Tire recomendations

[CJ]

In the market for new tires for my Dodge Dakota 4X4. Im not hardcore off road, just snowy Pennsylvania highways and muddy farm fields. Looking at
General Grabbers
Cooper Discoverers
Dunlop Rovers
Futura Dakotas {Pep Boys made by Cooper?}
Any input?
Thanks

[Daveinthebush]

In Alaska the thing I look at the most is the rating.  If it is not "E" rated it does not go on the truck.  More plys, bigger loads and virtually no flats.

[DirtyHarry]

I am running Pro Comp AT's on my Ram2500. They have a 50,000 mi warranty and they are severe weather rated, they used to be the only AT that was rated as such, but I think the new model BF Goodrich AT is now severe weather rated as well.
This is where I bought mine, http://www.ntwonline.com/index.cfm
I ordered them over the phone and got them for about $80 cheaper and right now they are offering reduced freight on them.

[SODak]

Well not to long ago I put some toyo M55's on my dakota, primarily because one of my family's ranch pickups has them and they have worked good for years. I will say that they are somewhat noisy on the highway, but I don't care since there considerably better than my last set of tires. Now as to how these will handle in snow and mud I don't know because it's been to dry for mud and the only snowstorm we've had melted a month ago.

[Dave in WV]

I had good luck with Kelly MSR tires on my Toyota. Since the well roads I use to go hunting have been graveled I had Kelly Safari SUV tires on my 98 Dakota. I had two sets of them. They did great in snow and have rain grooves. The MSRs would be better in mud.

[Redhawk1]

I am running Nitto Grappler tires on my Dodge 1500 4X4. I like them a lot. Not loud on street but great in mud & snow.  

[Rogue Ram]

I second the idea for Toyo M55s. However, get them siped. M55s are essentially made for loggers and people who work in the woods on pit run type roads. I forget how thick the casing is on those things, but they are about the toughest tire out there.  There was a lot of discussion on another website about siping, and several guys had M55s and siped them, claimed afterwards this was the perfect year round tire for the outdoors guy. My father in-law has run these in a construction job for years with no complaints.  The downside: They AIN'T cheap. If you have Les Schwab Tires out your way you're in business........but they carry no mileage guarantee on M55s.  Second choice would be the BFG All Terrain, and would be my first choice if no Les Schwab around.

Go to Toyo's website, its got plenty of info.

RR

[cwlongshot]

I am a very big fan of the BFGoodrich tires. I normally would recommend the AT tire, but you specifically mentioned MUD, and thats the one down fall of the AT's. BFG makes a MT version that is a very good mud tire. It is also very good on the street and in the wet, but leaves something to be desired in the snow ON THE STREET. snow off road seems fine...wonder why??  Oh well, I would STAY AWAY from the pepboys tire, I have had it and well it stinks!!  VERY fast wearing with poor traction.

You need to decide where you will spend most of your time. If only occasionally in that mud, I would go with the BFG AT or the ProComp AT, both EXCELLENT tires well suited to the hunting/fishing sportsman!!

 Good luck,
  CW

[Simple Man]

Check out the Kumo MT's they are a great tire and will last a long time. Most guys in my jeep forum left the BFG's for these and like them even more. You can get the best prices on these at www.tirerack.com and also read the reviews on tires there. You won't be sorry if you bought a set of these. $90 a tire for 30x9.50x15 and only like $40 shipping.
Sears is also a Kumo tire dealer but there prices aren't even close to what tire rack will give you but my local sears told me that if I printed off a quote of the tires plus shipping that they would meet that price plus give me an extra 15% off - now thats a deal.

[hedgehorn]

The Toyo M55's are a great tire and very durable. Check out the Bridgestone Revo too. 

[The Gamemaster]

I have Bridgestone Revo tires on the Avalanche and I live in Pennsylvania and I hunt and go off road all the time and I have never been stuck.

I don't baby the Avalanche, but I only get about 25,000 miles to 30,000 miles out of a set of Revo's before they don't have enough tread to do what I want it to do.

So I replace one set of tires every year before deer season and put them on the front of the truck and put last years set on the rear of the truck and have had no problems.

I have towed the race-car and trailer with all my tools and stuff - about 7000 lbs worth with no problems.

The Toyo's are good tires, I just put a set of P265/75/16 on my dad's 1992 Silverado for Christmas and they are quieter than the Revo's and offer better mileage.  I would only go as aggressive a tire as what you need to get you to and from where ever you plan to go.

The Goodyear Mud Terrain tires that I saw in the store had a very aggressive winter pattern on them and my neighbor put a set on his F 150 last year and they seem to be holding up pretty well - 25,000 miles and they still have half tread on them.

[oldandslow]

Michelin LTX M/S. I put a set on a '95 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup about nine years ago. It is getting close to time to replace them and they have a little over 90,000 miles on them. I just replaced the tires on mu SUV and did'nt even consider anything else.

[Hairtrigger]

Another vote for BF Goodrich AT from me.
They are a great all use tire.