Notices
Modified JK Tech Tech related bulletin board forum regarding subjects such as suspension, tires & wheels, steering, bumpers, skid plates, drive train, cages, on-board air and other useful modifications that will help improve the performance and protection of your Jeep JK Wrangler (Rubicon, Sahara, Unlimited and X) on the trail.

PLEASE DO NOT START SHOW & TELL TYPE THREADS IN THIS FORUM

Tires tires tires

Thread Tools
 
Old 02-15-2015, 07:27 PM
  #11  
JK Newbie
 
JoseR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default KM2 Vs Duratrac

I currently have 35 inch KM2s and have been very pleased with them. I live in SoCal so we don't see much rain or snow. All my offroading is in the local deserts. The KM2s have never let me down. I have about 40K miles on them and it's time for new tires. Even though I like the KM2, I am seriously looking at the Goodyear Duratrac. I think I will get similar offroad performance and better onroad performance. Better gas milage and a quieter ride would be nice. Has anyone ran the Duratrac 35 inch tire and knows how it performs in sand and mud? I know it is a great snow tire too.
Old 02-15-2015, 07:31 PM
  #12  
JK Newbie
 
JoseR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I have been purchasing tires from Discout Tire going back to my days crusing in a YJ. Price and service is great and they give free rotations and repairs.
Old 02-15-2015, 09:06 PM
  #13  
JK Freak
 
JKRescue08's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ABQ
Posts: 519
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Jmagrone
Where's a good place to look for some new tires and any recommendations on size and brand?
My advice is that you buy the tire size and type that fits your needs - don't go for looks or size, just because.

I am on my third set of Hankook Dynapro MT'S - have em on my Rubicon, my Cherokee and the wife's Tundra.

Factory they are ok in rain and suck in the snow. Mud is no problems as well as sand.

I siped mine by hand and saw a significant improvement in the rain.

Purchased from DTD and running sizes 35", 285/70/17 and 37's.
Old 02-16-2015, 06:22 AM
  #14  
Sponsoring Vendor
 
Morris4x4Center's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Posts: 1,546
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Tires

We carry quite a few different brands on tires, -
Jeep Tires from Mickey Thompson, Good Year and many more at Morris 4x4 Center.

Our gear ratio chart can help -
Tire & Gear Ratio Chart at Morris 4x4 Center

and the speedo gear chart, if you need that :-)
Jeep Speedometer Gears at Morris 4x4 Center






..................
Old 02-16-2015, 03:24 PM
  #15  
JK Enthusiast
 
Darb24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Used to have Mickey Thompson Baja mtz on my 3/4 ton dodge. Heck of a tire. Wore very well also. Just throwing that out there
Old 02-16-2015, 05:33 PM
  #16  
JK Super Freak
 
Jeepin Dad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Oxford, PA
Posts: 1,905
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I am a fan of Cooper tires, I love the S/T's I have on my Wrangler they are an aggressive all-terrain and do well in both the snow and mud and are not real loud. I'm on my 3rd set and have been getting about 65,000 miles out of them. I have Cooper AT3's on my Cherokee and they are quiet, ride really nice and are good in snow but not real great in mud. Earlier this year I replaced the worn out Cooper H/Ts with a set of Cooper Discoverer ATP's from Discount Tire Direct for the wife's Avalanche and they are quiet, ride nice, great in the snow and rain, and I haven't had them in the mud yet but they look like they should be better than the AT3s.

285/75R16 (33") Cooper S/T



235/75R15 (29") Cooper AT3


235/75R15 (29") Cooper AT3 on the Cherokee, worn out 265/75R16 (32") Cooper H/T on the Avalanche



265/75R16 (32") Cooper ATP on the Avalanche


Old 02-16-2015, 06:32 PM
  #17  
JK Enthusiast
 
notnalc68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 416
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Discount Tire has a big sale on, but it ends tonight. I just bought 16" level 8 punch -6 backspacing & 285/75/16 Duratracs. $100 back on rims & $100 back on tires + double the discount if you use their credit.
Old 02-16-2015, 06:41 PM
  #18  
JK Super Freak
 
Cutman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,408
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by notnalc68
Discount Tire has a big sale on, but it ends tonight. I just bought 16" level 8 punch -6 backspacing & 285/75/16 Duratracs. $100 back on rims & $100 back on tires + double the discount if you use their credit.
I assume that is on the total?
Old 02-16-2015, 08:26 PM
  #19  
JK Enthusiast
 
notnalc68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 416
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Cutman
I assume that is on the total?
$100 gift card on 4 tires & $100 on 4 wheels. Double if you use their credit.
Old 03-03-2015, 09:52 PM
  #20  
JK Newbie
 
JoseR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by JoseR
I currently have 35 inch KM2s and have been very pleased with them. I live in SoCal so we don't see much rain or snow. All my offroading is in the local deserts. The KM2s have never let me down. I have about 40K miles on them and it's time for new tires. Even though I like the KM2, I am seriously looking at the Goodyear Duratrac. I think I will get similar offroad performance and better onroad performance. Better gas milage and a quieter ride would be nice. Has anyone ran the Duratrac 35 inch tire and knows how it performs in sand and mud? I know it is a great snow tire too.
Well I'm all in with the Duratac. I had some put on my Jeep today. They are very quite on the road. I will test out their off-road capability this weekend and Jeep Safari.



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:57 AM.