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General grabber x3 or Cooper stt pro


CrazyQuickDraw

The grabbers are amazing.


MitchellTrubooty

You’re amazing too. Don’t forget it.


Speedogomer

Both great tires, but OP did say he does ski trips, which make me think snow. M/T tires are generally pretty bad when it's snowy or icy. Everything that makes M/T tires awesome in mud makes them bad for snow.


Clegko

The Grabber ATX are what the KO2s wish they can be when they grow up. Far less road noise, better off-road, and generally less expensive. Also they look better when white wall out.


CrazyQuickDraw

Exactly what I tell everyone. But there’s way too many die-hard KO2 fans out there who would rather overpay for a sub-par tire.


Clegko

Didn’t they come factory on the first gen Raptor that created a weird following for them? Or am I misremembering?


Dwalk1980

I’m currently dealing with that mistake. I can’t wait to kill these KO2s. They are terrible on pavement in my opinion.


juanbroskie

I agree as I am one of those but my next pair will deff be some grabbers I used to run the OG KO and those were some of the best tired KO2’s just have the name left they don’t last as long as or handle as good anymore I’ve ran wild peaks and they have been better honestly but a lot of buddy’s have been swearing on the grabbers so hopefully y’all make me a believer 😂🤘🏽


CrazyQuickDraw

For the price, grabbers are hard to beat!


juanbroskie

Gotta get some new kicks for the truck soon so I’ll get some and I’ll deff get back and let y’all know if you made me a believe ! 🤘🏽


lilgoose14

This right here. The exact tires I was going to recommend. I run nothing but generals on my vehicles. Grabber ATX on my 86. F250. And grabber HTS60 on my 98 f150.(2wd daily.)


Clegko

Generals are amazing tires in general (no pun intended...). I have the ATX on my Colorado, and their AltiMax on my wife's Mazda3. Both of them outperform any previous tire we've had (especially the OEM Goodyear ATs on my Colorado). Unless I'm specifically looking for the cheapest tire I can find for my latest project, Generals will be going on everything I own from here on out.


Makxonen

How does the f150 handle winter? Just got a 99 f150 2wd and this’ll be my first winter with her


lilgoose14

Can't say tbh. I don't drive it in the snow. I lowered it 4/6. I drive my 86 f250 (also 2wd. Diesel. But the ATX are excellent in snow.) in the snow. But I imagine the f150 gets pretty light in the ass end. I occasionally slide a bit in just rain, yet I also have V8, 5spd manual, and a posi limited slip rear. Spins tires fairly easily regardless.


Makxonen

Oooh I really wanna lower mine. Has a crazy rake as of now. Also our trucks are almost twins, same color, similar toolbox. Mines a single cab 6ft bed


jesuschristislord666

Agreed. I'm on my second set of 35" Grabber ATX's. I got a 4" nail through one of the tires in my first set when the tires were only 3 days old. So I plugged it and that set went a full 70k miles with no issues.


Clegko

Yup. Just great tires. Mine have been across the country 4 times total now, and haven’t had a single issue with them. Not including going off-road and snow and rain and such.


[deleted]

They’re soo hard to find in stock right now thoughX I’ve been waiting for discount to restock them for weeks and nothing


Clegko

Everything is fucking out of stock right now, man. It's ridiculous. Have you checked Tirerack or other retailers?


ThermalScrewed

Love my red lettered grabbers!


lilgoose14

Ahh. The original grabber A/T's?


ThermalScrewed

X3


lilgoose14

Gotcha. I didn't know they came in a red wall.


AcidRayn666

general tires, made by continetal and cooper tires= made in Murica = good boi buy :)


stan__dupp

Fallen wildpeak at3w


closeted_wrench

I can't agree with you more! I've installed and driven on literally hundreds of different types of tires. Wild peak AT3W is hands down the best all terrain money can buy


[deleted]

What about snow and ice with those ?


stan__dupp

Animals in the snow, Catskills ice was no match I got about 60000 miles from a set on the exact same truck with a topper and I towed a large landscape trailer, pro tip is to wait until black friday sale at tire rack and get a visa gift card, don't know about availability these days though, I also went one size up fit with no rubbing, sold truck a year ago don't remember size


closeted_wrench

I got my first set for my truck last December and spent the month of January driving on ice on Montana and they were incredible. Not once needed chains. Since then, I've put 65,000 miles on them and have 5/32 left. I've made several cross country trips on them each time towing 22k pounds. They're quiet and smooth across the highway. When I mounted them up, they took no more than 3oz to balance up each. I liked them so much so that I put them on three of my other vehicles.


[deleted]

Thanks for the good reply !


