I'm about to put some new tires on the truck (2021) and would like an opinion or two. It is 4wd but that is not used a lot. Looking for ride and longevity. Thanks, Wally

A passenger tire. You'll get the best fuel economy.....what do you use the truck for?

We have been really pleased with the Falken tires we have used on our trucks.

I would look for a set of stock trd off rd take offs, they go cheap on Facebook marketplace, pretty good tire for 30,000 miles

Cooper at3 4s 65k mileage, quiet going down the road, great in snow.....so far, extremely happy with them on my 2nd gen

The Michelin defenders that came standard on my 2023 Tacoma i also had on my 2012 are my favorite by far. Good ride ,great in wet 60-70000 miles .

I am on my 3rd set on my tacoma and have run these on all my vehicles for years. Very happy with them and they get 65,000 plus on them. I owned 2 sets of Goodyear wrangler tires and that was the last time in the mid 90's. I don't even consider buying other tires other than the Cooper AT/3

It is my everyday driver for trapping, hunting, fishing and grocery getting.

I have Tacoma’s for work trucks and put on a ton of miles running around for critters. I consistently get over
80 thousand miles on a set of bf Goodrich all terrain ko2 tires They wear perfectly on tacomas. Not as well on tundras tho and need to rotate more often.

I'd still go passenger tire for what your needs seem to be. An all season. Go for best fuel economy.

Just keep in mind highway tires on a 4WD is close to having 2WD when things get slick they are about useless.

Falken Wildpeak AT4. Got 80,000 miles out of my last set and they are not super aggressive so don’t sing in the highway.

I've never had a problem and it's all I've ever run. I use my truck the same way the o.p. Is describing.

(Just keep in mind)

If I take the time to look around, there seem to be many folks that shed VERY nice, lightly used tires just to get something fancy or trending.
Some fantastic deals can be found for less than half the price of new ones.
Something some folks won't even consider but can save a lot of $ over the long run.
However, I find it well worth my efforts.

Cheers !

I'd run some hybrid mud / alterain........and take advantage of a good tire when you need it


Highway tires suck off road

I am watching facebook marketplace and craigslist. I have a friend with a garage who can mount and balance them for me. I'll continue my search.

… got these in mine … they seem to be holding up fairly well

… called recon grapplers

Consumer reports just published an article on tires if you have access. There was a no name one that ranked very high and I can't recall it. Bridgestone and Falkens were also there I think. I have run the Cooper AT3s and didnt feel like I got near the 65k they said. I run mine on gravel about 30-40% of the time. Above all I want a heavier ply tire as I hate fixing flats and any passenger rated tire won't have the ply rating for me. Will try to find article and report back

vredestein pinza at - rank very well 179$ a tire and 60k - I personally never heard of them

continental terraincontact a/t and michelin ltx a/t2 both rank above the vredestein but are about 100$ higher per tire - I do know the michelin ltx are very good

Roadian MTX for me but I don’t do a lot of highway they make noise but I don’t get stuck they hold up surprisingly well for being an aggressive tire.

X2 for Continental Terrain Contact A/T. Good all around, run quiet.

I’m going to also vote to find a set on marketplace etc that came off from a new truck. At least a couple years ago they were all over there and at low cost. Given that you said the four wheel drive is basically not utilized any passenger tire could give you a decent ride that you mentioned. If you occasionally drive off pavement AT type could be better at giving you peace of mind but I’m going to add to what Law Dog said—-not only are passenger tires worthless in mud but so are the majority of ATs. Only a fairly small segment within the vast AT category have enough voids to ever clear sticky mud that has packed the tread pattern regardless of how much spin you can put to them. For most part their only salvation can be airing down enough to make contact with side biters most of which are little more than show on ATs. For what you’re asking passenger tires likely provide bigger bang for your buck.

BBB is correct most mud and snow marked tires today are just highway tires from the past. I’d find a true M/S tread tire pattern over something listed as a mud and snow and it’s not even close. Towing fees are sky high don’t put you and the family in that kind of situation. Here with the ice and snow it can be life and death when the storms hit.

I doubt you get much of what we do for weather but it only takes once, control is everything at least to me. The high country is tricky good tires are a must good luck. I sold my tires off my new truck for $100 ea the tire place offered me $75 ea, so cheap takes offs might be out there.

Just go to the local mexican tire shop and find a set of lightly used six ply. Around here, about $35 a tire, mounted.

Thanks for the opinions fellows. I'm leaning towards the BFGs and Michelins. I have a call in with my tire shop to see when they'll go on sale. In the mean time, I'll continue to look at Facebook and Craigslist.

I have put 2 sets of these on my wife's Tundra. 305-18's in 12 ply. We've had great luck with them.

They wear great, they're pretty quiet. And they hold up to gravel roads well.

The down fall to them is that they're now made in Chee-na.

Michelin Defender LTX 2, load range E is 10 ply. All I’ve bought the last several years for our Toyota family. 3 sets have gone between 90-105,000 miles. Excellent in wet, rain. Very good checking traps, etc. keep’m rotated and air pressure in ck.

Faulkin Wildpeak here. I run on a lot of gravel and also shale chip roads/trails and am on the second set. Between the two,140,000 miles and one flat due to a nail. (Just Lucky) No Howel and great traction in mud and snow.

Faulkin Wildpeak RS. more aggressive tread than the ATs but still not loud on the highway.