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Wish I could try the MTs for a few days. I really like the look they make a truck with a mold level kit look lifted but still maintain useability. I know the RTs are a more feasible choice
I currently own two sets of RTs and a set of Ridge Grapplers. I think the RTs look quite aggressive on my 17 duty and my wifes jeep. They are fairly quiet and should last a lot longer than the MTs I have run. I have the ridges on my camper hauler. These tires are as quiet as my slippers and have a huge weight capacity. They look like something you would put on a Honda civic though! They work decent off road though. Either of these tires will serve you well. My 17 with the RTs is my daily driver.
I have the RTs on my 17 SD and my daughter has the Ridge Grapplers on her jeep. I'd say that both tires are very similar. Both have semi aggressive tread patterns, both are very quiet on the road, and both handle relatively well in the rain. I'd be happy running either tire.
What's everyone's thoughts on tires? I always wanted the MT tires I think they really make the truck look good. But in all reality it's never going off-road. How are they for road noise? Tire dealer recommended the RT or NITTO RIDGE GRAPPLER.
i have a 6.0 with 6” lift and 36” Toyo MT. The do look bad *** but they hum pretty good and can easily hear them over the motor. And I rotated every 5000 miles.
I bought an 18 last month and truck is so much quieter really didn’t want loud tires so put on ridge grapplers.... can’t hear them at all and I think they look really bad *** too. I think it was the perfect choice for me. But I have yet to take them off road in mud but really don’t plan on doing that much in new truck.
We went on a road trip over the pass few weeks ago and it was raining hard the hole way and we stopped at rest area and steam was pouring off tires when stoped from the rain and were warm to touch. They work great in the rain.
I had the Toyo MT's on my 2012, they were great tires, but extremely loud and wore on the edges if not rotated every 3,000 miles, that's practically every ,month with my milage averages.
I have the Toyo RT's on both my 2017 F-250 and my 2018 Ram Power Wagon, 37x12.50x20's on the F-250 and 37x13.50x18's on the PW. I love the look, still somewhat aggressive and they don't make excessive noise. I appreciate their road manners and they've done well in mud and sand, I haven't had them on rocky terrain yet, but will do so soon with the Power Wagon. I haven't noticed slippage issues in the rain that some have reported, but I'll make sure to pay attention to them next time I'm in a storm.
Toyo RT 37x12.50x20's here, really ride nice on the road without the obnoxious noise and haven't experienced any issues with the Florida rains. In the sand and mud they perform very well but being in Florida have no idea about ice and snow capabilities..........
I've run a set of both MT's and RT's on my truck following a set of GoodYear DuraTracs. RT's first following DuraTracs. They had just launched and were getting amazing reviews along with the 45k mileage warranty unheard of in that tire segment. Initially the RT's were super steady and very quiet. Off road was about as expected. Not worse but no better than the DuraTracs. Upside vs the DuraTracs were the stiffer sidewalls but that also added weight to the tire. Towing was good. No squirm. Then about two tire rotations in they started to get loud. I rotate every 5k on the nose and keep the air checked on all my tires. By the time I got to 25k on the tires they were the loudest truck tire I have ever run. No slapping noise from uneven wear. Just roaring and the roaring just got louder and louder. Then I trashed a sidewall with something leaving about a 2 inch gash perpendicular to the rim. When I went to order new tires I went with the MT's. My thoughts were if I was going to have to deal with MT noise I wanted MT performance. On my truck the MT's were nowhere near as loud as the RT's at any point and I traded it in with 38k on them. They still had 50% tread on the tires and had worn dead even.
Now I'm waiting on a set of AT2 Extremes. No doubt there is no tire on the market better looking on these trucks than the MT. I may very well end up back with them again if the AT2's don't perform well enough. I don't do much of any offroading. I hunt out in the Midwest and in rain/snow events the roads get really bad. That's the extent of my off roading but I wanted a tire that would handle these terrain issues as well as on my farm here with as little tracks as possible. These trucks have tons of torque and when that mixes with soft terrain it's a mess. Then add the weight of the trucks and it's easy to see how you can bury one if not careful. I have a sidexside I use when I need to play in the mud.
Towing with the MT's was surprisingly stable considering the amount of tread gaps. Like I said I'm a MT believer. Time will tell if the AT2's will be the right tire for me. I can assure you RT's won't ever be on any truck of mine ever again. If I am going to that type of tire I will go back to the DuraTrac.
