Toyo AT3 Road Noise

[DenaliCountry]

Hi all - I just installed a set of 295/55R20 Toyo AT3's on my 2022 Denali. These are an E load range/10ply tire, I have them aired up to 42-45lbs. These things are crazy loud on the highway. I know it's an AT tire so I expected a little extra noise but these are excessively loud in my opinion. I went through custom offsets so I can't return the tires since I have driven on them. My question is, they offer these in a 285/55R20 or 275/60R20 which are both an 8ply tire. Will these provide any reduction in noise due to the softer sidewall or should I expect them to be equally as loud? I am also between the same sizes on the BFG KO2 as I have had good experience with these tires and don't recall them having a lot of road noise. I am just not sure I can drive 50K miles on these things with the noise (I must be getting old!!).

I know there are complaints on these trucks for having a lot of road noise even with the factory setup so maybe I am just being overly sensitive to it since they were recommended by Custom Offsets when I was leaning more towards Nitto Recon Grapplers or KO2's.

Any input or experience is appreciated.

 

[Duraburb22]

Hi all - I just installed a set of 295/55R20 Toyo AT3's on my 2022 Denali. These are an E load range/10ply tire, I have them aired up to 42-45lbs. These things are crazy loud on the highway. I know it's an AT tire so I expected a little extra noise but these are excessively loud in my opinion. I went through custom offsets so I can't return the tires since I have driven on them. My question is, they offer these in a 285/55R20 or 275/60R20 which are both an 8ply tire. Will these provide any reduction in noise due to the softer sidewall or should I expect them to be equally as loud? I am also between the same sizes on the BFG KO2 as I have had good experience with these tires and don't recall them having a lot of road noise. I am just not sure I can drive 50K miles on these things with the noise (I must be getting old!!).

I know there are complaints on these trucks for having a lot of road noise even with the factory setup so maybe I am just being overly sensitive to it since they were recommended by Custom Offsets when I was leaning more towards Nitto Recon Grapplers or KO2's.

Any input or experience is appreciated.

I’ve run the tires in a 285/50R22 on my 2022 suburban for the past 17K miles. They’re a little louder than stock but not too bad.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Turn the stereo up, and you won't hear them. Just kidding.

I purchased Michelin Defenders, partially because folks told me that they ran quiet, and they do.

 

[DenaliCountry]

Turn the stereo up, and you won't hear them. Just kidding.

I purchased Michelin Defenders, partially because folks told me that they ran quiet, and they do.

Haha, that's my next option.

Custom Offsets won't let me swap them out unfortunately (wish I would have went through Discount Tire as they allow you to swap out if you are unhappy within reason, at least they have in the past). They are offering me a heavy discount on an alternate tire so working through that now. I may end up stuck with these but we'll see.

 

[TollKeeper]

If you think they are loud, be glad you didnt get the M/T or the R/T. Stupid loud tires.

The A/T 2 would have rode quieter, as the sipping is narrower. But for what these tires are, yea, they are going to be loud!

 

[DenaliCountry]

If you think they are loud, be glad you didnt get the M/T or the R/T. Stupid loud tires.

The A/T 2 would have rode quieter, as the sipping is narrower. But for what these tires are, yea, they are going to be loud!

I was actually surprised at how loud they are. everything I read about them said they were quiet and the sales guy at CO also said the same. Now, they are an E load tire so I was already a bit concerned about that as I didn't want a harsh ride. Ride is 'ok' at this point but the road noise is dumb lol.

 

[ljn21]

I’m not an expert by any stretch but I don’t think load rating/ply will affect road noise noticeable. It’s the tread pattern that makes the noise. Load rating/ply will affect the ride quality. Load range E/10 ply will be stiffer than a load rang C or D/8 ply or metric spec.

 

[olyelr]

I put them on my wifes ‘22 high country, in a 305/45/22 which is the xl version (more street friendly than the load range e’s). They are nearly silent in my opinion.

 

[olyelr]

I’m not an expert by any stretch but I don’t think load rating/ply will affect road noise noticeable. It’s the tread pattern that makes the noise. Load rating/ply will affect the ride quality. Load range E/10 ply will be stiffer than a load rang C or D/8 ply or metric spec.

From my understanding the softness of the rubber is actually different between the e’s and xl’s, which does have an effect on road noise.

 

[DenaliCountry]

I put them on my wifes ‘22 high country, in a 305/45/22 which is the xl version (more street friendly than the load range e’s). They are nearly silent in my opinion.

That's good to hear, probably why I am getting mixed reviews online around road noise as it's dependent on what load rating people are buying couple with the weight of their vehicle. They make these in a P rated tire which is an XL equivalent but would need to go down to a narrow size (285/55/20 which is about .4" shorter than the stock height and about .5-1" narrower, all fine by me). Was going to look into those. The ride on these is no different than the stock bridgestones on 22" wheels so I guess not a big issue with ride, however, the road noise is really frustrating.

