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01-16-2017, 11:16 PM #126Registered User
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I've got the new rotiiva at plus Light truck (10 ply) on my ford explorer. I've had blizzaks, studded mastercraft courser msr's and studded glacier grip 2's, michelin's latitude x ice, and most every winter tire out there. These nokian rotiiva's kill it on everything except stopping on slick wet ice. not advertised as a true winter tire, but they work pretty damn well. Very happy with the purchase. Just got me through the latest tahoe storm. Only thing that stopped me was low clearance on the explorer. Only time I had noticably poor stopping was tonight at the bottom of an off ramp where there was glare ice with water running across it. great tire.
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01-17-2017, 07:28 AM #127
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01-17-2017, 07:51 AM #128
Maybe a stupid question, but I am about to be a very big truck owner. F350 7.3L super cab/long-bed (not a dually) with a big ass Lance slide in camper and hauling a trailer sometimes. Gonna be carrying some weight on this thing, but still don't want to give up snow and dirt traction as I will be driving a lot of dirt and mountain passes in CO and sometimes without the camper. I've spent two decades on BFG AT's on my Tacoma and wouldn't mind just throwing some of those on there if they can handle the weight but have a sneaking suspicion that they won't be sufficient.
So what tire would work best for this application?
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01-17-2017, 08:07 AM #129
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01-17-2017, 08:55 AM #130Registered User
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Cooper AT/W's have E load ratings options too.
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01-17-2017, 09:01 AM #131
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01-17-2017, 09:51 AM #132
ST/Maxx comes in E range, too... similar to Duratrac.
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01-17-2017, 10:19 AM #133
Big thing like I said is check the actual load rating of the tire you're buying and then look at the bed payload and tongue weight you're experiencing with your camper and whatever it is you're hauling.
Depending on what you haul with the camper, upgrading to a dually could make sense... a tire blowout is bad.
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01-17-2017, 10:27 AM #134Hucked to flat once
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Cooper AT3 E rated in 285/75/16 are 3,750 per tire. One of the reasons they are on my van which comes in right around 10k wet.
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01-17-2017, 10:38 AM #135
Almost bought those... but decided that I was afraid of the single layer sidewall for my intended use. Otherwise a great looking tire.
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01-17-2017, 11:10 AM #136cliffed out
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I didn't think the Cooper Discoverer At3 was very good in snow. Not terrible, but worse than general grabbers I had on multiple vehicles prior. Bucked up and bought duratracs this fall even tho the coopers had a lot of life left. Totally glad I did, way better in both wet and dry snow, and more predictable when they do break loose. Best tire I've used. The coopers were good on dry and wet freeways and dry dirt roads, not very impressive in nastier off-road conditions
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01-17-2017, 11:21 AM #137
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01-17-2017, 11:21 AM #138
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01-17-2017, 11:24 AM #139
Anybody have input on the Toyo Open Country AT2?
They seem to have good ratings, particularly on the heavy diesel rigs. Priced about $50/tire below Duratrac. 65000-mile guarantee. Larger sizes have deeper tread and deep-scalloped shoulders and plenty of siping. 18" diameter are rated 4k+ lbs. Properly inflated, that's a good margin of safety on a 10-12k lb rig.
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01-17-2017, 11:26 AM #140
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01-17-2017, 11:33 AM #141Registered User
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cooper STT max FTW
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01-17-2017, 11:42 AM #142
shouldn't tires at least have the mountain snowflake symbol to be mentioned here
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01-17-2017, 11:54 AM #143
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01-17-2017, 12:00 PM #144
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01-17-2017, 12:23 PM #145
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01-17-2017, 12:37 PM #146
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01-17-2017, 01:15 PM #147
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01-17-2017, 01:33 PM #148Registered User
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01-17-2017, 04:02 PM #149
Having used Duratracs on a couple different vehicles, I can say the Dynapro ATM gives up little or anything to the Duratrac in anything but deep mud. I found them to have fantastic winter traction. Snowflake symbol. I think they may be a little better on packed snow and icey roads. Very nice siping. Quieter and less expensive. Made in Korea by real Koreans.
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01-17-2017, 04:20 PM #150
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