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I will be in need of tires this spring. I am looking for a tire that will have a good load rating, but still be aggressive enough to handle some mud and be decent on pavement.
I have used BFG All Terrain TA KO's in the past, but the last set wore out fairly quickly and the first set broke some belt with the tread still good.

Basically I need one that can hold up to towing a few ton of hay a year and consistantly having a 400g water tank on them on paved, gravel and dirt roads, then still get me where I need to go when it is wet.

Any thoughts?

You don't mention what sort of truck you have, which is fairly important. That said, you're talking about over 1.5 tons of water on the bed?

I usually only put 300g max on the truck. It is a 2000 3/4 ton GMC Ext cab long box.

Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10

I've ran just about every major A/T on the market,the Hankooks are proving to be an outstanding tire.

Cooper ST Maxx

Bridgestone Dueller A/T Revo 2's.

+100

They were good too, but the Hankooks blow them away.....

My dad and I have had really good luck with Mastercraft Tires on our trucks. I have their Courser A/T2 Tires on my 4x4 Ram. They're made by Cooper. They come in an "E" rating in a lot of sizes. They're a really good all round tire. Really good on pavement, in snow, on dirt & gravel roads and trials. Pretty good in mud and on wet terrain as well. Not noisy. I've gone places I never thought I could have gone with them on my truck. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get another set when I have to replace my current tires.

My friend had Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Tires on his 3/4 ton 4x4 Ram. He go's on dirt & gravel roads and trials and does quite a bit of mild off roading when he's hunting and trapping. He liked the traction they had, but said they wore out faster then he thought they should. He switched to BFG's, not sure which ones.

Good luck, NYH1!

If you want a top tire, Toyo M55. Ten ply, great traction, good on pavement. In my opinion, one of, if not the best all around.

The only problem with the Toyo M55 is the high cost and reading reviews the people say how rough of a ride the give, because of their stiffness. I think they would be good for my application however if I could afford them.

Many of the others suggested i have research also, but i don't think I have ever herd of the Hankook Dyna Pro ATM RF10. My brother has the Hankook MT on his pick-up and hates them. But, a different application and need than me.

I just looked up the Hankook Dyna Pro ATM RF10. Looks like a good tread pattern, but the load rating is way too low.

Besides tire brand, perhaps it is time to bump up the load range on your tire of choice. I would think a Load range D or E might be the ticket. Go to the tire manufacturers web site of your choice and check out the load range of various tires in your size. Multiply the load time four to give you the carrying capacity of all four tires to get an idea if the tire you're interested in can handle the load you're trying to carry.

Huh?

Size for size,the Hankooks have the same weight capacity as any other tire. The Hankooks on my 2500HD are rated for almost 3800lbs per tire.

I agree with the M55s. I've had a couple sets myself. The problem is the very limited selection of sizes Toyo offers them in.

Thats one of the reasons I tried the Hankooks this time. No M55s in the size I need.

Nitto Terra Grapplers

I have only ever put D or E on this pick-up. I have E rated Kelly TSRs on now.

The Hankook MTs I looked at have a max load of ~3400 in the size I want. The ATM RF10s show less than 3000.

What size tire?

Being a 2000 GMC you have 16" wheels stock. With a tire capacity of 3400lbs,I'm guessing you're talking about 265/75/16s

In that size,the ATMS and the MTs have the same 3415lb rating.