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A total blonde question...so bear with me
I'm trying to find a good set of tires for my Jeep. What do you guys recommend or what are you running on yours? A friend of mine is trying to talk me into getting either a set of Grabblers or Coopers....I don't know which way to go. So any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. (Also, yes, I'm a natural blonde..but lets keep that between us, my family and my bottle of hair dye...ok?)
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I have always been partial to BF Goodrich mud terrains or all terrains depending on what you want then for. If you aren't heading for the mud, the all terrains would be better.
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The general grabber at2's are a very good tire. I ran them and i was very very pleased with them. They are basically BFG's with a cheaper price tag and the ability to stud for a snow tire.
At's if mostly street
MT's if alot of off road(or you can afford it lol)
I run super swamper TSL's and have been nothing but pleased with its radial design, They seem to be getting a bit louder as they wear but its not to bad.
Also the Generals are pretty quiet on the street. I put them thru snow, mud, ice, dirt, washboards, road, rocks, you name it and they performed well. In the rocks they chunked out a little bit, But you get that with harder rubber.
hard rubber=good wear/possible chunking
soft rubber=great traction/faster wear
At's if mostly street
MT's if alot of off road(or you can afford it lol)
I run super swamper TSL's and have been nothing but pleased with its radial design, They seem to be getting a bit louder as they wear but its not to bad.
Also the Generals are pretty quiet on the street. I put them thru snow, mud, ice, dirt, washboards, road, rocks, you name it and they performed well. In the rocks they chunked out a little bit, But you get that with harder rubber.
hard rubber=good wear/possible chunking
soft rubber=great traction/faster wear
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BFG A/T have been a favourite of mine for years - handle well in nearly anything, good road manners, sticks to pavement, and doesn't clog up except in the worst mud. Handle well in snow and rain as well, and not terribly noisy.
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Thank you guys for the info and advice...I don't go off road a whole lot...but where I live its alot of country dirty roads and some rough roads to get to where I need to be. I don't know what I would do with out you guys...I swear, you guys and this forum are my life saviors...Muah.
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Thank you guys for the info and advice...I don't go off road a whole lot...but where I live its alot of country dirty roads and some rough roads to get to where I need to be. I don't know what I would do with out you guys...I swear, you guys and this forum are my life saviors...Muah.
The BFG A/T will run about $100 a tyre, but they last me a good 70-80Kmiles or so (and I'm awfully rough on tyres...) and will handle well in anything you're likely to throw at them.
NB: Always get road hazzard! You may not always use it, but I've used it enough that I've gotten far more out of it than I've spent on it! Good peace of mind, y'know?
NB: Make sure your spare is the same size as the other four. You can fit up to a 31" tyre in the cargo area, in the same place as the OEM spare tyre...
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The General Grabber AT2's are a cheaper alternative to the BFG's. I got extremely good mileage out of them! But with any tire you need to keep them well maintained to make them last.
here is what I ran back in high school for a bit. It is a 265/70/r15 (30.6/10.4/r15) on a stock rim with a 1.5" budget boost. (it really sat about stock because there was 123,xxx on the jeep when i bought it and the rear springs made a frowny face).
only rubbed a little at full lock.
and a stock comparison
here is what I ran back in high school for a bit. It is a 265/70/r15 (30.6/10.4/r15) on a stock rim with a 1.5" budget boost. (it really sat about stock because there was 123,xxx on the jeep when i bought it and the rear springs made a frowny face).
only rubbed a little at full lock.
and a stock comparison
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Ive got cooper discoverer atrs on mine and i love them. I dont wheel very often so they are mainly road use. They are surprisingly quite too. They were also the cheapest i could get for around $600 for 4 31x10.50x15's.