Best LT AT Tires in 2025

[WTITW]

Got a sidewall flat, got 48K on my KO2's. KO2's are about to be discontinued. Guess I should probably get a new set. I hate to ask, as the only thing more debated over here is "should I use premium gas"... but here we go... (deep inhale)

What tires do you guys think are the best LT AT tires for the trail in 2024?

 

[Roody]

Strictly all-terrain, or also considering R/T (rugged terrain)? ...& what size?

Toyo Open Country A/T III is my go-to recommendation for an A/T that does the road as well as the trail. They also tend to be a bit lighter than other options.

KO2 is still a good choice, and there's still some sizes of KO2 that aren't available in KO3 just yet (many of them are being rolled out over the next 18 months are so)

Lot of people still recommend the Falken Wildpeaks A/T3W (now the A/T4W). Other good options are the Mickey Thompsons and General Grabbers.

 

[rav8]

I've ran Falkens on everything I own since 1998 (1985 Supra 5M). I haven't had a puncture or flat since then. No voodoo needed, they are just good.

 

[Rednexus]

Falken Wildpeak AT4Ws were phenomenal on my recent trip to CO. Sandstone ledges, mud, dirt, sand, sharp volcanic rocks, and smooth granite. Despite being only SL rated I had zero issues with them. They are better than the old AT3Ws for sure (which I had for 3 years and 45K with zero issues or flats). And super quiet for the 900 miles across the plains at 80 mph to get to the mountains.

I picked the AT4Ws over the Toyo Open Country A/T IIIs as I think they look better, over the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss as they have a higher rated pressure (51 psi vs 44 psi and I tow at 42 psi) and have a tread pattern that I think will be better in the rain, and over the KO3s as they were 3 pounds lighter a tire for a SL. My tire shop guy likes Toyos the best for an all-around tire. I'll say that on this trip I'm glad I had the extra heft of the Wildpeaks, which have a more robust carcass than the Toyo (54 vs. 48 pounds in a SL tire), as I just drove over the rocks like they weren't even there.

 

[WTITW]

all-terrain, or also considering R/T (rugged terrain)? ...& what size?

265/70/17 unless I go a little skinnier?

Prefer AT as I commute 40 miles to work and back. I don’t need to stop any slower or fill up more often.

 

[Rednexus]

265/70/17 unless I go a little skinnier?

Prefer AT as I commute 40 miles to work and back. I don’t need to stop any slower or fill up more often.

Any reason you aren't going with a 33, since you are lifted? I was also amazed how much better 33s are for wheeling after 45K on 32s. MPG is un-changed from 32s as well, though acceleration was a bit muted, and I put on some EBC Greenstuff pads to get my braking back where I liked it. I wouldn't go back to 265s.

 

[WTITW]

Any reason you aren't going with a 33

Spare storage. Don't want a bumper, don’t really want a swing gate carrier, though thats a lot more appealing than a bumper that takes two steps to open the gate. Definitely want five matching tires…. Would love 33’s other than the spare.

 

[volklflip88]

I've been runnibg Cooper Discoverer AT3s on my FJ for quite a few years now and recently put them on the GX. They are an awesome tire (very good in rain and snow in the PNW). Decently quiet for an AT so between that and grip I attribute to a really nice compound.

Balancing them was a little tricky I guess and they've gotten more noticable noise after 45k miles on the FJ. No issues balancing on the GX so far and nice and quiet, for now.

Haven't run more than a couple thousand miles on the GX but it's a newer version than what I have on the FJ and just as good so far. Got them in C rated 265/70R17 so the spare would fit under the GX. Haven't done much off-road with them yet here in CO and this will be the first winter with them on the GX.

 

[Rednexus]

Spare storage. Don't want a bumper, don’t really want a swing gate carrier, though thats a lot more appealing than a bumper that takes two steps to open the gate. Definitely want five matching tires…. Would love 33’s other than the spare.

I'm running a 255 75 spare. It's close enough in the very rare event I need to use it (zero uses in 4 years).

If you are wheeling with any frequency you'll really, really like 33s.

 

[Roody]

265/70/17 unless I go a little skinnier?

Prefer AT as I commute 40 miles to work and back. I don’t need to stop any slower or fill up more often.

