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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 08:06 AM
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Hey Guys I'm looking to get new tires and I was wondering your input on a good brand of 33" tires!! Thanks so much!
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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I run 33-12.5/15 dick Cepec crushers... They do really good in the rocks... I hate mud but they hold their own in it.... Road noise is a very minimum and I have 5000 miles on them and they still look brand new... When you go to buy tires give desertrat.com a shot... Best prices I have found
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:09 AM
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I just picked up a set of KM2s and they are awesome!
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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KM2'sssssss next time do a search.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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I love my KM2s, but they are a MT tire.

Are you using these for offroad only? Mostly offroad? Mostly on road?

What kind of wheeling do you do?
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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I love my km2's. they ride nice, they are quiet. And when aired down they stick to rocks like glue IMO it's a poor mans krawler. I would buy a 2nd set with our hesitation.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Like Gee oh Dee said, 2 questions influence this greatly:
1) What's the vehicle's primary use (where does it spend the majority of it's time)?
2) What type of offroad use does/will it see?
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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I ran mud tires on my daily driven rigs, even iroks, and creepy crawlers. Modern mud tires wear so well, are fairly quiet, and handle fine, there is really no reason to be afraid of them for a primarily street driven rig.

Km2s were a bargain at the time i got them, and i loved them. Went through a couple sidewalls, but its expected when you play with radials in the rocks, the optional road hazard warranty i sprung for took care of those.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Fierce Attitude M/T's

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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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X1000 on the KM2's, had em on my old rig and loved em, I run KM1's on my current rig..nearly impossible to find new now but still a GREAT tire...I ran bighorns for about a week..seemed like they were kinda loud, and super heavy. BFG A/T's are pretty sweet too...had them on my current rig when I bought it...good for on and mild offroad.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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BFG All Terrains are great tires if you don't want MTs. Costco has really good pricing for them too.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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I LOVE my 33x12.50 BFG KM2's they are great on and offroad and they get great mileage...i was also looking at the Goodyear Kevlar M/T's when i got my KM2's
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 05:31 AM
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i only have exp with duratracs and i am now waiting for delivery of my 33" DTs.
i can say they are awesome in the rain,snow and even ice. mine is a dd so not much over road except for trails. oh. and they have a great tread wear.

but these guys would know better than me. congrats on the selection of a 99. Imo,the best year.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Duratracs kill the KM2 on road in snow,ice and rain. Yes I have had both.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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33"x10.50"x15" BFG KM2's on 15"x7" beadlocks.. 3" backspace, 5/8" studs.
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