All Terrain (AT) Tyres Feedback

i dont think the Kumho KL78 Road A/Ts can be overlooked either. i have done 17k on mine now(285/75/16) on sharp rocks,river crossings over slippery river rock,sand and some mud and the have performed exceptionally,also very good on wet asphalt. for $200 ea i find them excellent value for money.going on current wear figures i should get at least 80k out of them.at this point in time they have no pieces missing just some very minor cuts in the walls.

Hi there. Your use pattern (80%/20%) is about the same as mine. Your vehicle is similar (my Prado is older). I too switched from HT passenger tyres to LT ATR tyres. I believe LT (Light Truck) is the way to go as well as ATR tread pattern in the interest of tougher tyre carcass (read puncture resistence). Cost is similar. Perhaps a bit stiffer on bitumen, but very reassuring on dirt, especially gibber etc..
I am using Cooper LT245/75R16, which have almost exactly the same rolling radius as the stock tyres, available in LT for about the same price as stock Cooper HT Passenger tyres, but slightly narrower.

Hope this helps
Chris (SA)

i have same prado and have Cooper ATRs which have been great.

just checked my purchase receipt and mileage and i have done 68,500 kms over 5 years on them. some of those years the only time i used it was when i went off road as i had a company car then so the prado had no real other use (only 1500kms one year). did 8000kms to centre and back on them over two weeks also and had no problems with them. i did have a warranty claim on a fault in one early on but they replaced it no worries.

i would be about 80/20 in road/off road use, but last couple years has been limited to sand and some fire trails and minor off road stuff due to my back injury. i have no problems with chipping etc as some on here have reported, but i think problems may also relate to how they are used, where used, how they are looked after etc or could have been a bad batch??

i can remember parking my prado next to my sister in law's brand new prado when she got it and my used cooper tyres made her new dealer supplied dunlop grand treks look half used and mine look like new. there is a big difference in tread depth and you will notice a huge difference from the dunlops. could also ask on pradopoint forum for opinions

I had BF Goodrich LT265/70R17 AT tyres fitted on my 2005 Prado since new. It has now done 61,000km, 11% of that offroad - including places like the Flinders Ranges, the Red Centre, the Pilbara and the Kimberley. The tyres are rotated every 10,000km, including the spare. My BFGs show no cuts and are perhaps 60% worn. The only puncture in that distance was a nail in the driveway. I am very happy with these tyres and would recommend them to anyone.

Bruce M

I have used Cooper ATR's which so far have done 95,000kms however they are aweful tires in the wet, dangerous IMHO.

I'll be looking at the Pirelli Scorpions..

We run D694 AT on a 120 Prado. If I recollect you have a 16" rim so you can use the D694LT if you want a 10 ply tyre but you have to ask yourself if you really want to go that far. It all depends on the country you travel in, how heavily loaded and how often.

If the vehicel is your daily drive and you only do a few weekend trips off-road and maybe a big off-road trip once or twice a year then you are going to spend a long long time on bitumen and so the balance between choosing an AT vs an LT comes into play.

Toyo Open Country is an excellent tyre as well and definitely one to consider. Again you need to strike the balance on use.

For example this year we have been travelling through some seriously rocky terrain on a regular basis and quite heavily loaded so the AT's are showing distinct signs of wear and we are waiting until the new LT D694 arrives in a few weeks and will fit them but we know there will be a trade off in ride and an increase in fuel consumption due to the heavier tyre construction. These issues we can live with but are things you should consider in your choice.

Regards

RobA

i'm biting the bullet and going for Bridgestone A/T D694 tyres.Thanks for the feedback everyone.They're on special for $250 ea for march.I' ll keep you posted on how they go. Denis M