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Look at the Falken AT3’s. Also, when looking at reviews, take note that they changed the design/construction of the tire a few years back.

I’ve got about 5-7k on a set. Took anout 500 miles for them to “settle in”, but have been good tires so far, and were MUCH cheaper than the Cooper ST Maxx I had (that barely lasted 35k) on my 2015 Ram 3500.

Run Michelin’s on the highway truck and put Kelley AT Edges on the beater f250. Can’t bitch either one.

The Kellys do fine in the dirt and suck in the mud, just like every AT tire. Lol. Don’t get much snow.

Ran a lot of the tires mentioned on my Dodge diesel welding trucks (10K lbs +). Highway and gravel.

The M55s were the best for me.

I went from the ST Maxx to the Nitto Exo on your recommendation and am happy with them (Ram 2500 deisel). Quieter on the highway and better with a heavy load, and better on compact snow/ice than the Coopers. The Coopers win in deep snow and probably mud, but that's not as big a priority for me. I'll buy them again...

Calcium carbide? That seems like a good way to burn down or blow up your tractor?

I thought it was insane, but I had a guy put 95,000 on a set of the same tires on a Dodge 2500. Not highway miles, oilfield miles. He probably could have driven them another 15,000 but I didn’t want to push it and I was the one that would have to fill out the paperwork. I made him go get another set. They happened to be the same tires and we turned the truck in with them still on it.

The R/T that I had on my 3/4-ton seemed to be a softer compound than the M-55, if you have any experience with those, but I don't have any experience with the ST Maxx. I like the M-55 a bunch, but it is an old industrial tire design. The R/T is a newer design, and didn't chip or chunk nearly as bad on gravel roads. My M-55 would literally have chunks missing out of the tread, but I also beat the hell out of my tires. I think the softer compound of the R/T helped.

I'm on my second set of EXO, and getting close to needing a 3rd, on my 1/2 ton. The R/T and EXO are quieter and have less vibration, than the M-55. However, that isn't surprising as they are newer designs.

I cannot fathom anyone getting anywhere close to 100,000 miles on a single set of tires. I’ve never done even half of that.

Cooper AT3 XLT.

Just purchased a Ford F-350 Super Duty and went with AT's on it. I took delivery of it last week and the tires they chose are a Goodyear Adventurer with Kevlar. Tread pattern looks decent, and if the Kevlar helps with punctures.....I'll be happy.

The plan is to use this as my retirement truck and will be towing a toy hauler travel trailer in and around the West. Plan on seeing a fair amount of time off the grid, and we all know how nasty those oil roads can get in the Mountains!

Good luck with your decision Sammo!

I get 70,000 miles out of Michelin’s

I've put this here before for work trucks...



https://www.treadwright.com/collections/filter/products/mt-claw-265-70-r17-10ply

They aren't "re-caps"... They are complete remolds.

Started using them when I was driving lots of miles on bad dirt/gravel roads, and through thorny, rough terrain.

Was getting about 15k miles out a set of 10 ply tires, until I went with Treadwraights. Flats aplenty... Never had a flat after putting on Treadwrights, and usually was the last set of tires I put on a pickup.

They take a HD 10 ply tire, and put on a thick tread and sidewall. Only way to go on a ranch truck.

BF Goodrich KO,s..I run hankook dyne pro on my 2016 ram 2500.Great tread wear after 40,000 miles.

Last two sets of michelins started dry rotting before the tread was wore. Went with toyo open countries last go around and got 55k out of them. Rode just as well as the michelins.

I had a set of Cooper at3 with about 20K. Sidewall blow out about put me and a 14 foot trailer in a dump ditch. Cooper refused to replace it.

Maybe it was a one off. I didn't put another set of cooper's on my truck though. Had nittos, bfg and toyos since. Toyos have been the best.

I just got the Continental Terrain Contact. These are the best tire I’ve had to date

I'll be putting a set of 285/75-18 Toyo Open Country AT3's on this afternoon. Will keep you posted on tread life and wear.

I considered a set of Duratracs but Goodyear can KMA!!

Elk Country

We have some recap Goodyears, on the old Ford that are doing well after fifteen years.

You can tell people what the conditions are, and what those tires will do, but many get can't understand even close what extreme conditions and tire problems really are.

Those Treadwrights are much better than the old recap process, and I wouldn't have a ranch truck that didn't have 'em, after seeing for myself.

Why on earth aren't recaps illegal in every state?

Ralph Nader.....where are you?