Tires for Elk hunting

[Txhunter85]

I had Duratracs on my tundra and they got very loud after 10,000 miles. Now that’s just my personal opinion, I switched to Toyo AT 2’s on that tundra and have toyo at3’s on my F150. My buddy has a Tacoma with duratracs and rode with him the other day and heard the hum of his tires. Noisy tires bug me so I stick to an AT tire, because 90% of my driving is on the hwy.

 

[trophyhill]

i used to run Goodyear Wranglers. junk! way too many flats and slow leaks. Toyo if you want tough.....

 

[CApighunter]

I’d go Toyo MT/RT or nitto ridge grappler. Had the trail grapplers on my current truck when I bought it, they rode terribly and wandered all over the road. MTs hold up quite well for an aggressive tire and have excellent road manners. The RT and ridge grappler will give up some off-road traction but last longer and ride quieter on the street.

 

[MNBill]

3/4 Tom ram diesel here. On my 2nd set of Falken Wildpeaks. Load range E. First set had about 70k on them. Good trad left but I was headed to Alaska and didn’t want tire issues. I live rural (Minnesnota ! ) and on gravel. Great tire! And a less expensive option. Ask about any rebates.

 

[Deplorable77]

I’d go Toyo MT/RT or nitto ridge grappler. Had the trail grapplers on my current truck when I bought it, they rode terribly and wandered all over the road. MTs hold up quite well for an aggressive tire and have excellent road manners. The RT and ridge grappler will give up some off-road traction but last longer and ride quieter on the street.

Terra Grappler and Ridge Grappler were the only tires I've removed and sold after less than 1k miles on them

 

[Tod osier]

Tons of love here on the Falken Wildpeaks. Are they more or less aggressive then BGF KO2s (hard to tell from pics)?

I don't need anything more then KO2 other than a little longer treadwear on my 3/4 ton, even slightly less aggressive would be fine (since I'm always toting chains).

 

[bz_711]

check out Firestone Transforce AT...they're 10 ply...unbelievable wear/mileage from them...with what I've put them through on CO 4WD roads, I've been impressed...

 

[KHNC]

Can anyone recommend a good solid bumper or brush guard for elk too?

 

[KHNC]

I prefer the General Grabber ATX. Surprised nobody mention this one.

 

[Wmmichael20]

Can anyone recommend a good solid bumper or brush guard for elk too?

Ranch hand, Fab fours, take your pick heavy as all get out though.

 

[justin84]

Not to derail the original ask, but I’m curious how low you’d go with a 10 ply tire and how you get pressure back up for highway driving if you’re in the middle of nowhere. I’ve considered this before but I’m looking at a 30 minute ride down the mountain highway to the nearest gas station.

 

[Elkdreamer]

Not to derail the original ask, but I’m curious how low you’d go with a 10 ply tire and how you get pressure back up for highway driving if you’re in the middle of nowhere. I’ve considered this before but I’m looking at a 30 minute ride down the mountain highway to the nearest gas station.

I use a small welding bottle with co2. Need to buy bottle, regulator. You can use a hose and chuck you already own. I paid like $125 for all but that was about 15 years ago. It works awesome and faster than a compressor. Oh and when empty you exchange for full bottle at welding shop. About $25.

 

[Wmmichael20]

There's also those cheap 12 volt compressors from slime,or harbor freight...or there's also a company that does the co2 called power tank. Comes all set up to fill tires or run air tools.

 

[BFR]

Just put Toyo Open Country ATs on, ran the KO2 for the last 6 yrs but couldn’t get even wear and continually had to balance. Friends and family run the Toyos and swear by them. Hunting season is getting closer so I’ll be able to get some real testing done in Idaho and here in Montana. Ride is stiff now with them new and with full air but I air down to get the ride I want for day to day.

 

[browning2480]

Not to derail the original ask, but I’m curious how low you’d go with a 10 ply tire and how you get pressure back up for highway driving if you’re in the middle of nowhere. I’ve considered this before but I’m looking at a 30 minute ride down the mountain highway to the nearest gas station.

Link below. 15-20 PSI if you really need to air down.

Viair 00088 88P Portable Air Compressor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ASY23I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ohXrFbJW3GTEZ

 

[trophyhill]

i had Nitto Mud Grapplers on my last truck. i was shocked to get 55,000 miles on a mud terrain tire. i believe Nitto is made by Toyo if im not mistaking

 

[idahomuleys]

I've gone through 3 sets of duratracs on 1/2 ton chevys and loved them! Great mileage even while towing and never a flat or blown tire. All idaho driving and spend nearly every weekend in the hills from april-november so I go through a ton of mileage and dirt driving. They've had great traction and have gotten me places most people think is too sketchy. I recently bought a new Ford and plan on sticking with the duratrac when I put new tires on it.

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[Rob5589]

Recently had a set of Toyo AT3's installed on my '19 Ram. So far; great tire, ride fairly soft for a LT, pretty quiet, handles gravel, dried up roads, and mild rocks very well. I went up a size and noticed they are a bit "greasy" on bends in the road. Not really enough to have to slow down over the previous tire but, you can feel it.

 

[Milhouse58421]

As far as I can see ... if your truck sees more gravel/2 tracks than highway, get 10 plys. I went with Cooper AT3s, after needing to replace my religiously rotated standard light truck Cooper's after about 24,000 miles. I was told it would negatively affect the ride, but I don't notice it much.

 

[Wiscohunter]

There is a lot of great information, a lot of guys on here know their tires!

I am checking to see which of the many suggestions will fit my truck. Many of the tires mentioned have the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol. Do you still need to carry chains or are the tires with the symbol sufficient in the snow without chains?