Here are the 6 best all-terrain truck tires with a Mountain/Snowflake Symbol you can buy! For Performance: Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus Best balance in off and on-road: BFGoodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 Best snow and ice performance: Nokian ROTIIVA AT Best band for the bucks: Firestone Destination X/T Best in the mud: Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac!
Car Question The Destination XT looked promising at first, but it has to be absolutely the lightest all terrain in the segment. They’re even lighter than the Wrangler SR-A’s on my 2500HD. Not sure how heavy duty such a light tire could possibly be.
Ko2 is garbage in ice and deep snow compared to a duratrac and the duratrac lasts longer not even a contest there have had 100s of thousands of km experience with both only duratracs on my 3 trucks .
I love the Firestone Destination XT I’m in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and so far 24+ inches of snow already and they are just eating it up I have yet to kick in my 4x4
I have 31 inch BFG KO2 ( 3rd winter in Canada ) they do phenomenal on the worse snow dumps that pop up overnight, haven’t gotten stuck ❤️ bonne job sur le review!
I’ve used the Geolanders in Cleveland Ohio for the last two winters and have been impressed. Good traction in icy conditions, too. I have them in my 2004 Honda Pilot AWD in stock size.
I have a set of the Nokian Rotiiva AT2s on my GMC and they are an amazing winter performing tire. Without question, they are the best All Weather AT tire on the market if you live in the north. They are not a hard core off road tire but not bad. Their really hard core built for winter conditions. I drove these on solid ice roads past cars they simply could not move and that had to pull over to the side. And this included up inclines. Just amazed how well they perform on ice, snow packed and deep snow.
General Grabber AT2 (now the ATX) had them for 3 years and almost 70k in southern Ontario snow belt. Good in snow and slush, ok on ice and has never let me down off road. Very similar to the BFGoodrich KO2. Would recommend!
I have the goodyear ultraterrain on my 03 discovery and was very impressed how well they did in the snow. I didnt even realize they were winter rated. They never slipped at all, even under moderate acceleration in the snow and slush. Yeah its full time 4wd but other offroad tires I've had were not as good. Definitely happy with them. They're my first set of Goodyear's.
@@FornoDan X-AT is hardcore E rated tire built for rocks and mud, pretty close to the MT G003 in performance time with little more life and road worthiness.
For the money, the Falken A/T3W is the tire to buy. Yes, the Duratracs are the overall best for snow and off-road, but I’ve ran those, Hercules Terra-Trac II, and the original Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armour and will say the Falkens surpass them all with the exemption of deep snow, where the Duratracs just edge them out.
On a 2005 dakota I loved the wildpeaks and thought they where good in deep snow the only tire I found better was the general grabber altimax artic but it's a snow tire
I’ve been running Duratrac for last six years. No complaints at all. Most truck owners I know run the same. Great in deep snow. Not so much on ice. My last set had 110k they were rated 80k.
@@mercedesbenzs600bash Well they did very well in the rain! I’ve run over many things! From wood debris to metal! I live in Florida, USA. It’s between Canada and Mexico. Here we are unfortunately without snow but from what I’ve seen from those who are graced with the phenomenon, they perform well!
Got my 275 60 20 Dura tracs for 800 installed at the end of 2019 on my 2016 silverado and couldn't be happier with them. Lightest all terran tire also so only lost 1mpg. They make my black blacked out double cab 4wd custom look like a 60k truck even though I bought it for 30k with 7k miles on it.
Bfg ko2 so far is the best tire I ever owned. Accidentally drove through a ditch yesterday in the snow(about 6 inches of snow) and I had no trouble at all. Felt like a pothole. Today was a little more icy and they still did great.
well, that’s a good tire. and probably miles ahead of the ones you had before them. but there’s a few good wi term at tires out 5here besides them. not the ko2 though, but those nokians for sure. edit* a few good WINTER tires
Adding a comment even though this video is 4 years old, I ran a set of the Firestone Destination X/T on a 2500HD Diesel - very heavy truck. I got 42,741 miles out of them and I had still room left, probably could have gotten another 4k out of them. I ended up switching them out for kumhos and should have stuck with the X/Ts. They are a lighter tire as in weight and did outstanding in towing/snow/rain/logging trails. Being a lighter tire helps with diesel mileage. Crazy good tire. I ran a set of the Nokians on a F150 and got 68,319 miles out of a set. Great tire as well but definitely not for a heavy truck. They will wear out quickly. Great in the snow, gravel, and a bit of mud.
