I've got a stock 99 cherokke sport that need rear tires. The fronts are 1 year old Wild Country 235 75 r15's. I've read that procomp tires are very good and am wondering if I should spring for 4 of those rather than replace the rear ones with the Wild Country on'es. never heard of Wild Country tires...what do you all think. I drive a lot in snowstorms up in the mountains...

 

Dont know how knobby you are planning on going. I have super swamper ssr's on my cherokee and they hookup like crazy in the snow. I have no problem driving on hardpack snow roads or unplowed. I have alot of confidence in them and give me a good feeling on control. Very predictable tire IMO.

 

I use procomps and there a great tire i would recommend to them anybody I have 33" mud-terrains on my cherokee and I have there All-terrains on my tittan.

 

here in colorado I see lots of stock rides running BFG's AT, but I'm not sure if that's just cuz the tire looks aggressive. We'll see how my set do in the snow this year.

I've heard tons of great things about the ProComp's too. I think your decision will come down to budget and looks(if it matters to you)

 

I would want one that does well at fast speed on the thruway...its 180 miles to the mountains each way...then the roads get nasty...spun out on a narrow mountain pass last year in the Catskills...don't want to do that again...long way down!!

 

Invest into some bfgoodrich all terrains. It can handle what you are asking for.

 

As a general rule you always want to have the same size tires on all four coners with a 4x4 vehicle. If you have to change 1 it is recomended to change all 4. You can mix brands if the actual diameter is the same. Actaul sizes can vary between MFGs. Tires of a given size can vary as much as 1/2" in diameter, for different makers.

 

The key here is to Slow Down. But I would recomend a good AT tire for you purposes. I run BFG AT. I don't do mud unless it is unavoidable, so can't comment there. They work excellently in every situation I've put them. The only time they didn't was in deep snow, 3 feet, had to use chains to run that trail.

 

Can't slow down on the thruway...I do about 75 to keep up with traffic. The BFg all terrains seem to be the best tire I ahve found in my research. Now I just have to decide if I should lift her a little to get the bigger ones. Not more than 2.5 inch though. Any thoughts on this...worth the work??

 

Might be the ticket!

 

Personally I have never liked the BFG AT's. I've had them in both a 30" and a 35" and didn't even like them on a DD. Seemed to hydroplane on my rigs. And really sucked in the snow. Might be my driving style, might be the tire can't say which, just that I don't like them..

Another option is the Goodyear Authority AT's Walmart sells them for $130 per tire for a 31x10.5-15.. Just a option. I have them on my XJ and so far there good (not perfect but good) just about every where..

 

I can't really give you a good review yet, I've only had them on for about a month. But, the General Grabber AT2's look almost exactly like the BFG AT and are a little cheaper. So far on the road I like them, I'll know better once I start scouting for deer season in a month or so.

 

Lift her 2" and put 30's on. It won't break your bank plus it will look agressive.

 

Ok so here's the question since I've never lifted a car, lowered them a little. What is the best way to do this, seems like there are several. 2 inches would be fine as I like the way it handles now and don't want to upset that too much as I do mostly road driving...deep snow driving would be nice if we ever get any here!!.

 

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=12650
(part number TER1371200 in case it doesn't show up)


It's pretty simple. You replace your factory rear shackles with these longer shackles and then you put the 2" coil spacers on top of your coil springs. That's about it. There is an Add A leaf lift out there too, which instead of a shackle, comes with an extra leaf to add to your leaf pack for a little lift but these usually ride very rough and sag over time.