tire i have ever run hands down

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[OffAxis2021]

Baja Boss is the best tire i have ever run hands down

100%
I could not agree more.
Sorry grandma, but you’re going down.

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[PuddleJumper]

100%
I could not agree more.
Sorry grandma, but you’re going down.

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I got mine for dirt cheap. B day gift from my best friend that work for discount

 

[Stan H]

Nit

285/75/17 tires going on Fifteen52 Turbomac HD classics.

These are the 3 I've narrowed it down to. They are all "similar" in price($345 to $388 price spread) and size (33.8 to 34.1")

Use will be mostly onroad, some camping, occasional overlanding, light crawling/parks etc.

The finalists are:

Toyo Open Country R/T Trail (E1, $362)
Falken Wildpeak R/T01 (E1, $388)
Nitto Ridge Grappler (C1, $343)

Any input and experience with these is appreciated, what to avoid if anything, etc.

Pics never hurt either. :P

Nitto's, I went with Gladiators MTX comps 35x12.50x17 on 9 inch steel rims ..love em . Will buy again. On the lower end of that price range.

 

[BAT]

I have been running these since last year and they have been great tires
LT 34X10.50R 17 120S D1 Toyo Open Country A/T 3

 

[Stan H]

I have been running these since last year and they have been great tires
LT 34X10.50R 17 120S D1 Toyo Open Country A/T 3

Had a set of those once great on road tire but in this WV clay they wasn't worth a darn.

 

[Stan H]

What ALT2870 said above! I do not know how to insert a quote.
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Year round in Wisconsin?!? None of those would be my choice. Southeast Michigan here and travel all over Wisconsin all the time (car hauling truck driver). To all of the General Motors dealerships.

You state “mostly on road, some…”

Most importantly… all-terrain tires!
As narrow as you are willing to accept too. Generally speaking… (wide tire types will dislike this, but I do not care nor will I engage with those and their rebuttals). You do not want wide(r) tires. No, 285 are not all that/or too wide. Those would be absolute max width for me, but nah.

I have had the Toyo A/Ts 285/75R17, but on a decently decked out Toyota Tundra Crewmax with HD steel bumpers, winch, sliders, etc. Heavy truck. They were OK. Actually, did not really care for them on an end of January road trip to Victor, Montana (straight south of Missoula).

The narrow Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T 255/85R17 are 100% the best tire choice I have ever made. They absolutely crush on-road snow covered conditions. The only better tires are likely winter specific. I will never opt for anything but these tires for winter weather and would/will absolutely run them year round.
One can avoid the too “tucked-in” tire look with +25 offset wheels or for some poke, 0 offset wheels.

Third photo: The only reason I have the Kenda Klever R/T (point being R/T) 35x10.5x17 as my warm weather rollers, is because the Mickeys were on backorder at the time and I am impatient AF. I would not even consider an R/T during the winter.

I would sell said Kendas (6 - two have 0 miles on them) for another set of the Mickeys and would push down my grandma to get to the last set on a rack!

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[FrankFrqnkFrank]

Dont put E rated tires on.

I was thinking about E rated Nexxens. What is wrong about E rated tires?

 

[Pikerunner]

Are the Toyos quiet? The factory Falkens are loud, in my opinion. Looking to add 35" to my Mojave, most all on road driving in Texas. Thanks.

 

[Stan H]

Dont put E rated tires on.

I was thinking about E rated Nexxens. What is wrong about E rated tires?

I'm Using E Rated tires ..Love em.. I work in Stone and rock all the time C rated tires ride like a dream on pavement but you take those suckers off road with anything other than occasional gravel and dirt and I gaurantee your waiting for a flat tire.
I travel Gravel small Gravel and 3 inch stone all the time and I am tell you a C rated tire will Not hold up !
Now if your a mild dirt off roader then C or D rated tire will work just fine for you. On my E rated tires I run 30-32 pounds coupled with a 2.5" Terra flex lift and Falcon shocks and I am telling you its the ticket for success. Look at my Avatar pic that is the ones I have on mine .IMHO

 

[Mtn Lion]

This is my rig with the Baja Boss AT 285s in D2. The wheels have a -6mm offset. I "upgraded" to the Toyo open country RT Trails in 315 70s. I live in southern Colorado and it's usually warm and dry here and I'm happy with the RTs but probably too hard for your weather. I could recommend the MTs for wisconsin climate but my sharp rocks and rough roads tore them up pretty quickly.

 

[RoamingGladiator]

Another +1 for Baja Boss if you want to pay the Mickey Thompson brand name tax, they are used by a ton of people for a reason. Falken AT4ws are also extremely good, I love them.

I don't really see the problem with E rated tires personally.... I've run them on all my trucks, keep the pressure down when you're not loaded up and they're fine. My Rubicon drives beautiful with them around 28 psi. Now if you're the type to run 35" tires on 20" rims... maybe E rated tires may be a bit much for you, but if you have plenty of rubber and not so much rim they're fine.

37x12.50R17 Falken AT4ws on 17" Pro Comps, $400 CAD a tire for these is a great deal. The Mickey Thompson A/Ts in the same size are nearly double the price here.

 

[Curt Oz]

285/75/17 tires going on Fifteen52 Turbomac HD classics.

These are the 3 I've narrowed it down to. They are all "similar" in price($345 to $388 price spread) and size (33.8 to 34.1")

Use will be mostly onroad, some camping, occasional overlanding, light crawling/parks etc.

The finalists are:

Toyo Open Country R/T Trail (E1, $362)
Falken Wildpeak R/T01 (E1, $388)
Nitto Ridge Grappler (C1, $343)

Any input and experience with these is appreciated, what to avoid if anything, etc.

Pics never hurt either. :P

You live up north like me, I would never buy anything without the 3 peak symbol.
BFG KO2's are good in the snow.
Had them for 3 years

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...75SR7KO2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

[kevman65]

I'm not going to recommend a brand, everyone has their favorite.

I will recommend you go with an AT tire because of where you are and what you see there.

I'm in Central Indiana, nowhere near what you get, but I am going with an AT because of where I drive and the conditions I see. I've got it down to two tires, one because of weight, the other because of cost. Have to decide whether to save $70 a tire or 12 pounds a tire.

 

[BAT]

Had a set of those once great on road tire but in this WV clay they wasn't worth a darn.

Its mostly highway and light offroad so they work for my current needs

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