Outlaw Star

Trailmaster sold out. They are now owned by Polaris (4Wheel Parts) and made by the same corporation who make Pro Comp and RE. 4Wheel Parts acquired Trailmaster and Performance Accessories (old company best known for it's body lift kits.)

John LaBombard

I was going to start a new post but this is what I was going to ask... 01 stock XJ and my son and I want to add lift and tires. I have been looking through the forums and I am leaning toward the Zone 3" lift but have no idea what tires to start looking for?

2001 w/108,000 miles on it, I don't know to much about the PO but it looks like it has been very well maintained (needed a front wheel bearing to get inspected) I got the build sheet and says we have Dana 30/181MM front axle and Corporate 8.25 rear. It is going to be a Daily driver for him, We live in Upstate NY and get moderate snow. I would like to get something that fenders do not need to be cut and will work all year, keep in mind my wife is not on-board and son only works part time so money is tight

Martlor13

how long ago? We weren't a immediate dealer for them. We got them at dealer prices through one of our tire suppliers that was the immediate dealer. They aren't one of our top 2 suppliers that we go to since they are usually a bit more expensive then our others so I can't say when they stopped carrying them. Our last lift we got for them was early this year. May have been old stock on hand. Either way, we had bad luck and that was that with them lol.

Martlor13

31x10.50x15 would be the max tire size you can fit...for a daily driver and snow driving, do not get mud tires...a good all terrain would be the best choice. Bfg all terrain, Cooper at3, general at2, khumo at51, hankooks all terrain, and the falken wildpeak at3w are the ones that do good in snow and winter conditions from various customers reviews and personal experience. The first 3 in that list are the 3 most expensive, but they outperform the others overall. The next 3 will be just fine if you don't want to spend too much....I am hearing good things about The iron man all terrain as well. Very budget friendly. I didn't mention it above because I haven't used them in winter yet. I have them mounted on a set of spare rims right now and have been waiting for snow to get a personal experience in those conditions but there's no snow yet haha. But our customers from up in the mountain towns here say they did well last winter and so far in the little snow so far this year.

00t444e

Goodyear Duratracs

Martlor13

hybrid tire. Leans more on the mud terrain side. They don't last as long as as a true all terrain. If the posters son is more heavily on the daily driver side, I don't think it's a good choice. But they do alot Better then mud tires in snow because of their all terrain features. Probably better then a number of all terrains. But I currently have them on my truck and they have the wear characteristics of a mud tire. They are a soft compound and pavement gets to them.

John LaBombard

Thanks for the quick feedback...

He will be doing the majority of driving local 50 mile radius (school/work/practice). He will be doing some dirt roads to get to fishing hunting spots but is not planning any heavy off road (so he says). I am trying to balance durability/safety/functionality. I think he is interested first in the cosmetic look off the lift and tires and second in functionality it provides.

Martlor13

As is 90% of the people that lift their vehicles. Mud tires are more aggressive looking, but they won't meet your balance of durability/safety/functionality for his intended use compared to an all terrain.

Outlaw Star

About a year and a half.

00t444e

Everyone that runs the Duratracs seems to like them better than the other all terrains and they are getting 40-50K out of them. They seem like the perfect tread if you do a lot of street/snow driving but still want to play in the mud sometimes. They are also quiet on the street like an all terrain is.

00t444e

Wal-Mart also has the Goodyear Wrangler Authority for a decent price in the 31x10.5x15 size, a buddy of mine had them on his truck and they worked pretty good for the price.

Martlor13

Except they arent an all terrain and 40k-45k is what my customers get out of them. My set is headed that direction as well. that's not good in comparison to true all terrains that get 60k. They aren't too good for a daily driver imo. They are too soft to last, but they are really capable offroad because of that....and hybrids are all mostly quiet. My truck had the Mickey Thompson atzp3 before I put the duratracs and they weren't super quiet. The atzp3 is a quality tire as well. The hybrid market is heating up.

Outlaw Star

That's what I have on my MJ now. 3K miles and still look like they're brand new. They work great in the sand mud down here too.

Martlor13

I would hope so, that's nothing haha

John LaBombard

I am not sure if this is a stupid question or not (I cant find anyone else asking it) When I find the tires I am not sure of the correct size rims to get?
Should I get the stock size 15x6 ?
example: "Ironman All Country A/T says the approved rim Width is 7 - 9 for the 31X10.50R15"
I know the rims have to be 15"s but is there a limit to the width I should look for?