I think you thoroughly explain your thoughts behind your actions very well. You dont over do it, or try to talk in a way that isnt natural to you. Very refreshing for a simple, to the point, and intelligent break down in all of your videos. I am only 16k miles on my TerrainContact A/T's on my Toyota Sequoia that I occasionally tow an RV with and also have no issues. I love these tires and will likely stick with them again. Keep up the quality work!
I putting on a set of the continents a/t on my tundra Saturday because I value your knowledge of tires you helped me make up my mind with you video on the tires I wish your were near Louisville KY . I hopefully I get the same wear out of mine that you are getting out of your.
Absolute banger of a video sir! Always appreciate your feedback on tires. Your review of the Pirelli scorpion AT+ sold me on them, I have them installed on my 19 Ford Ranger. Keep the videos coming 👍
Great update on these tires. I religiously change oil and rotate at 5000 miles. On my HD trucks I have been getting around 40k out of the tires..and thats been the Toyo RT, Nitto Ridge Grappler, and right now I have the Geolander X-At...37 12.5 x 20 at 50 lbs front 54 in rear. I rotate front to back only. I haul and tow 12-16k pounds and do a lot of city...so I am happy that I get 40k out of a set. Not certain if an AT tire would work out better but I need the 37's with my 3" lift, so that usually presents a problem.
@@CampusautoCo This carli 3" lift on this 20 7.3 tracks straight. I am very pleased and she rides much better than stock, and looks awesome. I have owned many lifts, and drive this truck from MS to WI without that white knuckle experience that you typically get with an inferior lift. You need to put one on your ram. ;)
Service & rotate every 10k for me with a 2020 F250 6.7l powerstroke. Great video. I’m off road alot in bad mud in Florida ranches plus on the highway. Stock came with Michelin LTX AT & only got 30k with them. Then got Firestone MT2 275/65r20. Only got 20,000 out of them. Then got 35x12.50r20 Firestone MT2 but at 20,000 had them replaced with the BFT AT2 because the noise of the Firestone MT2 was really getting to me. I was running the MT’s at 35psi unless I was hauling something. I’ll see how these BFG’s do. I just hope I can get 50k out of a set of tires.
Thanks for the well thought out video. Putting them on my F150 with HD towing pkg. Need the AT style as we live on a gravel road. Replacing a set of OE K02’s so I’m eager to compare. I do expect less traction, but the K02’s are overkill IMO. I live in snow country so I am a bit worried about winter performance.
Stay AWAY from KUMHO. Special Ordered a set for my PRIUS for a 100,000mi. tread life guarantee. Kept them inflated to TOYOTA specs RELIGIOUSLY! ALL the sidewalls cracked & tires deflated. WORST tire experience of my long life.
I have a 2003 Toyota Tundra 4wd with 200,000 miles (trouble free I might add) I have always bought Michelins until my last set of tires. Because I was in Vietnam in and around Michelin rubber plantations and a buddy of mine reminded me of all the crap they caused us, I bought a set of Yokohomas that I am not real pleased with. I bought Continentals for my wife's Subaru and I am totally impressed. I have been looking at Continental Terrain Contact H/V. What say you? It has the shortest stopping distance in it's class wet or dry and here in Florida, you have to have both. Thanks, nice video.
I know I'm late to the party but just put the Continentals A/T on my 2022 Ram 1500 Limited. The OEM Pirelli's were just a horrible tire but kept them for exactly two years to get some return on investment. I would like to know if you have experience with the H/T version of this tire? My Wife's SUV will be due tires next year around December and wanted some insight to how the H/Ts are different from the A/T in real world environment.. I have seen people comment that the H/T was actually a bit better in the snow than the A/Ts. Anyway thanks for your videos, it helped me make a decision on my recent purchase.
William, I burned up the Pirelli Scorpions up in 1 year with 30k miles on my 2022 Ram 1500 Limited! Nice racing tire but terrible wear life. I'm looking forward to the Contis. What size tire did you mount?
Would like to see more reviews on 'budget' tires. In todays economy selection often comes down to price. Case in point - my 2018 f150 came with hankook dynapro at2 tires. No complaints on those tires. I rotated them every 5k miles with an oil change and got just over 60k outta them. Probably could've pushed 70 but wet traction loss was getting noticeable. Money was tight and I got a set of Dextero all terrain tires (never heard of them before) at walmart for $500 installed. Hankook replacements were going to be just over $800 at the time. 275/55r20. I was skeptical but here I am 60k miles later and they have been overall better than the factory hankooks. Wet traction was better from day 1. Price has gone up a bit but I'm going for my second set next week. Every use case is different. My driving is 90% on road with a load in the bed, but those Dexteros got me through winter-pocalypse Texas 2021 with zero issues.
