Have 40k miles on my Terrain Contacts on my 2016 Ram 1500. Does everything well and is amazing in the wet, towing my boat, and working on the job sites/shipyards. I’ll be getting another set when these are done.
Thanks for the interest! We’re interested to see how the General Grabber A/TX compares to the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2, also. Our test season is over for the year, but there’s a possibility you will see those two tires head-to-head in our 2020 season. Unfortunately, off-road testing isn’t part of our normal protocol at this time. We’re looking into ways to incorporate off-road performance into our test parameters, but due to the variability of conditions off-road (like the surface changing every time a vehicle drives over it, among other complications) it’s difficult to come up with relevant, repeatable data that will be both accurate and helpful for our customers. We’re doing our best to figure it out!
Tire Rack I appreciate what you do & the detail in which you do it. I think that if the KO2 was available with BOTH the 3PMS and DT mileage rating in one version, it would be a lot closer race between the two. I keep reading how the ATX is SO good in the snow, both in deep fluff and on packed roads- both of which are important to me for my 2500HD.
I would like to see a comparison of Revo3, General Grabber X3, Falken wild peak at3, Goodyear duratrac and Ko2s in all weather conditions rain snow ice mud now that would be a perfect test.
I just put the Pirelli Scorpion 265 70R 17s on my 2005 F150. QUIETER than the perfectly fine street tires were. I know this because I installed a sound level app on my phone and did a couple of test runs the day before with the old dogs. Did it with cruise control at 70 mph on the freeway with both old and new.
We appreciate the question. For this test, we were specifically testing “mild” all-terrain tires, so the more aggressive General Grabber A/TX and BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 didn’t quite fit. We added the BFGoodrich into a similar test located here: www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=249 and came up with some pretty interesting results. That test got our gears turning, and there is a possibility you’ll see those two tires head-to-head in our 2020 test season. Unfortunately, off-road testing isn’t part of our normal protocol at this time. We’re looking into ways to incorporate off-road performance into our test parameters, but due to the variability of conditions off-road (like the surface changing every time a vehicle drives over it, among other complications) it’s difficult to come up with relevant, repeatable data that will be both accurate and helpful for our customers. We’re doing our best to figure it out!
I have purchased several sets of tires from TireRack. They are excellent. But for the life of me, I do not understand why they are so biased against Cooper Tires. For years they didn't even carry them. And in this test, the Cooper is objectively one of the top performers in the category yet they give it ho-hum comments. When you factor in price, Cooper ends up being one of the best deals around. Especially in this segment.
Tire Rack's website has a page that you can put on your phone to compare all the brands that you can adjust for price, traction etc. I tried to pop the link on a different post, and RU-vid wouldn't allow it- BUT- the same links are above ^ .
Don't know how it's marketed in your country but here in the UK its marketed as a hybrid tyre to bridge the gap between a AT tyre and a MT tyre. So this may not be a fair comparison.
Unfortunately, with all of the ambient sounds from wind, engine, and passing vehicles while driving on public roads, a microphone doesn’t properly pick up road noise. At least not in a way that would be accurate and useful for a viewer. Thank you for your feedback!
From experience, A/T tires don't perform well on wet road: prone to skidding while turning (1995 Ford Ranger), some hydro-planing at higher speeds (1993 Ford Explorer Sport. Totaled). Didn't experience that on 1990 Ford Bronco. Maybe coincidence, curb weight, tire wear, and or speed. Were I to do it over again, I'd have only A/S (All Season) tires.
Same here. I hydroplane so bad that I went in 3 lanes during the heavy rain on I-4 going at about 73mpg in Tampa with All Terrain Tires. I love the look of ALL TERRAIN but now I must stick with ALL SEASON. Just to warn you young boys out there who value looks over safety
is the bridgestone dueller A/T noise so bad on the highway compared to bridgestone dueller H/T ? Please advise me the quietest A/T tires for the highway.
Just got mine yesterday. They are pretty quiet barely louder than the crap le2 tires the truck came with. Got to try in a little bit of snow this morning. Before with the le2 tires I'd barely accelerate and the tires would break free and the trac control would engage. With the revo 3 I had to gun it pretty good to break free. I'd say minimum 40 percent improvement for snow. Dry roads it'd better to. Road noise should get quieter as they wear in more as long as I rotate regularly. So far I like em but they were expensive. I'd gotten wildpeaks if anyone in my area had em in stock
Taylor Anderson AT tires are louder... You got one of the quietest AT tires. Unless you do serious off-roading, you should go back to Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season tires. Good Luck.
@@garym9433 Thx yeah I probably will go back to a quieter tire. I do a lot of very rough forest service/softroading type roads but no true off roading. Insulation is one of the weak points with the forester so maybe they seem quieter on other cars.
We agree. Unfortunately, off-road evaluation isn’t a part of our current test protocol. We have been looking into methods to compare tires’ off-road performance that are consistent, repeatable and relevant to drivers, but we’re not there yet. We’re still working on it, but in the meantime, we’re going to continue testing their performance on the road, in the wet and the snow, which are the conditions these tires will see the majority of the time.
For everyday driving, this was helpful. AT tires intrinsically will do off road well. I used this to help determine if I was all season or all terrain on my highlander.
Thank you for your input. You can look forward to additional all-terrain tire tests featuring different tires in the future. We have another test comparing some new, “mild” all-terrain tires with the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 located here:www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=249
We're sorry to hear these tires didn't live up to your expectations! Next time you're in need of a new set, please reach out. We'd be happy to help you find another option that may better suit your needs.
I would've definitely gone with different tires in this review. I would've chosen any other tires other than these. There are much more popular tires to choose from
Thank you for your input. You can look forward to additional all-terrain tire tests featuring different tires in the future. We have another test comparing some new, “mild” all-terrain tires with the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 located here: www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=249
FYI: A/S tires are POS in any snow, ice,mud, gravel, and ANY offroad use! Get som A/T and don't get stuck! I made teh mistake of buying A/S and regret driving on anything but dry pavement!
