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#1 ·
Like many folks out here, I have been devoting more time to wheel/tire research than any normal human being should ever admit to. I have a 2010 JKU auto with 3.73 gearing that, like it or not, will spend 99% of its time on asphalt I love the look of a good off road tire but am not willing to trade in the relatively decent ride quality for mud terrains or D/E rated tires. I have basically narrowed it down to Falken Wildpeak AT3's or Toyo Open Country AT2's because both are offered in P metric in 285/70/17 and both seem to strike an okay balance between good road manners (quiet, smooth and handling) and a more assertive look than stock. I have given some consideration to the new Nitto Ridge Grappler but I am not too sure about the higher ratings. Lots of good reviews out here but a lot of folks out here also are more riding on E rated tires and don't seem to mind. Another consideration for me is snow living here in New England. That factor alone has some not wanting to go any wider than a 285. Personally I would love a taller narrower tire but not too many options out there in a P rated tire. At any rate, I would love any opinions from folks riding on either the Toyo or Falken. If you ever owned both, all the better. Thanks!
 
#2 ·
I did a ton of research too, and just placed an order for the Toyo Open Country AT2 in 35x12.5/17. You can drive yourself nuts on research. I live in AR, spend most of my time on road with some light to mild off-road. I was looking g for something that would be quiet, handle wet roads and snow, as well as have decent tread life. Hopefully I made a good choice.
 
#3 ·
Both good tires... I tried to talk my daughter in to the Falken AT3W's but she was set on the look of the Nitto Ridge Grapplers. The only downside to the Toyo AT2's is the appearance. They are a great tire.
 
#4 ·
I went with the Toyo Open Country R/T 285/70R17. I've found them to be much quieter than I thought they would be on the road. I like the aggressive look, too.
 
#5 ·
Liking my Falkens. But if I had 3.73 I would have went 285/75-17, 3.21's over here so I went with the 285/70's. Haven't had any problems in the snow but I am glad I didn't go any wider.
 
#6 ·
Another Falken fan here in the 285/70/17 E-rated flavor. Deciding factor for me was the sale pepboys was running on the AT3 plus America's tire beat their price making it 150 per tire. Couldn't top that in my mind and I have been extremely pleased with the performance, nothing to hardcore, but on sand and trails they handle great. On road wet and dry handling beats the stock tires. The road noise is a very slight hum that picks up around 35mph, but gets drowned out by the lightbar at 40 haha. All things considered I recomend this tire to everyone.
 
#7 ·
If snow is a concern your best bet is the GY Duratrac. I'm pretty sure they have them in P. There is also the Kanati Trail Hog which is basically the same tire.
 
#8 ·
I asked a similar question last week in another thread that is on the next page currently between the Toyo ATII and Cooper ST Maxx. I actually ended up ordering the Nitto Ridge Grappler that Pressurized mentioned. I did a lot of searching online for reviews of vehicles that weighed less than full size trucks to get ideas on how they may perform on a Wrangler. I went with the Ridge Graplers for being a C rated tire as well as a hybrid tire design. Being owned by Toyo, I am sure they will last for a while as well. They will be here this week and I can not wait to try them out. Will they be the best tire ever? Maybe not, but they will be an upgrade over the stock BFG KM's. I also chose to go with 285/75R17. It was a tough decision since the Toyo ATIIs in that size are the extreme version with a little more room between the tread.
 
#13 ·
Curious as to how you like those tires long term.

Also, that is a bizarre looking wheel, what is it?
 
#12 ·
Check out the Cooper discover ATP. My buddy has them and they are semi aggressive. They are discount tire only, but not too expensive. I might go with them.



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#15 ·
Pressurized said:
Both good tires... I tried to talk my daughter in to the Falken AT3W's but she was set on the look of the Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
The Ridge Grapplers are on my list. Good looking tire by a good mfr. I need to understand how a C rated tire rides compared to a STD load first though.

STRIDER946 said:
General Grabber AT2's, quiet, long lasting, good in snow and on fire trails. I don't off road so no comment on that. They are lighter than KO2's.
Love them but as with many brands, larger sizes are not offered in the STD loads. This is the challenge I have created for myself by wanting to stay away from E rated rubber.

Check out the Cooper discover ATP. My buddy has them and they are semi aggressive. They are discount tire only, but not too expensive. I might go with them.
I was checking those out actually. Limited sizes is the challenge. They offer 255/75/17, 265/70/17 or 265/265/70/18. The 18" is the largest diameter but I was hoping to stay in the 17" wheel size.
 
#18 ·
So I apologize as I'm not trying to hijack this thread but I was about to post a very similar thread so I just thought I would throw some additional questions in here.

I too have spent WAYYY to long researching tires, am interested in the same set mentioned here and also very interested in (leaning towards) Cooper's ST MAXX. I have a stock suspension, 3.73 gears and the 6 spd manual. I know tire sizes vary slightly by brand but would 285/70/17 be a reasonable size across the board without having to worry about rubbing on stock wheels (I'm strange and really like the factory wheels) or should I go smaller? At this size would the heavy ST MAXX be a substantial change to acceleration/braking or is that mainly for people running the larger sizes like 34's & 35's?

