UserID6095

On the way home from work it started snowing in south east MI. So after dinner me thinks I will see how the Xj does in the white stuff (first winter with it). I was decently surprised at to how will it performed. I was laughing as my heep was driving past all these front wheel drive cars trying to take off from stop lights. The thing even stops well for no ABS or traction control systems. I think we may have been spoiled with such technologies. Cherokee is a champ for having such a grocery getter look and feel in stock form.

Just sharing my thoughts of the Xj.

Baja820

Agreed!

UserID6095

Do the At tires work well? I was thinking mud tires for snow? Anyone care to comment, Mud vs. AT for snow driving?

Baja820

they work much much better than the old les schwab mud specials in the snow...

itsanxjthing

Mud tires are not for snow. the rubber is too hard. You want a tire with a soft compound, so it will stick to the ground, with lots of siping. I drive in snowy Canada eveyday with my M/T's and I can tell you they are like driving on racing slicks

UserID6095

What about something like a Goodyear MTR? Not necessarily the brand but more tread pattern.

itsanxjthing

M/T's in general are too hard, dont get me wrong they are great in the powder and deep stuff, but for on-road winter driving, Your better off with an all season

c-loss

MTs are not meant for the snow. They can be fun but it gets old after a while. We used to run super swampers on most of our vehicles when I lived in Nebraska and in winter they sucked.

UserID6095

Ok, thanks guys. Used to run BFG AT's in the desert so I will give those a try.

c-loss

Im running the treadwright version of the bfg at's with the ultra grip stuff ( dont ask what it is I didnt order it but they screwed up and sent them to me. I think its crushed walnut shells if I remember right.) best tire I have ever owned, they wear great no problem balancing them.

UserID6095

I have been thinking about some treadwrights. For the price they sound like a steal. Thanks for the info.

ZachsXJ

I'm thinking about getting a set of treadwrights for my Jeep as an on-road tire and having the muds as another set, I have two sets of wheels so why not. If I don't go with the treadwrights i'll probably get some goodyear wrangler duratracs, they're snow/ice rated and supposed to preform wonderfully in wet weather. Have a nice agressive AT pattern too

c-loss

I cant say enough good things about the tires. I paid 350 to get all 4 shipped to my door. Compair that with buying actual bfg's. There is quite a few people on here running them. Really good customer service to.

ZachsXJ

See, for me its $422 to my front door, throw in mounting and balancing and you're at $480. If I were to get them I'd get the kedge grip, doesn't make much sense not to. so figure $500. Thats still cheaper than BFGs would be though

NewXJaddict

been thinking about treadwrights myself but everyone was like nooooo dont get those they are retreads danger danger danger.