Size? I've had really good experiences with the ko2s in smaller sizes. Wildpeak or toyo at3 would be my other choices for comparison. Everyone has their experiences.

Better question would be what to stay away from...

 

Size? I've had really good experiences with the ko2s in smaller sizes. Wildpeak or toyo at3 would be my other choices for comparison. Everyone has their experiences.

Better question would be what to stay away from...

I currently have 325/65/18. They're about 34 inches tall. I'd like to stay pretty close to that size.

 

I’ve too have Nitto Grappler G2s in 295/65/20 and they suck in wet traction both taking off and stopping. Stay away from them.

 

I really like the General grabber ATx's I have on the truck currently.

 

Falken wildpeak at3w is my choice. Good in the wet and snow.

 

I recently purchased the Discover ATIII, seemed to do well in the last wet snow we had.

 

Thanks for all the responses, great info here!

 

Les Schwab Open Range tire is awesome and has been a great tire for me. I had them siped and now winter performance has been excellent. Fall drive up from California was great in the rain. Better price than the main brands of high dollar tire.

 

I have the Open Range tires on my truck. I've been impressed with them, dry, rain & snow. The OP is in Tennessee so he would have to check if Les Scwab ships tires...if he goes that route.

 

I have had Firestone Destination XT’s for just over 25,000 miles and they have been fantastic, especially on wet roads. If I needed new tires I would be buying another set.

 

There is no best

I find that no tire is good on a wet road for a diesel truck, especially if you are in a hurry.

out of the tires i have used, My favorite all around tires are the Falken AT3W and I think they have or are coming out with a new version. my other choice is discoverer AT3, now the XLT I think.

I haven't had good luck with BFG as they never lasted more than 15K, but the newer versions might be better.
I don't trust firestone. yokahama were good. I know people that really like the hankooks, can't remember model.

there are a bunch of great options available. we can't decide this for you. You will always get mixed results.

I always liked the duratracs as well but known for softer sidewalls. not sure if they improved that or not and I never had any issues with them at all

I personally like a hybrid between all terrain and mud terrain with an aggressive sidewall

 

Thanks for the info. I'm leaning towards the Falken. I had a set of them years ago on an f150 and was happy with them, and it sounds like they've improved them as well. Thanks for all the responses, very helpful. I'll let you all know what I end up getting.

 

I'd recommend BFG All-terrain T/As. Between my last 1/2 Ton and current 3/4 Ton, I've bought 4 sets. The sets I had to replace lasted me at least 75K miles. Good off-road, in inclement weather, and as quiet as the stock Michelins on the highway.

 

I run 2 sets of wheels & tires on my 2003 F350 in the winter I run my stock aluminum wheels wrapped in LT315/75R16 Falken Wldpk AT3W's & in the Summer Months I run my Ion 17" Wheels Wrapped in LT35x12.50x17 Falken Wldpk AT3W's They ride great not very noisey & great all year round traction but I find with the amount of torque you can put down at any time in any weather you can still spin them up off the line without really trying if you're in a hurry off the line but if you take it easy then all is good, I have no issue in the inclimate weather. I am also running balance beads in all my tires no more wheel weights I should have done this years ago. I run them in my motorcycle tires also plus my wheels look a lot better now they don't have all those ugly wheel weights on them they are also wearing even better.

 

I think that may be a supply/ demand thing. Not too bad compared to what i paid. I would have to look it up but i recall right around $200ea

 

I've been running the newer version of Duratrac's for the past year(285/75r18 on 18x8 +40 steelz)on my rig with 8'' lift and have been extremely unimpressed with traction on wet roads till the other day when I upgraded to 18x9 +1 alloyz with same rubber. Truck has a wider stance now and the extra inch on rim makes quite the difference on tire shape and wet road traction has improved a lot IMHO. I do have roughly 500lbs in the bed at the moment, but had the same weight with the previous setup and there's definitely improved wet traction!

