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Old 09-24-2011, 10:32 PM
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so i live in NV and there are a bunch of bada@# rocky trails and mountain dirt, not very much mud holes, (tend to avoid big puddles but small ones i smash though),and snow...so what would be a good tire choice for my situation??

and where can i get one of those cherokeeforum.com stickers i wanna represent this forum
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http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/

check it out.

about the sticker, idk. i want one also.
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if you want tires that are good for a dd and weekend warrior i really liked how my cooper discover atr's did in the snow and mud. They are by no means a mud tire but they held their own for two years and are pretty reasonably priced. I didnt get to do alot of rock crawling but what I was able to do they did reasonable. And the stickers https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f18/ch...rs-sale-25888/
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if you want tires that are good for a dd and weekend warrior i really liked how my cooper discover atr's did in the snow and mud. They are by no means a mud tire but they held their own for two years and are pretty reasonably priced. I didnt get to do alot of rock crawling but what I was able to do they did reasonable. And the stickers https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f18/ch...rs-sale-25888/
so for sizing of the tire i have a 4.5 RE lift with my 225s on it right now and it doesnt look to bad with em but im wanting to get like either some 235s or 30x9.5s?? what do ya think would be a better choice ?? dont want to go to big cuz then ill lose travel ...i want to keep the stock look without cuttin fenders
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i have a 4.5" on 31-10.5's. no fender trim and they look fine. don't scrub either.

just to help out. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/
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i have a 4.5" on 31-10.5's. no fender trim and they look fine. don't scrub either.

just to help out. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/xj...up-thread-260/
yeah but im going for a cost thing 31x10.5s r alot more then the 30x9.5s or 235s....which i know is a small tire for the lift i have but ill get more travel out of a smaller but meaty tire ya know what im talkin about?? just not sure which whould be better to stay the same width or go a lil wider
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Originally Posted by realmikewilson
yeah but im going for a cost thing 31x10.5s r alot more then the 30x9.5s or 235s....which i know is a small tire for the lift i have but ill get more travel out of a smaller but meaty tire ya know what im talkin about?? just not sure which whould be better to stay the same width or go a lil wider
i could tuck a set of 31x10.50s all the way into the fender well with no issues sitting on only 3" of lift. I would not go with some tiny 30x9.50s you may as well have left it at stock ride height if thats all you were going to run. as it sits now I run ~5" of lift in the front still 3" in the back and 285/75R16s without any issues after some fender clearancing.
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so with the super swamper tsl radials do u have to have a steel rim or can i use my stock rims


these r the tires i think im going to get maybe in 29x8.5r15 what do ya think with my stock rims
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You're going to want the 10.5.
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thats crazy those tires are so small for 4.5" lift

check these out. https://www.treadwright.com/p-12-31-...d-dog-m-t.aspx

4wd mag had nothing but good things to say about them as
well as anyone else ive heard who has them

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Originally Posted by xjheep92
thats crazy those tires are so small for 4.5" lift

check these out. https://www.treadwright.com/p-12-31-...d-dog-m-t.aspx

4wd mag had nothing but good things to say about them as
well as anyone else ive heard who has them
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this is my jeep with 225s and my stock rims which i wanna use for my next tires
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Originally Posted by xjheep92
thats crazy those tires are so small for 4.5" lift

check these out. https://www.treadwright.com/p-12-31-...d-dog-m-t.aspx

4wd mag had nothing but good things to say about them as
well as anyone else ive heard who has them
those r pretty nice lookin tires but will most local shops like les schaub mount and balance them if i order them online to my stock rims??
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wasnt trying to be rude. larger tires give more ground clearance (raising the diff) and fill the wheel wells which imo looks better.
did you check out the link? they are a little cheaper than swampers as well
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Originally Posted by xjheep92
wasnt trying to be rude. larger tires give more ground clearance (raising the diff) and fill the wheel wells which imo looks better.
did you check out the link? they are a little cheaper than swampers as well
yeah they look like pretty good tires but i think id go with the crawler though better for what i need i think
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I really like my Treadwright Guard Dogs...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828419

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