Tire Opinions

[obullfish]

I know everyone has an opinion on tires. I'm helping a friend with building a 2014 JKUW and he wants to run 37/12.50/17 tires. This rig will be probably 98% highway with the occasional offroad adventure here in the southeast. He wants the aggressive look of a mud tire and plans to run the Trailgear beadlock wheels. I have suggested the MTR/K since I've had good luck and like the performance offroad. What tires do you guys recommend and why?

 

[anvilrubi]

I'd go with trail grapplers or Toyos. In my experience MTRs are terrible to balance and they wear kinda uneven.

 

[Jason W.]

I suggest the new nitro ridge grappler , I put a set on the wife's jk and I swear they are as quiet as a set of Michelin's. So far great on the trail too, same basic construction as the trail grappler.

The new Cooper Street pros are very quiet and amazing Off-road.

 

[obullfish]

Thanks guys.

 

[shawn]

Boggers or nothing.

 

[rockcity]

Cut boggers!

 

[obullfish]

He's running some cooper tires now in a 35 and they ride and sound like cut boggers. I'll get him to do some research on the Toyo's and Nitto's.

 

[anvilrubi]

Their are some brands that make different quality of products. I honestly believe that Toyo and nitto have nothing but quality products. Even used nittos on the dirt track all great tires.

 

[drkelly]

Gumbo Monster Mudders man!

 

[anvilrubi]

Gumbo Monster Mudders man!

What about some groundhogs?

 

[krehel24]

I would go with some @marty79 cut specials !! Would be nice and quiet! And great for those speed bumps at the mall!!....lol

 

[obullfish]

I can already see where this is going to end up.

 

[1-tonmudder]

Co-op grip spurs ftw.

 

[Jody Treadway]

@thebrotherinlaw has some Hankook Dynapro MT on his TJ. Those tires hook up great! As a bonus, they sell them at Discount Tire so you can get the road Hazzard warranty as well.
I can recommend Trep radials or the Nitto Trail Grapplers also.

 

[Loganwayne]

/\ good point I've got the same tires as you shane and discount will honor the warranty even if your rock crawling with them

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[jaf2976]

Isn't this what Thornbirds are for?

 

[CasterTroy]

 

[Jason W.]

I read that in Morgan Freeman voice! Haha

 

[Tradarcher]

Isn't this what Thornbirds are for?

This^ For the most part it will give the illusion of a radical offroad tire but have the best street manners. Just don't get caught in a field of wet grass at a car show.

 

[anvilrubi]

Speaking of tires will someone try a set of the new maxis razor mt's and let me know how they do.

 

[jeepinmatt]

^Yeah, thats a good looking tire. If I didn't already have my Creepy's, I'd be trying a set of these.
http://www.maxxis.com/catalog/tire-516-razr-mt-mt-772

 

[Jus Jim]

^^^ just did a quick price search on those, not bad price range from simple tire assuming they perform well.