All Terrain tires that do well on rain slick roads

I'm loving my 2016 DCLB TRD Off Road. I've had a great run with the original stock tires (Goodyear Wrangler w/ kevlar 265/70r16) but it's time to put new tires on. Can anyone speak to AT's that do really well in the rain, on slick roads? I've read countless forums that speak to every other quality about tires, but I'm not finding many comments speaking directly to this. I once had BF Goodrich on my old 4Runner and had a horrible hydroplaning accident on the freeway in light rain. I do 95% of my driving on city roads, with the very occasional off road outing. And those off road outings are quite practical - not recreational (climbing rocks for kicks)

I'm considering Michelin LTX AT2 and also Cooper AT3s.

Also going back and forth between staying true to stock size vs a slight increase, to 265/75/16. (essentially for looks)

 

Look at the Wildpeaks too, major upgrade in the rain compared to the stock Goodyear

 

Most all-terrain tires typically don't do well in hydroplaning situations due to the tread design. You could try having them siped after purchasing them to give them better wet road grip.

 

Love my wildpeak at3w!!!!

 

People have good things to say about the Goodyear Wrangler UltraTerrain A/Ts
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/goodyear-wrangler-ultra-terrain-at.569035/

 

All those AT tires suck in everything but maybe mud and rocks. And they're expensive, too. I had the OEM Goodyear Kevlar ones for a while and they were bad at EVERYTHING. Hydroplaned like crazy, TERRIBLE in snow (was slipping all around in wet snow with only 1500 miles on them), noisy.

Installed Kumho Crugen HT51's and couldn't be happier. Very resistant to hydroplaning, quiet, cheap, slightly better mileage, and actually very sticky in wen conditions. Have not tried in snow yet.

 

Don’t forget to check ratings on Tirerack.com they are always a good resource.

 

I have ran the BFGoodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 for years on several different SUV and trucks had them on 2 different 4Runners had them on a Land Rover had them on my FJ Cruiser and currently on my First Gen Tacoma have ran them in all kinds of road conditions Up State NY and that area can really throw a curve ball with the weather at you and Never had any issues or anything to complain about to me they handle just about anything that comes up from standing water, crappy snow covered roads and last many miles as long as you do rotate them as required.

 

Get Falken Wildpeaks A/T3W, you will love them. I live in Oregon and the Falken Wildpeaks do great in the rain. I like them far better than the Firestone Destinations that came on the truck.They are rated for snow also. They have the snowflake on the sidewall. They do great on and off road.

 

Kind of in the same boat but for the 4runner. I decided on the Defender LTX M/S vs the AT2 model.

The Defenders are All Season that does well in rain and and can do some light offroading The reviews on tirerack rated the Defenders a bit better than the AT2 for off roading. There's a member on here who has 400k on his 2nd gen and off roads with them and says they do fine.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/400-000-miles.404359/

Big thread about the M/S and AT2
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/michelin-ltx-a-t2-or-ltx-m-s2.106441/

Costco does have 70 dollar off Michelins and basically free install (Ends 11/26/18)

 

I've run KO2s on two Tacomas and the KOs (the earlier version) on an earlier Tacoma. I too never had any problem in rain, snow, rocks, etc. Having said that when it rains I slow down to 55 mph and engage 4Wd. The newer KO2s are a better tire in my estimation.

 

Have you run every set mentioned? I have.
OP, the Cooper AT3 do very well, especially for the cheap price. The Michelins also do very well but are $60 a tire more expensive. They are not as good as a snow tire. Not as good as a summer tire and not as good as a mud tire. But, they are pretty good in all conditions. Size is your call.

Oh, and the worst tire, imo, in the rain is the BFG KO2. I ran a set less than 10K before I got rid of them. Look great, off road great, way too slick in the rain and we get plenty of rain.

 

FWIW the best tires I've ever had for rain and snow were Fallen all seasons.

No set of ATs (BFG KO2, General Grabber AT2) or MT (Dunlop Mud Rover, BFG KM2, Nitto Trail Grapplers ) have been close.

 

I'm on my second set of KO2's and really like them for pretty much everything

 

Hankook DynaPro ATM

 

Everything is a compromise, and AT tires are very much a compromise. A true mud tire is better for hard core off road driving and deep snow, especially snow off road. But is a poor choice on wet pavement and snow/ice covered pavement. Plus they are the most expensive, have a shorter life and generally don't ride as well. There are dedicated snow tires, but they don't work well off road. For primarily street driving, especially wet streets, with mild off road use I think the Michelin's are probably the best choice. But they are expensive.

An AT tire excels at nothing, but most are acceptable in all conditions. I've had good luck with Cooper AT/3's. They are relatively inexpensive which helps too. About twice a year they offer a $70-$80 rebate. If you can catch the rebate it is hard to justify paying more for anything else. That said I'm considering Falkens for my next set of tires. I've read lots of good things and they are priced very close to the Coopers. It'll be about a year before I need new tires so I'm not set on anything yet.

 

I had a 13 Baja too mine MT. It had the KOs stock. I think the KO2s are a better tire. Why Toyota doesn't put them on Pros is vexing.