Tire Opinions

[Guy]

Toyo RTs

These are 10 lbs more too.

 

[smurfslayer]

so you want to add ~40 pounds of unsprung weight to your truck.

what’s the projected benefit?

how do the wear ratings of the new hoops compare to stock?
how does the load rating compare? This could affect ride quality a bit too.
what’s the cost for a set compared to stock?

And again what’s your intended purpose?

I’m certain they will all work, but the questions I’m posing are to get to a place of understanding the objectives. do you just want to try a new set? Or do you want to improve what you have?

a change will alter the handling characteristics, but if each choice is 10# heavier per wheel, it’s my opinion that whatever trade offs you’re attempting to get will compromise at least some suspension feel, and reactivity. Whether that amount is enough to bug you is a question only you can answer.

 

[BajaFred]

Smurf

Nitto weighs 10 lbs per tire more.

That is 15 percent heavier.

I'll be honest I have no idea if that is significant or not?

Can someone chime in? Is that a small increase or a significant one? You raise a great point.

Guy

I've seen people try to say 1lb unsprung is 4-6lbs sprung, but it's far from an easy calculation

But it's probably not a bad starting point so that's 200lbs more sprung, significant to me

 

[Guy]

Ok...
So no I don't really want to add any unsprung weight but I don't know what is considered significant. You guys shed some light there.

I'd like a comparable tire to stock that perhaps has a little more aggressive tread, handles well in the snow, and is still quiet on the highway.

The BFG KO2 may take the title for best all around. Not really sure there.

The two tires I mentioned in this thread are load rated E vs C for the stock. This means that they will most likely be a little less bouncy and a little stiffer.

Part of the raptors ride, I realize, is in the shock absorption offered by those big bouncy tires... so it'll change the feel of the truck I'm sure.

Why a little more aggressive tread? Because it looks cool! I like the aggressive sidewall tread on the Nitto Ridge Grapplers... pure vanity. It's not worth it though if it's going to handle badly or have poor road manners... this is why I need all your opinions.

I don't think I'll kill the acceleration with the amount of torque available. I think it'll spin that extra mass without a discernible difference, especially with the tune, exhaust, Etc.... it's in the neighborhood of 600lb*ft at the engine.

so you want to add ~40 pounds of unsprung weight to your truck.

what’s the projected benefit?

how do the wear ratings of the new hoops compare to stock?
how does the load rating compare? This could affect ride quality a bit too.
what’s the cost for a set compared to stock?

And again what’s your intended purpose?

I’m certain they will all work, but the questions I’m posing are to get to a place of understanding the objectives. do you just want to try a new set? Or do you want to improve what you have?

a change will alter the handling characteristics, but if each choice is 10# heavier per wheel, it’s my opinion that whatever trade offs you’re attempting to get will compromise at least some suspension feel, and reactivity. Whether that amount is enough to bug you is a question only you can answer.

 

[dlbb]

am i the only one who likes the hankook dynapro atm? i put them on my 14 lariat and they were way better then the stock bfg. will consider them again on the raptor when the time comes.

 

[SilverBolt]

Bumping up to a load range E is a big change. Typically E rated tire are on F250-350's. Going to be heavy, very stiff sidewalls. Depending on weight difference it can affect your fuel economy, acceleration, braking, and ride quality. On the benefit side you get a stronger tire that will hold up better offroad.

 

[Pacific Wheel]

am i the only one who likes the hankook dynapro atm? i put them on my 14 lariat and they were way better then the stock bfg. will consider them again on the raptor when the time comes.

They are a great tire but in my experience most Raptor owners go with something more aggressive.

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I'd like a comparable tire to stock that perhaps has a little more aggressive tread, handles well in the snow, and is still quiet on the highway.

I've searched many years for said unicorn and continue to come up empty handed. And I look at wheels and tires all day. Even though I'm not personally a fan, the Duratrac might be an option. It checks most of the boxes. Aggressive, good in the snow, Lightweight (61lbs) and relatively quiet (for the first half of it's life).

 

[Guy]

It seems like there aren't many hybrid off-road tires that are C rated.

Most of them are all A/T type tires and that's never going on my truck.

So that either leaves an E rated hybrid or a C rated stock tire.... perhaps the Duratec by Goodyear but that's not what you call more aggressive. If anything it's less aggressive than the BFG.

Hmmmm.... anyone have any meaty looking hybrid off-road tires that are C rated in mind?


Guy

 

[racerjb]

I am kinda holding out until the BFG KM3 coming out....that looks like it could be a good tire for the Raptor...

In my personal experience with other trucks I've owned you can't go wrong with a BFG or Toyo product...anything else I have been disappointed with.

 

[Raven13]

After running my General Grabber X3's offroad several times I have to say offroad they're much better than ko's were but that's to be expected with tread pattern being a little more aggressive. As far as longevity goes well have to wait and see. I may never know how they do in snow ( I'm in Texas). If I daily drove my truck I'd still go with the KO2's, they're the closest thing to the ""unicorn " out there imo.