285/70/17 tire comparison: KO2 vs Duratrac vs Wildpeak

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Rick
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I've now run all three popular 285/70/17 tires on my Tacoma and wanted to share a real-world comparison:

BFGoodrich KO2: Best all-around. Quiet on highway, good in mud, excellent in snow. Wore evenly to 40k miles. This is the safe choice.

Goodyear Duratrac: Most aggressive tread of the three. Louder on pavement but incredible in mud and snow. The 3-peak mountain snowflake rating is legit. Wore faster (35k).

Falken Wildpeak AT3W: Best value. 90% of the KO2's capability at 70% of the price. Slightly noisier. I'd buy these again for a daily driver.

Posted: Dec 03, 2025 18:37 UTC 1
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Kate
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Great comparison. I'll throw Toyo Open Country AT3 into the mix — I'm at 25k miles and they're wearing better than my old KO2s did. Quieter too.

Posted: Dec 05, 2025 10:37 UTC 0
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Ryan F.
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Running Duratracs now at 30k and they still have life. I rotate every 5k miles and that makes a huge difference in wear. Don't skip rotations.

Posted: Dec 05, 2025 20:37 UTC 1
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