I have these on my ram 2500 Cummins. I have 20 inch wheels, I run them at 60psi. With that said I'm not impressed with them. From day 1 I felt a shimmy on my truck. I've had the tires road force balanced aligned all at specialty shops. The rain and snow it does ok. Dry weather a little road noise. I have 15k on them now and seem to be wearing ok. I love the falkin at 3 I had them on my last truck makes these tires look real bad. I should have gone the extra money on them. I got a really good deal on these. To that end love love love the falkin tires and just like these a little bit.
Can you do Nokian Rotiiva? Let’s not forget nokian tires revolutionized winter tires and was part of the Nokia corporation. Bridgestone also has a major stake in Nokian.
Hey Matt.. thanks for the great info... upon watching your videos couple years ago I did by the At for our Yukon. Loved the tire and ride quality. Since sold that truck. Looking for new tires on my 06 4runner. I got 65000 on the Terragrapplers. Looking for a more road AT, wanted to get the Terrain contact again for the 4runner. Unfortunatly doesnt look like they are available in the west right now. Im sure I cant go wrong with the Nittos but hoping to get your opinion on both these tire. Basically grocery getter and kid houler at this point. I could possibly wait till Continentals are available. thx Jay
Another great video These tires were on my short list along with the Nitto Ridge Grapplers, but from user reviews the Nitto Ridge Grapplers are noisy and very slippery on wet pavement, although they would look nicer and have a lot more aggressive look And a great tire for off-roading, not so much for pavement I guess from my research, and I drive mostly on pavement and do a bit of light off-roading, like when I was a kid with my Honda Trail 70, I still have I also think a 4Runner looks stupid with what I call car tires that they come with These have an aggressive look, not as much as the Nitto Ridge Grappler, but a better fit for me, from my research they are quiet and have the shortest braking distance on wet and dry pavement in the segment by a long shot, and a ride almost comparable to a touring tire?, and dig in off-road almost like a true off road tire?, so not much of a compromise either way if my research was correct? Continental spent a ton of money and a ton of research to develop these tires, for anyone who cares to look it up The fact that someone with your expertise, and all the tires you have installed, tested and reviewed, customer feed back etc Not only put them on one, but all of of his vehicles and is choosing them again is good enough for me, my research has come to a end I will be buying the Continental Terrain Contact AT I know you are not biased because you sell all kinds of tires and wouldn't care what brand a person bought, as long as they bought them from you, Lol Also there is no huge Continental sign or flag waving behind you, only a Jeep sign over top of a Chevrolet Suburban I will be taking delivery of a new 2022 Toyota 4Runner trail, and will be replacing the Bridgestone Dueler H/T car tires with these, maybe I can get the dealer to do it? Thank you so much for the great videos and detailed information
I know I'm late to the game on this one, but I've been pricing new tires for my 18 Ram 1500. I'm on the factory Wrangler SRA's that are getting slippy in the rain at 40k mile. I rotate every 5,000 mile. I was on the fence between KO2's and Dura Trac's. Now after watching a couple of your videos and seeing these TerrainContacts, these seem like my best bet. I'm in Iowa, 90% highway, decent amount of winter snow, pull a boat in the summer and gravel/dirt roads/ag fields (no heavy off-roading) during hunting season. Is this the tire for me or should I be looking at something else?
What are you thoughts/opinions on this continental terrain contact at vs. the good old Firestone transforce at2? Traction in the snow, dirt, mud? And tread wear?
Nice reviews. What would you recommend on a 2019 Z71 with 285/45/22's? General Grabber APT, Continental Terrain Contact At or the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S? Mostly highway driving. Thanks.
Thank you for all the great information you provide us .my question is I have 2021 F-350 Diesel would These Terrain contact A/T be the best tire for NY winter , 15K equipment trailer towing , and lots of highway miles at 70-75 mph . Thank you for your time .
I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Classic that I'm putting tires on tomorrow. Have watched so many of your reviews!! Still undecided though. You have given me so much info to consider!! I'm running a 275/60R20. Leaning towards Coopers, General APT, or the KO2's. Can you suggest one for me?
New subscriber here I have a 2019 Toyota tundra. I got 305 55 r20 ridge grapplers and I'm not happy with them at all especially in rainy pavement Thankfully it's for me to replace them I do not do any towing, and I drive on pavement 95% of the times which is in New York City. I need a tire that will handle good mostly and rainy weather on pavement and of course a all weather tire Which one do you recommend
Wondering if you'd recommend Conti ATs vs. the Toyo AT3s. 2012 Ram 2500 crew cab long bed. I use it daily for my carpentry tools, and tow a 37' travel trailer for vacations. Tire size is 265/70-17 and I'm concerned the Toyos are only 2 ply sidewalls in that size. I'm outside Philadelphia, PA so need decent snow manners as well.
