Ford F 150 Tires

I live in a high altitude neighborhood in Utah where we frequently deal with snow covered dirt roads that often turn to ice. I bought the Nokian Outpost nATs to replace a 35% life K02 on my '15 F-150 and it's like a night and day difference in snow and ice traction. I took them out on a snowy night just to get a better feel for snow performance and found lateral grip to be very predictable and the overall traction to be similar to an all weather tire (CC2) we have on another vehicle. I was really surprised by how much confidence these inspired in the snow and hope that they are able to maintain this edge through their tread life.

I'm also quite impressed with road feel, the Nokians in SL feel significantly 'cushier' than the E range K02's they replaced. I'm not sure how much of that is the tire vs load range but I am happy to have a nicer ride in day to day use. The Nokians are 10 lbs lighter each and my best guess is that they have contributed ~1 mpg improvement over my outgoing tires. They also seem to have less road noise than the old tires, it's hard to compare worn vs new but they are noticeably quieter on the highway compared to a lot of vehicles with AT tires I've been in.

I had never heard of these tires before and was actually informed of them from chatGPT by prompting 'Which all terrain tire for my truck has the best snow performance, just pick one'. It referenced the snow test on tire reviews and chose these. They were also cheaper than many competitors, I paid $217 each in 275/65r18 which I felt was totally reasonable considering k03's in the same size are ~$330.

I'm happy with them and would recommend for anyone who is dealing with winter conditions on the regular.

2021 F150, leveled with Eibach pro truck stage 2 kit. Honestly it’s early to put up a review with 200-300 miles driven but my initial impression are 100% better then I expected. The truck came with new Bridgestone Alenza 275/55/20 and worn out stock shocks at 62k miles. I put the coilovers on for about 10k miles and rather enjoyed the ride. I was cautious about going from SL to E rated tires. Luckily the KO3s have gone far past my expectations.
Very quiet, almost as quiet as the Bridgestones and not intrusive at all in cabin.
The ride is amazing and better than the Bridgestones. Only one area of my daily 100 mile round trip commute is worse than ride comfort wise than the Bridgestones but it’s a totally shyt section of road in New Orleans area. I drive the causeway (23.8 miles bridge) and the ride is better on the KO3s.

I was debating between KO3s and XTM ATs after watching the review on this site. Well, there is a reason Jonathan says the KO3 is the standard.

I’ll post again as they wear.

The actual size of my tires are 35x11.5r17 in a C load range. I upgraded from a 285/70r17 at4w in a Passenger load range. When I upgraded to the 285's the performance gain over the goodyear wrangler duratracs I had was immense. They cornered better, had less noise, held a balance much better, and had much better traction in the wet. The 35's did not have a gain or loss in performance in dry performance at all, but the wet traction is slightly worse. The only negative I have for the bigger tires is they felt a little lazy on turn in but I fixed that by bumping the pressures up just a little. All of these tires were on a 2021 f150 that is lifted 2inches in the front 1 in in the rear, and has a steeda rear sway bay. It is worth noting that the duratracs had 30k miles and had 9-10/32nds inch of tread (16 new) and the 285 falkens had 20k miles and had 11/32 inch tread (no idea new) and the 35's only have 6k miles on them so far.

Berry good tires for the price. I have had better snow tires but have had much worse ones as well. So upper middle performance at a basic price happy with this set so far.

I have had this set of tires on my truck for 6 years now and it is almost time for a new set I have put a lot of miles on them and they have been great very happy with them I probably put five hundred miles on them every week if not more and they’re still going not much more i don’t think but they have war pretty evenly I feel that I got my moneys worth and then some I would give them 5 stars out of 5

I have about 40,000 miles on these tires on a 2021 Ford F-150 Powerboost Lariat. I bought them because I wanted a semi-aggressive A/T tire that was 3PMSF rated and had 10 ply (LT load range E) construction. I do about 90% dry on-road & highway driving, with occasional towing of a 5,000 lb trailer. I live in a cold climate that gets snow & icy roads in the winter.

My first impression of these tires were disappointing. Steering was very numb & floaty due to the soft sidewalls, I also had to have 2 of the tires replaced under warranty because they had radial runout issues and wouldn't balance. Dry traction is good. Wet traction is okay, but getting worse as they age along with noise. Snow & ice traction is good enough, but not great. Wear has been the most surprising thing about them. I think they could make it legitimately 60k, and that is with about 2,000 miles of towing on them. The PB is hard on the rear tires due to the truck braking the rear tires primarily with the energy recovery system, and the truck is in 2WD 95% of the time. I have rotated them every 10k miles. Other than the initial issues I have had zero other problems with them.

