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hawkeye-08

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Posted: 08/27/23 09:18pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Grit dog wrote:

^ Toyo AT and Nitto Terragrapplers are both excellent choices with the Nitto being a better price point and the Toyos being a bit quieter.

Regarding snow traction, both are quite good and Cascade Concrete is about the worst possible combination of barely frozen water and high overall moisture content.

Worth noting, as good an all around tire as the Toyo AT is, for wet and snow traction, siped Toyo ATs are literally on par with dedicated snow tires with better overall treadwear.

That said, if primarily hauling heavy (TC, heavy pin weight etc), that condition will cause quicker treadwear if siped, whereas moderate weights (like a TT) will not.
Barring other factors like driving style and surface/geographical conditions.
In general, aftermarket siping does not appreciably reduce tire tread life in my experience, despite the logical thought that it will.
Just food for thought.
It’s one of those old school “tricks” that really does work and with zero risk.


I also like the siped tires, no longer buy dedicated snow tires.. you have to be careful on gravel roads though, aggressive driving can cause issues. I just drive slow and easy on the 1/2 mile gravel road we have before the highway.

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Posted: 08/29/23 08:21am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I have a 2014 f350 and it was running BFG all terrain TA's now I run Sailun Terramax AT's and I find them a much better tire than the BFG's.


2014 F350 6.7 Platinum
2016 Cougar 330RBK
1991 Slumberqueen WS100

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