I run the same tire my size 275 65 18, on a 1/2 ton ford lariat supercab I am having a hard time with air pressure. What do you recommend? Right now it's at 50 psi on all 4 thanks for info and your informative videos.
Another awesome review! Would you recommend the Contis’ over the Geolandar AT GO15 for a Jeep Wrangler JLU? Typically driven 80%/20% Hwy/moderate off road (some muddy trails). I’d greatly appreciate your input.
Any thoughts on Pirelli Scorpion Verde Plus II vs Michelin Defender LTX M/S? I currently have the Michelins on my 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. Got 90k miles on them. Originals were Continentals. Time for new tires. Thanks.
Would like to see more reviews on Kenda klever rt and atturo trail blade ATS tires if you can please. Mostly the Kenda klever rt I’m more interested in.
I can confirm, we have them on our 2015 Explorer. Not terrible, but not great either. Wet traction is not very good, and they haven't been wearing very well. Definitely going a different route next time.
Can you verify if these particular Continental tires are made in the USA? If they are not, then in what country are they made? I am contemplating between these and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S for my Tundra.
Matt I'm torn between the Continentals, Falken Wildpeaks, and the Grabber ATX's for my '18 Titan. I'm in the Northeast with fairly mild winters. I do 99% highway/street driving. Which of these would you recommend? Appreciate your expertise.
I have a 2018 F150 XLT Sport 4x4 (stock tire 275 65 R18). Going to put a 2 inch leveling kit on it, and wondering what tire would look good and perform best without any offset. 90% of my driving is freeway. I have been looking at 285 75 R18
I have a 2017 f150 4x4 that has 275/55/20 Goodyear highway tires. Looking for 275/60/20 that I won’t get stuck hunting in northern iowa in snow/ gravel, but spends 85% of time on the highway so I want to keep lower noise & decent life. Looking at fallen at3w, atx, apt. Thoughts on those or recommendations on others?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on a direct comparison between the terraincontact h/t vs the defender ltx m/s. My use case is 99.5% city/highway with occasional weekend drives on gravel roads in the Rockies. No towing. Driving a LX570. I already have dedicated winter rims & tires so snow traction is not really a concern. Thank you.
I have had a set on my 2020 Ram 2500 for about a year. I have about 10 thousand miles on them and am really happy so far. Good traction and great towing. I like to rotate and change oil every 5k. Yea it costs a bit more but it pays dividends in longevity of the vehicle.
Tyre rotation, In South Africa we follow European standards, cross ply tyres get rotated, radial tyres do not get rotated. My Canadian spec BMW manual which is pretty much US spec, the manual sates, "Do not rotate tires as the tires settle into your cars tire wear paten and rotating will disrupt the wear paten, in other words the tyres will have to wear into pattern like new tyres. I find if the suspension is lined up properly, without rotation, your the rear tyres wear a bit faster than the front tyres, and by the time the rear are done, the front are almost done. I do the same with my Isuzu Trooper, the tyres have have 50k miles and are pretty much even.. Love your video's, Thanks.
I've been running Michelin LTX M/S tires for over 20 years. Put 80k on my '01 F150 4wd and only replaced them cause they were getting old, they still had plenty of tread. How you compare these Continentals to the Michelins? Just better off-road? Anything else?
I bought a set of these off your recommendation for my 2019 Ram 4X4 Limited 22” Tires. Best riding, running and mild off road tire I’ve ever run. I will buy these again. Thanks for your help. Watch all your videos.
I have a set of Toyo Open Country II with 20k on them on a Ram Outdoorsman. They are Terrible in the rain slipping all the time and scare the hell out of me. They are rough riding, shimmy and I have been very disappointed in the Toyo. Thinking of going with the Continental AT's. Are they good in wet, rainy weather?
2020 Ram 1500 - going to a 275/60 20 - truck is 99.9% hwy. considering Conti ATs, Falken AT3w, or Toyo AT3. Have zero need for AT tire but I guess I like the “look”. Thoughts?
I rotate exactly as you do- criss cross the fronts to the rears and bring the rears straight up (opposite of what most tire stores do around here) because it helps wear the feathering back to normal faster than doing criss crossing the rears to the front like they do here. However, with a 4wd I always rotate every 3- a max of 5K miles. Too many moving parts up front at each corner to not do so and still expect the best wear.