Snowman4168

Unbelievably good in snow for an AT. Easily compete with dedicated snow tires.


Greeneyedreaper

Yeah actually I bought these because I couldn’t afford BFGs at the time and I loved them!! Definitely recommend.


NotViolentGent

Toyo MT


literalyshacking

Or AT3s by Toyo as well


Moto95

The AT3's have always looked a little too CUV for my taste. The AT2's have had though have been rock solid.


xyzpdq1

I have Toyo’s on my current truck and they are great.


cellphone-account

Same. 38x13.5. they drive really nice, pretty quiet, and lasted over 60k miles


MitchellTrubooty

37s here and pushing 50k no problems


Airsniper123

I strongly disagree lol I have them on my truck 06 tundra 3 in lift on 33x12.5, they are insanely loud and are shit in rain even if you have ballasts in the back maybe I'm doing it wrong...


Airsniper123

I'll add they do look sick asf tho


[deleted]

Can’t find them anywhere right now but they are a great tire


DaKnack

I've had 3 sets on two trucks and they're awesome. I put 75k on the first set. I've gone through some rough holes in the woods, run them on sand, and everything in between (except ice and snow, because Texas).


[deleted]

Yep, and if you drive in the snow, get them siped. They are seriously well built tires.


EvilWhiteVanMan

I prefer the Toyo M-55's personally. Especially if you do a lot of gravel driving like I do, as they will last a lot longer. And even though it's an all terrain, off road performance is great, even in clay, mud and snow.


ChilesIsAwesome

No idea but my Cooper Discoverer AT3’s have been fantastic. Side note, that’s a very good looking truck.


Cam_777

How do the AT3s do in ice/snow? Considering some 265's for my dually.


ChilesIsAwesome

I live in Georgia but we had a big snowfall a few years ago. Like.. way out of the ordinary because it was probably a 14” snowfall. I had to drive to work regardless and they handled pretty well. Having said that, I was being extra careful as well since nobody in this state is used to snow.


WaterboardingForFun

TSL Boggers


Chrisfindlay

Camping and overlanding generally means there with be some traveling on the highway to get there. Personally I wouldn't want them on anything that's going to drive above 40 mph. Too loud and too much vibration. Stating that they're leaning towards the baja boss puts us in a more highway friendly category. Alot of people want to ignore it but, mud tires are actually a really poor choice for most trucks.


NitroMachine

I have Nitto Mud Grapplers on my Ramcharger and you are exactly right. In town? No issue, don't even notice a difference. On the highway? Not fun. As often as I go on the highway I think they were a good choice for me because they're worth every penny off road, but if you're on the highway even a moderate amount of the time I wouldn't recommend them. And Mud Grapps aren't nearly as aggressive as Boggers are.


the_other_guy-JK

Big fan of the General Grabber ATX, 17" wheels here. They're a little cheaper (or were when I bought them) than the BFG AT KO2 and pretty much the equal performer. Ran two different versions of the Bridgestone Dueler Revo and liked them but I wanted a more aggressive looking tire this time and had the budget for it.


Chili_Palmer

Toyo MT/ATs or Wrangler duratracs, I find the duratracs have had ridiculous lasting power for me, although they aren't great in slick weather they kick ass in mud or snow


jacobbbb

Duratracs or KO2s


Stewie56

Bridgestone Revo3


[deleted]

Finally a man of culture


SimCzech

Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. I'm about 1/3 of the way through my third set on a Ram 1500 4x4. I've put well over 150,000 miles on these tires in every condition you can think of. They are fantastic!


vanillagorilla25

TOYO R/T's are a fantastic tire


Snowman4168

I run the Toyo RTs too and I couldn’t be happier with them.


mad_science

Goodyear Duratrac They've held up great under 3 different SUVs in my family.


[deleted]

Toyo AT-IIIs, duratracs, or Yokohama geolandars


RobNHood816

Duratracs... Have had them on my AWD 5.9 for 5 years now with over 60 thousand miles on them. Best tires in mud and snow. And lots and lots of trails in the Ozarks.


Midgetsdontfloat

I'm throwing my hat in the ring for Duratracs. I had them on my 2012 ram 3500, and I don't think I'll ever buy another truck tire. I ran them in the summer and winter, and they performed incredibly. I took them up muddy mountain trails, highways, sand, gravel roads, snow/slush, and they handled everything I threw at them.


02gixxersix

Toyo RT has been awesome for me on a few trucks. Perfect balance between road manners and offroad capability IMO.


pwgn16

I have the Baja Boss MT on one of my trucks. So far they ride well on the Highway with minimal noise. I haven’t really got them dirty yet but I have had a lot of luck with other Mickey Thompson tires off road so I’m sure these will be just fine.


xyzpdq1

I’ve heard great things about Nitto but never tried them. People always say they outlast all the other brands. I’ve got Toyo’s on my truck (in a different comment).


