3/4 Ton AT Truck Tire?

[Marshfly]

Thanks for posting this, and the chalk test is still relevant, to your point when done correctly, to confirm equal application of pressure to the tire and to identify potential suspension issues on a specific vehicle.

The entire industry has settled on the methodology in that document for correct pressure and not a single manufacturer mentions a chalk test anywhere. I have used that document for every set of tires I've bought that wasn't stock size for the past 15 years and all have worn perfectly if rotated correctly and driven on good shocks.

For my HD trucks, I do make a little chart in my phone of the pressures for every 500# above my empty pressure so I can adjust when I carry a load. That comes in handy for sure. Daily I run the pressure for my empty weights plus a little so the truck rides good and wear is good also.

That document is also crucial when choosing a new tire size if ride quality is important to you. You can often choose a slightly different size with a higher max load index at the same or even less max pressure allowing you to drop your tire pressure from stock significantly increasing ride quality. This is the case for most 37x12.50s as well as ~35" diameter LT-metric tires in 285 and 295 widths on 18 and 20" wheels compared to stock sizes. You can often drop 10-20psi and get the same load capacity as stock tires and pressures.

 

[6mm Remington]

Cooper Stronghold AT 10 ply tire is a really good tire. My son has these on his 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 and they have worked very well for him. I have the Cooper S/T Maxx tire on my Ford F150 and have been very pleased with them but on my next set of tires I'm thinking that I will go with the Cooper Stronghold as I think it might just be a tad bit better. Cooper Tires have performed very well and I like the USA Made fact as well.

Cooper Stronghold

S/T Maxx

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

you can often choose a slightly different size with a higher max load index at the same or even less max pressure allowing you to drop your tire pressure from stock significantly increasing ride quality. This is the case for most 37x12.50s as well as ~35" diameter LT-metric tires in 285 and 295 widths on 18 and 20" wheels compared to stock sizes. You can often drop 10-20psi and get the same load capacity as stock tires and pressures.

Re: the chalk test, what I'm saying is that after you figure out your proper inflation using the tool you provided, especially in an older truck that hasn't had recent maintenance on shocks, tie rods, etc..., it doesn't hurt to run a chalk test to see if there is uneven wear. Tires are expensive, and its better to figure out wear issues early vs. later.

 

[woods89]

Look up the "chalk test" on Google. I watched a couple YT videos the other night, and doing this test will help you get your tires dialed in at the right pressure and may help you identify and diagnose any suspension wear issues that could be causing premature tire damage.

This is the right way to figure out the correct pressure when you don't run stock sizes or your weight varies a lot. The old school chalk test might work but it could just as easily be incorrect.

Just do the math. If your size isn't on there, email BFG and get the chart for your tire. But this chart is consistent across brands for same size and load index tires.

https://www.toyotires.com/media/pxcjubjs/application_of_load_inflation_tables_20200723.pdf

I will do some research! Thank you, gentlemen.

 

[monsterbucks]

Falken Wild Peak A/T 4 is what I put on my Chevy 2500

 

[HNTR918]

I've ran 3 sets of BFG K02's. All great performance and lasted 55k+ miles.
They were not great in the Montana gumbo mud, and had to use v-bar chains.

I went with the MT Baja Boss AT this year, and hoping for better mud performance.

Chalk testing is a must for snowy and ice road performance.
The Mickey Thompsons have a super reinforce side wall, and were optimal at 20 psi...

 

[cam813]

I run the MT Baja Boss a/t on my 17 Duramax and have been very pleased with the performance on and off road. The Colorado mud during the second rifle season puts them to the test.

 

[Jaegerr]

I have read through most of the truck tire threads here, but I still have questions. I love the Falken Wildpeak AT3s on my 1/2 ton, but I don't love them on the 3/4 ton(Wear and Flats)

My truck spends a third of the time on the pavement with no trailer, a third in the woods with no trailer, and a third of the time pulling a 6-8 thousand pound horse trailer on payment and the woods. Which AT would you choose?

Mickey Thompson Baja boss A/T. Mountain snowflake rated, 3 ply sidewalk, 50k mile warranty I believe, and relatively quiet and have done well for me off the pavement. They look pretty good/aggresive too for what that’s worth to you

 

[Wprinkle]

As usual I am late to the party but here are some Hankook Dynapro AT2's that have roughly 20-25k miles. 24,900 of those miles are on Caliche ranch roads, always with a 1,000lb cuber on the back and half of them with a trailer of horses... the remaining 100 miles are driving by braille to the vet or doctor.

