Best tires?

[Peach1303]

Man these Duratracs are brutal with noise. Unbearable with 50k miles…wanting to get rid of them. I don’t do a lot of off-roading anymore, and got a job with a further travel distance to and from work, so I’m looking at saving a bit on fuel mileage. Obviously I’d prefer a rugged looking tire but I need something quieter and with better (or equal) fuel economy. Any recommendations?

 

[TonyBoss]

The Falken Wildpeak AT3W look great amd perform well on and off road.
Lots of people like the Nitto Ridge Grapplers also.
Do some searching- tons of info online as well as reviews. Good luck.

 

[Jmzvet]

Check out the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A. Might be what you’re looking for.
About $250 for stock TB size.

 

[Peach1303]

Thanks guys. Anyone go with the Michelin Defender LTX M/S? It’s not the same knobby or chunky style, but can get a great deal on them right now.

 

[Jmzvet]

That’s a great tire if you want a nice ride on pavement and occasional dirt roads.
Might look a litter weird on a TrailBoss but that’s up to you.
Good luck

 

[bsjeep99]

I like cooper maxx. But have heard some guys having trouble getting them to balance. Also like cooper at3's

 

[UpToNoGood]

I love my Falken Wildpeak AT3's. My size is 295 70 18. Great ride and very quiet.

 

[BoatStuff499]

I love my Falken Wildpeak AT3's. My size is 295 70 18. Great ride and very quiet.

Did you have to adjust the speedometer at all?

 

[Jmzvet]

295/70 speedo reading vs 275/65 actual

 

[BoatStuff499]

295/70 speedo reading vs 275/65 actual
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Thank you, very helpful.

That’s not as bad as I was thinking it would be.

 

[UpToNoGood]

My speedo is about 2 mph too slow but it's not enough for me to worry about it.

 

[Edktm]

I’ve had the Ridge grapplers on a previous 2016 2500 and they were kind of quiet.. I may have to try the Falken or Cooper at3

 

[Raguusauce]

I just replaced my duratracs with Firestone destination a/t2. $950 installed at Costco.
The manager didn’t want to replace my 11k miles tires cuz they were still good. I said they’re so loud and horrible in the rain. He said the firestones were loud too. I researched a ton on tire rack and the noise and other ratings were good.
Took it home and drove a couple miles, up to 65. These things are silent, I can hear the engine and everything else. They still have aggressive looking treads and nice white outlined letters if you choose to face them out.

 

[bossboy302]

Thanks guys. Anyone go with the Michelin Defender LTX M/S? It’s not the same knobby or chunky style, but can get a great deal on them right now.

I've had those Michelins on a 2001 Tahoe and a 2007 F150. Both with 20's.
Best tire I've ever owned. Smooth, quiet, and an honest 80k miles.
Sure, they look a little pup compared to some others, but they are really great.

 

[Jmzvet]

Great tire. I had them on a Suburban.
I like the look of an aggressive tread so wouldn’t put them on my TB but definitely on a stock truck or suv