I have 315/75 16 goodyear wrangler mtr, but they just dont last long on the road... at all, like most mud tires, they are to expensive to keep buying, about 290 a piece, this is to expensive for me, expecally when im paying for college.
What would be a good replacement tire for a tight budget
If you're looking to stick with mudders, I'm in love with Dick Cepek's Mud Country. If not, BFG All-Terrains are a popular choice. Others are the Toyo Open Country AT, General Grabbers, and the Goodyear Wrangler Authority (Walmart exclusive) are some other popular ones.
In most cases they tend to be more expensive...thats all lol Ive got 35" GY kevlars on my jeep on 35s and they ran me about 250 a piece mounted and balanced from a local shop.
Just as an example the GY kevlars in 35s from discounttire.com cost 206 per tire for 15s...and 290 per tire for 16s (not including the cost of mount and balance)
Well, asking for tire suggestions is like asking what's your favorite beer- everybody is going to tell you what their favorite is without learning what kind of beer YOU like. So, if this is your DD verses your crawler, it's gonna make a difference.
Going cheaper on beer just gets you beer that doesn't taste as good, but still does the job (making women look prettier :rofl: ). But, I digress.
he's just saying that the tires for 16in wheels are more expensive then the ones for a 15in rim by in most cases a decent amount. Tires for a 16in rim are also heavier in comparable sizes
I have been wanting new wheels anyways, because the rubicon rims need to be re-powder coated and I would rather just buy new ones, so now im guessing I should go with the 15's
I might consider those when I finally do need tires, Ill prolly buy new ones right before winter comes round, these ones still have quite a lot of tread left on them
General grabber at2 is a nice tire but it's not an mt tire but they work really good for the casual off roader. My dad has them on his truck and we've had them in some nasty stuff and haven't let him down yet and his came with a 50,000 mile warranty! So they last if you rotate them when your supposed too. that's just my opinion
If you have the room pick up a second set of rims on CL and throw some super swamper ltb's on them and only run them when u go off road. That's what I do and I have BF's as my daily driver tires. Up front it costs a little more but in the long run your tires will last longer on the street because you won't need that aggressive of a tire.
This sounds like a PITA...I would hate to have to swap wheels every time I wanted to wheel. Also, what happens when you have to make a bit of a commute to your trail...now you are burnin up your "offroad" tires.
Cons, it really isn't that bad. The ltb's are very aggressive and bias ply but you can drive on them. They just eat up a lot more gas and aren't as good as a regular street tire. It's just a good low cost way to have good tires. They are only around 100 bucks for the 31's and not much more for 34's. It was only a suggestion...
Cons, it really isn't that bad. The ltb's are very aggressive and bias ply but you can drive on them. They just eat up a lot more gas and aren't as good as a regular street tire. It's just a good low cost way to have good tires. They are only around 100 bucks for the 31's and not much more for 34's. It was only a suggestion...
I just wouldn't be a fan. I rather get a decent tire that will hold it's own on the trail, but still last on the road. Unless you spend your time boggin thru deep mud, I don't see the need for two different sets of tires. It's personal preference though
Don't get buckshots. The ones I had were awful. They aged poorly, were super loud and were downright terrifying in wet weather. They threw some mud, no doubt. But honestly? Is that small price difference between a good set of mud terrains and the buckshots really worth plowing into an electric pole because you hit a puddle doing over 30 mph?
My recommendation are the BFG All Terrains. They aren't as good in mud. But they are awesome on every other surface, are quiet, wear well and more affordable. Currently running a set of Goodyear Wrangler mud terrains that I love though.
Bfg km2...good on road, great off road, moderately priced but will wear well also. (I can't wait to see the replies, this group is passionate about their rubber)
Those threadrights are interesting, when they come in its like new tires right? Its still $1k for a nice set of 35s lol but then again thats shipped too
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