Tacoma tire reviews
Toyota Tacoma tire reviews.
Editorial 0-10 scores for 50 Toyota Tacoma tire models across ten axes, grouped by category, each with the Tacoma sizes it comes in and the sources behind its rating.
The short answer
Every one of the 50 tire models in our Tacoma research set has its own review page here, scored 0-10 on ten axes and grouped into the 5 categories Tacoma owners actually shop by.
- The set's top three by editorial rank: Michelin Defender LTX M/S2, BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3, and Falken Wildpeak A/T4W.
- Scores come from 83 cited documents — manufacturer specifications, tire-industry write-ups, retailer fitment data, and Tacoma-owner reports.
- Each review page lists the Tacoma sizes that model is offered in and links the fitment page for every size we cover.
Scores here are an editorial synthesis of published manufacturer specifications, tire-industry write-ups, retailer fitment data, and Tacoma-owner reports — Taco Tires runs no instrumented testing of its own. How we score tires.
Highway / All-Season
The quietest ride with the best treadlife and fuel economy — ideal for Tacomas that live mostly on pavement.
4 highway all-seasons carry their own review page here, led by the top-ranked Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 at 7/10 blended - our research rank orders the category, not the blended score alone. Blended scores in this category run from 6.4/10 to 7/10, so the spread inside it is 0.6 point wide.
Best highway all-seasons for the TacomaMichelin Defender LTX M/S2
7/10#1 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 10/10, tread life 10/10. M+S rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Continental TerrainContact H/T
7/10#36 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 10/10, wet grip 9/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Toyo Open Country H/T II
6.7/10#38 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, tread life 9/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Firestone Destination LE3
6.4/10#39 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, efficiency 9/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Mild All-Terrain
Light-duty all-terrains that stay quiet and efficient on-road while handling gravel, dirt, and light snow.
8 mild all-terrains carry their own review page here, led by the top-ranked Firestone Destination A/T2 at 7.4/10 blended - our research rank orders the category, not the blended score alone. Blended scores in this category run from 6.7/10 to 7.6/10, so the spread inside it is 0.9 point wide.
Firestone Destination A/T2
7.4/10#8 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT
7.4/10#10 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 3
6.7/10#18 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A
7.1/10#26 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
7 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Continental TerrainContact A/T
7.3/10#34 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, wet grip 9/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 1 cited sources
Michelin LTX A/T2
7.1/10#37 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, tread life 9/10. M+S rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
7.6/10#45 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
12 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
General Grabber APT
7.6/10#46 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
All-Terrain
The do-everything Tacoma tire: dependable in dirt, gravel, and snow while staying civil on the highway.
18 all-terrains carry their own review page here, led by the top-ranked BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 at 8.1/10 blended - our research rank orders the category, not the blended score alone. Blended scores in this category run from 6.6/10 to 8.1/10, so the spread inside it is 1.5 points wide.
Best all-terrains for the TacomaBFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3
8.1/10#2 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on snow 9/10, trail 9/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W
8.1/10#3 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on snow 9/10, road comfort 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Toyo Open Country A/T III
8.1/10#4 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on snow 9/10, tread life 9/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2
7.9/10#6 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on trail 9/10, durability 9/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Yokohama Geolandar A/T4
7.9/10#7 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on snow 9/10, road comfort 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 4 cited sources
Cooper Discoverer ATP II
6.6/10#9 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on value 8/10, road comfort 7/10. M+S rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S/LT
7.6/10#11 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
General Grabber A/TX
7.6/10#12 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on snow 8/10, trail 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT/AT2
7.4/10#14 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Kumho Road Venture AT52
7.1/10#16 overall · budget-tier
Strongest on value 9/10, snow 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 1 cited sources
Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme
7.6/10#17 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus
7.3/10#19 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Nitto Terra Grappler G3
7.4/10#20 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Nitto Recon Grappler A/T
6.6/10#21 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on looks 9/10, durability 8/10. M+S rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Continental TerrainContact A/T2
7.6/10#35 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on road comfort 9/10, wet grip 9/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
8 Tacoma sizes · 1 cited sources
Maxxis RAZR AT
7.4/10#42 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on snow 8/10, trail 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Sumitomo Encounter AT2
7.7/10#43 overall · budget-tier
Strongest on value 9/10, road comfort 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
13 Tacoma sizes · 1 cited sources
Falken Rubitrek A/T
7.6/10#44 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on road comfort 8/10, wet grip 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
12 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Rugged-Terrain (Hybrid)
A middle ground between A/T and M/T — more aggressive looks and bite than an all-terrain with less noise than a mud tire.
11 rugged-terrain hybrids carry their own review page here, led by the top-ranked Nitto Ridge Grappler at 6.4/10 blended - our research rank orders the category, not the blended score alone. Blended scores in this category run from 6.1/10 to 7.6/10, so the spread inside it is 1.5 points wide.
Best rugged-terrain hybrids for the TacomaNitto Ridge Grappler
6.4/10#5 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on looks 10/10, trail 8/10. M+S rated.
12 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
7.3/10#13 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on snow 9/10, looks 9/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Goodyear Wrangler Territory R/T
6.1/10#15 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on looks 8/10, road comfort 7/10. M+S rated.
4 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Toyo Open Country R/T Trail
7.1/10#22 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on looks 9/10, snow 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Falken Wildpeak R/T01
7.3/10#23 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on looks 9/10, snow 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Yokohama Geolandar X-AT
6.9/10#24 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on looks 9/10, trail 8/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 4 cited sources
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T
7.1/10#25 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on looks 9/10, snow 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
12 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek
7.6/10#40 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on looks 9/10, snow 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 4 cited sources
Firestone Destination X/T
7.3/10#41 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on snow 8/10, trail 8/10. 3PMSF (severe snow service) rated.
11 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Kumho Road Venture RT
6.4/10#47 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on looks 9/10, value 8/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Atturo Trail Blade X/T
6.3/10#48 overall · budget-tier
Strongest on looks 9/10, value 8/10. M+S rated.
12 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Mud-Terrain
Maximum mud and rock traction with the toughest sidewalls, trading away road noise, treadlife, and ice grip.
9 mud-terrains carry their own review page here, led by the top-ranked BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 at 5.9/10 blended - our research rank orders the category, not the blended score alone. Blended scores in this category run from 4.7/10 to 6/10, so the spread inside it is 1.3 point wide.
Best mud-terrains for the TacomaBFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
5.9/10#27 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on mud 10/10, durability 10/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Toyo Open Country M/T
5.7/10#28 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on mud 10/10, durability 10/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 4 cited sources
Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003
5.9/10#29 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on trail 9/10, mud 9/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 5 cited sources
Falken Wildpeak M/T01
5.9/10#30 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on trail 9/10, mud 9/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Nitto Trail Grappler M/T
5.6/10#31 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on mud 10/10, looks 10/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Nitto Mud Grappler
4.7/10#32 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on mud 10/10, looks 10/10. M+S rated.
9 Tacoma sizes · 2 cited sources
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/T
6/10#33 overall · premium-tier
Strongest on mud 10/10, looks 10/10. 3PMSF rated in some sizes and M+S in others.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
5.9/10#49 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on mud 10/10, durability 10/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
Maxxis RAZR MT
6/10#50 overall · mid-priced
Strongest on mud 10/10, trail 9/10. M+S rated.
10 Tacoma sizes · 3 cited sources
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