- Our first tire on the list
in no particular order of performance
is going to be the BFG KO2 All-Terrain.
Available for wheel diameter sizes from 15 inch wheels
up to 22 inch wheel sizes
and over 140 different variations of it
between sizes and load range weight ratings.
The BFG KO2 has been a pinnacle to go to
for many avid off-road enthusiasts for many years.
And now just recently, the BFG KO2 has received the
Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Rated Symbol
giving you the confidence that this tire
is going to perform
in all kinds of severe weather situations.
The KO2 now also comes with a 50,000 mile warranty
and a 60 day satisfaction guarantee.
Plus with the BFG's newer CoreGuard technology
derived from their KR2 Baja racing tires,
the sidewalls are 20% stronger
than previous all-terrain versions.
The BFG has been a main tire of choice
because it's a tire that you won't have to question
if it's going to be the right tire for you or not
for almost every terrain and situation
an overlanding type vehicle is going to face
while out on the trails.
And number two is
going to be the General Grabber A/TX.
General Tire offers their A/TX in 40 different sizes
with one of them being for a 14 inch wheel
and the rest from 15 inch to 20 inch wheels.
A few of the sizes, mostly in the 15 inch size,
are offered in a C load range rating,
a few D load range ratings
across different wheel size offerings.
And except for a couple of XL load ranges,
the rest are offered in the E load range rating
and offers up to a 60,000 mile warranty.
General also states that they have
what is called Comfort Balance Technology,
which is a tread cushioning system built as a cushioning
layer under the tread and is designed to provide an extra
level of isolation from road disturbances to help quiet
and smooth out the ride for a bit of extra road comfort.
General has also designed the pattern of the tread
to pitch in a way that it
gives it a five row tread block pattern
for high density, multi-angled tread block edges
to give them an ability to continuously bite
and claw at the terrain below in multiple directions
for extra traction in many types of terrain.
Plus the alternating shoulder scoops allow a more wide
and open area for additional grip on the rocks
and for more hardcore wheeling situations,
especially while aired down.
The tread compound is also made with what General calls
a DuraGen Technology to provide firm adhesion to the road
and rocks plus excellent resistance against chips and cuts.
From a distance,
the tread design looks to be compactly designed to help aid
in reducing road noise, but at a closer inspection,
the tread voids and tread depth is 16/30 seconds,
and looks like they will do a decent job at evacuating mud,
as long as you have them spinning at a faster rate of speed.
Same with the snow, especially the wet heavy stuff,
a decent amount of wheel speed, and they'll clear right out.
Not surprisingly,
the A/TX is a Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rated tire,
which means that they've passed a set standard as being a
high-performing tire in severe winter driving conditions.
And guys for more information on winter tires,
definitely make sure
and check out our top five winter tires video
just by clicking on the link in the description.
The A/TX also has ample amounts of
various zig zag style siping for extra adhesion
while on wet or slippery surfaces
and stubble holes to really help aid in those situations
where you do a lot of winter driving in areas where
studded tires are legal,
which they're not here in Wisconsin.
Again, another excellent performing tire
that's not going to let you down
and won't make you regret your decision for purchasing them.
And guys, our number three tire for today's video is
the Falken Wildpeak A/T3W.
One of the major reasons as to why this Wildpeak all-terrain
is so popular is because it has a great reputation
amongst the overlanding community for being
an all around excellent performing high quality tire with a
50,000 mile warranty.
Not only does it look great with these raised and sharply
angled side biters combined with these aggressive muscular
step shape shoulder blocks,
but everyone we have spoken to about their performance
has given us a positive feedback and for good reason.
When developing the A/T3,
Falcon set off to design it to excel
in three major performance areas.
Wear, winter traction, and wet performance.
Hence the 3 in the A/T3W.
The W stands for winter performance
and Falcon designed the tread to perform
at peak performance in severe winter conditions
and is rated with a Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating.
Falcon was also able to achieve
the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating
due to its proprietary silica tread compound
that prevents the rubber from getting hard
and brittle in cold weather temperatures,
and it maintains its adhesion properties.
It is also important to note that the passenger rated A/T3's
also have a slightly softer compound
than the LT's proprietary compound.
Also, Falcon designed these grooves
in between the tread blocks to be the deepest
in their category compared to the other LT tires and
provides extra capability to consistent snow
and hydroplane resistance,
as well as long lasting wear
throughout the life of the tire.
And also has a 50,000 mile limited tread life warranty
on all of their sizes.
So guys, with the way that the A/T3 is engineered to perform
in wet and winter conditions
is also the reason it performs so well off-road.
And number four, guys for today's video,
the Toyo Open Country A/T3.
As a tire company that has been named
the number one overall brand by North American tire dealers,
an unprecedented seven times since the year 2000,
there's no doubt that Toyo's reputation proceeds itself
because of a commitment they have to produce
the best performing tires on the market since 1945.
