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Old Apr 28, 2006
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Which tires?

I may be buying tires soon and was wondering which should I go with? I know most people here are biased to the BFGs. Im hoping someone has tried the others and have some info to share. Thanks :)

p.s I wanna stick with 30s cuz I had 31s on the truck when I rolled it so kinda scared still.... :( Budget is another issue cant go too expensive...

Super Sport HT 30X9.50R15L from Walmart @ $113.26 + $9.76 intallation & road hazard per tire


or BF Goodrich® T/A KO - 30X9.50R15 from Sam's Club @ $111.17


or Dunlop Radial Mud Rover 30X9.50R15LT from Sam's Club @ $100.84


Yokohama Geolandar A/T+II 30X9.5SR15 from TiresPlus @ $91.00 + $11.99 installation per tire
 

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Old Apr 28, 2006
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either the mud rovers or the bfgs how muh offroading are you doing, and how heavy?
the a/ts are a great tire and prob the best choice
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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i say u buy my half used revos loll.....jk....eh im bout to be in the same boat..but for 33's....yes ty....mines gettin a 6.5" lift soon
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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I got a set of BFG's a few months ago and I love them, Awesome traction, not very loud at all, all in al a great tire. I haven't had a chance to take them through the mud yet or even drive in the rain, but there day will come. Driving off-road like on trails they are great!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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Depends on what you want the tires for? If you want a good all around, long lasting tire, get a BFG A/t.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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My BFG all terains are awesome in all conditions and I have had them in alot of mud.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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I have had experience in BFG All Terrains and Buckshot Mudders. You may wanna look into them as well becuase they are cheap.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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I'm going to have to say the BFG All Terrains...
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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deff. bfg a/t.
a very good all round tire
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006
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the ones on the left
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006
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you may also want to look into firestone destination MT's, they have great traction on any terrain and they are a really quiet tire, plus they aren't too badly priced
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006
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Have you given geolander at II's any thought? they look mean and arnt that expensive (I work a Discount Tire)
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006
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be different and get coopers like mine

but from the list i say get bfg's
 
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Old Apr 29, 2006
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What are your intentions? I guess these are for the TJ. You can't go wrong with the BFG A/T's. Esp. since you have the Wrangler and not the RWD Ranger. If it were the Ranger, I'd say go M/Ts. But with the 4x4 you can use a less aggressive tread and still get places and get better mileage (both in terms of longevity and mpg), less noise and better street (esp. wet traction).
 
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Old Apr 30, 2006
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Yeah they are for the TJ. I go trail riding mostly, the only mud ive been in was at rancho. I'm just looking for an aggressive looking tire that wont leave me stuck off-road. Thanks for all the replies.

p.s the Yokos are looking good too
 

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Old Apr 30, 2006
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personally i would suggest the mickey thompson baja claw tires are amazing for any sort of terrain. we used them in mud and liked them better then the swampers and boggers, and they were decent on the road
 
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Old May 1, 2006
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Originally Posted by SHOman86
i say u buy my half used revos loll.....jk....eh im bout to be in the same boat..but for 33's....yes ty....mines gettin a 6.5" lift soon
Half used? Ive seen your tires Im better off keeping my street tires :P LOL
 
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Old May 2, 2006
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Please don't buy a foreign made tire so save a few dollars. Is that really who you are?

BFG's or Dunlops are probably great choices -- but the Dunlops won't be good in the rain.

Are those prices all apples-to-apples? Do they all include (as I think the Walmart price does -- don't remember) mounting and balancing? I've seen people buy on TIRE price and then end up finding out with installation it's more than they bargained for. I've also seen folks quote internet prices compared to the local tire shop -- then find out the internet tires are MORE expensive with shipping and installation.
 
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Old May 2, 2006
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Hey John the prices are per tire + installation prices on some of them.


I edited the first post again....

Guess no one has had any experience with the super sports? Is looking like BFGs :P
 

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Old May 2, 2006
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is this even a real question.. BFGs any day of the week!
 
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Old May 2, 2006
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Although I'm no fan of the BFG's in the muddy stuff I end up in so much, I will tell you from observation of others running them that they are veratile, tough, and long wearing. If you don't need a "serious" mucky-stuff tire, it's hard to go far wrong with them.
 
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