I'm now quite happy with my Duratrac's

 

So I went to my tire guy to order the wildpeaks today but they aren't in stock. He recommended the maxxis razr at. They get really good reviews and are significantly cheaper than the falkens. Anyone have experience with maxxis? Thanks

 

There are lots of reviews on line

Google Search

like this one

Maxxis Razr AT811 Long Term Review

The new Maxxis Razr AT811 promises a lot: Aggressive tread, strong carcass, good road handling and comfortable ride. Can it carry through on that promise? Actually, they got pretty close!

www.tyrereview.com.au

Maxxis is a Taiwanese company, they are not a small operation and have been in motorsports for a while.

 

I'm going to give the maxxis rzr a try. Online reviews are good and the price is great. I'll report back regarding my impressions. Thanks again for everyone's help!

 

I know Maxxis make great tires for Side By Sides the Sticky Rockzillas for rock climbing that's about all I can tell you alot of my buddies run Maxxis for ORV's

 

Speaking of UTV, they also won KOH this year

Maxxis’ Roxxzilla Tires Win King of the Hammers Again

www.maxxis.com

 

I've used almost every A/T tire on the market and about half of the M/T tires. Hands down, not even close, the best tire I've found for WET conditions is the Falken A/T3W. Those are just amazing. They worked magic with that rubber compound. Hook up like a cat on carpet. Rain, snow, dirt, towing in the summer heat, those tires just don't care.

The A/T4W just came out last month and now I'm running those in the 35x12.50R18 flavor. So far they are even better. Very quiet, smooth as glass, amazing traction in all conditions. Exactly what I expected from Falken.

As far as brands to avoid at all costs: Goodyear, Nitto (****to), Toyo, and some Cooper tires are just plain awful. I don't think I'd run a set of Nittos if you gave them to me for free. Not worth the danger when the roads get wet. And don't even get me started on the Goodforayear Duratracs. Those tires are allergic to rain.

 

I've used almost every A/T tire on the market and about half of the M/T tires. Hands down, not even close, the best tire I've found for WET conditions is the Falken A/T3W. Those are just amazing. They worked magic with that rubber compound. Hook up like a cat on carpet. Rain, snow, dirt, towing in the summer heat, those tires just don't care.

The A/T4W just came out last month and now I'm running those in the 35x12.50R18 flavor. So far they are even better. Very quiet, smooth as glass, amazing traction in all conditions. Exactly what I expected from Falken.

As far as brands to avoid at all costs: Goodyear, Nitto (****to), Toyo, and some Cooper tires are just plain awful. I don't think I'd run a set of Nittos if you gave them to me for free. Not worth the danger when the roads get wet. And don't even get me started on the Goodforayear Duratracs. Those tires are allergic to rain.

I hear ya I run Falken AT3W LT315/75 16 on my stock wheels during the winter & the rest of the year Falken AT3W 35×12.50 17's on Ion wheels on my 03 Superduty good ride & quiet as well with ceramic beads for balancing no more wheel weights love the ride

 

The falkens were my first choice but unavailable at the moment and more expensive. My last 2 sets were toyos and nittos, both of which suuuuck in the rain. I'm sure the maxxis will be an improvement, if not quite as good as the falken. Can't possibly be as bad as what I'm currently running.

 

Yeah I've had my tires for a few years now swapping them back & forth helps in them lasting longer. Lol plus I wok at a FORD Dealership & I got a good deal on them as well.

 

 

I have looked hard at the Nitto Terra Grappler. But the Micky Thompson AT is cheaper and has a more aggressive tread with a 50k warranty.

 

Hey all. So I got the maxxis razr ats mounted and so far they are great! Awesome wet traction and they are almost silent. Haven't had them in the woods yet but by the looks of the tread I'm sure they'll handle anything that I'll need them to. Hope the longevity is good, very impressed so far. Thanks to everyone for their input!