QuestionS for those running stock tires

[Josh84]

Got 31,000 on my first set (2018) and I have retired them for winter use but think I can get 1 or maybe 2 more summers out of them.
Just got a set of 2020 take offs and they will be great for the start of winter.

 

[David Nelson]

My main problem is I already put a hole in one. The only off roading I have done so far is down my driveway. Will agree on the wet traction had some nice drifts this last weekend. Traffic circles and all the paint make them very slick. Only have 7500 on them so far. As far as picking up gravel yep they do had to put some mud guards on cause in the back had some hit the fenders.

 

[lawdog]

you also don’t have the steep gears from the Rap here. Plus, you’re comparing relatively newer, different brand and type of tires to shagged, tired or used KO2 Raptor tires. Not really a fair comparison.

The KO2s on my Raptor are the 2nd set, and have less than 3k on them...basically new. Both had the 10sp, gearing is certainly different, but I tried to dog the XLT. But I never said apples to apples, just an interesting anecdote.

 

[jeanco]

I'm at 15k miles. Half tread. Personally these are my least favorite tires I've had on a truck. Many love them but they downright scare the hell out of me in the rain!! Soon as its starts to drizzle and roads get wet my truck goes into 4A.
Early on in first few weeks of ownership, I was just driving the speed limit 40-45 in a light rain on a typical paved 2 lane backroad. Entered a turn, thank God no one was coming, but within a split second I was pointing the opposite direction in the other lane. Did a complete 180 out of no where for no reason at all. Didn't hit throttle mid turn or anything stupid... just normal driving.

So I just chucked it up as a fluke. Then a few weeks later same thing. Rain, normal driving, entered turn and rear end broke loose and came around on me like I was on ice. But it was 80 and mid July. So at that point I started really paying attention to the driving conditions and these tires characteristics.

What i found was, on wet roads, anytime i entered a turn at a speed that created a little body roll and the road was flat (not cambered), cambered the opposite way, or had any imperfections/bumps causing the rear end to hop or lose perfect contact.... the rear end would break loose and get squirelly.

So at that point I started putting it in 4A in the rain. No more squirrely or rotating rear end mid turn since.

happen to me one time and start using 4A but
the instructor from assault told me when rain to put slippery mode,he think it is better than 4A!

 

[DINOZR]

happen to me one time and start using 4A but
the instructor from assault told me when rain to put slippery mode,he think it is better than 4A!

On my 19, putting it in Slippery Mode also engages 4A. I use slippery mode often when it rains.