@@juliosdiy3206 it's a little noisy but thats to be expected with the aggressive treads. Doesnt bother me.. Sold the truck and got a newer one. Bought new duratracs. 276/65r20's. Loving it!
Had K02s and found them good but I just replaced them with the pierellis. Only got 200km so far but find them quieter and smoother. Great review. Thanks for posting.
I’ve had Firestone Destination AT2’s on my 2012 F150 for 3 years. 20k miles. They are still quiet and smooth. Very good in the snow. The one issue is that while the center of the tire is wearing well, the tire shoulders are wearing faster. Alignment was done during purchase. Have maintained proper tire pressures. This may be attributed to one of two things. One is the majority of my driving is local, which involves a lot more tight turning at low speed. The other is that the tires are construction wise on the light side for a half ton 4x4.
PERELLI SCORPION ALL TERRAIN PLUS. Extremely underrated Tire. This thing does excellent in snow, sounds more quiet than just about any tire out there, and has one of the sharpest most unique and attractive appearance. On top of that it will behave more like a Road tire when you're on the pavement. We'll do it review sometime in the future on my channel.
I have the Perelli Scorpions on my Tacoma and love them. Extremely quiet, aggressive off road, great on wet roads and snow. Pull a small camper everywhere with them. Couldn’t be more pleased. Finically, much less costly than most AT tires too.
I just purchased four Goodyear Ultra Terrain’s (three peak snow certified)…..I think these are the nicest truck tire I’ve ever had. I was shocked how little weight they need and they are smooth. Can’t wait for the snow!
I like the looks of the Pirelli Scorpion and would consider in the future but IMO I would not buy the BFG for winter. Studded Wrangler Duratrac has been my favorite but after 50% tread started wearing unusually uneven.
I work for a large snow removal company in Michigan with a fleet of around 20 plow trucks. I was looking for tires for my 04 Grand Cherokee and noticed all the trucks are running DuraTracs. When I asked about them I was told they work the best in the snow, good enough for me. I ended up putting a 255/80-17 on my Jeep and yes, they do work great in the snow.
Im happy with my COOPER DISCOVERER AT3 4S. I have them all year on my VW AMAROK and they do a great job. And I live in Austria (not Australia) and we get plenty of snow here.
You need to mention tread depth, that's a major factor in driving through mud and snow. DuraTracs are great in deep snow. They came with 16/32nds of tread, now the new models have 18/32nds. Grabber ATX's look worth a try.
I ran the K02's for years on my 07 Duramax. They are good for the first winter, okay for the second, and then terrible in the winter after that (so I got a second set of rims and winter tires). But in the non-snow seasons they were awesome. Great on pavement, rain, mud, off road, etc. and great to tow with. In 13 years I never had a single flat tire on K02's, which was 355,000kms on them and half of that was not paved roads while driving with purpose. So I would 100% buy them for a non-winter AT tire I would never buy them thinking they are of any use in the winter, atleast in western Canada (prairies/foothills/crown land/mountains/backroads).