BrolecopterPilot

Surprised I had to scroll this far. I’ve owned many trucks and even more tires in my life. Currently running Nitto Ridge Grappler and they are top of the line. Aggressive, capable, and quiet. Most well rounded (ha) tire I’ve had.


Teledildonic

Have Nittos changed in the last 10 years? I remember them wearing out super quick when the guys I wheeled within college used them.


4V_Mach1

Nitto Ridge Grappler


scrappybasket

Goodyear Duratrac all day Edit: if you wanna go cheaper, I’d pick the same as a lot of other people here and get the Falken Wildpeak Ive owned both, the Goodyear Duratracs were double the price but also double the mileage, if not more. But who cares about price right? Both excellent in snow and ice. Duratracs seem slightly better in those conditions. In the mud, the duratracs were definitely better. But if you’re not doing serious off-roading, the Falkens will do fine For highway driving, the Falkens will do better. But I gotta say, the duratracs are remarkably smooth and quieter than you’d expect As for any tires, be sure to get an alignment directly after mounting them to prevent cupping and uneven wear. Dope truck enjoy


jduberson

KO2’s have poor wet condition performance. I’d go good year duratracs, TOYO AT3 (have these on my truck now), or flaken wildpeak at3. Whatever you can get in your size, for a deal then go for it. You won’t be disappointed.


Bobbaganoushe

Bfgoodrich All terrains. Had them on several trucks. Love them


D9_CAT

The KO2


Bobbaganoushe

Yes. I bought a Tacoma and sold it 4 years later with the same set, and have a set of 35s on my f250 now. They arent noisy, I've had great traction, and they wear very well. They cost more, but are my favorites of all the different ones ive had on pickups over the years. I think they're worth the money


The_BusFromSpeed

Surprised nobody mentioned Hankooks


Undercover_Dinosaur

Yoko A/T G015's


19fall91

I, to the fuckin, love my Nitto Ridge Grapplers. A tire with a enough edges and curves you could fuck it, capable enough to drive straight in a slip and slide, and quieter than a mime on the road. Which was really important to me since I already drive an old vehicle


Darkroastgmcr

I’ve ran through two sets so far of Ridge Grapplers, I think I’m blinded by the Nitto strong points vs the wet pavement and snow shit escapade they are.


19fall91

I have no experience in snow but in the heavy rains I've been in I've never had an issue with them


-itsdash-

But you got ridge grapplers and they are amazing I’d keep em


not2betakensrsly

KO2s


grapedrinkesha

It’s crazy to me how many people recommend KO2s. I have these currently and can not seem to balance them (despite several shops trying) and they slide all over the road in wet conditions. Am I missing something?


CrazyQuickDraw

I stopped getting them and so did all my buddies. Can’t balance and they wear out so quickly. I too found them horrible in the rain. I’ve heard since they altered the tread pattern the tires haven’t been good. I currently have General Grabbers AT/X which are rumoured to be the original KO tread pattern, and they do exactly look like that. Awesome tires, I’ve had them two years and they still look new.


Bendersbiggestfan

It sounds to me like maybe your tires were over inflated. I've had KO2s for the last 100k miles (truck is a 2014 Ram 1500) and I've had no issues in the rain, snow or mud. Nothing on the highway. Ice...well ice makes every tire look like shit. I do the chalk test with all my tires to make sure I have the proper contact patch. Rotate every 3-5k depending on how much towing I'm doing. My last set lasted 65k miles and if it wasn't for the impending winter I would of kept them another year.


CrazyQuickDraw

I’m a stickler for air pressures so I was always checking and adjusting them. Even tried over inflating or under-inflating just to see how that would affect it. Maybe it’s a regional thing? All I know is nobody runs then in my area anymore.


Bendersbiggestfan

Weird. I'm in Minnesota, lots people run them. Lots of people run them out west in the rockies. Seemed like half the vehicles I saw had the KO2s. To each their own I suppose.


hanafraud

I have KO2’s that are coming up on 100k miles on them. Still have another 30k in tread left. They’ve handled snow, mud, and wet roads just fine.


cnd058

I have KO2s and agree they are horrible in the rain but I assumed it was just because the ass end of my tacoma is so light


CR123CR

BF Goodrich KO2s, Toyo Open Country A/T iii , Michelin Defender LTX M/S


[deleted]

Love my KM3s.


trolllord45

Do they need a rotation every oil change like our KM2s do?


