"quint" <q@spamstop.com> writes:

> original tires had to be replaced so I had the opportunity to get BFG
> TA/KO's. 31". Wow, what a difference they make. Jeep should have been
> using these tires as original equipment. I thought I needed new shocks and
> probably front end work. It was all the tires.
>
> big difference in how the TJ rides and handles. big. It shifts at more
> natural points with the 31" tires. and they look gooood! can't wait for
> snow and ice.
>

I did the same not to long ago. I took off the OEM 30x9.5 Good Year
Wranglers and put on 31x10.5 Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials. Now,
all the ratios seem right. Even the speedometer is accurate -- before
it read about 4 MPH too fast. I know the Rubicon comes stock with 31"
tires. The "look" is much better proportioned, also. I guess DC used
the same parts for more than just the Rubi's.
--

 

"Daniel Bibbens" <dbibbens@xobjex.com> wrote in message
news:86acahs0tr.fsf@cheyenne.xobjex.com...
: "quint" <q@spamstop.com> writes:
:
: > original tires had to be replaced so I had the opportunity to get BFG
: > TA/KO's. 31". Wow, what a difference they make. Jeep should have been
: > using these tires as original equipment. I thought I needed new shocks
and
: > probably front end work. It was all the tires.
: >
: > big difference in how the TJ rides and handles. big. It shifts at more
: > natural points with the 31" tires. and they look gooood! can't wait
for
: > snow and ice.
: >
:
: I did the same not to long ago. I took off the OEM 30x9.5 Good Year
: Wranglers and put on 31x10.5 Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials. Now,
: all the ratios seem right. Even the speedometer is accurate -- before
: it read about 4 MPH too fast. I know the Rubicon comes stock with 31"
: tires. The "look" is much better proportioned, also. I guess DC used
: the same parts for more than just the Rubi's.

I hope to put on a 2.5" lift in the not too distant future. When I do
I am completely smitten with the Yokohama 285/75/16s M/T
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....dar+M%2FT+Plus
The only concern I really have is the directional tread.
So,
the OTHER tire I am really looking at is
the Toyo 285/75/16 M/T
http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/off_road/opmt.html
They look like they have strong sidewalls and great tread.

Hopefully, whatever I get, they will be right cause tehy are expensive as
all get out!

Kate

 

"Kate" <Kate@dub.dub.dub.com (please ask)> writes:
>
> I hope to put on a 2.5" lift in the not too distant future. When I
> do I am completely smitten with the Yokohama 285/75/16s M/T
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....dar+M%2FT+Plus
> The only concern I really have is the directional tread. So, the
> OTHER tire I am really looking at is the Toyo 285/75/16 M/T
> http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/off_road/opmt.html They look
> like they have strong sidewalls and great tread.
>
> Hopefully, whatever I get, they will be right cause tehy are
> expensive as all get out!
>
> Kate
>
>

The Yokohama Geolandar M/T+ looks great. Why are you concerned about
the directional tread? My Baja Claw's are directional and have great
traction. I looked at tractor tires before I bought and nearly all are
directional (except turf tires but I don't drive my Jeep on golf
courses). I understand that the directional tread pushes the mud out
of the tread keeping them from getting gooped up.

Of course, I rotate my tires by driving backwards on odd days of the
week. It doesn't concern me, but I do get strange looks from others.

Good tires are expensive ~ $1,000 or more for a set of 5. To me,
however, it's the best performance improvement I could have made.
--

 

>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot

I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.

I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
as soon as he bought it. HA!

-JD

 

I went from the 30 x 9.50 R 15 Goodyear's to the BFG AT 31 x 10.50 R 15 also
and I was really impressed. Now I am running 33 x 12.50 R 15 BFG MT and
when these were out I will go back with the BFG AT as they were a much
better ride.
Here are pics.
Stock.
http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/tj/tom/3.jpg

With 31's
http://www.cantrell.com/scrap/mud%20003.jpg

And now.
http://www.cantrell.com/scrap/SEAT3.jpg

I like the MT's but they through up way to many big rocks.


