Time to break down and get new tires

[beamer4prez]

And before you say it... yea yea yea use the search. I have.

Want to keep the stock rims and set-up, but go for a more aggressive and slightly larger tire than stock. Been running 255/75r17 BFG Mud-Terrain T/A KMs for the past couple years. AKA the stock Rubicon tires. Got them in a great deal off of a guy lifting his Jeep after about a month of ownership.

Treated me really well but two have multiple plugs and one is just shot to hell so it's time to replace. While I am keeping my eyes open for another Jeep owner to deal with, I think it's time to actually buy some new ones.

Any general suggestions of a reasonable priced solid off road tire?

 

[FatTiresRollin]

If you searched, then you probably already noticed that Goodyear Duratracs are the weapon of choice for A LOT of people on this forum. I am one of them...and for my current use of the vehicle as my DD, Family SUV and weekend warrior offroading, I really don't think there is a better tire out there.

 

[Jono.ful]

Blah blah blah Duratracs blah.
Great tire for most people in most situations. I drive a lot of highway, for me the Silent Armors provide great milage and are aggressive enough for mild weekend off-roading. That said, I'm getting a dedicated set of MT/R's in the spring to take me into the real wild. They're more aggressive than the Duratracs and a good balance of weight and tred wear compared to other MT's on the market.

In summary:
Mild - I like to SA
Medium - hard to argue with the Duratrac
Spicy - MT/R strikes a great balance and is well reviewed

 

[beamer4prez]

If you searched, then you probably already noticed that Goodyear Duratracs are the weapon of choice for A LOT of people on this forum. I am one of them...and for my current use of the vehicle as my DD, Family SUV and weekend warrior offroading, I really don't think there is a better tire out there.

Yea, they seem like a good split between my majority city/highway driving and the occasional off-road trek. They carry the stock size but would there be any issue in stepping up to the 285/70r17 with the stock wheel configuration?

Blah blah blah Duratracs blah.
Great tire for most people in most situations. I drive a lot of highway, for me the Silent Armors provide great milage and are aggressive enough for mild weekend off-roading. That said, I'm getting a dedicated set of MT/R's in the spring to take me into the real wild. They're more aggressive than the Duratracs and a good balance of weight and tred wear compared to other MT's on the market.

In summary:
Mild - I like to SA
Medium - hard to argue with the Duratrac
Spicy - MT/R strikes a great balance and is well reviewed

I've loved the wrangler MTRs from my years running them on my wrangler before I got the 4Runner. Would love to get them but just don't think my limited off-roading really justifies them at this point. But boy are they perty.

 

[Jono.ful]

Yea, they seem like a good split between my majority city/highway driving and the occasional off-road trek. They carry the stock size but would there be any issue in stepping up to the 285/70r17 with the stock wheel configuration?


I've loved the wrangler MTRs from my years running them on my wrangler before I got the 4Runner. Would love to get them but just don't think my limited off-roading really justifies them at this point. But boy are they perty.

Are you in an sr5 (17x7) or TE(17x7 1/2)? IIRC a 285 wants to be on an 8" rim. DT 's also come in 265/70/17 which is pretty close to the same height at the 255/75/17 you run now

 

[ImOnAPlain51]

Blah blah blah Duratracs blah.
Great tire for most people in most situations. I drive a lot of highway, for me the Silent Armors provide great milage and are aggressive enough for mild weekend off-roading. That said, I'm getting a dedicated set of MT/R's in the spring to take me into the real wild. They're more aggressive than the Duratracs and a good balance of weight and tred wear compared to other MT's on the market.

In summary:
Mild - I like to SA
Medium - hard to argue with the Duratrac
Spicy - MT/R strikes a great balance and is well reviewed

:iagree:

I had the SA in the 275 70 17 and thought they were a pretty good all around tire with decent traction. I stepped up to the 285 70 17 Duratrac a few weeks ago and like them so far, they are a little bit louder, my fuel mileage dropped a bit, and they rub a tad when backing up. I've had Firestone Destination A/T on my previous 4runner and they were great too. Last I checked on TireRack, they had some of the top ratings.

When I went to price tires at a Goodyear Dealer, I was told the GY SilentArmors are being discontinued and will have a new name on them. That was the first I heard of that, anyone else hear that? They had a tough time locating a replacement tire for the one that got ruined....ended up going to Discount and getting the Duratracs for a good price.

 

[FatTiresRollin]

plenty have mounted the 285 Duratrac on the 7" SR5 wheel with no issues. day-today on road driving doesn't really pose too much of a threat, but I would not recommend airing down too far with this set-up though.

maybe I missed it, but are you lifted, leveled or stock height? that will also be a limiting factor on your tire size.

 

[beamer4prez]

For those that have asked, currently have the SR5 rolling at stock height with the plan (as soon as I convince fiancee4prez) to level. Would love to hit it all at one shot but imagine that wouldn't thrill her 6 months before the wedding.

Now maybe an early christmas present is in the works...

 

[Phaedrus]

Cooper ATP's, or AT3's depending on your sidewall ply preferences... Love them so far. I was going to get the Duratrac's, but when I heard of all the balancing issues I went with the Coopers.

 

[adam2562]

Duratracs!

