87MJJeep Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I need a new set of tires, and I prefer some Made in the USA. I was wondering what those here have and like. I am after a street tread and good wet traction. I am after stock size, too. Any advice would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I like Cooper tires, and they are made in the U.S. The Discoverer A/T is a great all-season tire with a tread wear warranty on top of its other advantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I have Meadlist sport king at's. They arent bad for the price. They do good on and off road, but i've always been a fan of bfg's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 BF Goodrich AT's MT's are always my first pic for a truck tire. Maybe the trail T/A you find on some new vehicles. Maybe a Trail T/A like found on many new vehicles. You don't mention a price range. The BFG's are not the cheapest, but they offer a proven track record for a long wearing highly functional tire. Its not really the cost as your choice is a bit more now or possibly a lot more later. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i don't really like goodyear, uniroyal makes a great tire, one of the best truck street tires is michelin ltx. i put them on a ton of trucks and suv's in my shop. general is also made in america last i checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJJeep Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thanks for the replies. Michelin LTXs are very good. I hate to admit it, but the set from my '93 ZJ that are now on the truck are going on 10 years old. :shake: For their age alone, they should have gone in the dumpster years ago. Since the MJ gets driven a lot less, I will try to keep the price down, but I'll look at BFG for my next tire purchase for the '04 WJ. I HATE the stock Goodyears on it. Slippery When Wet - even when they were brand new. :( I have a contact at Firestone. I will ask him if he can get a set of Coopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLAB Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 BF Goodrich AT for me it's a very good choice for street use, off road use and winter use...3 in 1... :Canadaflag: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990 Pioneer 4x4 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 BFG AT’s and if you want something more aggressive than that, BFG MT’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 didn't sound to me like he was looking for an a/t tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 As far as I could find, last year, the only tires manufactured in the USA are Goodyear and Cooper. Do keep in mind the the Dick Cepek tires are manufactured in the Cooper facility too. The NEW Goodyear MTR might be a good candidate as well. When it comes time for tires, I will be installing the Cooper Discover ST's (not the STT) on the MJ in a stock sized tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I just ordered a pair of retreads off Treadwight.com, after cancelling my order for 2 Bighorns that were still on backorder after a 4 week wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 BFG AT's. I've had them on every 4X4 I've owned at some point. Of course, I'm a little biased my first job turning wrenches was at a company owned BFG store in the 80's. The quality has come a long way since then, somewhat so when they were bought out by Uniroyal, but more so when Michelin bought out the two of them in the mid 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJJeep Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone. After doing some research and realizing my Jeep Rewards VISA points were soon to go away (see thread in The Pub), I got a set of BFG Long Trail T/A Tours through my Jeep dealer. I got 235/75-15s. The "Tour" version of the tire is geared more towards the wussy CUVs/SUVs that have watered down our macho, manly 4x4 segment. And since I am not very likely to go offroading, well, they were just what I needed. :rotf: The Tours have "excellent" wet traction per BFG (rated higher than the non-Tour tires), so they're just what I wanted for a truck with no weight in the back. I can't get over how well they ride vs the worn out, 10yr old Michelin LTX M/S's I had on there. The VISA rewards points paid for the tires! As flaky as my job has been all year, that's the best part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffK Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thanks for the advice everyone. After doing some research and realizing my Jeep Rewards VISA points were soon to go away (see thread in The Pub), I got a set of BFG Long Trail T/A Tours through my Jeep dealer. I got 235/75-15s. The "Tour" version of the tire is geared more towards the wussy CUVs/SUVs that have watered down our macho, manly 4x4 segment. And since I am not very likely to go offroading, well, they were just what I needed. :rotf: The Tours have "excellent" wet traction per BFG (rated higher than the non-Tour tires), so they're just what I wanted for a truck with no weight in the back. I can't get over how well they ride vs the worn out, 10yr old Michelin LTX M/S's I had on there. The VISA rewards points paid for the tires! As flaky as my job has been all year, that's the best part! Got the same tires on the wife's XJ, good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJJeep Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Got the same tires on the wife's XJ, good choice. Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch1 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 If you do not want to spened a lot I like hankooks :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 The price of tires has gone crazy over the last few years (or maybe it is just I am getting old). I replaced 2 tires on the truck just last month. Got 2 Kumho Solus KR21, size 235/75 x 15 at $61 each plus all the extras. Total was about $82 each tire. These tires are rated 680 A B. Translation = 85,000 mile life. Yes, they are built in Viet Nam by a Korean company. BUT, comparable U.S. built tires would have been $50 per tire more. Yes, I looked. Purchased them at Discount Tire/Tire America. These tires are more than I will ever need to fully load the Comanche truck, equipped with the BIG Ton package and towing a 5000 lbs trailer. Yes, I know they were not made in the USA. But I am by choice an American and believe the economic thoughts of that GREAT Scottish economist, Adam Smith. Also a SCOT by birth! JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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