New Tires: Open Country A/T III 285/75/17

[jgo138]

I’m probably ordering up a set of these Toyo A/T3’s tomorrow, size 35x11.5x17. Can someone please confirm tire pressure (I’m leaning about 36#) and if there is two different side wall lug options? I’ve heard one side is a more aggressive look.

I've had these (285/75/17) for about 12k miles so far and love them. Bought them from Discount Tire last year. I think the only difference in sidewall is black vs white lettering.

DT inflates them to ~39psi, but I keep them at 33-34psi and they are wearing evenly. On long road trips I keep them around 37psi. Hope this helps.

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[AdamG]

I just put a set of 35x11.5 on Wednesday. A little louder than the KO2 but so far so good.

 

[Willys_Wonka]

I just put a set of 35x11.5 on Wednesday. A little louder than the KO2 but so far so good.

You got any pictures to share? I also just had Open Country A/T III 35x11.5x17 mounted and they look awesome! Next up is a TF 1" spacer lift and speedo recalibration. I pressured them down to 36#, so far so good.

 

[AdamG]

You got any pictures to share? I also just had Open Country A/T III 35x11.5x17 mounted and they look awesome! Next up is a TF 1" spacer lift and speedo recalibration. I pressured them down to 36#, so far so good.

 

[Willys_Wonka]

What psi?

 

[AdamG]

What psi?

36 for now, the shop had them at 39 and that was way too high. Will run them for about a week or two, then lower and see if I notice. May also do a chalk test as a second data point.

 

[Willys_Wonka]

36 for now, the shop had them at 39 and that was way too high. Will run them for about a week or two, then lower and see if I notice. May also do a chalk test as a second data point.

34-36# seems like a good range.

 

[Bgolden87]

I had been debating for months what tires to pick to replace my OEM BFG's on my Rubicon. I wanted to go larger, but wasn't ready to do a lift yet, and as a daily driver wanted to stick to a lighter weight tire and avoid any rubbing that might occur off-road. After a ton of deliberation, I had narrowed down my options to the Nitto Ridge Grappler in load C or the Falken Wildpeak in load E as these were all available in a 285 75 R17 size. This should provide an extra inch of tire and half inch of ground clearance over the KO2s.

I was excited to see last week that Toyo had released their Open Country's in a new version, the AT3 and that it came in this size and with a C load rating. The dimensions are effectively the same as the Nitto's, but with a tire weight of 59lbs instead of 65lbs. They were also less expensive so this made the choice a lot easier. I got a set of five tires with mount/balance/disposal/alignment for $268/tire when it was all said and done from the dealership with their buy 3/get 1 sale.

It's too early to say about driving impressions, but overall I'm pleased. When I first saw my Jeep I thought the tires actually looked smaller until I pulled up next to a brand new rubicon and compared. The tires are clearly larger side-by-side and I measured the height to be a true 33", almost 1.5" more than the KOs (which had 30k on them). While they are both 285 in width, the manufacturer stats show 285/75s to be more narrow than 285/70s. I tried to measure the width of the tire lugs and found them to be near as makes no difference about 9" If anything, the Open Country's are wider than the KOs that I had replaced.

I'm liking the look of the OC AT3s, they have larger voids and feel a little more aggressive with the tread, though not as much in the sidewall. The sidewalls are ever so slightly different on each side and I chose to have the more 'aggressive' sidewall facing out, but it's barely noticeable. You can tell the difference because the sidewall 'lugs' have a minor sipe in them. I think these will work quite nicely until the next replacement when I will go larger.

Is your carrier tail light moved up?

 

[Hostile17]

These are the tires and size I'm wanting to run on my 21 Willy's. It seems most are happy with the load C, so I'll probably go with that as well.

I'm thinking of doing a Rubicon take off for budget reasons to get them to fit comfortably but unsure if I should go for an XR or if that would be too much. I want that perfectly proportioned wheel well gap.

I saw the one post with the Willy's who went with 60/61 & 90/91.

Any advice?

 

[6th Floor Mule]

These are the tires and size I'm wanting to run on my 21 Willy's. It seems most are happy with the load C, so I'll probably go with that as well.

I'm thinking of doing a Rubicon take off for budget reasons to get them to fit comfortably but unsure if I should go for an XR or if that would be too much. I want that perfectly proportioned wheel well gap.

I saw the one post with the Willy's who went with 60/61 & 90/91.

Any advice?

Since you aren’t going hardcore, you'll have better luck achieving a finite result with a spacer. Simulate the desired fender gap and buy the appropriate 1/2”-2” spacer. Nothing wrong going the takeoff route, but the lift results may vary and you may miss “that perfectly proportioned wheel well gap.” I went with a leveling kit and Rubi fenders on my 285/75 Sahara to achieve a desired lift height/fender gap that fits within my garage door opening while in safari mode. With that said, it’s a subtle change that looks stock .

 

[Hostile17]

Since you aren’t going hardcore, you'll have better luck achieving a finite result with a spacer. Simulate the desired fender gap and buy the appropriate 1/2”-2” spacer. Nothing wrong going the takeoff route, but the lift results may vary and you may miss “that perfectly proportioned wheel well gap.” I went with a leveling kit and Rubi fenders on my 285/75 Sahara to achieve a desired lift height/fender gap that fits within my garage door opening while in safari mode. With that said, it’s a subtle change that looks stock .

Thanks for sharing this!

 

[2019JLUS]

Love my AT3’s, never had to shovel my way out even when the snow plows pushed the snow up to my door

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