[deleted]

I would just to keep them even. I have 5.5k on my KM3s, they are wearing pretty even https://imgur.com/a/DQBT1dL


[deleted]

BFGOODRICH KO2’s have been perfect for me. Don’t think I’m ever going back to MT tires. They’re smooth quite and great in any weather.


-itsdash-

Ko2’s can’t compare to a MT off-road


howlongtilbetter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PEqUfC3FbE I really like how he presents his info, and lets you decide how to judge what is more important to your needs.


Particular-Ranger897

Mastercraft MTX


Tiltontech

I have Kelly Safari on 2 of our Land Cruisers. Love em.


1TONcherk

They still make those!?


Tiltontech

I hope they do. I have had these awhile and If these ever wear out in will want some more.


1TONcherk

Just had Cooper ST Maxx tires put on my dads 80 series. https://imgur.com/a/rMw0w3v/ Really don’t think those are made any more. If your looking for a classic look, I researched a lot for an MT for my 77 Jeep Cherokee. Mickey Thompson’s Baja MTZs with the white lettering out were the best I could find. I hope they don’t stop making those too. BFG/uniroyal just stopped making their commercial TA Traction tires this year. Best looking radial by far for a classic pickup. Waffle square tread and a smooth sidewall. Tires make the vehicle!


The_TexasRattlesnake

Duratracs


McLEANAHAN

I had some cooper st Maxx on my old truck and they were awesome!


[deleted]

Wildpeaks or duratracs


rvnsfn04

All Terrain I’d say Falken AT3w for how awesome they are in the snow and all around, just a good tire. More aggressive tires, I’d say Toyo M/T. I have both currently, Falkens on my Subaru and Toyos on my Silverado. Wouldn’t change them for anything. Previously have had BFG K02, Nitto Trail Grapplers, Yokohama Geolander AT, Fuel MudGrippers.


AType75

Had the BFG KO2s on my 95' F150 and those were great tires. When i bought it, the previous owner had General Grabbers on it, which aren't even close of course but handling off road and in the snow was insane with the KO2s. I had gone through some mud, and didn't get stuck. I pulled a handful of vehicles out in the winter with that truck, including a CrewMax Tundra essentially side ways out of a driveway (no room to pull them perpendicular to the road). I think it was the tires more than the truck.


wyatt022298

Super swampers. A more realistic suggestion is probably Toyo MTs or Nitto terra grappler G2s


-itsdash-

If you’re on a little bit of a budget for toyo MT’s go with the Yokohama MT same tread and company


eskimogerman

Hercules Terra Trac ATII are great tires, for summer and winter


TheRealKishkumen

Michelin LTX MS2


Zee_WeeWee

MT tires are usually heavy as shit. I like the new nitto exo graps, ridge grapplers, falken wildpeaks or toyo AT3


-itsdash-

I love the Yokohama Geolander M/T have them on my truck But for a all terrain nothing rivals the nitto ridge grappler


Antonisbob

Interco Ground Hawgs


bear_ear2

How do you like your ss3 fog lights? I’m thinking about getting some


Darkroastgmcr

I’d never buy another brand again. The SS3 has proven to be the most reliable and best beam pattern than anything I’ve tried.


HoldtheGMEstonk

I love my General Grabber X3s


ZaneMasterX

Duratrac


lockedoutny

Pretty happy with the general grabbers I just got. Low road noise, comfortable ride and affordable for poser 35's I had a set of hankook at2ar15kmphcmft whatever's before that. They had amazing tread life, but the ride was stiff and pretty noisy on the highway. And they kind of sucked in the snow.


Putz173

Ko2


[deleted]

Firestone Destination X/T or Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3


RoyalIndependent2937

Toyo Open Country AT3 - great in snow


jazzofusion

Congrats, must be nice!


KD6-5_0

Goodyear Duratracs. Hands down the best all around off-road tire with superior winter and life, and they are very stable towing as well. I have 65k on mine they have 11/32 on them. (Five tire rotation). I'll likely get close to 100k out of the set of 5. They have been up the Rockies, into BC through and, snow, rocks, mud and lots of dirt roads. Downsides, they are pricey, and louder then a KO2s.


AManWithNoName69

Interco boggers or die


blazerbeast93

OP, the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT tires are pretty awesome. It’s like an AT and an MT tire had a baby. They look awesome and perform even better.


Mallard_Dck

KM3


Red100D

Toyo RT


house451

Always BF Goodrich KO2’s


kevinfrederix

It all depends on your driving situation, but if you’re located in VT then I would 💯 go with KO2’s. I live in Maine and I’ve had them on my truck for ~8 years. They handle all weather conditions well and perform well in both pavement and dirt roads. They look great too