I want to change my tires (Michelin LT275/65R20) to something a little more aggressive, but at the same time not compromise load capability. I looked through a lot of TOYO RT/Hybrid tires (great looking tires btw) and always kept hearing "great for light trucks", obviously my 350 long bed isn't a light truck, and they also offer a noticeably smaller load range compared to the stock Michelin tires. So i started looking more through A/T tires and found LT295/65R20 TOYO OPEN COUNTRY A/T II 129/126S XT BSW 10PLY 50K. These look great, are about 1in thicker, and offer a higher Load Range. They also claim to offer greater mileage as well as keeping the ride quiet, which is important to me.

Does anyone have these tires currently setup or had the chance to try them out? I am pretty set on these tires but would love to hear your opinions as well! Thanks

 

I traded my Michelins in for Toyo A/T II 35-12.5/20's yesterday. First, as soon as I put them on I loved the look, so much better than the stock set up. As for the ride, yes, I notice the difference but not enough to care. You can feel the tires more because of the larger space between the treads, but it doesn't make the ride worse. In fact, the ride feels a little softer to me, not as harsh when you hit bumps, and my new tires are currently fully aired up in front and little over aired in back to keep the tire pressure system from showing a fault all day long until I can change the settings (my new tires are supposed to be 65 psi instead of the stock 80 psi it is set for).


I can also hear them on the freeway when I get up to 70, nothing that bothers me, but you can tell. Probably sounds loud outside... but I'm on the inside...


Per my tire shop, the ratings all line up and are the same and shouldn'e give me any issues while towing. Not sure if it matters but I will throw a before and after pick below.
Before (above) - - - After (below) though not as shiny since they were just put on.

 

I'm running Toyo AT-2 Open County tires and have several friends running the same or larger tires. I was pleased, just a lil highway noise, and smooth on smooth roads.

Not bad at all. I was so pleased I replaced Michelin tires on my wife's car with their combo snow/all season tire, they're pretty good. Note, we certainly don't get much snow here n Louisiana, but the tire had good reviews and mileage warranty, and reasonable cost.

 

I put them on my 2015 F350 the day the truck arrived. I had run the michelins for 140,000 on my 2011 truck, so I had an idea of how they ran I got 30,000 miles out of each set of tires.

On my 2015, The 295's cost me about 1 mpg in fuel. I ran them at 65 psi most of the time. At 80 psi, They were pretty stiff. anything less that 62 psi and my TPMS went off. So I pretty much kept them at 65 unless I was towing heavy. My 2015 is showing about 63,000 miles on the Odometer right now and the Command center is showing over 30,000 miles towing something.

I got about 53,000 miles out of the Toyos and switched out for winter/hunting season with still 5/32 of tread left. So they lasted much better than the Michelins. I put some 35x12.5r20 mud tires on the truck when I swapped them because I got a killer deal on the new tires. But I'll probably go back to the Toyo AT/2s next time I need tires because they are so much quieter than the MT tires.

I ran them on 20x9 -12 offset rims and had no rubbing problems on my 2015 truck

 

I ran the Toyo Open Country AT II (295/60r20) for about 8,000 miles. For an AT tire, they are reasonably quiet on the highway, and have good dry performance. It seems to be a fairly firm rubber compound for an AT tire, so your wear and MPGs will be good. I believe the 50K claim is actually possible, unlike some other tire mileage claims on these large trucks. The only issue is on snow/ice. The Toyos are much better than the stock Michelins, but not nearly as good as some other options. Because I live in snow country, I much prefer Goodyear Duratracs, but admit that if I was on dry highways year round I would still be driving the Toyos.

 

Did you have to level it for the 295s to clear / is there any rubbing?

 

I'm a first time user of the Toyo AT2 with my 2017. Very happy with them so far with 2700 miles on them. Road noise is negligable. Ride comfort is fine. Traction in snow and slush and mud has been great so far.

Went with them based on recommendations from others here, and I've been searching for mileage as I've never hit 30k with any tires on my last 2 F250s nor my F150. Hopefully these will be the answer.

 

I went from factory Michelin to the same Toyo a/t. They ride a lot rougher and are as loud as mud tires IMO. They look great, but I'll probably do something different when they wear out.

 

No. They easily fit with no rubbing/trimming on 20x9 0 offset wheels without a leveling kit. In fact, my 325/60r20 tires fit on those wheels with only occasional slight rubbing in limited positions without my leveling kit.

 

A 295 will rub your mud flaps. I have the same tire and noted it's no good on ice at all. The cooper discoverer MT I use to run actually was better on ice oddly enough. I have not had a chance to try them out in mud.

Like others have said decent on highways but noises then stock. Ride feels a bit rougher and has a little bounce. I am thinking of lowing pressure to see how they perform.

Overall 1000kms on the and happy. I don't think they are good for winter.

 

I had those Toyos on 2011 F-250. Have towed my 13K fiver without issues. Ride good, less noise than my previous BFG AT's. Love them. In fact, love them so much I switched them out for the michelins that were on my '17 I picked up just yesterday.

 

I find them much louder than bfg a/t Do you guys have the x/t version of these tires? That's what I have.

 

I ran the toyo's on my 15' f250 which came on the truck when my 17' f250 came in it had those stupid michlen's on it I put the toyo a/t 2's on right away. those will be the only tire I run!

 

295/65/20 Toyo AT2 do not rub on a stock F250..

 

I had Michelin LT on my 2008 F-150 Lariat. ( I still have that truck, it's my wife's daily driver, she loves it) When the Michelin finally hit the wear bars at 60,000 miles I switched to the Toyo A/T at the recommendation of my tire guy. I live on a dirt road in Michigan, not often plowed in the winter. The Toyo tires perform better in the mud / deep snow than the Michelin did. The Toyo tires are however quite a bit louder on pavement. Not really annoying but you can always hear them, especially at highway speeds.

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