 

[thebwlife]

I posted this earlier but it fits here good to.

I'm planning on running 275/70/17 BFG TA KOs, then for a spare run a 255/75/17 BFG KM1 off of a Jeep. That should tuck nicely up in the spare spot and have a perfect height to match the 275's.

 

[Sundog7121]

I run Silent Armor because most of my drive is highway, and they worked just fine on the S/W Colorado trails. If trails were my primary drive, I'd get the MT/R. Aggressive is an understatement.

:usa2:

Blah blah blah Duratracs blah.
Great tire for most people in most situations. I drive a lot of highway, for me the Silent Armors provide great milage and are aggressive enough for mild weekend off-roading. That said, I'm getting a dedicated set of MT/R's in the spring to take me into the real wild. They're more aggressive than the Duratracs and a good balance of weight and tred wear compared to other MT's on the market.

In summary:
Mild - I like to SA
Medium - hard to argue with the Duratrac
Spicy - MT/R strikes a great balance and is well reviewed

 

[STLDAVE]

And before you say it... yea yea yea use the search. I have.

Want to keep the stock rims and set-up, but go for a more aggressive and slightly larger tire than stock. Been running 255/75r17 BFG Mud-Terrain T/A KMs for the past couple years. AKA the stock Rubicon tires. Got them in a great deal off of a guy lifting his Jeep after about a month of ownership.

Treated me really well but two have multiple plugs and one is just shot to hell so it's time to replace. While I am keeping my eyes open for another Jeep owner to deal with, I think it's time to actually buy some new ones.

Any general suggestions of a reasonable priced solid off road tire?

I've got 15,000 miles on my Toyo Open Country AT2s and couldn't be happier. 50,000 mile warranty on LT sizes (I think I'll easily get that) and 65,000 on P-metric. Higher speed rating than Duratracs with the same ply rating. Excellent traction off-road, in rain, snow, mud, etc. They survived most of the popular passes around Ouray this summer with no problems. Only slightly noisier than the stock Dunlops and, call me crazy, but I think they ride smoother at 45 lbs. pressure than the Dunlops did at 35 lbs.

Open Country A/T II | Toyo Tires

 

[swimmerdude1127]

Cooper ATP's, or AT3's depending on your sidewall ply preferences... Love them so far. I was going to get the Duratrac's, but when I heard of all the balancing issues I went with the Coopers.

I have Cooper ATP on my 4R, and Duratracs on my Taco.

In my experience, even with much less weight in the rear on my Taco, the Duratracs do a bit better offroad so far.

I will be changing from the ATPs to (probably 285) MT/Rs when I get my SCS-6's in.

 

[beamer4prez]

Ended up getting a similar deal as before. Found a rubicon owner selling all five of his BFG MT KMs with the Rubicon wheels for only $325. The tires probably have 20,000+ miles left on them and I should be able to sell the wheels for around $50/ea at least b/c they are in great shape.

Net $75 for 5 tires? Yes, please!

 

[ant-ny]

i am running the stock dunlops, which I do not like. however, my wife says I am too cheap to buy anything new. I like to refer to myself as "frugal". I am gonna run those crappy dunlops until they are slicks. But, on my last car (chev trailblazer), I had the Firestone Destination AT. They were aggressive enough for me, as I keep it mostly on the road and do only light off-roading. The best thing about those tires is that I got 80K miles out of them with normal maintenance and rotations. When it comes time for new skins, I will seriously look at those again.

 

[JFS]

Guess you got your BFG MT KMs, so good luck with them.

But I will say I am pleased with my SAs so far after 6K miles.

 

[1engineer]

i am running the stock dunlops, which I do not like. however, my wife says I am too cheap to buy anything new. I like to refer to myself as "frugal". I am gonna run those crappy dunlops until they are slicks. But, on my last car (chev trailblazer), I had the Firestone Destination AT. They were aggressive enough for me, as I keep it mostly on the road and do only light off-roading. The best thing about those tires is that I got 80K miles out of them with normal maintenance and rotations. When it comes time for new skins, I will seriously look at those again.

The two most important parts of a vehicle are the tires and brakes. Do not skimp on either. Ever. Right now you can go buy a set of Coopers in stock size and after rebate and before taxes will run you about $500.00. They are a good tire too. I learned my lesson about tires a long time ago and once you hydroplane at 70 mph you gain a new perspective.

 

[eddiebx]

The two most important parts of a vehicle are the tires and brakes. Do not skimp on either. Ever. Right now you can go buy a set of Coopers in stock size and after rebate and before taxes will run you about $500.00. They are a good tire too. I learned my lesson about tires a long time ago and once you hydroplane at 70 mph you gain a new perspective.

There's always a time and place to save money and tires are just not one of them. Like you Greg, I've also learned my lesson when I was a poor college student and too cheap to replace my tires that have worn down. Long story short, on a rainy day I slid right into the car in front of me at a stop sign because my worn tires had no treads left to stop on the wet road. ~$900 lesson learned. Sometimes in life, it's just cheaper to not be a cheapskate, lol.

 

[Froggy]

. . . I am gonna run those crappy dunlops until they are slicks. . . .

Hope you're nowhere near me.