Love my Nokian Rotiva AT Plus on my 18 F250 6.2L gasser. Have about 20k miles on them, 4000 towing my 10,000lb 5th wheel camper and just scrubbed 80% on the front and 60% on the rear. Rotating them soon
Great video! Had the Rotiiva A/T on a Tacoma for a while, and you are totally right - great for cold, winter weather. That said, I’m a huge Yokohama fan, and I don’t go off-road much, so I’d go for the Geolander
After reading how the Goodyear Wrangler Trail runner ATs were so-so, or worse, in snowy conditions, I'm looking at the Rotiiva ATs. How much snow do you get? I can see anywhere from no snow to 6 inches of snow overnight during winter, and city plowing services has been lacking in recent years. I normally run all seasons on my cars and all terrains on my trucks, just because I hate switching tires out twice a year, and seeing how the price is pretty comparable ($137/ea. before fees), I'm really hoping the Rotiiva would be a great year rounder in my scenario for my truck!
@@Dude13450 I didn't use the Rotiiva ATs off-road in any serious way, but they handled hot summers (over 30C/ 90F) and very cold winters (below -20C/-5F) with lots of snow (6-12 inches every few weeks for 3 months) with ease. Highly recommended.
I agree, the K02 are really good in snow and ice. I had them on my 2017 Tacoma TRD pro, and I have them on my 2020 Tacoma TRD pro. They preformed very well, and they look so rugged.
Get Nautical Agreed. I wish they had earned the mountain/snowflake symbol. However, as someone whom also tows I really don’t think I’d be willing to trust another tire as much as do the TerrainContacts.
i have been using the Nokian ROTIIVA AT on my 2015 Frontier for 13000 miles. Super Impressed. Just dry driving is better. Came off of Falken Wildpeak AT3s, A great tire unto it's self but i won't be looking back for nearly the same price. In the snow they are really sturdy, sure footed. Only complaint if i had one is heavy rain. I have to slow down to 55-60 instead of 65-70. But these tires were not designed for heavy rain.
I just got the Destination AT2 and love them so far. I have a short video of them on a snowy icy road and they were awesome. And quiet on the highway also.
I have had the KO2's on my truck for the last four years. I put about 45,000 miles on them and they are trashed. For the last 6 months they have gotten really loud and vibrate the truck badly. Yesterday I ordered the Pirelli's and I'm hoping to get decent wear with them. I can't wait to get back to a smooth and quiet ride again.
KEVIN WHY DIDNT YOU ORDER TOYO OPEN COUNTRY AT3 ? THEY ARE THE BEST BUT MAYBE YOU CANT AFFORD THEM. BUT THEY ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE BFG’S YOU SAID YOU HAD. CANCEL YOUR OREDET AND GO TOYO.
northern Saskatchewan, gravel and large rocks, ice covered roads, seen a few good tires and bad ones as well. ran a jeep jk with 35s, dodge 2500 with 35s, now titan with 285-60-20 falken wildpeaks at, measures almost 34 inches tall. best tire so far, cooper st max, didnt even need 4x4 when it was bad winter driving. falken wildpeaks have been awesome this winter so far, the ko2s were not very good at all, will not buy another set. seen generals do alright as well. the scorpion tires work really well in snow, i have 2 nephews running them.
@@Imperatore7777 top notch! I also had the KO2.. a disaster in rain/wet and really noisy the older they get the worse it is.. never again, will order the Yoko's! greatings from Belgium
I have to say the Kanati Trail Hogs have been pretty freaking amazing. Originally I thought it had to be the price point that was influencing me. Twelve thousand miles later, a 80-20% mixture of snow plowing, mud and rain they still continue to surprise me. At under seven bills for FOUR pre studded ten ply LT275/65/r20’s is pretty freakin sweet. With the $700+ you save over the DuraTrac’s you can buy a set of bitchin’ dedicated snow’s.... 🤷🏼♂️.
I have run just about every A/T Hybrid out there I now run the 285-60-20 Kanati Trail Hogs on my 2020 Ram1500 and they are making all the other guys look silly and I paid 850.00 I live in Iowa.
@@racerx3669 I got mine through discount tire they price matched a small dealer, Not sure if you can still get them for that price since they have gotten more popular but it won't be that far off. I took them through snow, ice, mud etc they are pretty awesome for the price !
