Dunlop Grandtrek AT3g (owners review)

[JLK]

Maybe I should buy 2 and replace the 2 maxxis bighorn under my farm jeep, to compare it with the two BFG KM2s

Bought two. Had to do some bush bashing in the meantime on the farm. No punctures after that. The Bighorns would have been flat after that. No punctures on the KM2 in the about 5+ year period.
Traction in the sand is obviously not the same as the KM2's.

If traction on tar (wet) is a requirement then certainly its worthwhile looking at them. Not sure if they will compare km wise.

[Paul Botha]

30 000 km

Tread measured:
front left: 9mm
front right: a little less than 9mm, but more than 8mm

rear left: 8 mm
rear right: just under 8mm

No rotations done.

I did Piesang Kloof 2ce, known for its tyre damaging.
I have done 3 Provinces
I have done the Karoo NP
I have done Moegatle, many times with these tyres
I did Rebellie and various other routes that slip my mind now...
I did the obstacle at Moegatle where I broke my diff, and the wheels were locked and the vehicle had to be dragged into position and onto two different flatbeds.

I travel gravel roads extensively, I drove the route that is on the Dunlop Website for the North west province and the tar roads I drive is very poor, one is a bi weekly trip from Rustenburg to Klerksdorp on a very badly surfaced R30.


I have not had one puncture.
There are marks on the sidewalls of the punishment that I have put them through, but the tread has no chipping at all.
The dragging down the rock and onto the flatbeds have not created flatspots.

I am very happy!

In two weeks time I am dragging my off road trailer through Tankwa.. apparently the real test of tyres.

Now that is some serious testing! I still have my virtually new set of AT3G's which I will fit once my Toyo's are finished. Tankwa should be a walk in the park for these tyres with the strong side wall. Looking forward to your Tankwa trip report and pics!

[Geoffth]

So three questions.

1 What was the original tread depth?

2 What are the noise levels like?

3 Do they give a harsher ride than your previous tyres?

Thanks in advance.

I'm asking because my BFG KO2 are nearing their end of life.

Geoffth

[cainslie]

So three questions.

1 What was the original tread depth?

2 What are the noise levels like?

3 Do they give a harsher ride than your previous tyres?

Thanks in advance.

I'm asking because my BFG KO2 are nearing their end of life.

Geoffth

My AT3Gs have now done ~21000km. I'm due to update on my current tread depth ASAP.

1. ~12mm
2. In my Hilux, I can't hear road noise. Might be me, might be the car, might be the tyres. Either way, it's a non-issue.
3. I run them at 2.4bar. Any harshness I have is from the bakkie suspension, not the tyres.

Overall, I'm very impressed, given the price.

[ghouwens]

Hey Andrew, thank you so much for your review! We’re so happy to hear you’re having a great experience with your Dunlop AT3Gs. We wish you many more safe and exciting adventures ahead!

Now we just have to find a Dunlop agent with stock!

[Bex]

My AT3G's are doing well , no punctures and I use them in rough terrain, lots of sharp stones and big thorns.

[Hedgehog]

So three questions.

1 What was the original tread depth?

2 What are the noise levels like?

3 Do they give a harsher ride than your previous tyres?

Thanks in advance.

I'm asking because my BFG KO2 are nearing their end of life.

Geoffth

See first few posts of this thread

[cheesy]

Road noise is barely more than the grabbers and wranglers on my work vehicles.

I have noticed a harsher ride. Previous bridge stones I ran on 2 bar on the fortuner, the Dunlop’s are on 1.8 bar.

Tires are now approaching 40000km and tred is still looking very good, no signs of any damage on any of the tyres. I have got a small nail in the back left tyre that is just in the tred. Will pull it out this afternoon.

still very happy with the tyres, looking at putting them on the work hiluxes and cruisers in the coming months. (If we can find stock)

[Jacoboos]

Fitted to my 2010 petrol Fortuner. Armada suspension lift. Previous tyre, Duelers.

Currently on 18000km, can hardly see any wear.

Heavily loaded through Richtersveld, Tankwa twice, no issues, including the famous R355. Just black marks on side walls, no penetration.

1. Road noise not intrusive. (remember the petrol is very quiet)
2. Consumption went up by around 0.5l/km. Not much difference between 2.0bar and 2.5bar.
3. Heavy tyre if you carry it on roof rack.
4. Rigid side walls. Had to deflate to 1.5bar for proper gravel ride, 1.0 bar on heavy corrugated roads.
5. Breaking on tar not as good as Duelers.
6. Crawling grip over very rough terrain, excellent.
7. Good price.
8. Peace of mind.

