Tire Shopping.. 2019 Elevation

[blackout881]

Hey Guys,

 

When I purchased my '19 elevation over a year ago it had crappy all season tires on it I did not want. I opted to have the dealer swap my Trailrunner AT's off my old truck, which would help me sell my old truck private party ( I got 4k more than they offered for a trade in )

 

Well fast forward to now and I have 40k miles on those tires, they are worn to the tread bar, and i need new ones before winter here in upstate NY. I could get a new set of the Trailrunner AT's, but I like change and they did not last as long as I wanted.

 

Right now I am looking at KO2's. I do a lot of highway driving for work and travel, but i also own an off grid property I need to get back to, and enjoy going into the mountains whenever I want. So In a tire i want variety.

 

I am about to pull the trigger on KO2's but wanted people's opinion here. Lets say I put 25k a year on my truck: Highway 10k miles towing on my vehicle per year, another 10k highway driving not towing, another 5k mountains/off road/deep snow.

 

On BF Goodrich's website it states that *This tire needs to be inflated to 48 PSI and your TPMS system may need to be recalibrated*. Is anyone running this PSI now? I always ran around 45 PSI but when I got in my sierra 45 PSI provided one harsh ride. So I am down to the stock 35psi now, never had a truck where you can feel the ride change so drastically with a few PSI increase. 

 

Does anyone have any comments, experiences or can recommend the best AT tire for my needs? I plan on putting billstein shocks in the rear to help with the ride, but that's not totally priority at the moment.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[CamGTP]

Falken Wildpeaks and Michelin LTX M/S are also good options for you. Also Nitto Terra Grapplers are a good highway tire with good offroad capabilities.

 

I've never been a fan of KO2's, they work good but one flaw is that they are a soft tire for 1/2 it's life and a hockey puck for the other half. Towing and lots of city driving will scrub those tires pretty easy. I know you don't own a 3/4 or 1 ton truck but they are the worst choice if someone towed trailers all day every day.

[Andyh1]

Hey Guys,
 
When I purchased my '19 elevation over a year ago it had crappy all season tires on it I did not want. I opted to have the dealer swap my Trailrunner AT's off my old truck, which would help me sell my old truck private party ( I got 4k more than they offered for a trade in [emoji41])
 
Well fast forward to now and I have 40k miles on those tires, they are worn to the tread bar, and i need new ones before winter here in upstate NY. I could get a new set of the Trailrunner AT's, but I like change and they did not last as long as I wanted.
 
Right now I am looking at KO2's. I do a lot of highway driving for work and travel, but i also own an off grid property I need to get back to, and enjoy going into the mountains whenever I want. So In a tire i want variety.
 
I am about to pull the trigger on KO2's but wanted people's opinion here. Lets say I put 25k a year on my truck: Highway 10k miles towing on my vehicle per year, another 10k highway driving not towing, another 5k mountains/off road/deep snow.
 
On BF Goodrich's website it states that *This tire needs to be inflated to 48 PSI and your TPMS system may need to be recalibrated*. Is anyone running this PSI now? I always ran around 45 PSI but when I got in my sierra 45 PSI provided one harsh ride. So I am down to the stock 35psi now, never had a truck where you can feel the ride change so drastically with a few PSI increase. 
 
Does anyone have any comments, experiences or can recommend the best AT tire for my needs? I plan on putting billstein shocks in the rear to help with the ride, but that's not totally priority at the moment.
 
Thanks!
 
 

I'm going to be upgrading mine to Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT on my Elevation

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[Coastal44]

I installed Cooper AT3 XLT ‘s yesterday on my 2018 Sierra with 2” RC level. No rubbing issues with 275/60r20. They look even better in person. I’m glad I tried a different tire other than the KO2. 

[Coastal44]

Another angle...

[Andyh1]

Another angle...

They look really good, I can't wait to get my set

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[Coastal44]

1 hour ago, Andyh1 said:

They look really good, I can't wait to get my set

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Again, they look even better in person. I was a KO2 fan forever until I got these. 

[winks79]

Not a KO2 fan either. Much better tires out there for the money over BFG's. I too will be running Cooper's when I need them. Have run them on my trucks in the past. Just don't know if I will run the AT3 or the Zeon LTZ that I have had really good luck with in the past.

[amxguy1970]

Another vote for the Coopers, I am switching to them in the next month or so. I have also never been a fan of the BFG's over the years, most expensive yet out performed by many newer tires and living on their 80's status with a eerily similar tread design. They are above average off road, below average on road (and susceptible to hydro-planning with their C-shaped tread) as well as a little noisy and bad on mpg. The  LTX MS wouldn't be a good choice as 5k miles are in the back country and these are a road tire. The wildpeaks are an excellent choice it seems as well, getting tons of great reviews. I have also read good things about the Continental AT's, very well behaved on the road and can handle leaving the pavement as well as the Bridgestone's though they are as expensive as the BFG's. Hankook makes a good performing and well priced tire. One thing with tires, most expensive doesn't mean best...

 

If you want something as aggressive as the BFG's without going hybrid AT/MT I ran the General Grabber AT's for years with great success. Snow peak rated, studdable, deep tread and an open pattern and well priced. They just redesigned them and reviews are positive. 

 

Tyler

[Andyh1]

Just got me new shoes today. I'll do a full review down the road once I have more miles but from the 15 minute drive home and the initial look and feel of these Cooper AT3 Xlt's I am very satisfied, totally worth it.

I went with 285/60/20...I have a 1.5" leveling kit up front. No issues at all.

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