1 month ago bought 12 4runner sr5 with 265 70r17 SL michelin defender ltx, M&S. Awesome winter performance without 3p... symbol. I saw some testing that shows it better than most 3p... rated tires but not blizzaks for example. Crawled in 4lo 1s with atrac up a very and in parts steep rough icy and muddy road with no issues. Atrac barely engaged. This is a street tire, isn't it and I had been planning to switch to firestone xt (255/75r17) mainly because of the lighter weight and no toughness issues I've heard about. I was shocked how good these michelins are and generally I don't like michelins. I despised my x-ice that I tried out about 10 years ago on a corolla and went back to blizzaks. I have about 50% tread life left on defenders and will have some time to decide on the next purchase. I will take a look a nokians and thank you for the video, will subscribe.
@@CarQuestion You rent one of their Jeeps and they give you a list of recommended trails, and a list of prohibited (highly technical) trails. We went up Gemini Bridges trail and down Shafer Trail. The following year we tried to go down Gemini Bridges trail in a rented Ram 1500 on stock Goodyear Wranglers. We didn't get 100 yards before one of the tires was sliced open by a sharp rock - between the treads, not the sidewall. The people at the tire shops in Moab deal with cut tires all day long.
My outback wilderness came with the Yocohama and firt time in heavy rain this morning in Chicago. I'll have to wait until the winter snow comes, to find out how good it really is.
Ko2 for "Balanced Performance" I drive in Central Saskatchewan but gotta listen to the Frenchman when it comes to snow. Great driving by the way. Merci & Bon Chance.
I disagree about the Goodyear duratracs. I’ve had them on my 2015 ram 4x4 for 130,000 Kms now and still have tread. In the winter WOW unreal traction , I highly recommend over everything else and I’ve driven most of them, plus with the load E you can air them down quite low or inflate them quite high
I had a set of Duratracs on my 3/4 ton suburban in 265/75/16 and I have to say they were the worst tires I have ever owned. They wore evenly but were bald at 24k miles. I'm running Cooper AT3's but went up to 285/75/16 and have been more than happy with them so far there's just over 45K miles on them and still have about 60% tread left.
I have the 35x12.5x 17 KO2s on my 2019 JL. I love them in the snow. Here in North west IL. we can get some deep snow. No problem getting around. I had them on my 2009 JK so I have been running the for a few years
I have the #1 pick on my truck. Good for snow and better than expected in sand, but could definitely use more wet grip ability. Then it would be that perfect tire.
I used BFG AT's for many years on my ZR2 S10 and loved them. I drive a 3/4 ton suburban now and I couldn't justify the cost for a 285/75/16 so I started looking around for something else. Duratracs on a heavy rig were trash. I bought a set of Cooper AT3's and wish I had switched long ago. Love the diversity of them on all surfaces and deep snow.
Ive worked on vehicles and changed tires and driven on and off road in ditches and fields in 4 feet of snow my entire life. Have had service trucks with some of these tires and have driven at least 1 vehicle with all of these kinds of tires. I live up in northern canada and ive teated them all out. And i must say in MY experience the duratrac is the best snow tire you can buy, but they camt be real wide, like any tire tou need to slice through the deep snow, i had 235/85/17 duratracs on my 3/4 ton chevy any i could go literally anywhere in 2wd. I hit the ditch so many times on purpose (with buddies behind me) just to test them out and i may have gotten stuck in 2wd but in 4x4 i didnt and the snow was 3/4 the way up my tire covering almost the whole wheel most of the time. They do wear out kind of fast if your an aggressive driver. Trust me when i say if your a real driver you’ll appreciate them.
sorry but we won't agree on that! They might be better in deep snow, but on the road that's ont what you face everyday! And they are crazy slippery when it get cold, on ice, and when they are worn. thanks for sharing!
@@CarQuestion Safe to assume that the Yokohamas will suffer the same fate on ice and in the cold?? I haven't tried them yet during a Montreal winter...
