Tire question

[98XJ4X4]

I had picked up some 15x8 steelies for real cheep from a buddy of mine and i need to wrap them in rubber, my question is what would be a good on/off road tire that provides traction and smoothness. ideas are free to flow.

[wannabejeep]

well what do you want? Mud terrain = less good on pavement, louder, wears faster, but better offroad.

All terrain = better on the street than a mud, quieter, lasts longer, not as good as a mud offroad.

Those are just some generalizations they don't apply to all tires, but its something to think about .

[Even]

This really depends on how much wheeling you plan on doing. If you only plan on going a few times a year you would probably be better off with an all terrain.

If you plan on seeing any sort of moderate wheeling time, I think the benefits of a good mud terrain outweight the downfalls. Most quality radial mud terrains are virtually invisible on the street, get great tread life (~40k), and perform great off road.

If you spring for an all terrain, the BFG A/T is by far the best seller in that category.

If you go for a M/T, check out:
-Cooper STT
-BFG KM2
-Goodyear MT/R w/ kevlar
-Toyo Open Country M/T
-Mickey Thompson MTZ

[98XJ4X4]

i plan on wheelin on the weekend and then maybe on the week but maybe its just better to get all-terrains, i like the general AT2, ill keep lookin around.

thanx for the input.

[wannabejeep]

ran the AT2 for a while on my suburban. I have nothing bad to say about em. I loved em. They were cheap, held up, and were great in the rain, mud, and snow.

[CumminsJeep]

i plan on wheelin on the weekend and then maybe on the week but maybe its just better to get all-terrains, i like the general AT2, ill keep lookin around.

thanx for the input.

I have AT2s on my Dodge and are a cheap alternative to BFG ATs. I actually like them better than the BFGs and only cost me 160 a piece for 35s

[clean4drxj]

go with the BFG muds, they hold up just fine as long as you rotate them....

[Magilla]

It all depends on how much you wheel in comparison to the time you will spend on the street. If you are going to see a ratio that is close to equal get the mud terrains if you are going to see a ton more time on the road then get the all terrains they will last you a ton longer and will be cheaper to acquire.

[Ktmracer419]

if you wheel at all you wont regret mud terrains

and people in town will see you and think you are a badass

[1cleantj]

if you plan on rocks or mud, get a mud terrain. while the bfg a/t's I ran for a few months were great on the road and on snow/ice. They sucked in mud and rock's, Path's i walked through with mud terrains on (loose gravel/damp rock up hills) I couldnt even make it up with the A/T's

[Krazors001]

if you wheel at all you wont regret mud terrains

and people in town will see you and think you are a badass

This.

[Hydra]

Proxes

[crosbike]

KM2s

[grundlepunch]

KM2s

km2's are the new tight pants

[Ktmracer419]

km2's are the new tight pants

i dont know if i like that feeling

i feel so "exposed"