 

[Tiki]

They are louder than KO2s, but I don’t think dropping down to the BFGs will get you the reduction in noise your looking for.

 

[ljn21]

From my understanding the softness of the rubber is actually different between the e’s and xl’s, which does have an effect on road noise.

Maybe a little, again I am no expert, but I doubt the rubber compound is different between load ranges. It’s the number of plus/layers that change with load ratings in most cases I think. I would wager a bet you wouldn’t be able to tell an audible difference between load ranges. Maybe a little due to the softer sidewalks of the lower load rating allowing the tire to have more contact with the road surface at the same PSI could add some noise but I doubt that would be discernible by bare ears either.

 

[GMCnewbee]

I don't know what the recommended pressure is for those tires, but I would try dropping the pressure down to 32 psi and see if there is any difference. I am not a fan of high tire pressure. The vehicle sticker recommends pressure in the 30's. Try it.

 

[Stbentoak]

You basically put on a tough a$$ heavy duty on but mostly off-road truck tire. Nothing about it will be quiet or smooth or cushy. You can't have it both ways without some negatives. Your tire salesman lied to you.....

 

[DenaliCountry]

You basically put on a tough a$$ heavy duty on but mostly off-road truck tire. Nothing about it will be quiet or smooth or cushy. You can't have it both ways without some negatives. Your tire salesman lied to you.....

Yeah I expected some road noise, I knew going in due to it being A/T tire. BUT man these are loud as $hit. I agree, tire guy was just looking to make the sale (he also disappeared on me after I paid for the order, never responded to requests for updates on shipping, etc but that's a whole other story). I am pretty annoyed by that but am also willing to accept the consequences of my ignorance/stupidity LOL. They are trying to make it right, offering a different tire at their cost + shipping. However, I am not sure what tire I would go with and definitely don't want to do another "test" run on another tire I'll be stuck with. I had good luck with the BFG's in the past on 2 of my Duramax's but those trucks aren't a quiet ride so could have drowned out the noise a bit.

I called Toyo and they said that the AT3 in a P rated tire/XL load tire would provide a quieter ride but I am skeptical. They confirmed that the rubber compound is the same regardless of load range so I don't expect them to be quieter. So I may be stuck with these or stuck going to a more all-season tread pattern which doesn't excite me but I'll keep searching to see if I can find something I like.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Purchase the tires that you want, and sell these essentially new tires on Craig's List. Better to "accept the consequences of my ignorance/stupidity" with the price cut that you will need to accept on Craig's List for your loud tires, and have quiet tires for the life of the other tires.

 

[DenaliCountry]

Purchase the tires that you want, and sell these essentially new sires on Craig's List. Better to "accept the consequences of my ignorance/stupidity" with the price cut that you will need to accept on Craig's List for your loud tires, and have quiet tires for the life of the other tires.

Fair point haha.

 

[olyelr]

Yeah I expected some road noise, I knew going in due to it being A/T tire. BUT man these are loud as $hit. I agree, tire guy was just looking to make the sale (he also disappeared on me after I paid for the order, never responded to requests for updates on shipping, etc but that's a whole other story). I am pretty annoyed by that but am also willing to accept the consequences of my ignorance/stupidity LOL. They are trying to make it right, offering a different tire at their cost + shipping. However, I am not sure what tire I would go with and definitely don't want to do another "test" run on another tire I'll be stuck with. I had good luck with the BFG's in the past on 2 of my Duramax's but those trucks aren't a quiet ride so could have drowned out the noise a bit.

I called Toyo and they said that the AT3 in a P rated tire/XL load tire would provide a quieter ride but I am skeptical. They confirmed that the rubber compound is the same regardless of load range so I don't expect them to be quieter. So I may be stuck with these or stuck going to a more all-season tread pattern which doesn't excite me but I'll keep searching to see if I can find something I like.

I am seriously baffled that they are that loud. Sound levels and annoyances are obviously different from one person to the next, but i shit you not, the 305/45/22 at3’s i put on my wifes high country are barely noticeably any louder than the stock street tires. We went on a several thousand mile trip from michigan to florida and back this spring and there wasnt one time anyone said a single peep about loud tires.

One thing to mention about the xl rated tires is the tread depth is much less, too. I would think that would contribute to a quieter ride.

 

[olyelr]

10k miles on them so far. Hardly any wear. No cupping or anything. Have done a few rotations already.

 

[sanman28]

I have 305/65/18 AT3’s. Not bad at all for an AT tire. Had a pair on my 2500hd also. Aside from mud terrains, the warn geolander XAT’s on my expedition were loudest.