My vote is for the Toyos then, the BFGs are perhaps 5% better off road but the Toyos are probably 25-20% quieter on road and have less vibration from the lugs

(Note my Toyo vs BFG experience on the 460 isn't apples-to-apples, 285/70/17 E Load for the Toyos and 34x10.5R17 D Load for the BFGs, but my experience echoes what others have relayed in other threads etc)

 

[RadoTracks]

I don't have a ton of AT tire experience but I've been running Toyo AT IIIs for the last year and they've been great. I went with a C rated rather than an E to save weight but still get some added stiffness/strength. They've done great both on an off road for me, including snow and rain.

 

[Rednexus]

Most folks will have no problem rolling with SL tires and not, Cs, Ds, Es, etc. I tow a 4K pound camper and wheel regularly in areas with lots of sharp rocks volcanic rocks and chert (i.e., arrowhead material) and have never had a single puncture, sidewall tear, etc. They'll be a substantial improvement in braking, acceleration, and ride quality by going with SLs. These rigs just aren't heavy enough to need a C+ tire in a 33 or smaller size (above 33", every tire becomes a C or higher load rating - which IMO is a good reason to not go larger than 33).

 

[GrizzlyClint]

I ran over 50k miles with some 265/70/17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers and couldn't of been more happy. Now I'm running some General Grabber AT/X's so I'll share my pros and cons below for each.

Nitto Ridge Grappler:
Pros...
Fairly quiet
Road manners are outstanding
Exceptional trail performance
Very good sand performance
Good snow performance
Longevity is outstanding
Exceptional grip on loose surfaces
Tread pattern is excellent

Cons...
Not technically 3-peak snow rated
Ice performance is pretty poor as one would expect not being a winter rated tire

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General Grabber AT/X: (no snow usage yet, give me a month and I'll tell you LOL)
Pros...
Decently quiet
Road manners are good, the Nittos are much better
Exceptional trail performance
Very good sand performance
Very good grip on loose surfaces
3-peak snow rated
Tread pattern is great, except... (check cons)

Cons...
A little louder than the Nittos
Tread pattern holds in lots of loose gravel and throws them everywhere when accelerating possibly hitting vehicles next to you or close behind you. Even with my factory mud guards the rocks still get thrown out pretty far. The Nittos did not have this problem.

 

[WTITW]

Anybody got pics of wildpeaks or Toyo AT3’s on their rig to share?

 

[WTITW]

And another question is where to buy. Ive always used discount because they’re everywhere but they want $55/tire for road hazard which you get for free at Costco. It’s just harder to find a Costco when you have a tire issue. Prices look the same otherwise.

 

[GrizzlyClint]

And another question is where to buy. Ive always used discount because they’re everywhere but they want $55/tire for road hazard which you get for free at Costco. It’s just harder to find a Costco when you have a tire issue. Prices look the same otherwise.

I bought most tires in my life at Discount Tire when I lived in the south. Now that I'm in the middle of nowhere north Idaho I went with a local-to-me tire/suspension shop. You could also go with tirerack.com then have the tires shipped to your local shop and save a few $$.

 

[RadoTracks]

And another question is where to buy. Ive always used discount because they’re everywhere but they want $55/tire for road hazard which you get for free at Costco. It’s just harder to find a Costco when you have a tire issue. Prices look the same otherwise.

Anybody got pics of wildpeaks or Toyo AT3’s on their rig to share?

These are Toyos at 285 70 R17

 

[Roody]

Anybody got pics of wildpeaks or Toyo AT3’s on their rig to share?

285/70/17 Toyo Open Country A/T IIIs in Load Range E

For fun, here's my brother's leveled T4R on stock size A/T IIIs (he had 275 Falkens before that never balanced right and weighed like 15 lbs more per corner)

 

[xychromosome]

And another question is where to buy. Ive always used discount because they’re everywhere but they want $55/tire for road hazard which you get for free at Costco. It’s just harder to find a Costco when you have a tire issue. Prices look the same otherwise.

Check your credit cards and also rakuten for promos. My amex is offering 15% at simpletire.com which you can combine with the 4% at Rakuten.

 

[Rednexus]

My local independent tire shop beat Discount by around $3/tire and had the tires the day after I ordered them. Not huge by any means, but I like helping the local shop out instead of the big corporate behemoth.

This is on a 470 but shows a close-up view of the SL-rated 287/70R17 Wildpeaks. On my recent trip to CO my rig made it up stuff that my buddy's JK could only make it up with both lockers engaged and 33" mud tires. I just had the Wildpeaks and ATRAC. These things have crazy traction on rocks when aired down.