Looking at new tires

[AARaptor]

I am going to be ditching the OEM 35" KO2's after having 3 of them replaced under warranty for being out of round, and starting to have the same problem again 8,000 miles later. I am looking at Nitto Ridge Grappler's, Toyo Open Country R/T Trails, and Falken Wildpeak AT4W's. which on of these should I seriously consider? I have had Ridge Grapplers 2 times before on different vehicles, and they were great, but am open to new ideas. Also the RG's are heavy. I also need good wet pavement performance along with light offroad performance. On that same note, do I stick with the OEM size of 315/70R17, or go to 35x12.5? I like that the 315/70 Toyo's can be had in d load rating, but not sure how much of a difference that would actually make. Thank you for any input you can give, because I am tired of the constant KO2 vibration.

 

[Donmatteo]

There are 100's of tire threads. You can start there.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

aaaannnndd, here we go

 

[CleverGirl_]

 

[HighwaySentinel]

I have had r/t trails for a few thousand miles and they have been great. They are not 3 peak rated though if that matters to you.

 

[Braves Fan]

Dude don't you know you can't create threads on frf on topics that exist already? You may only create threads on topics that have never existed. For that you get a: Comon' man!

 

[BaseModelRaptor]

Buy some 37s or G.T.F.O. ---->



If you ask if they fit I'm going to repossess your truck tonight.

 

[Space Ghost]

Dude don't you know you can't create threads on frf on topics that exist already? You may only create threads on topics that have never existed. For that you get a: Comon' man!

and then noone responds to the old threads you bump

 

[smurfslayer]

I am going to be ditching the OEM 35" KO2's after having 3 of them replaced under warranty for being out of round, and starting to have the same problem again 8,000 miles later. I am looking at Nitto Ridge Grappler's, Toyo Open Country R/T Trails, and Falken Wildpeak AT4W's. which on of these should I seriously consider? I have had Ridge Grapplers 2 times before on different vehicles, and they were great, but am open to new ideas. Also the RG's are heavy. I also need good wet pavement performance along with light offroad performance. On that same note, do I stick with the OEM size of 315/70R17, or go to 35x12.5? I like that the 315/70 Toyo's can be had in d load rating, but not sure how much of a difference that would actually make. Thank you for any input you can give, because I am tired of the constant KO2 vibration.

First:

for a tire thread.

Have you done road force balancing on the OE tires? Because the KO2’s are impossible to balance old school in 35 or 37. The stockers come with a lot of weights, one of my OE wheels as 22 ounces on it. I’ve never seen a tire shop go that far, they put 6-8 ounces of weights on and give up.

Lastly, size questions depend on your mods, and what your goals are.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

@smurfslayer , surprised I beat you to this gem