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All Terrain Tires?

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Looking to get some new tires for a Mercury Mountaineer 2WD (basically a fancy Ford Expedition). We go shooting out in the desert, not any serious off roading or anything. We stay on the trails. Are All Terrain tires necessary, or are we good with just some all weather tires? The vehicle has decent ground clearance. Only lived here in the desert for 2 years, so kind of new to all this off road stuff.
 
AT will give ya better piece of mind, but it really depends on the trails. I see 2wd cars with street tires on trails doing just fine - and other trails I wouldn't even take the Jeep with MTs on!
 
titanNV said:
AT will give ya better piece of mind, but it really depends on the trails. I see 2wd cars with street tires on trails doing just fine - and other trails I wouldn't even take the Jeep with MTs on!
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MTs? I'm a total noob, lol
 
Unless you want to go further than you presently go, you're probably fine with whatever tires you have.

If you want new tires, all terrains will help.

Falken Wildpeak
BF Goodrich All Terrains
Toyo Open Country AT/3

are a few popular options available in a wide variety of sizes that also handle well on the road, even in wet and snowy conditions, and should offer plenty of tread life.
 
Dr. Marneaus said:
Unless you want to go further than you presently go, you're probably fine with whatever tires you have.

If you want new tires, all terrains will help.

Falken Wildpeak
BF Goodrich All Terrains
Toyo Open Country AT/3

are a few popular options available in a wide variety of sizes that also handle well on the road, even in wet and snowy conditions, and should offer plenty of tread life.
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The vehicle needs new tires, so we figured we'd find what is best for what we use the car for given our new location. Thanks for the recommendations!
 
Aswild said:
I would look at wild peak with the extra sidewall protection or the Goodyear Ali look for rebates on the tires. If u go out in rocky routes and air down I would get a thicker side wall tire
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Thanks for the recommendations!
 
BFG K/O2

Don't even have to get certificates on them from Discount. I've plugged one 4 times due to nails/screws and still held up fine. They don't cut in sharp rocky areas either.
 
doz said:
BFG K/O2

Don't even have to get certificates on them from Discount. I've plugged one 4 times due to nails/screws and still held up fine. They don't cut in sharp rocky areas either.
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I've been running KO2's since they came out, on multiple vehicles, and never had an issue. I may be biased though, but I like them a lot.
 
I've got KO2s on my Jeeps, but on my 4x4 Sierra I have been running Cooper Discovery A-T. In fact I'm having new ones installed tomorrow.

The tread is not quite as agressive as the KO2, but noticeably quieter on the highway. And 10 ply would make it ride too much like . . . you know . . . a truck! :)
 
I picked up 4 AT Trail Finders from Discount Tires. Standard load 265/75R16's.
I think they were around $120 each but I want to say there was a discount code??
We don't do any serious off roading. Groomed fire/dirt roads mainly. It fills our needs.

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I have Mud Crawler Extremes and Patagonias on the Jeeps. They are both pretty quiet - for Mud Terrains. They aren't louder than the Cooper Discoverer's or Goodrich KO2s they had before.
 
titanNV said:
AT will give ya better piece of mind, but it really depends on the trails. I see 2wd cars with street tires on trails doing just fine - and other trails I wouldn't even take the Jeep with MTs on!
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Tophog said:
I've got KO2s on my Jeeps, but on my 4x4 Sierra I have been running Cooper Discovery A-T. In fact I'm having new ones installed tomorrow.

The tread is not quite as agressive as the KO2, but noticeably quieter on the highway. And 10 ply would make it ride too much like . . . you know . . . a truck! :)
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I had those Coopers on my Silverado for my last set. Only complaint I had was the tread started to separate and created a bulge on one. Still had at least a year or so tread life left on them. Replaced them with Goodyear Wranglers and no complaints so far. Going on about 2 years or so with them.
 
Harley said:
I had those Coopers on my Silverado for my last set. Only complaint I had was the tread started to separate and created a bulge on one. Still had at least a year or so tread life left on them. Replaced them with Goodyear Wranglers and no complaints so far. Going on about 2 years or so with them.
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The reviews are all over the place, so that doesn't help.

I've had great luck with my current ones. Been all over four wheeling, bouncing off rocks, decent traction in sand, you name it!

But after 8 years in this heat, and some early, small dry rot cracks near the rims, I figure it's time. I'll take my chances, but I'll keep an eye on them! (y)
 
I swear by my Goodyear Wrangler MT/R’s with Kevlar. a tough aggressive mud terrain with Kevlar reinforced sidewalls.

edit: corrected MT/R’s
 
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To the original poster:

I would not suggest mud terrains of any type for your needs lol.
 
Dr. Marneaus said:
To the original poster:

I would not suggest mud terrains of any type for your needs lol.
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Indeed...maybe some very mild ATs like the new Wranglers at the most, aggressive-wise. Doubtful that he wants his on-pavement ride to go to heck.
 
I bought the Cooper AT light truck tires when I needed new ones. Went from the 265's to 275's (OEM says 245 passenger), but I have no clearance issues. Bought mine thru Walmart and got free installation, because they weren't suppose to do it because of the differences. Just charged me for the disposal fee. I did give the guy $50 for doing it for me.

They make the AT in a passenger rated tire that would probably work well for you.
 
Counter guy screwed up and they installed Falkens on my truck instead. I picked it up at 6 last night and was too cold and wet to argue! :(

I'll wait and see if they work out.

@Harley The manager did say that Coopers have been delaminating lately, so maybe the store did me a favor! :unsure:
 
Tophog said:
Counter guy screwed up and they installed Falkens on my truck instead. I picked it up at 6 last night and was too cold and wet to argue! :(

I'll wait and see if they work out.

@Harley The manager did say that Coopers have been delaminating lately, so maybe the store did me a favor! :unsure:
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Well maybe ya dodged a bullet then.

I drove mine for a couple days before I found it. Thought maybe I had a bad ball joint or something. Everything was fine when I checked but for those couple days every time I parked the truck the bulge was on the bottom so I never saw it right away. Luckily I caught it early rather than find out the hard way having it blow out on the highway!
 
There has been a recall on some Cooper M/Ts
 
I love the P metric Nitto Terragrapplers on my 4runner. They came off a TRD Pro 4Runner (which is shocking to me that they were P metric, but people want a soft ride).

Quietest and softest riding AT I've ever owned, and they've performed well even on some mild rock crawling trails (Tie Rod) aired down to ~14 PSI. If I wanted a dedicated rock tire the P metric is a liability, but for you it sounds perfect.

I have E load Wildpeaks on my wife GX460 and I wouldnt buy them again. Way too stiff. But, they also seem indestructible.
 
2 wheel drive vehicle does not need ATs. For the little time off road your will get a much rougher ride on road. I imagine your main concern is tire failure so steel belt with a good sidewall. After that a mud/snow radial would be my choice.
 
I don’t understand why people think all terrains give a bad ride on the road. Maybe you’ll notice a difference if you put them on a Cadillac but if you put them on literally anything that would see even the most minuscule benefit (read: anything other than a passenger sedan) from having them, you’re not gonna notice.

also if you think a 2wd vehicle cannot benefit from having a quality set of all terrain tires, you are silly.
 
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