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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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So I've read all over and old reviews. So . I wanted to start a new one. Im getting new tires 33 1250 15. Im going back and fourth between cooper stt, km2s, and Kevlars. Whats everyone think?
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 02:02 AM
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Depends how your going to use your jeep on which tires you need.Is it a daily driver do you mud or more of a trail rider type?
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 02:19 AM
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I have km2s they give you good mileage and perform great in trails and mud. Also they conform good to rocks when aired down. Check Jegs they offer military discount.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 04:10 AM
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I have KM2s, its my daily driver and I wheel it most weekends, the tread has held up really well and they do great in the mud.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 07:45 AM
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Daily driving I do mostly trails with some Mud and I go out every weekend
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 09:30 AM
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I have had KM2's and kevlars, the kevlars are better in every category.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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Awesome. I love the kevlar and wanted to hear someone say they do as well lol
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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I feel like this thread has popped up about 17 times in 2 months.

And i agree also about the kevlars. If not for the price i would look that route
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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I'm getting d widows mounted abd balances out the door 1370.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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I have the KM2's on mine, I like them. Most people I wheel with are on MTR Kevlars now, they seem to do ok, but they don't seem to do better than my KM2s. We avoid mud though, so I don't know how they do there. I do know that aired down on rocks, the KM2s seem to be holding up better, less cuts and chunks missing from the tread than the MTR.
If you really want to play in mud, get some Super Swampers (TSL, LTB, Bogger, or Irok). They'll do better than any of the three you listed in the mud.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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I don't do a lot of mud but the trails I run have mud on them and some are pretty deep
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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I ran the KM2s for a while until I got them into some volcanic rock and ruined a tire. The tread was great in rock and mud, but the sidewalls suck.
I'm now running Cooper STTs and they are pretty good, much stronger sidewalls but the tread is not as open so they do better in rocks than they do in mud.
My Blazer ran the old style MTRs and they were a great tire tough sidewalls, the tread did great in mud and snow, but because I had the tires siped the tread chunked in sharp rocks.
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Originally Posted by Usafmikejr
I'm getting d widows mounted abd balances out the door 1370.
Jegs has everything for 1121 to your door. Except they're not mounted or balanced but I guess depending where you get then mounted...might add more here where I'm at maybe 10 bucks a wheel.
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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I have the kevlars and love em. On my daily driver. They took a lot more weight to balance than the toyos I had before. On wet pavement I get a little more wheel spin than I did with the toyos. But they do great off-road. They seem to do a lot better than the km2 in the mud and snow. I had toyos before the kevlars but I have a buddy with km2s and the kevlars are my favorite.
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I have the Goodyear Wrangler MT/r with Kevlar and dig um'

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