My favorite truck or SUV all terrain tire with a snow peak mark is the Back Country tire sold at Les Schwab. I liked it so much, I put them on my wife’s Kia sorrento . I have had not one issue with them in the Pacific Northwest and all their mountain passes in our state; which are the most dangerous in all of North American. Check them out.
FALKEN WILDPEAK A/T with 3pmsf is also best option if you don find your tire size from the listed ones by CQ. All the tyres he recommended couldnt fit Atlas. Still KO2 is number one choice.
Exactly what I was going to say. User ratings are higher for the atx also. People that give them a chance love them. About 50-70 bucks cheaper per tire too.
I love the ko2s but in winter there is no comparison to a dedicated winter tire on ice i took handsom robs advice in the comments and picked up a set of studded Hercules avalanche extremes and will never run ats in winter again. thanks rob
I’m seeing a lot of self reviews on the BFG KO2 that look pretty bad! I’ve wanted to get them for many years and just couldn’t afford it and now have the chance to and so many saying the wear out way to quick, are bad in snow, get much louder with age, suffer chipping, cupping, even easy sidewall damage. I need an all terrain tire that’s capable off road for those rare occasions I do that and has fairly aggressive looking and has good highway manners! I had always thought the answer was the BFG AT but now fear spending the money
Had Goodyear Duratrac but was disappointed in their performance in snow deeper than 6", switch to Cooper AT3 LT and they are a better performer in deeper snow and grip better on icey roads. A must for Michigan.
we screw steel stud blackies screws into our boots for walking on roof tops and ice also in our truck tires,by the time winter is over they are mostly gone from the tire and cleaned for next year.
I've been running BFG AT's of different generation designs since the '80's on Jeeps, mid-size and full size trucks, SUV's and even a 2wd E250 work van. I really don't look at many other tires. The BFG's are such a great all around tire. Expensive? Yes but you get what you pay for in this case.
I have the Falken all weather but have a dedicated of studded Nokians for winter. I like the Falken for late season hunting but its no where near as good as the Nokian on snow pack and ice.
@@CarQuestion Hakka 8 SUV (I think...too cold to go verify.) They're the ones with the air pockets under the stud. This is supposed to cause less damage to pavement and be quieter. My honest impression is that the grip on hard cold ice is not as good as my first Hakka SUV 5's. Those were simply amazing. They turned my FJ Cruiser from a terror below -5 to a dream. The electronic nannies were awful without good tires. I had to keep it in 4Hi most of the winter. Now I only use it in storms. The rest of the time I rely on the computer.
Which “All-Terrain” is best if winter driving is your top priority ? I do light off-roading. Dirt and gravel roads, as well as sandy beaches when I go fishing, is basically what I do. But in wintertime I need a good tire that brakes well.
All depends on your use. I’m surprised the Duratracs were knocked down for their partial wear winter performance. KO2s are useless in the winter conditions when they get to the 50% tread wear mark, and poor traction in the rain (even when new). Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws are far superior in these conditions. KO2s are better off-road. We’ll see how our Duratracs treat us off road this summer.
Eric Cantin I can second your opinion! Had KO2s for about 17k first winter great second winter (11k on them) didn’t feel confident at all in winter conditions going well under speed limit so say 35mph .. said it was a fluke until spring on a 1/2 hr journey every stop light in 2wd in rain/wet pavement giving it quarter to half throttle my rear end was everywhere!! My buddy is a store manager at a tire shop, called him and said you got some 275/70 18 duratracs in stock? Yup! called my wife and said honey these Bfgs have to go today I’ve had enough! had duratracs on my truck that day for cost and haven’t looked back only have 10k on them now but comparing both of them new the duratracs win hands down no comparison I’ve gone 50mph on ice not knowing it was a thin sheet of ice when other’s were going 30 cause they just grip you don’t feel any kind of slipping or sliding on any terrain!
k02 is not a good winter tire at all. check all the forums. if you had shitty tires before that sure, they seem good. and for dry weather, they’re great in a jeep. but for snow, ice, rain.....no bueno. i haven’t even ran 5hem. i just believe 5he owners after a while. i’d say durtrac for winter if your more aggressive off road, and nokian at for winter if your less. both are good in ice and snow it seems. i’m leaning towards the nokians because of road noise and mileage. i hardly go off-road and i live in minnesota. i want to rant about dedicated snow tires and dedicated summers, but this isn’t the place.
