Schizophrenic Argument In Progress: Chossing A Street Tire/wheel Package

[A-man930]

I really hate to go here, but maybe some folks will offer some guidance; so here goes.

I'm pulling my hair out trying to find well-informed opinions (and hopefully pics) on daily driven mj/xj with 33" - 35" tires with different wheel options.

 

Before you answer:

I hope to daily drive it (100+ mile daily commute)

I plan on a SOA and home-built longarms (6" or so)

Looking at a 4:1 transfer case kit (so shallow gears can be used)

A stock 4.0 will be in use (until the instant I can afford a stroker)

I have an AX-15

A dedicated set of beadlocks with some real bias-ply tires will be set aside for off road use

 

*I currently run 32x11.50 BFG A/T KO and love them; but they're too small and I may need better treadwear*

 

SO:

-load range options (read: don't want some stiff E ply tire)

-visual appeal with cut fenders and 6" lift (can't be too dinky looking)

-reasonable "all-terrain" capability (NO mud tires)

-reasonable treadwear

-low to moderate noise

 

What's a guy to do?!

[A-man930]

Merry Christmas btw

[shelbyluvv]

My input,

 

35/12.50/15 Goodyear MTR on a 15x8" wheel with 3.75"-4.50" of back spacing.

 

My old XJ with a 6.5" RK LA lift and the above tire setup.

 

[88mjgilley]

i would go with a mastercraft Coarser at they have a really good road life and still do decently out on the trail for a at i had them on one of my Cherokees and hod over 50k on them and they still had a decent amount of tread

[88mjgilley]

if your trimming fenders i would go with a 35 if not i would stick with a 33

[TylerJY]

I always liked Goodyear Duratracs, dunno if you can get em in 35s.

 

[Goose]

Bfg a/t is hard to beat. The hankook dynapro a/t's are good, so are the Yokohama geolander at/s. My next set of tires will be procomps extreme a/t.

[Goose]

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[Goose]

Hankook dynapro at-m

 

Yokohama geolander a/t-s

 

Procomp xtreme a/t

[Comanche County]

If you're driving 100 miles a day then I'd forget this idea. Your gas mileage WILL turn to poop and you will regret it. There's a massive difference between 32" to 33" to 35" tires. I'd just stick with what you have. Spend your money on good quality selectable lockers instead. OX, Ecteds, or ARB.

[A-man930]

If you're driving 100 miles a day then I'd forget this idea. Your gas mileage WILL turn to poop and you will regret it. There's a massive difference between 32" to 33" to 35" tires. I'd just stick with what you have.

*sigh*

This is the little voice of restraint and reason in my head.

 

So the shallow / ricer question I have to ask myself is:

Will the truck look dumb with 33x10.50 15 and my cut fenders... hard to answer I know.

[Goose]

 

5" SOA, 33's

[jeepdoggydogB]

I have been running 3.73 gears with a 4:1 transfer case with 31 inch Cooper STT's for seven years. I commute about 50 miles a day and the bad of this mud tire is that it might last 35,000 miles if balanced and rotated properly. So like you despite how incredible of a mud, snow, ice, and rain tire the STT has been, in a few months I am switching to another tire which happens to be the Cooper AT3 which boasts as a 55,000 mile tire. I have a lift that netted me a little over 4 inches, and I would be lucky to get 32's under it without rubbing. I can't imagine 33-35 inch tire with just 6 inches of lift without major trimming.

 

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