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hoosier

mtn yot
Location
Tooele, UT
Before you all rip my tail because there are other threads on this but I cant find what I am looking for. I am going to be building a new tow rig and as parts of it I want to run 35s or 37s. This truck will almost never see the dirt so nothing crazy aggressive. I know the best tires for a tow rig, in my opinion, and the Michelin ltx's but I don't like to look of street tires. I really don't want to go with anything more aggressive than an a/t, but I want an aggressive look. Maybe there is a good towing a/t tire with some side lugs. I don't know I just don't want my tow rig to look weak because I run stock tires.
 
flexyfool

flexyfool

GDW
Location
Boise, Idaho
Rock Taco said:
You will have more tire selection if you stay with a 35 and 18 inch rim or smaller. As far as tires go I would be more worried about load capacity and longevity before looks. If I was in the market I would probably go with these.

http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-at-ii-on-off-road-all-terrain-tires
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I use these in 35x12.5/13.5R17 on a tow rig. Quiet and decent wear. They tend to float in heavy rain and snow. The tendency gets real bad with less than 1/3 tread. I run another tire in the winter.
 
frieed

frieed

Jeepless in Draper
Supporting Member
Location
Draper, UT
What about the Michelin LTX A/T 2 ??

Call me a wus, but I absolutely love my new Michelin LTX M/S 2's E-rated. They did great unloaded in the mountains above Vernal last weekend, and are fantastic while towing.
 
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LT.

Well-Known Member
Location
Los Alamos, New Mexico
While I don't agree with your tire size (smaller tires on a tow rig are always better than tall ones) try the Toyo Open Country AT2 xtreme. I have them now on my tow rig and they are working well. The only problem with them was they take a few heating cycles to get them to firm up. When new they will feel lose like they are under inflated. After a few heat cycles they firm up nicely. I run a 285-75-17 tire that is a 34-11.50-17.

LT.
 
1993yj

1993yj

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Location
Salt Lake
I have had excellent results with Toyos too. Heavy load range, 65k miles, and great traction. This has been with the Open Country MT, but I would guess the AT would be just as good if not better.
 
blznnp

blznnp

Well-Known Member
Location
Herriman
Rock Taco said:
Me to I have 37's and 20's and damn are they expensive and hardly any tire selection. I bought it this way but seems it would look funny if I were to go smaller with a 6" lift.
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Saw a set of 20's with 35" tires on ksl but decided not to get them once I saw how much the tires are.

I have heard some good reviews on the cooper discovery at3 tires, thats what I was planning on putting on my rig.
 
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Toad

Well-Known Member
Location
Millville(logan)
blznnp said:
Saw a set of 20's with 35" tires on ksl but decided not to get them once I saw how much the tires are.

I have heard some good reviews on the cooper discovery at3 tires, thats what I was planning on putting on my rig.
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Just put at3 on my powerstroke. So far seem happy with them. They are quiet and smooth. I only have a few hundred miles on mine.
 
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LT.

Well-Known Member
Location
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Houndoc said:
my thought is why put 35-37" tires on a tow rig that won't see dirt? Not the best tow set up.
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Exactly. However, I do see some merrit to having a tow rig that sits a little higher. It makes planning your braking and decission making a litte easier. In a higher tow rig you can see more of the road. You are not just looking at the vehicle in front of you, instead you are able to scan well ahead.

LT.
 
skippy

skippy

Pretend Fabricator
Location
Tooele
The main reason I went with 35s is My truck had a leveling kit and they clear just fine, Secondly My truck has 4.10 gears and the 6 speed manual at about 70MPH I was already pushing 21-2200 RPMs (I dont like to hold any higher for extended periods of time) and I really wanted some more top end speed the 35s got me to about 75 at the same RPM range
 
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