I have a Jeep Commander that needs new tires. It currently has Firestone Destination LE 2's on it and they have been a great tire, but I am looking for a more brawny appearance. My Jeep is bone stock and spends most of its life on concrete. I do drive on gravel fairly frequently and hoping to find a tire that does not pick up rocks constantly. . I am looking for an all around tire that I can get somewhere near 50k out of that does not howl at highway speeds and that does well in snow and wet roads. Thoughts? Your opinions are appreciated. Thanks

Duratrac

I've used these on my Tacoma for a year now, just bought another set for the Wrangler. Cooper runs a rebate a couple of times a year. I got a $70 rebate this year, $80 last year. I wrote the check for $557-$80=$477 OTD for 4 tires on the truck. They ride just fine. In cold weather they are a little rough for the 1st 2-3 miles but settle in. Traction has been great in both snow and mud.

55,000 mile tire

http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Sport-Utility.aspx

I wanted Duratrac but they don't make my size, so I ended up with Kanati trail hogs, which are a straight Duratrac copy and they are LOUD. As in I am replacing them after less than a year because I can't take it loud. Some Duratrac users say they are quiet (same with Kanati users) and some don't. Kanati promotes them as a very quiet tire, but my set isn't. I don't know what accounts for the differing reports but they are loud on my 3/4 ton.

I currently have Duratrac on the daily driver and they're loud, but I don't mind the noise. For what the OP wants, I recommend the Michelin LTX M/S tires. You'll get the mileage + they won't pick up small rocks/gravel. Only thing is they don't look brawny. I got close to 70K miles on a set.

Thats a good looking tire. I'd like to have a set of those for my Tundra.

How loud are the cooper at3's? They didn't make my size a year ago and they do now, so I am looking at grabbing a set.

They aren't loud at all. Ride great.. Love mine..

Yep, look at the Cooper AT3 or ATP. I run the ST Maxx and love them, but they do pick up rocks and are probably more tire than you want for pavement duty.

As said the only real negative I have with the Coopers is that they tend to get a flat spot overnight in cold weather. Depending on the direction I travel it is sometimes an issue, other times not. If I'm traveling at slower speeds for the 1st few miles I never notice it. If I go straight to the 4 lane near my home and get her up to 60mph or so the ride is bumpy for 2-3 miles. After that all is good.

The tread is quite, with enough openings to throw mud out as long as you keep wheel speed fast enough. I put the tires on my Tacoma only a few days before a significant ice/snow storm hit north Ga just about a year ago. I was out after midnight helping get kids home that were stranded at school then getting hospital workers in to work. Never spun a tire. I'm part of a volunteer organization that assists the Sheriff's dept. during emergencies.

Larger sizes have a more open tread than the same tire in smaller sizes. The tire in the photo is a 265-70-17 the truck is 265-75-16 and both are a good compromise to me. I've seen some in smaller sizes that didn't look aggressive enough, almost like a street tire.

Thank you for the replies. The Cooper AT3 or the corresponding Hercules tire seem to be at the lead of my pack.

BFG AT KO2 or the plain Jane KO

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire...d-tires/all-terrain-t-a-ko2/tire-details

interesting video......click video link

I currently have Cooper ATP's on a Dodge/Cummins. They were quiet initially but have gotten noisy with wear. I have 32k on them and will need to replace them before next winter. The Hankook Dynapro seems to be one of the more popular tires around here and is likely what I'll try next - everyone I've talked seems to love them.

Over the years I have been pleased with the Toyo Open Country A/T. I just put a set of their latest, the A/T II, on my truck.

I put those Coopers on Wifey's 4Runner. We can hear them inside at 70 or so.

They handle ok, a tad rougher than the michelins they replaced.

The Duratrac is a snow tire, I read somewhere the Canadian highway patrol SUV's are equipped with them. My daughter has them on her '90 4Runner (31/10.50x15) and they aren't very loud at freeway speeds at all. They're great in snow on her Toyota.

Had the TOYO A/T's on an '85 K-20 Chevy (285/75X16) and they were great everywhere.

Dura Tracs or the new BFG AT KO2's. These things are selling like hotcakes here in No Meeechigan. Boffo reviews.

The manager of our survey department swears by the Duratracs and runs them on all of our survey trucks. When I've asked him about longevity and noise, he responds he doesn't care because they work so well (probably 50/50 on/off road).