I always hear that is bad to change direction of rotation on radial tires. When I do criss cross I unmount and flip on the rim so they stay rotating on the same direction.
@@Cachapeluo It was a bad idea to switch direction of rotation on early radials (in the very late '60-s through most of the 70's) but that hasn't been true for a few decades now. It won't hurt a thing. All tires shops I am aware of do it and I have done it for 30 plus years without a single issue.
Really appreciate the video! I’ve been eyeing these for my stock 2013 Tacoma. I’m looking for something a little more all-terrain, but still mostly a highway tire. Anything else you recommend?
I put the Continental Terrain Contact HT on my Yukon, they road a little rough at first but after 5k miles they ride better. I’m rotating every 7500 miles because that’s my oil change schedule. The Continental HT is a great option and still has a pretty good terrain look. Matt’s video on the HT tires sold me on the Continental.
I need to replace the current tires on my 2013 Ram 1500. The stocks goodyear wranglers weren't anything great. I went Michelin LTX's next and wasn't impressed. I have 40k miles on my Nexen Roadian AT's now and they need to go. Ok tires but nothing special and a little squirrelly in the rain. I have had KO2's in the past and really like the aggressive look of them. Im looking at them again, the generals, Toyo and Duratrak's. I do mostly on road driving and decent amount of highway and tow boats a handful of times/year. Live in New England so snow is a consideration. What would you recommend based on your experience? Thanks!
The Firestone X/T is 3 peak rated. It's slightly more aggressive than this tire but gets great reviews for towing and snow traction and has pretty good road manners per reports. It also looks good too.
Thank you for your channel. My daughter just put Continental A/T on 2019 Armada what air pressure would you recommend I really appreciate all that you do
The set I had lasted 60,000 miles. I was super surprised. They would not balance after about half of the tread was gone. I switched to a Nitto Recon Grappler AT. Video explaining it all is coming soon.
Continental Terrain contact at vs michelin defender ltx ms for wet traction when the tires are both worn down half way. Which one would you recommend. I like the look of the continental but would rather have which one has the better wet traction. Thank you.
@@mmonti77 The AT3 XLT is for hauling and towing heavy loads. It’s like a work truck tire for HD trucks and vans. I have the Pirelli scorpion plus (265/75 R16)... me and other RU-vid reviewers would assert it is very quiet. They are a new tire came out in 2018. They are 3PMSF The Geolanders looks more of a highway tire. I didn’t do much research but based on the tread design.
@@theeconomicsofthings9752 I have BFG K02s in size LT315/70R17. They were very quiet at first, now with 20K miles they are getting loud, at least to me, with a noticeable humm. So I was just looking for a quiet road tire in that size, not many options. The Cooper AT3 XLT is the only version available in that size for the Cooper's that's why I asked about those.
Great info as usual. Am considering these tires, but would like your opinion. Have a 2015 GMC 2500 diesel 4x4, do a lot of towing with a horse trailer, 24' enclosed trailer and 10k dump trailer, mostly on road/ highway with occasional dirt roads, and do encounter snow and a bit of mud with the season changes here in NJ. In addition to these Continental AT tires, Im also looking at the Toyo OpenCountry AT3. In the HT category, the General Grabber HTS60 and Yoko Geolander HT GO56. Need a tire that is: 1st and foremost- strong and stable while towing, 2nd- quiet on the highway, 3rd- ever so slightly aggressive enough to get me out of loose dirt/ snow when encountered. What are your thoughts/ suggestion considering the truck and use. Thanks!
Believe it or not, we have similar truck usage. I would say the Continental Terrain Contact AT hands down. I think your heavy trailers will wear the other tires out very fast.
Sticker on door jamb of my 2017 Ram 2500 diesel are 65 front 80 rear. I suspect your 2018 is similar. 55 seems too low especially when pulling a 5th wheel. Lots of weight on the back end. I wouldn’t want it that low when towing. Do you always run it at 55 or do you air up to recommended specs when towing?
Would like to see something on hiway tread tires for dually. 245/75-17 .I have an F350 and getting close for tires. Prefer Michelin but open to all. Enjoy your video, very informative. Thanks.
Good video I have been looking for a tire for my 4wd F350 dually as I pull 14 k lb 5 ver. How do you think there’s will do ? I have Michelin at on now. New there 12/32 tread and are quite and smooth. Thoughts?
Im looking at the Pirelli A/T Plus 275/55/r20's for my 2016 sierra denali 1500 . I think they will look great . What do you think of this choice? Im open to ideas.
