Tire Questions

[beatboy77]

I would like opinions on deciding on new tires for my 2005 LR3 SE. I have narrowed it down to:

Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10
Nitto Terra Grappler
General Grabber AT2

I will be mostly doing on-road driving, but I want an aggressive looking tire. I would also like a tire which is excellent in the snow.

If I went with a 265/60 18, would this effect the spedometer? Would there be any rubbing in the wheel-well?

Thanks Guys!

~Josh

 

[morrisdl]

I love my General Grabber AT2. Great on road; very limited noise and decent handling. Great off road; rock crawling and wooded trails. mud performance was about expected for an AT tire. Limited experience in the snow so far, but I also had these on my xterra for several seasons and were great on/off road and snow. I bought them again this time for the LR3 with zero hesitation. I might get a size larger next time, but definitely the get these again.

 

[beatboy77]

After a lot of research this afternoon, I have narrowed it down to:

Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 (265/60/18)
General Grabber AT2 (255/60/18)

I am having a difficult time deciding between these two. Opinions anyone?

~Josh

 

[AGConrad]

The Hankook was rated tops in its class. The GGAT2 seems to be a great tire unless you are doing heavy off-roading with rocks and such, in which case the weak sidewalls will burst. I went with the Cooper Zeon LTZ's in 285 60 18 and have been super impressed! Not to make your decision any harder but there is my opinion!

Good luck!

 

[beatboy77]

After much research, I have decided to go with the Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 (265/60/18). I hope they are somewhat smooth on pavement, even though they are an aggressive tire.

~Josh

 

[nwoods]

After much research, I have decided to go with the Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 (265/60/18). I hope they are somewhat smooth on pavement, even though they are an aggressive tire.

~Josh

I think you made a good choice. I've seen the Grabbers suffer on the trail, but have never seen the RF10's in person yet. They have stellar reviews and a great price. Why did you not consider the Coopers that most of us have had success with?

 

[beatboy77]

I think you made a good choice. I've seen the Grabbers suffer on the trail, but have never seen the RF10's in person yet. They have stellar reviews and a great price. Why did you not consider the Coopers that most of us have had success with?

I wanted to go no larger than 265/60/18. Also I have heard the Coopers are not the best in snow and I have to deal with a lot of snow.

~Josh

 

[nwoods]

I wanted to go no larger than 265/60/18. Also I have heard the Coopers are not the best in snow and I have to deal with a lot of snow.

~Josh

That makes sense. With their similarity to the BFG AT's, the RF10's should do pretty well in snow. The AT's certainly do. You might be right about the Coopers, I really don't know, never got a chance to get mine in snow more than an inch or two deep, and that was on top of a dirt trail, so really not a test.

 

[Strider]

Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 (265/60/18)

Any update on your Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 (265/60/18). Thinking of getting the same tires. Hows the noise? Any rubbing?

 

[e24kgold]

I have Pirelli Atr in 265/60-18 and no rubbing