Why Not Start a D4 Tyre Thread?

[Melbourne Park]

I've run BFGoodrich KO2 for many few years, they wear very well, on the 18" Compomotive wheels. I've not had a puncture, I have a 320kg tow ball too. A minimum of 320kg. 2.5 tonne off road trailer/van. They are 265/65/122/119R and are a LT tyre. Not all are rated as such. They were marginally more noisy the factory Grabbers which I still have. I was too lazy to rotate and I put my spare on the roof. The problem with the 65 is that it doesn't fit underneath the vehicle in its spare tyre place, and even if deflated, it may not. The tyres have recently started to whine though ... after I think 60,000km ... they have a huge amount of tread left one them. But I think they are not as well made as they used to be, but then, mine were supposed to be the lesser quality ones. IMO a higher profile aids the ride, but the tougher sidewall hurts the ride. The downside with these tyres is two points: higher fuel consumption and wear and tear because bigger tyres are more work. The spare doesn't fit. We all want a tough tyre, but I think luck is also a major factor.

[Narangga]

Just when you thought it was safe to enter the workshop again...

So, I'm looking at something like Goodyear Tyres Wrangler DuraTrac RT | Tyrepower Moorabbin or WILDPEAK AT3W - Falken Tyres Australia or Maxxis RAZR AT811 | Tyrepower Moorabbin or Kumho Tyres ROAD VENTURE AT52 | Tyrepower Moorabbin

Anyway, I'd appreciate your comments.

FWIW Yokohama have recently replaced the Geolandar G015 with the G018 which Tyrepower (& Bob Jane) sell. Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 G018 Tyres for Your Vehicle | Tyrepower

[scarry]

I ran BFG KO2 on our D4 and had no issues,stock 18"size.Ours was the 2.7 so it had 18's.
They did drone at around 70Km/hr from new and gradually got worse.
Had them on the D2's as well,and now the LC,no punctures in over 25 yrs.Earlier they were the KO,the later KO2 turned up around 2014.
They never lasted long on the D4,were generally shot at around 60,000KM.

They are just starting to drone at 80,000Km,on the LC200, still 6 mm of tread left,which is not bad.Made in USA,some are apparently made in Asia?They are 285/60/18.
But at almost 5 yrs old,just starting to go hard and get slippery.
Will go KO3 in the next few months,at a cost of around $500 each
i have also never noticed any difference in fuel economy,what i do notice compared with the OEM tyres is the slightly harsher ride,caused by the stiffer sidewalls,but it is negligable.

[Redback]

Another vote for the Falken AT3Ws, good grip on and off road, good snow tyre apparently as well, quiet too, voted best AT tyre for 2024, very popular in Tassie.

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[BMKal]

Mine is also a 2.7 so has 18" rims from new. I got rid of the original Continentals fairly quickly, and have since run Mickey Thompson ATZ's, Toyo AT2's and currently running Toyo AT3's. Very happy with these so far - there is a little bit of a hum from them around town, but almost unnoticeable. Car is in for it's last service in WA today and we will be driving across to Tasmania to live in the next couple of months, so will get a better idea of how these tyres are lasting after putting some decent km's on them.