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Best Truck Tires for Gravel Roads
Posted on 7/6/21 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 7/6/21 at 12:41 pm
I drive on hilly gravel roads every weekend and haul a tractor 3 to 4 times a year. Driving a 2019 Tundra 4x4 with 20-inch tires. I'm already replacing tires at year two. The original tires were Bridgestone Dueler H/L. I've been told by locals I need to get tires with a Load Rating E and/or a minimum of 10-ply. Y'all have any recommendations?
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Posted on 7/6/21 at 12:50 pm to EarlyBird
Maybe a commercial tire like Michelin xps traction or Toyo m55?
I dont think anybody makes a tire that holds up to gravel roads.
I dont think anybody makes a tire that holds up to gravel roads.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:01 pm to EarlyBird
BF Goodrich KO2. Amazing traction and high mileage on my Z71.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:03 pm to EarlyBird
Get a Light Truck tire with a load rating that meets your needs. They are typically stiffer and a little rougher ride but they should last longer than passenger rated tires that came with your truck
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:10 pm to EarlyBird
Firestone destination M/T2s. I’m on gravel roads often and got 60k on my last set, no chunks taken out or anything. Still had over half inch of grip on them when I traded in.
Farmer by the house swears by them and outfitted his whole fleet of field trucks with them.
Farmer by the house swears by them and outfitted his whole fleet of field trucks with them.
This post was edited on 7/6/21 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:20 pm to Big_country346
You got 60k on a set of mud tires and still had over 16/32 of tread left?
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:21 pm to EarlyBird
BFG KO2’s. Best bang for your buck. Or, Cooper STTMaxx
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:46 pm to EarlyBird
I have had great service out of Toyo Open Country RT’s. I drive gravel roads regularly. I haul a 5th wheel camper and tow the tractor about once a month. No issues with any of it. They are Load e and I run them at different pressures depending what I’m doing from 60-80 . They are on a 3/4 ton Ford 4wd. This is my second set on this truck.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:50 pm to EarlyBird
Just get some Michelin tires with LTX in the name.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 1:55 pm to EarlyBird
I'd have Goodyear Duratrac on my 2017 Tundra Crewmax 4x4.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:01 pm to jimbeam
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jimbeam
Put them on at 62,xxx miles. Odo was at 121,xxx when this picture was taken. Not quite 60, but close enough.
This post was edited on 7/6/21 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:07 pm to EarlyBird
I spent a few years in the oilfield in south Texas. Our trucks were HD and the majority of driving was on gravel roads that are more harsh than ours. The rocks they use have more sharp edges. We chewed through tires fast. Driving 100 miles in a day on gravel was not uncommon. Sometimes I drove more than that as my wells spanned 300 miles as the crow flies.
Believe it or not the amount of grip didn't always make the difference as far as tread life or punctures. I would advise to stay away from any offroad tire that brags about a softer high silica compound. They wear out fast and are what most MT tires use today. The Cooper ST Maxx were probably the worst tire I have tried.
The old Firestone M/T's and BFG K/M2's were two of the best mud terrains. Michelin AT's were great slicks.
Believe it or not the amount of grip didn't always make the difference as far as tread life or punctures. I would advise to stay away from any offroad tire that brags about a softer high silica compound. They wear out fast and are what most MT tires use today. The Cooper ST Maxx were probably the worst tire I have tried.
The old Firestone M/T's and BFG K/M2's were two of the best mud terrains. Michelin AT's were great slicks.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:16 pm to mrcoon
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Firestone M/T's and BFG K/M2's
Those would be your recommendation? TIA.
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:44 pm to EarlyBird
Had great luck with either: Toyo Open County, or Cooper AT3’s. Both rated for over 60k miles
Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:55 pm to EarlyBird
Yes if you need or want a mud tire.
Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:27 am to jimbeam
I got that with two sets of Kelly TSR's in a row on my personal truck. I had a fair amount of gravel road use on them as well.
Posted on 7/7/21 at 8:55 am to EarlyBird
Ridge grapplers do great on gravel, and the stone ejectors work well. Any tire you'll get a rock or two stuck but I don't see a lot on mine and half the town is gravel here.
Posted on 7/7/21 at 11:55 am to EarlyBird
No tire advice, but here's something Pa told me:
Black Oak Arkansas - Gravel Roads (on YouTube
Lyrics:
Lyrics on www.azlyrics.com/lyrics
Black Oak Arkansas - Gravel Roads (on YouTube
Lyrics:
quote:
"Gravel Roads"
Early one mornin', the sunshine was on the farm...
Pa drove home a new pickup truck, and, heh, it shined just like a charm
Told me, "On them gravel roads, son, don't you drive none too fast...
May seem smooth at first, but the truck won't never last."
Been on a million gravel roads
Carryin' a heavy load
But we'll turn on our bright lights
For to see through the night. ...
Lyrics on www.azlyrics.com/lyrics
This post was edited on 7/7/21 at 11:57 am
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