@@racerx3669 I live in Georgia but I travel a lot up north, and been in some icy conditions. I have the Nokian Rotiiva at version, not the plus version that I think is perhaps more winter rated? I love that they drive great, are quiet, and I really have never lost traction in much of anything. Mud, rain, small hurricane, icy hills, doesn't matter, they seem to do great. They also have a long tread life, I am at about 50% with 30k miles on them. I am sure the KO2's do much better in mud due to the aggressive tread though.
No Falken Wildpeak A/T3W's or Toyo Open Country A/T III's..??? These two significantly blow the Firestones away, and are easily better than the Pirellis and equal OR better BFGoodrich KO2's. I get this is all your opinion, but c'mon, this really isn't a complete list without the two I mentioned.
I like all your recommendations. You left out one very good tire for trucks or SUV's that can be run all year long and they have a snow flake. You can actually put studs in them as well if you choose to use them as a winter tire only - the Cooper Discoverer M+S. I've had a few sets of these and they are fantastic on snow and ice and as a general all year tire and will handle a fair amount of mud too. Check them out.
My question is, what type of snow are you talking about? The baby powder which any tire can handle or for those of us who live in the North East ( Me, mh, by) what the people who live in the mountains. Driving on grease?
I had the AT3 on my 2013 Ram 1500 they were the worst tires in snow and mud that ive ever had and ive been trucking for 40 years the tread seems to loaded up with mud and snow dont buy these AT3 Coopers
After my pirelli sidewall blowout years ago I've never considered them a tire I'd buy.. Leaving Cooper ST Maxx also after the poor performance and wear on my 18 ram 2500. Had a nice cheap set of Atturos on my jeep wrangler soft, smooth, quiet, good grip, great wear, only bad was they seems to get flat spots if let to sit for a week, they did smooth out after a road trip though, but they have out priced themselves. going with the Firestone XT today on my 18 ram 2500 guess we will see if the hype is all or not.
@@CarQuestion I bought a set of Rovtiiva AT Plus for my 2019 F-150 after watching your Jeep review video on them. From Saskatchewan to Labrador, and everything in-between they have been awesome. Glad I saw your channel and went for them. Quiet, confident, and great in other-than-pavement situations. Thanks!
I have the KO2 on a Sierra....My 2 cents. Great in snow and very quite for a all terrain. I test drove the Duratrac on another Sierra. I found them noisy. A hum on dry pavement.
Out of curiosity what vehicle and size were you running? The 235/75-15 are infamous for those recalls, but on fords. My old fords door sticker recommends 26psi on that size, mean while every other SUV I’ve seen running that size recommends 30-32 psi. Low pressure can cause those problems, puts too much heat into the tire, personally seen this with a set of Kumhos on and explorer. But yes, Firestone has lost me as a customer because I had a set set of Destination A/Ts, and they lasted me about 15000 miles before they were bald, so I can’t fathom spending such a premium on tires that won’t last more then a year of casual highway driving with the occasional trail and snow, even though they were great in the snow and off road, just no tread life. Same with those Yokohama’s in this video, 10,000 miles and they’re right at the snow wear bars, which is about 50% tread life, and I’m now noticing some poor wet weather traction. When they were new they were great but would not recommend the Yokohama’s either.
Goodyear wrangler authority 3peak snow rated At tires that look like Mt tires! 265 70 17 for 615 dollars! With road hazard lifetime balance and rotation Goodyear only make them for Walmart. My first set of tires from Walmart.
I have tried three of these 5 tires, and 1 of the tires i have tried rates above these, its the falken wildpeaks at3w's, aggressive tread and sidewall and great in snow, and also very cheap price
