Looking for suggestions on a 35" tire.

[handloader90]

I'm in the market for some 35's or 36's.

I've been looking at the BFG K02, Swamper Q78 and General Grabber.

Trying to keep it budget friendly but still have a tire that will wear well and do well in the snow and offroad.

 

[Vombrown]

Here in Montana they didn't last a season on gravel roads. They were ok in the snow. Soft tread compound for sure. I won't use them again personally. Believe it or not everyone around here runs a Kelly tslr tire. 10 ply nice open tread that digs well in the snow. I'm on season two right now with my last new set, still look great.

 

[handloader90]

Here in Montana they didn't last a season on gravel roads. They were ok in the snow. Soft tread compound for sure. I won't use them again personally. Believe it or not everyone around here runs a Kelly tslr tire. 10 ply nice open tread that digs well in the snow. I'm on season two right now with my last new set, still look great.

I changed the thread up a little. Did a little reading up on the grabbers and the reviews weren't all that great.

I'll look the Kelly tire up.

 

[Vombrown]

We are tough on tires here. Two seasons average on a new set. These roads and the rock just chew them up. Local mechanic/ tire guy swears by the Kelly's. All of the farmers around here use them for moving hay in the snow to their cows. That gets hairy in a hurry with fresh snow falling in the fields. So far he said it was the only tire that gets it done. They have worked really well for me so far too. They are rated for 60 psi, I run 45 in mine for a little softer ride. 60 for highway driving.

 

[Vombrown]

The swampers are hard tread compound tires I believe. They should last but I would bet they have a good bit of road noise as well.

 

[runamok151]

You didn't specify wheel size, so. . .

Mastercraft Courser CXT or Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx. Same basic tire carcass and rubber, slightly different tread pattern. I have 52k on my current set of Mastercraft Coursers and I still have 5-7k left on them. I was thinking of going back to BFG ATS to try the new KO2 but I've never gotten better than 48K out of a set of them. Plus the Mastercrafts were $60/tire cheaper than BFGs.

And I don't think I've ever hear the words Super swamper and good mileage used together. SS are notorious for wearing out quickly when used on the road.

 

[Bent77]

Used...

 

[tRustyK5]

You didn't specify wheel size, so. . .

Mastercraft Courser CXT or Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx. Same basic tire carcass and rubber, slightly different tread pattern. I have 52k on my current set of Mastercraft Coursers and I still have 5-7k left on them. I was thinking of going back to BFG ATS to try the new KO2 but I've never gotten better than 48K out of a set of them. Plus the Mastercrafts were $60/tire cheaper than BFGs.

And I don't think I've ever hear the words Super swamper and good mileage used together. SS are notorious for wearing out quickly when used on the road.

I can testify to that. 10,000 miles on a set of TSL's. tire swing material after that. Super soft compound, probably on par with drag radials, or silly putty.

 

[Chevy305]

The BFG KO2s and Good Year Duratrac are the only "off-road" tires that are tri-peak snow rated. If that makes a difference for you.



Btw I loved my Mickey Thompson ATZs. They were beastly in the snow, gravel , and dirt. I had 20k on them when I sold the truck they were on and barely had any wear. I can't wait to run them again.

 

[brans87]

ear the Nitto Ridge Grapplers are great (fairly new) and take little weight like most Nitto tires

Don't mind the ugly wheel pulled pic front net.

 

[CrpMag122]

I run nothing but Cooper tires these days. Couldn't be happier with them. I am running the Cooper ST's on my half ton. They do great even with the sierra cement snow. Tread life in all of my coopers have been pretty good, 40-48k.

 

[ChrisPerry]

I had the Kelly Safari tsr's on my Duramax. I wasn't happy with the traction on the highway. They rode nice and were pretty quiet, but they would spin too easily. They may work better in a lower hp truck.