I looked hard at those tires when I bought my 2018 Silverado, but the sets we saw being taken off and stored for winter at the local DT were just flat loaded with small stones and I don't want that. The tires are simply never in balance properly with the tires loaded down so bad with stones, not to mention having them thrown against the sides of the vehicle as you drive. So, my Q for you is, how have they been for you in that regard?
It hasn't been bad. Gravel is worse than the OE Firestone. The balance hasn't been perfect. I have a vibration at 70mph but it goes away at higher speeds.
I just got a 2017 f150 that came with the factory 20" wheels and 275/55 r20 tires. They are getting close to replacement. Watching your videos, I am torn between the Continental Terrain Contact AT, Toyo Open Country A/T 3, and Falken Wildpeak A/T3W. Mostly driving in town and highway, occasionally pulling a camper. What would you say to go with? I've also been thinking of changing tires from the 275/55 R20 to 275/60 R20 or change to an 18" wheel and get something like 275/65 R18. Opinions?
Thank you for your informative videos. You only comment about wear and a bit about noise. You say not about traction and handling ..which I , and I think many others would find inmportant. Thank you.
Running 55 psi on your Ram, do you drive around with the TPMS light on for the rear, or have you come up with a way to reprogram. I have a 2016 Ram 2500 and would love to run lower PSI in back. Also, I am looking at the Continental TerrianContact AT's, but wondering with the increased weight will these significantly impact fuel mileage.
I own an 08 Chevy Tahoe 265/70/17 How quiet are these on the highway? Is there a tire (not AT) you would recommend as quietest? Thanks for your detailed videos.
Great videos. Have a 2018 ram 2500 mega cab. Went down from the 20” oem wheel to the 17” power wagon wheel. Using the oem wrangler duratrac. Love them in the snow, but they seem to wear down fast due to towing my dump trailer and boat once in two weeks or so. What other tire I should look into? Should I go back to the 20” oem and get these continental at or stay with 17” and go with these continentals as well.
Wouldn’t it help to cross the rears ? Sincere u have the extra weight over the axle to cause that wear wouldn’t it help to keep the tires flat by doing it like that too ?
I'm looking at a set of these for my 2019 Ram 1500 classic. OEM is Goodyear Wrangler SRA 265/70R17. Would you recommend these in the standard load or E1. They're not but about $15 to go up to E1...of course I'm sure it'll be a little stiffer...but wanted to see if you had an experience or knowledge. Thanks.
Thanks for the great info on these tires. I have a 2018 2500HD Z71 Duramax that tows an RV pull behind. My use is in order: highway driving, towing, and the occasional dirt road......nothing hard core offroad. Your comparison of all the top AT tires was spot on. My top three that I had picked prior to seeing your video were the Conti AT, the BFG KO2 & the Gen ATX. The OEM Goodyear Wrangler SR-As were weak AT tires at best. You confirmed my research with practical knowledge. Concur on the air down for no load driving. Thanks Mate!
Do these run quieter than say a cooper discoverer at3? Had a set on my canyon loved the looks/capability but had a drone at higher speeds. I always run a pound or 2 over spec just ensure proper shape. Square tires tend to handle dramatically different depending on inflation but a/t its ride and fuel economy. Considering these for my newer ridgeline.
I am thinking about a set of these for my Ford Raptor. I like the idea of a quiet, sure feel on the pavment with the off road look the truck deserves but, if I'm honest it is a "pavement princess" 99% of the time. Also, do these perform well in the wet grass and Florida's rain? Would I be gaining anything better compared to the ko2s?
In Australia I rotate my tyres every 10k KMs so every 6000 miles or so. Cross fronts to back, back comes forward. Doing that I'm basically guaranteed 5 years at least out of them. I change them out by 7 years regardless. Lots of city and highway, lots of rough dirt with rocks sharp enough to shave with and of course endless high speed highways in our apocalyptic hot summers on coarse chip roads which is like sandpaper.
Thanks for your videos on this tire! Thanks to your review I purchased 4 of these for my 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. I have been using my truck to pull a 5th wheel and the improvement in ride and performance over my old tires was immediately noticeable. Haven't done a rotation yet, but will let you know when I do. Also I run 55PSI in front and 80PSI in the rear for towing (as per dodge specifications for towing). Is there a reason you run lower PSI across all 4?
I rotate mine on my 2500 every 5 k. My firestones lasted 21000 and I changed them out for some Goodyear wranglers. I wish I had gotten the continentals.
@@CampusautoCo I’ve always heard on radials you cannot rotate left to right only front to rear, because it will loosen the belts. Let us know what you find out. Love all your content, keep up the great work. Rick
