Tire Suggestions? Off road tires that are also good on pavement

[TrdProGirl84]

Get ya some Bridgestone Duellers. Love them.

Were you under the impression I still have those tires on my Pro? lol. No. I’m running BFG Ko3 E Rated tires and KMC wheels.

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[TrdProGirl84]

Whatever I get I hope they offer white lettering.

From what I remember if you buy E Rated. They’re all white letters. But I put my white letters inside bc I don’t like it. The outside is black letters.

 

[2222CareBearStare]

Does anyone have Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs on their 4runner?

 

[Nodak]

Does anyone have Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs on their 4runner?

duratracs are more off road than on road.

they have about a 1/2 life of good on road manners, then they start getting loud. winters at about 1/2 life are meh at least for us in ND.

i will be switching the 23 tundra to most likely defender ltx ms2 as we dont do off roading as much anymore (ie pheasant hunting)

another good spec wise on road with some off road is a the new dueler ascent a/t tire but its so new not much has been reviewed.

 

[4RunnerJay]

I suggest deciding what size you want to go with and start looking at all terrains in that size.

I currently have C load KO2's on my Wrangler in 35's, they ride worse than my D load 37 inch Cooper AT3 XLT's did and worse than my E load 35 Falken AT3W's did on my Jeeps.

A quality E load tire can ride very nice with the right air pressure. I've had E load AT3W's in 255/80r17 on my 2019 4Runner and they were great paired with Fox 2.0 suspension. I ran Toyo MT E load 255's on my 2018 Tacoma paired with Eibach suspension and they were great for an MT. What I'm getting at is get a quality tire and run proper air pressure. Do a chalk test to be sure you're getting proper contact across the entire tread.

As soon as my 2026 4Runner arrives I will be going to 255 E loads again without hesitation.

Thank you!

 

[NotApplicable]

OP is looking for on-road manners, low noise, and not heavy. E load tires should be the absolute last thing they look at with these priorities.

 

[127.0.0.1]

I have proven time and time again on my '99 4runner and '25 4runner
that these tires go offroad just as well as any of the 'popular' off road tires
unless you are using a 'built' offroad dedicated rig and intend on mud
deep enough to touch the underbody. [in that case you may need to mat it harder]

Michelin Defender LTX MS2

imo you can't really find a better road and highway tire
and it goes offroad just fine all day long

 

[Brendan]

Look at the Bridgestone dueler at ascent. I have no personal experience with them yet but I’m planning to get them for my 4Runner.

On tire track and tyre reviews they are arguably the best tire for the category. They are a more mild all terrain so quiet and good road manners. Plus in my research they seem to be the absolute best all terrain tire for winter. Full depth siping and a lot of them.

 

[Derek]

I like my Terra Grappler G3s a lot so far

+1 for the Terra Grappler G3s. I just put these on my 2022 GX460 and I've been impressed so far. Yes, they produce more noise than the stock Michelins they replaced but not as noisy or as heavy as the Falken Wildpeak A/T4s.

 

[BRunner]

It is important to note here we all have our own opinions and experiences with different tires. I mention I like the high end E load pizza cutter 255's while others think 255's ride like wagon wheels, this may have been the case decades ago but things have changed. My experience with the E load tires in a tall skinny setup is that while being taller they still hold firm in corners and will be more durable off road. I dislike the car like SL rated tires that are mushy feeling. I hated the SL Falken AT3W's I had on my Tacoma and don't love my current KO2 C load tires, but if I had to pick one of the two it would be the C load BFG's.

The bottom line is buy a quality name brand tire, avoid the cheap stuff, run proper air pressure and you'll likely find yourself rolling on something enjoyable. The more aggressive the all terrain the more likely you'll notice the tires feel different. To win the internet the C load option is probably the sweet spot!

 

[shine]

FWIW I’ve been very happy with the Toyo’s that come standard on my trailhunter. They stick to wet roads much better than any of the tires (wildpeak at4w/ cooper at3/ cooper rugged trek) that I’ve had on my 4th gen

 

[xp0nex]

Not many good options in 18s, which is why I dropped down to 17s. I’m running a set of Open Country R/T Trail in Load C, and overall, they’ve been solid tires. They’re not great in the snow, but that’s what dedicated winter tires are for anyway

 

[oregonalex]

Not many good options in 18s ...

Herein lies the crux of the problem.

 

[TRD_Alex]

I have K03’s and they’re fantastic!!

What sizing/spec did you go with? I'm looking into some KO3s myself.

 

[Biff]

What sizing/spec did you go with? I'm looking into some KO3s myself.

I went with stock size, 265/70/R18.

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