FJ Cruisers of Northern California
285/70/17 ?
Looking to buy some new tires and what better place to get input. I will be driving in rain on the freeway and snow . My rig is also my daily driver so what would you guys put on your rigs. And if anyone has a extra set they want to get rid of hit me up. Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Markie Sharkie on
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I'm a big BFG person, so probably All Terrains or even Mud Terrains (but MTs wear down quicker).
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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on
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Check out the new Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. I've ran Nitto Terra Grapplers and was happy with them.
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I have my own little question, and I'm sure it will help Knuckles too... out of BFG, ProComp, and Goodyear, which is the cheapest? I'm a big BFG person, but the prices kill me.
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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i'm happy with my Bridgestone Dueler Revos, although my sidewalls had some peeling issues with this last batch. However, I am still planning to go with their upgraded version, the Bridgestone Dueler Revo 2, which is a little more aggressive than its predecessor and has been enhanced for off-roading.
considering my on-road/off-road ratio is approximately 96/4, i chose an AT. it saves gas, is quieter and handles off-road obstacles at my skill level just as well as any of the others. also, they do very well in rain and snow. i swapped out my first set (upgraded to a larger size) at about 45,000 miles and they still had very good tread on them (even sold them for a decent price), so the wear is good.
that being said, there are always the negatives. it would be nice if they had a more aggressive look and had heavy duty sidewalls.
you'll see a lot of varying opinions on all the tires, so take a look at what your needs are and be willing to sacrifice a little bit whether it be performance or looks. if you take all those things into account, you'll find the right tire for you. and if it turns out that you don't like your choice, i'm sure someone on this forum will gladly take them off your hands. :-)
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Permalink Reply by knuckles415 on
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Thanks for all the info. It helps lots
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Permalink Reply by BigFish on
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I like the BFG ATs. Been driving on them for years. I have 41K on mine now and looks like I could get another 20 to 30k. The other FJ in the family went to KM2. He loves them, not to much noise but is worried about wear down.
I have a $100 off coupon for a set of four tires at American Tire if you want it. We shopped hard for the KM2s and ended up with American for service and price.
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Check out Discount Tires Direct, I was able to get 305/70/16 KM2's for $190 each with free shipping and no tax.
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I know but the funny thing is, they wouldn't or couldn't match the same price when I went to buy the 5th tire at the store. Strange...
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Permalink Reply by John Hanses on
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I got the GY Duratraks - 285/75/16. They're one of the few with the snow rating by the tire association. They have great siping and also there's some gription (new word) between the tread! Anyway, not much, if any louder than my BF ATs. Took them for some crawling, a little mud, and some creek crossings and they did great. They're also some of the most aggressive looking AT's. Looks like they'll clean out real nice with a punch of the throttle! I got them for about $197 from Americas Tire store. There was sort of a run on them a couple weeks ago and they had to get the five from 3 different warehouses. I have a 3" lift and there's was no rubbing at all. Without a lift you might stay with a size lower.
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