Will I buy again. Yes, if I keep on doing the drives I do.

Only my 2C.

[Hedgehog]

Fitted the AT3G on my hilux from new. I replaced the Dunlop grandtrek as soon as I drove off the showroom floor. Dunlop claimed that a mileage of approx 80000km can be obtained on a set. Well, I have done 40 000km and i have 1mm tread left. Generally not a noisy tyre and good road holding. Mine was used 80% on tar. And no punctures.

After doing 30k km and seeing the amount of tread left, I think that you might not have been very truthful in your post, or you have a very big issue with your vehicle...

[Bex]

Mileage depends a lot on the road surface you are doing. The guys around here (Upington to Pofadder) did 80 000 on a set of Cooper AT3's and we only managed 45 000 - 50 000 on Klein Pella , I usually got 30 000 on Wranglers.

[Ernesto]

Mintys Tyres claim that the Dunlop Grandtrek AT3g has been discontinued. Can this be true?

[Hedgehog]

Mintys Tyres claim that the Dunlop Grandtrek AT3g has been discontinued. Can this be true?

Try a “Dunlop Centre”

[quintondebeer]

Now we just have to find a Dunlop agent with stock!

Hi Guy,

Thanks for reaching out regarding stock. What region are you in and what tyre size are you looking for? Let's see if we can point you in the right direction.

[quintondebeer]

Road noise is barely more than the grabbers and wranglers on my work vehicles.

I have noticed a harsher ride. Previous bridge stones I ran on 2 bar on the fortuner, the Dunlop’s are on 1.8 bar.

Tires are now approaching 40000km and tred is still looking very good, no signs of any damage on any of the tyres. I have got a small nail in the back left tyre that is just in the tred. Will pull it out this afternoon.

still very happy with the tyres, looking at putting them on the work hiluxes and cruisers in the coming months. (If we can find stock)

Hi there,

We are so happy to hear you're enjoying your Dunllop AT3Gs! If you're in need of stock in the upcoming months feel free to visit https://www.dunloptyres.co.za/click-2-fit, fill out the form detailing what you're looking for and a Dunlop dealer will be able to assist you in finding stock. Wishing you safe and happy travels!

[quintondebeer]

Mintys Tyres claim that the Dunlop Grandtrek AT3g has been discontinued. Can this be true?

Hi Ernesto,

You can find Grandtrek AT3Gs at our Dunlop dealerships. Please visit https://www.dunloptyres.co.za/click-2-fit, fill out the form detailing what you're looking for and a Dunlop dealer will be able to assist you in finding stock. Cheers for now!

[Ama-newbie]

I received a quote today on these from HiQ in Bryanston; I assume the fact that they quoted means they can get stock. This is what they quoted me on : 265/65R17LT DUNLOP AT3GM 120/1 - is that the right thing

Price quoted R2,747.83 excluding VAT. Is that a fair price?

I want to make a decision this week to have them fitted before next weekend's 3Provinces...

[ghouwens]

Hi Ernesto,

You can find Grandtrek AT3Gs at our Dunlop dealerships. Please visit https://www.dunloptyres.co.za/click-2-fit, fill out the form detailing what you're looking for and a Dunlop dealer will be able to assist you in finding stock. Cheers for now!

Did the click-2-fit thing on the 21st. Made the booking for fitment for yesterday 25th. The message I received back said"

"Thank you, we have received your request.
The dealer will contact you to confirm your fitment.


I called them this morning since I have yet to heard back from them confirming the booking. I was told that they do not do bookings, do not use click-2-fit, and do not have stock of the required tyres anyway.

FWIW, I am in PE and require 4 X 265/75-16 AT3Gs

[Hedgehog]

I received a quote today on these from HiQ in Bryanston; I assume the fact that they quoted means they can get stock. This is what they quoted me on : 265/65R17LT DUNLOP AT3GM 120/1 - is that the right thing

Price quoted R2,747.83 excluding VAT. Is that a fair price?

I want to make a decision this week to have them fitted before next weekend's 3Provinces...

That’s what I paid last year..

[quintondebeer]

Did the click-2-fit thing on the 21st. Made the booking for fitment for yesterday 25th. The message I received back said"

"Thank you, we have received your request.
The dealer will contact you to confirm your fitment.


I called them this morning since I have yet to heard back from them confirming the booking. I was told that they do not do bookings, do not use click-2-fit, and do not have stock of the required tyres anyway.

FWIW, I am in PE and require 4 X 265/75-16 AT3Gs

Hi Guy,

We're so sorry to hear about your experience. Could you please let us know the name of the dealership you were in contact with? As we would like to rectify this.