DRE Off-road vs highway tire

[timelinex]

I've got a 2022 drw ram 3500.

I like to keep things simple and boiled down tore selection to

Falken wildpeak at4w
Toyo open country at3
Falken wildpeak H/t02

The first two are classified as off-road All terrain while the last is highway. The labels are clear. But what is the actual differences and pros and cons of getting off-road vs highway. The off-road ones are just as tow capable? I like the look of off-road better, had great experiences with the toyos in my tundras , and extra grip dropping the boat into the water would be a perk.

This is a personal vehicle and not commercial. Here is my use breakdown.

- 80% daily driving around town and complaining how bad the ride is, how terrible the turning radius is, how bad it is to park, and how slow it is to merge.

- 10% towing light trailer like UTV trailer or boat. It's a dream to tow these things, but dropping boat into water is a bit sketchy as rear tires have poor grip and 4wd is only way to not spin through at launch ramp.

- 10% towing 20,000 lb 5th wheel. Wow, where it really shines and blows away my SRW towing experience.

I value less maintenance over marginal performance advantages (in case it's a question of one needing to be balanced less often and such)

Recommendations?

 

[AH64ID]

The Falken AT4 and Toyo AT3 are All Terrain tires, not off road tires.

If you encounter any winter weather I’d go for the Falken AT4, otherwise it sounds like the HT2’s would be your best bet.

 

[timelinex]

The Falken AT4 and Toyo AT3 are All Terrain tires, not off road tires.

If you encounter any winter weather I’d go for the Falken AT4, otherwise it sounds like the HT2’s would be your best bet.

I only said it was because that's how tore rack labels them. Obviously it's not strictly off-road but I'm guessing they are talking about less or more aggressive thread pattern?

What's the disadvantage with the at3s or at4? More road noise? Less comfort? Worse tread life?

What about a highway tire like the ht2? Less grip?

 

[AH64ID]

AT's will be slightly noisier, similar comfort (maybe slightly better due to softer tread compound), and won't quite last as long under the same use. HT's will have slightly better tire life and road manners, but much worse traction.

 

[timelinex]

AT's will be slightly noisier, similar comfort (maybe slightly better due to softer tread compound), and won't quite last as long under the same use. HT's will have slightly better tire life and road manners, but much worse traction.

Thank you for breaking it down for me.

Is there a reason you recommend the wildpeak at4s over the toyo at3's?

It seems like the wildpeaks are more common on rams, but I had great experiences with the toyo's on my Tundra (which admittedly didn't spend time towing). They were not at all noisy compared to other meaty tires and had decent life.

 

[AH64ID]

I’ve personally never had good luck with any Toyo product, and won’t run them again.