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Old 11-17-2009, 01:19 PM
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how good are the stock rubicon tires in the snow? this is gonna be my first winter and i wanted to know people options if i should go get a new set of tires
Old 11-17-2009, 01:21 PM
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The wranglers work ok, got stuck once, had to rock out, and high centered once, tires wern't the problem there. This will be my second winter but have the Duratrac 33" now
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i loved my stock rubi bfgs in the snow, now problems at all
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Mine were great in the snow, on and off the road.
I thought they were not so great on icy/slick roads.
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I used the stock tires for about two months in the snow to get out to my camp last year. They worked great in the fresh snow, even when it was wet. After bear season, the roads promptly turned to ice from all the traffic, and remained that way until March or April, and while I probably wouldn't have had much trouble, I decided to put studded tires on all four wheels. My tire shop just happened to have four Jeep wheels of some make that fit, too, so they gave me a discount for taking all four.

Now I don't get to have fun getting unstuck, though.
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I like them on snow. I haven't driven much on ice but they seemed OK.

==> Not real happy in the rain, though.
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Awesome in snow

Not bad on ice

I had it last winter, I will have it again this winter
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I never had any problems in snow and ice with the stock rubi BFG KMs.
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I've been told they aren't too bad! They look like they can push through the snow pretty well from what I've seen my friends do. My stock Sahara tires got me stuck a few times when I first got my JK but that's understandable.
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Originally Posted by m_syer
I've been told they aren't too bad! They look like they can push through the snow pretty well from what I've seen my friends do. My stock Sahara tires got me stuck a few times when I first got my JK but that's understandable.
I don't think you have this problem anymore with your 37" tires


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