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Anyone running these? Good or bad like to hear your thoughts as I’m thinking of buying a set in 275/70/18 for my tundra...These would replace the BFG ats currently on them (only got 35k miles out of them)

Buy a set. You won't be sorry.mtmuley

Tikkanut should be along to reply soon. He runs a set on his Tacoma, and I know he likes them a lot.

I run them on my ‘06 Chevy 1500 and on my ‘12 power wagon. They aren’t quiet, but they are all I use. I get a lot of life out of them on my 1/2 ton. Been great tires, I keep buying them. First set on my 1/2 ton were the ST, then couldn’t find them and went with ST Maxx. Truck has over 210,000 miles and is not halfway through 3rd set of Coopers.

My PW eats them up quite a bit faster though.

I have them on my 2016 Tundra they are good on snow and ice and equally good in light mud I have 35K on them now and will probably get another 15K out of them.

yep.....have 'em on my '14 Taco truck.....only about 3K miles

expect some highway humm noise.....

They make a nice compromise between an AT tire & full fledged mud tire

Three ply side walls.....plain ole tuff tires

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-tires/cooper-discoverer-st-maxx

Appreciate the feedback - trying to decide between these and the Falken Wildpeak ATW3....Thinking the coopers may be a bit tougher tire...

Falkin WP3's have a big following on Tacoma World..........

Another popular one is DTD's Goodyear Ultra Terrain exclusive

Watch DTD Labor Day sales/promo's

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/packed-with-technology-falken-wildpeak-a-t3w.419869/

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/

In that size/price range I'd have to give the Nitto Ridge Grappler a serious look as well.

I holed one on the shot-rock logging roads of northern Vancouver Island. 1999 F350, 285/75/16 size. Tire had 12/32" tread left. Discount Tire did me right, though, and prorated the cost of a replacement.

I thought they'd be the final word for gravel roads, but such is not the case. It could be that those roads are somewhat special, though...the rock is sharp!

Taking a hard look at the commercial traction options from Toyo Open Country, Mastercraft and Yokohama for the next time around.

I just wore through a set of cooper atp's in 36k. A belt on one broke and they all seemed to be falling apart the last 3,000 or so miles. I got more mileage from cheaper goodyears. I replaced them with BFG KO/2 DT's. The DT line has a tougher tread compound for longer life towing with diesel trucks. You do give up the three peak snowflake rating, but they should last longer than the original rubber in the KO2'. We will see. Discount tire paid for the broken belt one and I got over $80 per tire on the mileage warranty, applied to the BFG's.. They did right by me.

Not the same tire, but I did try the Nitto Trail Grapplers one time. Cost more, were louder, and didn't last a bit longer on my pickup.

I had Trail Grapplers on my current '11 F-250. They lasted fine for me but traction was poor on snow/ice which we see plenty of here in Eastern ND.

Currently using Eco-Grapplers as my "winter tires" and they're fantastic. That said, they're heavy and ride fairly stiff, probably not needed for the 1/2 ton the OP asked about.

I ran them on my 98 Dodge 2500 on the winter. I carry heavier loads and they have a stiffer sidewall.They don't roll the side wall going around bends like Duratracks do. Great tire IMO

Best tire I’ve ever run. Only one that holds up to 15-20k miles on dirt roads per year

We will see how they do - pulled the trigger and ordered a set of 275/70/18's as well as a new set of Wheels for them to set on. Should be here Monday/Tuesday. Cooper has a $70 rebate and I got two different $40 rebates for using my Discount Card, plus 9 months no interest so I said screw it and got them purchased. Still figuring out a way to explain to my wife I also bought wheels...lol

This is what the wheel simulator shows it will look like - I like it.

I doubt you'll regret it, at least the tires anyway.

you'll be happy with new shoes on the big 'Yota truck.....

wheels too......doing the same in Nov for our '05 Taco.....

sell the old tires/wheels for $250-300.....use DTD Black Friday promos.......

My '14 last Nov after rebates & sale of old stuff......I was out $670 for new

ST Maxx....wheels.....lugs.......road haz.....shipped......

My local shop told me to stick with Nittos as they see fewer problem with punctures. I was surprised, as I thought the MAXX is supposed to be a tough tire. I've been an M55 fan, but have not been disappointed with the Nitto EXO for punctures.

Punctures and stone drilling seem to be a bigger problem in certain parts of the country, like the PNW. People claim that it's due to the volcanic rock. On the trails, and crushed for gravel.

Late to the party, but my impression of them was that they were pretty soft in the sidewalls for a diesel. I know the OP was asking about a tundra, but as I recall he also tows a ~8500# trailer too?