Any insight is greatly appreciated as I want to finally pull the trigger in the next couple weeks:worthy:
 
#40 ·
So I apologize as I'm not trying to hijack this thread but I was about to post a very similar thread so I just thought I would throw some additional questions in here.

I too have spent WAYYY to long researching tires, am interested in the same set mentioned here and also very interested in (leaning towards) Cooper's ST MAXX. I have a stock suspension, 3.73 gears and the 6 spd manual. I know tire sizes vary slightly by brand but would 285/70/17 be a reasonable size across the board without having to worry about rubbing on stock wheels (I'm strange and really like the factory wheels) or should I go smaller? At this size would the heavy ST MAXX be a substantial change to acceleration/braking or is that mainly for people running the larger sizes like 34's & 35's?

Any insight is greatly appreciated as I want to finally pull the trigger in the next couple weeks
285s will rub with stock wheels. You will need 1.5 inch spacers or an aftermarket wheel with 4.5 backspacing.
 
#25 ·
If I lived where winter weather was an issue, the Kumho AT51 would be at the top of my list.
 
#31 ·
My Local Guy is coming up with $1,050 out the door (Lifetime everything) for Five(5) of the Kumho's or the Mastercrafts. Includes Roadforce as well.

My OE KM's are 35k into it and still wearing extremely well, I just don't know how long before they go past trustworthy.
 
#39 ·
My mother swore by Kumho tires on her old jeep.

Mastercraft makes very nice tires. I had the MXTs and liked them a lot. Quiet, stayed balanced easily, etc.
 
#33 ·
I am running the Nitto Ridge Grappler on my JKU. They are quiet and good in the rain.
I put Bridgestone Revo AT on our Expedition and I really like this tire. They are quiet, handle great in rain and ride great.
If I was looking for a mostly hwy AT it would be the Bridgestone Revo AT.
 
#35 ·
The Ridge Grappler is a sexy tire. I have the Terra Grappler G2's on my Jeep now and love those tires, the Ridge Grappler is way more aggressive looking, love it. If they are quiet and handle well in adverse weather, they could be my next set.

I like a pure BSW tire, so lots of these are off the list since they are a OWL tire. I don't even like the OWL turned to the inside, looks tacky.
 
#38 ·
I had the Revo's on my Nissan Frontier. I really liked that tire. But it was almost more of an all season tire than an all terrain tire in my opinion.

But even then, Sports come with Goodyear SR-A's and this is right from Goodyear's website: Our best tire for highway driving with enhanced traction

Does that sound like a tire for a Jeep?

Funny that Bridgestone and Pirelli don't seem to want to play in our arena. While Nitto, Toyo and Cooper all have multiple models to choose from, from mild to wild.
 
#44 ·
Don't know man, 99% onroad, in other words, basically no interest in doing anything outside of the pavement, why would you mess with your performance/MPG doing bigger tires with a more aggressive thread ?, i'll keep the stock size, and/or maybe do something just a tad bigger/aggressive than the factory Duelers, Firestone has a nice AT tire (Destination AT) that last doing hwy miles, does great in snow and rain, it's super quiet, you can get them in 255/75/17 P rated, so it's only 42-43lbs, and best of all, $150 each, no worries about rubbing or gearing, especially since the OP has the old motor with the old trans.
 
#46 ·
Also, Factually speaking. MOST decent A/T's are going to do everything the vast majority of Jeepers are going to do EXCEPT accomplish the "sock in the pants" appearance of BigAss Tires! :) I say that with love in my heart.

"Hey!! Get away from that..... That's my Sock!"
 
#47 ·
When I bought my TJ, it had Falken Wildpeak tires on it. I hadn't heard of them. I figured that they'd be getting replaced even though they looked new. I loved them. Quiet ride and great off road. They were still on the Jeep when I sold it. I have KM2s on my current Jeep. They're a mud tire and they were quiet at first, but drive me insane now. Pretty loud. I'm getting ready to put some 35" Ridge Grapplers on. They're E rated in that size.
 
#48 ·
I've run KO2's (Goodrich) on my 2012 JK and now my 2017 JKU. It is snow rated and tough and just look great. What amazes me is they look great and are quiet. For me, it is what I think is the best tire out there for a JK.
 
#49 ·
Ko2

I was in discount tire today and had him price out some Ko2s with P Black series 29 Pro Comp Wheels (to replace the whack chrome ones that the guy before me put on). I looked through the whole thread and didn't see the Ko2 mentioned until the last reply. Is that because they really aren't that good (bad traction/control/loud at speed)?
 
#51 ·
I was in discount tire today and had him price out some Ko2s with P Black series 29 Pro Comp Wheels (to replace the whack chrome ones that the guy before me put on). I looked through the whole thread and didn't see the Ko2 mentioned until the last reply. Is that because they really aren't that good (bad traction/control/loud at speed)?
From what I gather reading the forum, the KO2's are pretty well regarded in these parts. The only "bad" thing I have read is that the tend to run smaller than their stated size might suggest for some of their tires. And they are more expensive than some of their competitors. For me, I was trying to stick with a P metric tire since I will not likely have too many opportunities to off road. I was even steering clear of a load class C let alone the E class tire but admittedly, I might be making my life difficult by doing so.
 
#50 ·
I have 285 70R 17 Duratracs on our stock JKUR. Added 1 1/2" spacers. Perfect look and tires IMHO.
 
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