Experiences with Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme RF12 235/80/17

[Thisnthat]

Any experience with these tires - Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme RF12 235/80/17.

At least in our area, the Hankook highway tires are well thought of for the $$ and have had good luck out of their trailer tires. Last full set I replaced I went the Cooper AT3 route, which isn't available anymore and I'm starting to read that the Cooper quality has gone down recently. Replacing all six and I found a decent deal on these (replacing the Nexen ATs - which two separated)...just haven't read a lot about them.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I ran the AT2’s years ago and they were good im not sure what is different about the extreme but they look like the same tread.

 

[Fantastipotamus]

I have been considering upgrading to 35's and I made up a spreadsheet comparing the Dynapro AT2 Xtreme's against Toyo Open Country AT3's, Wildpeak AT4W's, BFG KO2's (KO3's weren't showing avail in a true 35x12.5 yet), Wrangler Duratracs and the Hankook Dynapro XT2.

Discount Tire has (for some of it's tires) a few categories like Wet handling, winter handling, comfort, mpg etc, so it helps to (in theory at least) compare like-for-like.

The Dynapro XT2 Xtreme had the best:
Price: $335 per corner (range was $335 to $432 (Duratracs), most were $350-390 area)
Wet stop distance: 189' (Wildpeak was the only other one under 200', and only barely at 198'; worst was 216' for OC AT3)
Overall wet handling: 3.0 out of 5 (Wildpeak AT4W's and KO2's also had a 3.0 - worst was the OC AT3 again at 2.0)
Fuel Efficiency: 3.5 out of 5 (Open Country AT3's also were 3.5/5 - Wildpeak AT4W's were worst at 1.5)
Estimated max tread life: 60,000mi - range was 47k (Dynapro XT2's) to 60k for these, most were 50-57k

The other categories:
Weight: 70lbs (range was 59lbs (OC AT3's) to 78.2lbs (Wildpeak AT4W's)
Dry stopping distance: 148' (range was 141' (AT4W) to 161' (Wrangler Dura's)
Winter handling: 4.0/5 (they were all 4.0 except KO2's which are 5.0)
Steering Response: 3.0/5 (tied w/ OC AT3, Wildpeak AT4W's, and KO2), Duratracs and Dynapro XT2 were 2.5/5
Comfort: 3.0/5 (tied w/ KO2 and Duratracs), OC AT3, Wildpeak AT4Ws and Dynapro XT2 were 3.5/5
Tire Noise: 2.5/5, tied w/ OC AT3. The AT4W and KO2's were 3.0/5, and the Duratrac and Dynapro XT2 were 2.0/5

So basically.. It's the cheapest, with the best (of these) wet performance, decent fuel efficiency and should last a long time if properly cared for. It's passable in the others. It wasn't the worst in any of the categories they listed.

 

[Thisnthat]

I went ahead and got them from Discount tire....discount also price matches and I found them for under $200/tire online and they price matched them at $196. No issues so far with them...horse trailer is hooked up in these pics.