BimmerJeeper

I am not "hard core". I don't off-road. Winter commuter/spare car. I just want something good enough. Even lowest quality crap will be a huge step up from the dry rotted tires the XJ came with.

I am going to get 235-75-15's. Ok, after not being able to find anything decent on CL, I am going to spring for brand new tires. I don't want to wait, as there is a lot of dry rot on my new XJ. It's just easier.


Goodyear Wrangler $82.
Or is there something different you'd suggest?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-W...-75R15/4404150

The other option is the local warehouse. If you had to buy one from here, which would you get? (Choose 235/75/15)
http://www.mavistire.com/ProductCart/pc/_shopbysize.asp

Thanks!

thatXJguy

Try searching for a tire here:
http://tirecrawler.com/

Chances are they're higher quality than Walmart. The prices are also really good.

BimmerJeeper

Thanks, but Walmart has free shipping to local store. On Tirecrawler, shipping was $115.
No contest. If you ask me, it doesn't make much sense to order tires online b/c of shipping.

NorCalJeep

Those goodyear tires are good for the cherokee. Mine came with them and they were good tires.

mrfajita

for walmart, get the wrangler authority. they look pretty good and I have heard good things, and they are similar to the Duratrac which is the best snow tire short of actual snow tires (which will wear out in 10k on pavement)

TheCK4x4

My mom got Kelly safari tires from Walmart. They are actually really good wear and rating. Havnt tried em out in snow or rocks yet seeing it's my moms jeep but still. They look badass too

I'll get a pic tomorrow

squirrelnw

saw some mudder style tires in stock at walmart last week, not sure brand but go see what they have in stock, save shipping costs

andrewmp6

Try sams club too even tho they are part of walmart the prices can be different.

muffinman

http://www.mavistire.com/ProductCart...id=10531&frb=B try this one and let us know how it works for you. Looks like a General at/2 with a lot more siping.

BimmerJeeper

Muffin, the Mavis site does not allow URLs to be posted, as it's not a direct link to a specific tire. Can you please paste the name/model of the tire?

thatXJguy

Sure. Just make sure you order somewhere other than Walmart. You don't need paper tires.

BimmerJeeper

This is one of these things that forums can distort and exaggerate. It seems like many people are satisfied with the paper tires. As long as they're not defective, I am sure they're find for normal life. Since I am not a hard core enthusiast who needs "the best of the best" (for $350/tire), I am sure they are perfectly fine for my basic grocery getter/commuter needs. I'll take the savings and allocate towards mechanical issues.

thatXJguy

Well keep in mind that if you're buying road tires then they're probably not a $350 figure.

Mine are 33's and I got them at $200 a tire.

It seems to me that your mind is already made up, but when you had asked for our opinions on what tires to get, I thought I would give you what I thought was the best option.

Carry on with your Walmart purchase.

BimmerJeeper

Yea, even at $200/ea, I'm can't justify $1000 on tires for a $2200 XJ. It's still very much am unknown quantity, and I figured out the PO didn't spent a penny on this truck. This thing could die tomorrow. I already have $4000 worth of planned work already slated. Who knows what unseen stuff will come up. So, I am sticking to budget tires.

So, I guess the question I came here to ask was not if I should drop $1000 on tires (I'm not), but if I am buying tires in the $80-100 range, if there is a "least worst" option. Paper tires seems like perfectionist hyperbole, if you ask me. If they were such junk, budget tires would not get 90% 4 or 5 star reviews. I am def. not going Dukes of Hazzard on my XJ. This thing won't see a drop of mud in its remaining lifetime. Maybe that's the difference. For a spare winter truck, "good enough" is the call. I am not building a show car or monster truck.

muffinman

Magnagrip snowmark ht. Says it's made by goodyear. Pretty good reviews. Like I posted earlier it looks like the Grabber AT/2 with a lot more siping. I have the AT/2 on the GC Overland and really like them. The more siping the better, imo.