Tom

"quint" <q@spamstop.com> wrote in message news:LTu1g.27$Fy1.24@trnddc02...
> original tires had to be replaced so I had the opportunity to get BFG
> TA/KO's. 31". Wow, what a difference they make. Jeep should have been
> using these tires as original equipment. I thought I needed new shocks
and
> probably front end work. It was all the tires.
>
> big difference in how the TJ rides and handles. big. It shifts at more
> natural points with the 31" tires. and they look gooood! can't wait for
> snow and ice.
>
>

 

i bought my goodyears off a buddy who was upgrading his rubicon, and
i've had them for nearly 40K miles, and absolutely no complaints. i've
beat them up off-road and on and they are still in great shape.... well
i obviously need a front-end alignment, they are a little more worn.
however i'm hoping they wear out so i can get some BFGs after all the
raves i've heard about them!

JD Adams wrote:
>>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot
>
>
> I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
> they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
> Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
> Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.
>
> I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
> 4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
> some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
> as soon as he bought it. HA!
>
> -JD
>

 

i bought my goodyears off a buddy who was upgrading his rubicon, and
i've had them for nearly 40K miles, and absolutely no complaints. i've
beat them up off-road and on and they are still in great shape.... well
i obviously need a front-end alignment, they are a little more worn.
however i'm hoping they wear out so i can get some BFGs after all the
raves i've heard about them!

JD Adams wrote:
>>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot
>
>
> I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
> they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
> Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
> Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.
>
> I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
> 4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
> some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
> as soon as he bought it. HA!
>
> -JD
>

 

i bought my goodyears off a buddy who was upgrading his rubicon, and
i've had them for nearly 40K miles, and absolutely no complaints. i've
beat them up off-road and on and they are still in great shape.... well
i obviously need a front-end alignment, they are a little more worn.
however i'm hoping they wear out so i can get some BFGs after all the
raves i've heard about them!

JD Adams wrote:
>>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot
>
>
> I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
> they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
> Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
> Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.
>
> I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
> 4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
> some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
> as soon as he bought it. HA!
>
> -JD
>

 

I found the original Goodyears to be dangerously slippery when wet. I too
went with the Michelin LTXs and have not looked back....
Tomes

"Randy B" <no@way.net> wrote in message
news:bNqdnbrurcfoQ9vZnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>i bought my goodyears off a buddy who was upgrading his rubicon, and i've
>had them for nearly 40K miles, and absolutely no complaints. i've beat
>them up off-road and on and they are still in great shape.... well i
>obviously need a front-end alignment, they are a little more worn. however
>i'm hoping they wear out so i can get some BFGs after all the raves i've
>heard about them!
>
> JD Adams wrote:
>>>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot
>>
>>
>> I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
>> they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
>> Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
>> Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.
>>
>> I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
>> 4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
>> some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
>> as soon as he bought it. HA!
>>
>> -JD
>>

 

I found the original Goodyears to be dangerously slippery when wet. I too
went with the Michelin LTXs and have not looked back....
Tomes

"Randy B" <no@way.net> wrote in message
news:bNqdnbrurcfoQ9vZnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>i bought my goodyears off a buddy who was upgrading his rubicon, and i've
>had them for nearly 40K miles, and absolutely no complaints. i've beat
>them up off-road and on and they are still in great shape.... well i
>obviously need a front-end alignment, they are a little more worn. however
>i'm hoping they wear out so i can get some BFGs after all the raves i've
>heard about them!
>
> JD Adams wrote:
>>>oem - goodyear wranglers - 42K miles and shot
>>
>>
>> I'm surprised they made it that far. They look pretty on the lot, but
>> they don't work in the real world. I scuttled the OEM's for 30"
>> Michelin LTX's as soon as I drove it off the lot. HUGE difference.
>> Just about any tire on the market is better than Goodyear.
>>
>> I did keep the OEM's, and gave them to a good friend, who put them on a
>> 4-Runner he was selling. He upped the price by $300, and sure enough,
>> some sucker took the bait. Same deal though: the buyer scuttled them
>> as soon as he bought it. HA!
>>
>> -JD
>>