Ever wondered what the best type of tire is to fit to your pickup truck? We can probably all agree that MT tyres look the coolest, but what drawbacks are you making by fitting an M/T tyre, then spending all your time on normal roads? In this test, I team up with General Tire to test a HT road tire, a mild all terrain tire, an aggressive AT tire, and of course a chunky MT tire in both 265/70 R17 and LT315/70 R17 sizes. As for what tyres are best for your own driving conditions? Watch the video to find out.
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All the data is below. Please note the "Reference Mud Terrain" tyre is the LT315/70 R17 GRABBER X3
Dry
Wet
Off Road
Dirt
Gravel
Mud
Environment
Results
Test # Result Best Difference %
Dry Braking 1st 46 M 100% Dry Handling 2nd 100.98 s 100.84 s +0.14 s 99.86% Subj. Dry Handling 1st 10 Points 100% Wet Braking 1st 59.3 M 100% Wet Handling 1st 82.2 s 100% Subj. Wet Handling 1st 10 Points 100% Straight Aqua 3rd 89.1 Km/H 105.1 Km/H -16 Km/H 84.78% Gravel Handling 4th 62.78 s 60.92 s +1.86 s 97.04% Subj. Gravel Handling 4th 8 Points 10 Points -2 Points 80% Dirt Handling 3rd 53.55 s 52.62 s +0.93 s 98.26% Subj. Dirt Handling 3rd 9 Points 10 Points -1 Points 90% Mud Performance 4th 100 % 199 % -99 % 50.25% Subj. Comfort 1st 10 Points 100% Tyre Weight 1st 75.2 Kg 100% Rolling Resistance 1st 9 kg / t 100%
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Test # Result Best Difference %
Dry Braking 2nd 47.9 M 46 M +1.9 M 96.03% Dry Handling 1st 100.84 s 100% Subj. Dry Handling 2nd 9.8 Points 10 Points -0.2 Points 98% Wet Braking 2nd 64.2 M 59.3 M +4.9 M 92.37% Wet Handling 2nd 85.2 s 82.2 s +3 s 96.48% Subj. Wet Handling 2nd 9 Points 10 Points -1 Points 90% Straight Aqua 2nd 92.9 Km/H 105.1 Km/H -12.2 Km/H 88.39% Gravel Handling 3rd 62.26 s 60.92 s +1.34 s 97.85% Subj. Gravel Handling 3rd 9.2 Points 10 Points -0.8 Points 92% Dirt Handling 2nd 52.93 s 52.62 s +0.31 s 99.41% Subj. Dirt Handling 2nd 9.5 Points 10 Points -0.5 Points 95% Mud Performance 3rd 119 % 199 % -80 % 59.8% Subj. Comfort 2nd 9.8 Points 10 Points -0.2 Points 98% Tyre Weight 3rd 78.2 Kg 75.2 Kg +3 Kg 96.16% Rolling Resistance 2nd 9.9 kg / t 9 kg / t +0.9 kg / t 90.91%
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Test # Result Best Difference %
Dry Braking 4th 48.5 M 46 M +2.5 M 94.85% Dry Handling 3rd 102.32 s 100.84 s +1.48 s 98.55% Subj. Dry Handling 3rd 8 Points 10 Points -2 Points 80% Wet Braking 4th 65.7 M 59.3 M +6.4 M 90.26% Wet Handling 3rd 85.9 s 82.2 s +3.7 s 95.69% Subj. Wet Handling 3rd 8.5 Points 10 Points -1.5 Points 85% Straight Aqua 4th 86.1 Km/H 105.1 Km/H -19 Km/H 81.92% Gravel Handling 2nd 61.12 s 60.92 s +0.2 s 99.67% Subj. Gravel Handling 2nd 9.8 Points 10 Points -0.2 Points 98% Dirt Handling 1st 52.62 s 100% Subj. Dirt Handling 1st 10 Points 100% Mud Performance 2nd 149 % 199 % -50 % 74.87% Subj. Comfort 3rd 9 Points 10 Points -1 Points 90% Tyre Weight 2nd 77.7 Kg 75.2 Kg +2.5 Kg 96.78% Rolling Resistance 3rd 10.3 kg / t 9 kg / t +1.3 kg / t 87.38%
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Test # Result Best Difference %
Dry Braking 3rd 48.1 M 46 M +2.1 M 95.63% Dry Handling 4th 103.63 s 100.84 s +2.79 s 97.31% Subj. Dry Handling 4th 7.2 Points 10 Points -2.8 Points 72% Wet Braking 3rd 65 M 59.3 M +5.7 M 91.23% Wet Handling 4th 86.6 s 82.2 s +4.4 s 94.92% Subj. Wet Handling 4th 8 Points 10 Points -2 Points 80% Straight Aqua 1st 105.1 Km/H 100% Gravel Handling 1st 60.92 s 100% Subj. Gravel Handling 1st 10 Points 100% Dirt Handling 4th 54.14 s 52.62 s +1.52 s 97.19% Subj. Dirt Handling 4th 7.5 Points 10 Points -2.5 Points 75% Mud Performance 1st 199 % 100% Subj. Comfort 4th 8.5 Points 10 Points -1.5 Points 85% Tyre Weight 4th 106.8 Kg 75.2 Kg +31.6 Kg 70.41% Rolling Resistance 4th 11.5 kg / t 9 kg / t +2.5 kg / t 78.26%
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