 

[fraz01]

Look pretty good for the severe duty they're seeing. how much air you running in them? Nice thread gauge

 

[MallardSX2]

GENERAL AT-X

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

As usual I am late to the party but here are some Hankook Dynapro AT2's that have roughly 20-25k miles. 24,900 of those miles are on Caliche ranch roads, always with a 1,000lb cuber on the back and half of them with a trailer of horses... the remaining 100 miles are driving by braille to the vet or doctor. View attachment 885991

Best tread gauge I’ve ever seen.

 

[Wprinkle]

Look pretty good for the severe duty they're seeing. how much air you running in them? Nice thread gauge

Well they start at 65 on a monday and depending on how many mesquites I run over they end up about 60 lol

 

[IDHoundsman]

We’ve had great luck with Goodyear Wranglers on 1/2 ton pickups to 1 ton pickups that tow most of their lives. They’ve worked well.

 

[mtnbound]

MT Baja Boss has been good for me have them on a 3500 Ram and a Tundra.

 

[Mtaylor]

Cooper Stronghold AT 10 ply tire is a really good tire. My son has these on his 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 and they have worked very well for him. I have the Cooper S/T Maxx tire on my Ford F150 and have been very pleased with them but on my next set of tires I'm thinking that I will go with the Cooper Stronghold as I think it might just be a tad bit better. Cooper Tires have performed very well and I like the USA Made fact as well.

Cooper Stronghold
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S/T Maxx
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Another vote for the s/t maxx! They are expensive but on the farm I work they are the only ones that hold up besides Toyo m-55’s.

 

[zr600]

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Since these is a 3/4 thread, I wanted to see what guys would run if their commute home looked like this.
Currently running the hankook Ipike with studs and not really satisfied.
I feel like snow tires are great on the hard pack but just won’t dig in anything like this.
I know the answer is chains, which I have and use regularly.
Fortunately for me, this is the easy part of the road.

Honestly you need an aggressive tire do do good in that in my experience. Maybe try the Toyo rt trail, Toyo mt, I have had bfg km2 duped they were great on snow and ice they were narrow tires, 295s stt pro coopers and they did good too. Had Firestone xt they did ok in deep snow I was disappointed with that but they were great in hard pack and ice.

 

[260284]

I have used Yokohama G015's on my work truck for 2 years, as well as on a few of our 3/4-1 ton work trucks. I've been quite impressed with the "off-road" ie dirt road, some mud and winter performance, especially for such a mild tread pattern.

I have some G003's on my personal 1ton and they have worn well and have about 20k MI on them but wouldn't necessarily recommend those due to the poor winter (icy road) performance.

I have also worn out a few sets of duratracs on 3/4 ton work trucks and agree with the above, they are THE best performing tire for normal road, winter, dirt and mud environments imo. The downside is they should be treated like a mud tire with frequent rotations, they also seem to wear and chunk easily on sharp rocky trails/roads. But everything is a give and take ime.

Its been touched on in this thread already but tire pressure matters, most people are running with too much tire pressure thinking it will give them increased tread longevity and that is not always the case.

My next tire will be the geolander a/t Xd's on my personal truck for what its worth.

I had the G015s on my 14 Ram 2500 diesel and I was surprised at how good they were off road for how tame the tread looked. I went with Nitto Terra Grappler G3s this time because the G015s didn't come in the size I wanted.

 

[S.Clancy]

I know this is a day late and a dollar short, but my personal 10-ply tires on a 1997 F350 Diesel and a 2012 Tundra are Lexani Terrain Beast. My brother and I have been using these tires the last 5-7 years on 4 different vehicles and have had great luck with wear (we are getting over 50,000 miles on everything) and flats (I will have to think about it, but I think we have only had 1 flat on 4 different vehicles in that amount of time, which, is pretty good IMO, especially considering where we are driving). Guys always scoff, but they are cheap and work great. The last set of 16's I got on my old pickup were under $600 installed

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Man. Stock Duratracs on Tremors absolutely SUCK. Wait until you get some miles on them. Horrible in ice and snow and got ridiculously loud.


I replaced the Duratracs on my F350 Tremor at 18k. I went with Yokohama AT XD in the stock size as a winter tire but now having them on there going into the spring I kind of love them for everything. They are a little loud but they are phenomenal in the ice and snow, tough as anything, and give stupid good traction in the dirt. I wish they made them in 37x12.50s.

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Running around WY at 8k-10k in 16" of snow this set of Duratrac's, OEM set, had 45k on them no issues...about to hit 90k on my 7.3 Tremor...Just priced my 3rd set of Duratracs...should have time to get them put on in the next few weeks...