Quiet all terrain tires?

In all honesty I am hypersensitive to vehicle noises….

 

Tundra is fun one for that, between the noisy valves and ABS system check "clunk".

 

Yes it is…. My 2012 Tacoma was the worst by far. Solid as hell but man the drivetrain was clunky.

 

Yea, brand new most are quite but after about 20k miles a much different story. The Nitto Ridge Grapplers were quite brand new but went downhill from there. They got so obnoxiously loud that I ditched them with plenty of tread left.

 

I think if you ask and search around you will find plenty of opinions about the BFG KO2s. I've run these on my '07 4runner, 98 Tacoma, and 89 Pickup. In all fairness, I don't off-road much so I can't offer good input about this performance (although I've been told by guys who off-road a lot that they're outdated compared to most). The set on my 4Runner started out nice, but seemed to get harder with less wet traction and noisier over time. They also flat-spotted on cold days and it took a little while for the balance to correct. I will say though that I think they still have the best looking tread pattern, if that's worth anything. Overall, I still like the BFG KO2s but think there are better options. Today and although I like my Cooper XLTs, I would probably lean more toward the Toyo AT3s when buying a new set. YMMV. Best of Luck!

 

It’s time for the KO3’s. Everyone gushed about them just a few years ago and now people recommend other options.

 

I do have the Michelin LTX right now on the TRD Pro wheels but I'm looking for a little more aggressive look for the SCS Ray 10s that I'm putting on. I will probably never off road so I decided on the Cooper XLT.

 

The Michelin MS2/Defender are what I am running right now in a 295 size with SCS Ray 10s. They are beefy in person - get random compliments all the time in parking lots.

I would have liked going to a more aggressive looking tire, agonized over it for a short while, but in the end we put so many freeway miles on the truck, and everyone (except driver) likes to sleep. So the quiet ones won out.

 

I just posted earlier regarding having to change my spare out since we put new tires on. I had 275/55R20 and went to a
275/60R20. Anyway. I went with the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S. So far so good and no road noise. We were up in the mountains yesterday in very rugged terrain and they did excellent. I’ve not ran them in water or snow but from what I read in the reviews the have very good performance. We’re in CO so they’ll definitely be in the snow. I watched vids on YouTube regarding the Cooper Discoverer. Helped me make my decision. Safe travels.

 

Another +1 for BFG K02. Never noticed a difference in stock vs KO2 except excellent quality & confidence on any road / off-road conditions.

I have had them on my 2015 Silverado, 2016 Ram and will likely put them on my 2018 Tundra when the tread wears down a bit from factory. Another testimonial, my Dad has run them on his 2000 Ram, 2500 (2 sets) and current 2016 Ram, 2500 Diesel. The 2000 Ram has become a lawn ornament and the truck has basically fallen apart at this point, but them K02's are still ready to go w/ minor dry rot lol.

I heard mention of KO3's. A next gen would be great to see come out. Thinking I would like to put on 275/75/R18, good size?

 

It always amazes me how wildly different people’s experiences are with the same tire. I’ve never had a good experience with KO2s. I think they look great. But they have just about the worst tread pattern for clearing mud of any popular tire, and at around 20k miles they get hard and brittle (seemingly overnight) with a distinct loss of traction on wet pavement. I remember lots of guys on T4R.org having that experience also.

To me, the KO2’s off-roading strength seems to be the desert or dirt roads, not muddy fields in 2wd like the OP will be using them.

 

You definitely are putting them on much heavier trucks than I have used them on. The majority of trucks me and my family used them on were mid-size Toyota pickups/SUVs (KO2s). Back in the day my Dad and uncles used them on early 80’s full-size Broncos. An old boss did put them on all his work trucks which I used…they are good tires but I never found them to be quiet especially as they aged…

EDIT**I never found the rain traction to be anything special IMHO**

 

If quiet is important, consider Continental TerrainContact A/T.

 

If you don't do any off roading, the XLTs are a solid choice. Gives you the highway tread for a smooth ride and a rugged looking sidewalk for the visual appeal . If you do any off roading, there are better options.

 

Good grip in the pasture and quiet on the highway don't go together. If you want quiet look for something with a tighter tread but don't expect much in muddy conditions. I have KO2s and they are still quiet with 68k on them but I do play my radio fairly loud. I upgraded my system and like to enjoy it. The KO2s are tough and good in the rocks and cactus but not good in heavy mud. I had Cooper ST Maxx on a Tacoma and put 30k on them before I sold the truck. I don't recall them being loud.

 

Yes, falkens!

 

Why doesn't anyone ever talk about the Falken Rubitrek's? - https://www.falkentire.com/tires/light-truck-suv-cuv-tires/rubitrek/t-tire

 

I went with Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure with Kevlar. Most of my miles are highway, and these have a 60k mile warranty on them. And I won't destroy them when I go into the mountains.

I can't say I hear them, but I only have a few thousand on them, if that, plus my dual TRD mufflers would probably hide the sound!

It doesn't rain here much so I haven't had a chance to try them in muddy conditions yet.

LT275/65-R18

 

I had the same experience. I bought them based on hype. They sucked in the mud, rain, snow, basically everything except dry pavement. They weren't obnoxiously loud though, so that's one positive I guess lol

 

I am running LT305/55R20 TOYO TIRE OPEN COUNTRY AT II and love them
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2015 - 1794

 

How about an update on your Goodyear Wrangler Adventure Kevlar tires? Had them on a Tacoma years ago, just wondering how well they perform on the heavier Tundra.