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I made a list of decent AT tires available in this size. What's everyone's thoughts? The OEM 18s look pretty lame and are a little noisy at speed.

I See GY and BFG both have a new "light" looking AT Tire out. The TOYOS looks pretty sweet, but they are heavy and no specials on them at the moment. I only listed standard pricing. Most have a special on them right now. $50-$100 off a set of 4. The OEM rims are a little plain so hoping an aggressive looking tires makes this truck look a little beefier.

Weightcost perCost x 4
OEM225/60-18
25​
MichelinDefender LTX M/S245/60-18
32​
$ 255.00$ 1,020.00
Firestone Destination A/T 2245/60-18
31​
$ 225.00$ 900.00
WildPeak A/T Trail245/60-18
36​
$ 229.00$ 916.00
Toyo A/T III245/60-18
36​
$ 293.00$ 1,172.00
GY Wrangler Workhorse AT245/60-18
32​
$ 207.00$ 828.00
BGF Trail-Terrain T/A245/60-18
38​
$ 235.00$ 940.00
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015245/60-18
33​
$ 224.00$ 896.00

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I've been running the BGF KO/2 on my jeep for years, love them. Thinking about the new BGF Trail-Terrain T/A for my Mav. but not sure about the extra weight. any Idea the impact om MPG?
 
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Yea it's too bad they don't make a KO2 that fit. Those BFGs look like hogs if they really weight 38lb a piece. That's 52 lbs extra rotating. That is equivalent to carrying an extra 500 lbs in the bed. I am leaning towards the Firestones as a result. But the those Goodyears look pretty beefy for around the same weight.

I upgraded my Ram 3500s tires and they were only 88lbs more overall. Pretty big hit on that tank.
 
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I am leaning towards the Yokohamas or Wildpeak Trails. Tests put the Yokos ahead in snow/pavement driving and the Wildpeak better offroad. Real world reviews on Tirerack rate the the Wildpeaks better overall though. The Yoko reviews are all over the place. I bought some Wildpeaks for a car we were selling and they looked pretty good without much noise. I had Yoko ATs on a 4runner years ago with good results as well.
 

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I went with 235/65R18 tires since they were a) cheaper b) lighter and c) a 30" tire compared to a 29.5" tire that 245/60R18 would be. They fit perfect, no rub and I like how they fill the wheel wells. These are Michelin Defender LTX MS tires, I will never do true offroading with this and they are super smooth, quiet and a 70k mile warranty to boot.
 

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So I am leaning towards the Wildpeaks. Just need to decide if I want the 225s or 235s. The weight is the big concern for MPGs. What's everyones thoughts? Both options are wider than OEM (tread contact) by over an inch. Adding 24 lbs vs 40 lbs rotational weight.

I should note the extra weight likely comes from being XL vs SL load rating.


Weightcost perCost x 4Tread Width
OEM Primacy A/S225/60-18
25​
6.5​
WildPeak A/T Trail235/60-18
35​
$ 213.00$ 852.00
8.2​
WildPeak A/T Trail225/60-18
31​
$ 212.00$ 848.00
7.8​
 

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When I was looking for advice here on winter tires I was surprised to learn that one should go for the narrower tire for better traction. Something to look into maybe…
 
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After much deliberation, I decided to go with the Michelin LTX M/S in 245/60-18

They are very quiet and I haven't noticed much MPG difference over OEM yet. Maybe .2 at most. They don't look as cool as a beefier A/T tire, but they are OK for the Maverick.
 

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After much deliberation, I decided to go with the Michelin LTX M/S in 245/60-18

They are very quiet and I haven't noticed much MPG difference over OEM yet. Maybe .2 at most. They don't look as cool as a beefier A/T tire, but they are OK for the Maverick.
Any pics?
 
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Any pics?
I will get some. As soon as I got them on it rained for 2 days so truck is an ugly mess. One thing I notice is I need mud flaps now. It's going to be a mess come winter time otherwise. Tires poke enough past the fender that it sprays all over the bumper now.
 
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I was thinking about swapping over to Michelin Cross Climate 2's (235/65/18) when my Mav comes in. Question for you guys. What do you do with the old tires? Do dealers buy them back off of you? I live in Florida. No snow over here.
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