Today the Toyo company has remained
dedicated to advancing the technology of the
manufacturing of their tires
and have been leaders in testing of new materials
and creating tires that are perfect for all vehicles
in all kinds of weather,
driving conditions, and off-road terrain.
Toyo's Open Country All-Terrain model lineup
began with the off-road enthusiast in mind
to develop a tire that not only
performs really well on road,
but can handle the abuse and demands that the off-road
enthusiast needs to have in a crossover tire.
Yes, it may be labeled an all-terrain from Toyo, but to me,
an all-terrain tire leans more towards street use
made for multiple weather conditions
and road comfort and fuel economy
are rated higher than mud, sand, or snow traction.
Whereas a crossover or hybrid tire or rugged train tires
designed to be used for those of us that are looking for a
great on-road tire,
but we also need need a high-performing off-road tire that
has an aggressive tread design,
bulky shoulder lugs and aggressive side biters for lateral
traction while off-roading to keep us moving down some of
the most precarious trails. And at the end of the day,
you can still get home without sacrificing on road handling.
And that's exactly what Toyo did with these new A/T3's.
Plus they just looked great too.
One of the most noticeable changes from
the Open Country A/T2, when compared to the A/T3,
is their tread design pattern.
Toyo designed the tread pattern
with these staggered S shaped tread blocks
that are quite bulky
to help with the rigidity of these tread blocks
and have these sharp and defined edges to really hook
and grip the terrain that's under it.
Plus with all these multi wave sipes in the tread blocks
and shoulder lugs,
you'll really be able to notice how well these A/T3's
will provide you with the exceptional traction on ice,
snow or wet conditions to really bite and grip
when accelerating or braking.
In fact, the new A/T3's now have a
Three-Peak Snowflake Mountain rating
compared to the A/T2's,
which only had a two Snowflake rating giving you a bit of
extra confidence in the snow as well.
When the engineers were designing the tread pattern
and the tread compound,
they designed it in a way
that's not only aggressive and long lasting,
but created it to really help tame the road noise
and provide a responsive steering feel as well.
Even with these massive tread blocks,
shoulder lugs and tread voids,
these A/T3's still have a 3+ rating for on-road handling,
comfort and performance.
You'll also notice these massive voids
in between the tread blocks that will
really help in evacuating the hard packed snow,
mud, sand, or any other loose debris,
and will help keep you moving down the trail.
And with these raised angled side biters,
you can have confidence that they'll provide extra
protection to the sidewall from trail damage
like cuts or punctures,
and will provide additional traction
to keep you moving through ruts, or when aired down.
Another great advantage with these A/T3's are
that they're available in 123 different sizes,
including P-metric sizes like truck metric sizes
and like truck flotation sizes as well.
The light truck or LT A/T3's also have
raised sidewall cleats to provide even
a little bit more sidewall protection and traction
when off-road compared to the P-metric tires as well.
So for a tire that is built from a reputable high quality
company like Toyo,
it has a 50,000 mile warranty for the truck tires,
a 60,000 mile warranty for the P-metric sizes
and advanced off-road capability
with an exceptional reputation for on-road performance.
There's no wonder as to why this new A/T3 is just
killing it in the all-terrain and crossover tire market,
or the overlanding style vehicles.
And guys, our number five tire for today is
the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss All-Terrain.
Now this is a newer tire to the market,
but we have been getting nothing
but a lot of really great feedback on the new Baja Boss AT
from the overlanding enthusiast.
With its asymmetrical tread design,
the Baja Boss All-Terrain is going to give you a greater
balance of on-road and off-road performance.
Symmetrical tread designs are exactly the same tread design
on both the inner half and outer half
of the contact patch and leaves room
for some available performance enhancements.
While the asymmetrical designs will use half
of the contact patch for better on-road performance.
While the other half of the contact patch
will offer a better design for off-road performance,
giving you enhancements in each performance category.
The inner and outer contact patch combined is designed to
give you a quiet and smooth on-road handling feel without
traditional symmetrical design performance sacrifices
on wet, snowy, ice covered roads,
or while off-road on the dirt, gravel, or even in the mud.
In fact about how Boss AT
is also a severe winter weather rated tire
and has the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rated symbol
that gives you that extra peace of mind
when the weather just gets downright nasty outside,
or even driving in subfreezing temperatures
as their unique silica blend compound
maintains adhesion below the freezing point.
The sidewalls on the Baja Boss
are also constructed with heavier and stronger denier cords,
and will hold up to heavier loads with all the extra gear
that most overlanding equipped vehicles often end up taking
with them, especially on longer trips.
The stronger sidewalls also translate into a much more
robust puncture and cut resistance sidewall,
especially important when aired down, out on the trails.
These also have a 50,000 mile tread life warranty available
in many different sizes, including LT and flotation sizes.
And besides growing a fast reputation on their newest AT
for great quality and performance,
these Mickey Thompson Baja Boss All-Terrains
also just look really great as well.
What tire would you guys rate as the best
overlanding tire out there?
And guys make sure and let us know why
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I'm Josh from Trail Built,
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