I will not be buying this tire again, mainly because I have wholesale relationships with suppliers and want to try something else. I am looking very closely to the new Pirelli XTM AT, Michelin Defender Platinum, and Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac RT. I am not shopping the KO3 right now because of the lack of circumferential channels, that I believe, will lead to worse hydroplaning characteristics and numb on center tracking.

I run Nokian HAKKAPELIITTA 10 SUV STUDDED on my 2024 Ford F150 beginning around mid November. We get a lot of snow in my area so I prefer a dedicated winter tire.
I remove my winter studded tires when the roads lose their layer of packed snow. Last winter I had the dealer pull them off early and install the BFG KO3 that are 10 ply( not what I wanted 6ply BFG still hadn’t made them) and we got hit with several snow falls leading into spring.
The KO3’S handled the snow, packed snow and ice extremely well and far better than the KO2 that were terrible in packed snow and ice. I noticed as well that the KO3 was way better on wet than the KO2 which was terrible. The KO2’s spin on acceleration on wet pavement and rounding wet corners!
The KO3 seems to have corrected that deficiency. Would I run the KO3 all winter if I didn’t have a dedicated winter tire like the Nokians and I had to. Yes I would but my driving technique would have to change for sure!
Like many others have stated you just can’t beat a dedicated winter tire in regions that receive a lot of snow. We had over 18’ of snowfall last winter!
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Haven't had these for long, but have taken them on a wide variety of surfaces. So far very pleased with them and look forward to see how well they perform in winter conditions. I was looking for a good all around LT AT tire that wouldn't fall flat in inclement weather, I think these fit that well.

Original equipment on 2023 F-150. 25,000 km. Tread remaining 9/32. Good on dry pavement and gravel roads. Fairly quiet, control feels secure and good control in the rain. Trailer towing is good and no problem on the boat ramp. Really poor on snow and ice. 50 to 60 kph not too bad but at highway speed with some slush on a mostly bare road it's scary. 4 wheel drive makes it better but still not a very secure feeling. One winter was enough for me, looking for something different.
I do get great fuel mileage and I believe these tires have a lot to do with that. They're a good commuter tire.

Only draw back is steering response is vague. Best wet traction I have had in any suv/light truck tire.

UPDATE (though not 'mid life, more like 'early life'): August 2025 - vehicle is F150 with the 3.5L tire size 275 60 R20: now have 17,000 km on this set of General H/T's, including 11,000 km road trip (Toronto to Edmonton to Banff to Radium to Jasper & return) pulling GVWR 6794# travel trailer (caravan). Note: in tow mode tire pressures front 40 psi, rear 44 psi. For regular day to day 36psi. Highly recommend the H/T. Grip: outstanding wet (both towing and non). Toughness: Potholes, broken and uneven pavement ( plenty of throughout Canada west): handled all with ease. One down side, on gravel roads the tread will eventually shed most of the gravel the tires pick up, however the tread will retain some gravel for quite a while. No surprise: rear tires on the F150 have more wear: attributable to the F150 trailer sway control feature (applies slight braking independently to each rear wheel as required: prairie winds are noteworthy). Conclusion - H/T's so far - given price savings: likely slightly better than Michelin (compared to Defender's on a Outback), certainly from a ride perspective. And quieter, with better ride than Hankook Dynapro's (oem on F150). sd.

General Grabber H/T (side wall includes 'GT' letters) tire is new to Canada, - replaces the HTS60.
the Gen's H/T - manufactured in Slovakia - were my third choice to replace the F150 OEM Hankook Dynapro Ford tread.
First choice was Michelin LTX, second choice Continental Contact H/T. Interestingly both now (March 2025) not available in Canada.
Apparently Michelin is not shipping USA manufactured tires to Canada - likely due to Trump's new tariffs. Continental may be same issue.
NOTE some Michelin's (sizes unknown) are manufactured in Nova Scotia, Canada, however the tire size for F150's are made in USA
The Gen's installed April 1, 2025 (after waiting one month for my dealer to 'find' any Michelin's), driven 1600 kms so far in cool & some snow / wet conditions.
Too early to be more definitive on 'grip', rate acceptable for now, hence the '8'. Waiting for a good rain storm to determine wet cornering / braking grip.
Will update all ratings after 3 months.
A wee bit noisier, and definitely more road feel than the Hankook's, a good plus. And like almost any quality good tire, an improvement over the worn Hankook's.
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