In many conditions an all-season radial will have *more* traction than most All-Terrain tires. Especially in many of the conditions you encountered. The biggest benefit of AT tires in general is they have more toughness built into them to reduce the frequency of flat tires.
i was in offroad mode (snow) and had trail assist on. On steep downhills I just let the trail assist run. Didn’t turn off regen. Driving downhill in the snow is very scary that’s why i didn’t push through to the top eventhough my tires were not slipping going up. And that was my first time in that area so I am not familiar with the terrain. Snow covered everything.
Take it off-roading with the Pirelli tires at your own risk. Don't get me wrong, I loved you videos. I just had a different experience with the Pirelli AS tires. I have the front tires blow while going down a dirt road. I was barely able to get to a main road to have my CT towed.
On the bright side, I had a really good experience at the Rifle, CO Walmart. They stayed late to patch both tires.
The dirt road we took did not look any more rough than any other dirt road, but there was likely some sharp rocks on it given the punctures on the tire.
The tires were at normal pressure, as I had just come off of a highway. You shouldn't have to deflate them for a dirt road.
It very likely that I hit some sharp rocks on the dirt road, but to have both front tire punctured shows just how soft these Pirelli's are. I recently upgraded to Bridgestone Dueler AT's, and so far it is a huge improvement.
I contemplated on replacing the Pirellis prior to our trip because of how soft they are but I dont like the idea of me keeping this tires and selling it on fb market and just getting low balled for it. Might as well use them. Hopefully, I’ll have better luck with these tires. I checked my tires after the trip and looks ok.
Similar situation with me, but was all my fault. We have been overlanding in many BLM lands, national forests, etc. around the country - about 20K miles worth - until we hit Broken Bow, OK a couple of months ago.Take it off-roading with the Pirelli tires at your own risk. Don't get me wrong, I loved you videos. I just had a different experience with the Pirelli AS tires. I have the front tires blow while going down a dirt road. I was barely able to get to a main road to have my CT towed.
On the bright side, I had a really good experience at the Rifle, CO Walmart. They stayed late to patch both tires.
Those are the first things I bought before I drove the truck off road.
i’m leaning towards the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss. All reviews are good and can handle snow as well. Tread wear is very good too. A little bit pricey. But it’s in the same price range of the the Wildpeaks and KO3s which are highly regarded AT tires. These tires are a bit louder than on road ATs.
I’m either getting BFG KO3 (enjoy on my ICE truck and use less fuel than previous AT tires) or Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent. But only when my OEM Pirellis wear out. Definitely want an AT tire for mild off-roading and snow grip
How's the KO3 in the snow and heavy rain?
Good in snow. Definitely not a snow tire, but my experience with a 2004 ICE truck is positive. Thanksgiving weekend i70 thru central Colorado was closed 3-4 hours due to two 30+ vehicle pile-ups. I drove over Vail pass 10,662 and Ike tunnel 11,100 elevation a few hours after interstate reopened. Very slick conditions. Traction/grip was suitable for 40-45 mph when most traffic was 30 mph. Classic "couple of inches" of icy, compacted snow-- roads were well above freezing before the snow fell.