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Northernwhitetail

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I’m looking for some new tires for my new 2500. I’m looking at all terrains I drive highway some but also dirt roads and logging roads that are rocky and a lot of sticks that can puncture a tire. I also drive in a lot of snow. I haul on occasion 35hp tractor and a 6 ton dump trailer with various loads. But I want it made in the USA what’s everyone’s suggestions?
 
Never understood the obsession, most of the truck those tires are carrying aren't US made.

Goodyear is your only option, I believe cooper moved their manufacturing?

Duratracs would be your best bet.
 
if you have concern on puncture issues, check out the kanati armor hog atx. I run them all over the farm with cactus and mesquite thorns in abundance. fantastic tire, so far. kanati is a division of greenball.
 
Look at Tire Rack web site. Pick a brand tire, pick a style (AT-3) look at the complete tire size & specs menu. The last column on the right side gives place of manufacture.
As an example - Toyo is listed US
 
I didn't mention that certain sizes of the same design will be listed US or Jp
 
elephantrider said:
if you have concern on puncture issues, check out the kanati armor hog atx. I run them all over the farm with cactus and mesquite thorns in abundance. fantastic tire, so far. kanati is a division of greenball.
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I've been quite happy with the Kanati Trail Hogs that I'm running, but while Greenball is an American company, I believe they have the Kanati line manufactured in Indonesia.
 
Unfortunately it looks like the Kanati line is made overseas. Also it can be a foreign company as long as they are manufactured here
 
Continental/General makes tires in the US, there is a factory 20 miles or so from me. Not sure if AT truck tires are made there, but worth a look.
 
Love my Toyos and they are made in the good old USA most Toyo truck tires are made in Georgia USA a limited few are made in Japan but most truck tires will be from Georgia.
Many Falken tires are also made in the US as are many Micky Thompson tires (Cooper)
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Greenhills said:
Never understood the obsession, most of the truck those tires are carrying aren't US made.

Goodyear is your only option, I believe cooper moved their manufacturing?

Duratracs would be your best bet.
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I 100% would rather buy USA made products if given the choice. Tires are something you have the choice on. Ram trucks not so much..
 
Greenhills said:
Never understood the obsession, most of the truck those tires are carrying aren't US made.

Goodyear is your only option, I believe cooper moved their manufacturing?

Duratracs would be your best bet.
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Seems manufacturers have factories in many countries now. Check the specific tire you want and check it. My GT radial. Made in USA. Pirellis, made in Brazil. Etc.
 
Northernwhitetail said:
Does anyone have any experience with nitto ridge grapplers or Mickey Thompson Baja boss AT
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Yes I got the Ridge Grapplers because it's what was available.

The good: Overall a very good tire. They are wearing evenly and very slow over 25k miles and I only rotate them every 10k. Not noisy and have nice road manners.

The bad: in the wet I have to feather the throttle. Could also be the stupid amount of torque I have but I can break them loose at will regardless of speed. My truck lives outside so I do have cracking already - nothing crazy. Not quite as aggressive of a tire as I wanted although that's my fault for being impatient.
 
I am a tire whore and these are the tires I have had in the last several years. Cooper at3 and st maxx, bfg k03, Toyo at2,at3, Mt and RT (love my toyos), gy duratracs, Falken at3w. I live in Montana so see all kinds of weather and terrain do a lot of offroading in Montana as well as in Utah. for logging roads with sharp rocks and sharp sticks Toyo RT and MT are hard to beat. knock on wood I have never cut a side wall all the way through.
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Northernwhitetail said:
Does anyone have any experience with nitto ridge grapplers or Mickey Thompson Baja boss AT
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Just bought a set of Baja Boss AT (Made In USA) on sidewalls. Still in my garage waiting on wheels to get powder coated. They are a nice looking tire. I wanted them for the 3 ply sidewall.
 
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