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New tire recommendations
So, right now I'm running Trxus 35 12.5 15s...I'm looking at re shoeing the xj in october. I'm in missouri, do I see mostly loose gravel, sharp climbers, mud and fallen timber. I typically avoid deep mud and water, but I have to consider winter conditions in the midwest. Any success stories, our total failures? I dont want to drop 1300 bucks on crap tires.
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Lovin these kicks! I'm in Florida so sugar sand and mud is about all I get to play in, but these tires perform. I have been through mud up to my kick panels and had no problem. Sugar sand don't slow me down and they are pretty quiet on the road and handle great.
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im really impressed. I heard nothing but great things about the people at treadwright and their customer service is an A+ in my book. But i have the 30x10.5 MT's. only had em for about 2 months, i plan on writing a full review when they wear out. but i got all 5 for 534 shipped to my door. Loud as hell though.
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im really impressed. I heard nothing but great things about the people at treadwright and their customer service is an A+ in my book. But i have the 30x10.5 MT's. only had em for about 2 months, i plan on writing a full review when they wear out. but i got all 5 for 534 shipped to my door. Loud as hell though.
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My brother and I swear by the KM2's. Best tire i've ever owned hands down. I'v seen everything from mud to loose wet rock, dirt you name it and they've performed great.
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you can see the retread. but the tread is new. you still get 16/32's like most other tires. i have about 2500 miles on em and the have a little under 15/32's now. ofcourse if an mt tire will wear faster than an a/t. but i work in a shop so i rotate every time my jeep is on the lift. kinda funny though, mine say firestone destination LE on em but the are aggressive as hell haha.
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its really only cheap because its retread. you would never get away with selling retreads at the same price of new ko's or mtrs. i like em so far, and if i can get 30k+ outta them, i would buy again.
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I lived in Stockton,Mo until last march so I know what your condition are in Rolla. For where you live and what your doing I would recommend goodyear duratracs. We had duratracs on the wrangler, general grabber at2 on the Grand cherokee, I like it better than the bfg a/t, and swampers on the xj. My avatar is on my road in Stockon when we had the blizzard in feb 2011.
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Just took a look at treadwright.com. Largest you can get is a 33/12.5/15 and they are discontinued...my current thought process is keep my best two trxus' and get two new km2s. I really like the size and crawling abilities of a 35, though I could run a 38 if I had the cash for 5 new shoes
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