Which M/T tyre for the Grenadier? 285/70/17

[Matt P]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a little advice if you'd be so kind. I've narrowed down the choice to the following (see below) but I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially if you've got a lot of experience with the tyres below. Honest pros and cons.

We're looking for:

• A good all-rounder
• All seasons ideally
• One that is particularly focussed on off-road capabilities in a variety of terrains (Around 75% of overall use will be off-road)
• Strong side walls (Min 3 ply)
• Good longevity

I'm aware there's various A/T tyres out there but we feel we need something a little more aggressive for what we generally do. So a M/T tyre is what’s been decided.

With all that in mind, please feel free to add your thoughts on which one is the best and why. If I've missed one you strongly recommend, I'm keen to hear what and why. Thanks so much in advance!

Here's the options we're looking at:

• General Grabber X3
• Falken Wildpeak M/T
• BF Goodrich KM3
• Toyo Open Country M/T
• Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ P3

I look forward to seeing what people think!

Matt

 

[globalgregors]

This is a very good point. Saying that, someone that has used a certain tyre over many years, in many different environments will have valid input I’d like to think. Pros and cons to consider at the very least. More so if they’ve then done the same again in the same vehicle but using another tyre and are able to make a direct comparison. Still not perfect but useful to take note of, especially if others support what’s being said with their own experiences. Unless of course we suffer from groupthink but I’d like to think that won’t be the case here.

Matt we’ve been very pleased with the KO2s as a ‘general purpose’ option, and have seen no punctures. We tend to move along pretty quickly though, keep the vehicle reasonably ‘light’ and don’t have a trailer.

For South America we’re about to move to the KO3s with a view to improved wet weather on road performance and longevity. Also moving up from 285/70 to 285/75 anticipating occasional jungle mud.

Sticking with the BFGs, I reckon if we were doing something more like your itinerary with a trailer I’d be looking at the HD-Terrains, which I’m just not quite over the line on for our expedition. Will be interested to see what you go with, whatever the choice!

Are you guys still in Kazakh? Safe travels!