Canyon AT4X highway driving

offroader said:

Welcome to the forum @Big Mike. I have seen reviews of the tires alone from owners and publications saying that they are quiet enough on-road

We should expect some noticeable noise though but it does seem to be among the quieter off-road tires on the market that goes with a truck like this.

What off-road vehicles have you owned?

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"With the angled pitch tread design throughout the entire footprint of the tire, there are always at least three to four tread blocks contacting the pavement in an angled pattern to cut down on the rubber-slapping-the-pavement noise that you'll normally experience with a mud tire.

With the closer, tightly-packed center tread design, this helps to optimize traction performance when braking, accelerating, and reducing road noise. The multiple angled tread blocks are not directly across from each other, and that again helps to reduce road noise too."

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Territory MT does not stand for "mud terrain" like we are used too. MT in this tire stands for "maximum traction" OE style. Key point with MT is OE style. OE tires as we all know have pros and cons. Rides great and is very smooth on highway, very favorable OE trait. It's not passenger tire so it's gonna throw rocks and have noise on hwy. Ran Duratracs and these are even close to the noise they put out. Throw just as many rocks as the 4 other AT/MT brands I've ran. I've been in mud, sand, gravel roads, highway, county roads, you name it. So far they have delivered. When it's wet I can spin them from a dead stop like every other tire with my lead foot. Haven't noticed any hydroplaning. Price and hybrid style is what sold me. They're my summer wheels and tires, I have snow tires for winter. Not enough miles to mention wear, but so far no issue. Running 315/70R17

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Big Mike said:

Thanks, so all in all it should not be that bad...
Let's hope it's not the cheap truck, and I'd hate if I have to change tires due to uncomfortable highway drive.

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offroader said:

How much highway driving are you planning to do?

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Jimmy4x4 said:

Hey @Big Mike from some of the initial reviews of the Canyon AT4X it doesn't seem to be too loud on the road.

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The off-road prowess of the AT4X is impressive, but it’s the on-road performance of the redesigned Canyon that will resonate with drivers

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While the off-road prowess of the AT4X is impressive, it’s the on-road performance of the new Canyon that will resonate with drivers. The cabin is quiet, and the truck feels taut on winding roads. The two AT4 models’ aggressively treaded Goodyear Wrangler tires add some noise at speed, but it’s not annoying and a fair tradeoff if you are serious about leaving the pavement behind.

The small engine is nonetheless big on torque, claiming an impressive 430 lb-ft of torque at just 3,000 rpm. That’s powerful enough to haul the truck to speed rather quickly, and makes highway passing effortless, even while going uphill. It’s also enough torque to haul up to 7,700 lbs, which is the highest in class, though I did not have a chance to pull a trailer. The transmission works very well, shifting quickly and smoothly, and never wanders between ratios. I have a couple of issues with this new engine, though: there is a distinctive lag when you get off and then on the gas again, and the engine is louder and vibrates more than the other engines I have sampled in previous Canyon models, including the diesel.

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