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Tire Choice Question Advice

bendyprissy

bendyprissy

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It is now time for me to get a new set of tires but I am up in the air about which ones to get. I don't have an unlimited money source but I also don't have to get the cheapest tire either. I want the fun tire but my head is saying get the sensible one.

Walked out of Red Lobster & saw a trucks tires & said those are the ones! Looked at what they were, Toyo Open Country, saw the price $400/tire & thought this guy is out of his freakin mind! So, moving on.

Here is my criteria:
I LOVE the look of M/T's. (would basically be for looks, which is important too)
Honestly though, this is my daily driver.
So most important is no hydroplaning on wet roads.
Spend more time on road than off.
When I do leave the road it is to the beach or rocks. (opposite types of tires)
It is very important for me to be able to go to the beach. (dilemna for M/Ts)
Would love to go on the dirt trail, scenic route type of off-road a lot but honestly can't seem to find that around here.

Here are some of the choices I narrowed down to based on function, good reviews from Jeep forum & tire site, looks, & price:
General Grabber AT2 (the sensible ones, but still look ok)
Nitto Terra Grappler
Dick Cepek Radial F-C II (good A/T-M/T mix)
Kumho Road Venture MT ( the FUN ones!!!) :)

I have had no issues with the stock Bridgestone Duelers & would like to just replace those but hubby said they aren't making them anymore. He doesn't care either way. Of course he thinks I should do the sensible ones because of what I use the car for mostly & he says the M/Ts wear quicker & I'm not gonna like having to replace those faster.

Looking for some advice please. And if you know about any of the ones I listed then I would be grateful to know about them either way. I am also not sold on these if there's a better choice. Thanks.
 
hockeymanam

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Well from people i know who have owned the kumho i would recommend you stay far away from those. I have owned the terra grapplers and they have a tight tread even for and all-terrain so i would also not recommend those. dont know much about the other two.

they toyos are an awesome tire but by far one of the heaviest on the market and for us hummers that is not a good thing haha.

i have had all types of tires and I know now i will always own a M/T!! i love their looks, off road performance, and the highway howl!! I currently have the mickey thompson MTZ and love them and will buy another set when these are gone. I work on the beach during the summer and not once did they ever dig me into being stuck. Also just airing down will help. They have given me great wear! I know they have recently come out with a new tire the ATZ p3 which is their hybrid tire like the trail grappler. I think that would be a nice fit for you between a all terrain and a M/T with more on road friendly benefits!
 
Pappibri

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I have Goodyear Duratracs on my Hummer and my Ford. Have been running them for 3 years now. Good in all conditions and in everything. Nuff said.
 
Bigunit

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I agree. Durtracs are a really good all-around tire. They also look good. I use the 33" Duratracs as my daily-drivers and the35" KM2s as my off-road rock crawling tires.

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I love my duratracs but just punctured my 2nd one yesterday out in the rocks...I will be going with a different tire next time.

For all around moderate wheeling/daily driving they are great but once your out in the rough stuff you may start killing the sidewall.
 
JonBishop

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I'd say either BFG A/T's or the Duratracs, had BFG A/T's on my previous truck and now my hummer and love them, had this set on for about 2 and a half yrs now with no prob and still tread on them, and everyone loves the Duratracs and all I hear is nothing but awesome stuff about them :)
 
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Looks like you've come up with a pretty decent list for a DD rig. I've owned both the Terra Grapplers and the Grabbers. I got over 60k miles on the Terra Grapplers on a Jeep Rubicon and they still had good tread when I sold it. I've been running the Grabbers on my H3 for a couple months now and I'm very pleased with the ride and traction. Better tread pattern than the Nitto's and about the same pavement ride. Both are better than BFG AT's imho.

Whatever you choose I'd go with no heavier than a D rated, Your Duelers were a special spec'd C rated that was intended to give a nice compliant ride. Nobody makes 285s or 305s in a C rated anymore so you'll have to go to a D. An E rated tire is intended for a full size pickup that hauls a heavy payload and is overkill on an H3.
 
Bigunit

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If you air down your tires for rocks or sand, you will be glad you have an E rated tire.

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I'm a fan of the BFG A/T KO. I've had them on several vehicles from a 97 Range Rover, 03 Discovery, 08 F150 FX4, and now my H3. Great tire on the road, good in the sand, light mud, and they wear very well. My second choice would be the Goodyear Duratrac.
 
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Xlr8n

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Bigunit said:
If you air down your tires for rocks or sand, you will be glad you have an E rated tire.

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How do you come to that conclusion? If you go with a C or D rated tire, you don't have to air down as much to acheive the same sidewall flex/traction. Do you realize how many thousands of hardcore Jeep owners run C and D rated tires for rock crawling? As a matter of fact, most Mud terrain/rock crawling tires in larger sizes are only available in C or D rating.

The E rating is just added load, but it's the sidewall plies and what they consist of that are of concern. Most light truck tire are made up of only two or three plies regardless of rating.
 
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I had E rated Goodyear MT/R's on my 05 Rubicon and those were not the correct load rated tires for that vehicle!! I rotated them every 2K and I only got 10K out of them before they were totally trashed. Even almost flat they still didn't flex well because the Jeep just didn't weigh enough. I switched over to some C/D rated tires and I got 44K out of a set of Pro Comp M/T's and I only rotated them ever 3-5K.
 
frumaker

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Hey Julie, you have wheeled with me so you know how my rig did. I ran the Mickey Thompson ATZ 33x12.50. Never had any issues except when I got in thick mud. I had 25000 miles on them when I sold the hummer and they were only about half way gone.


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bendyprissy

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Did you sell the Hummer? What did you get?
frumaker said:
Hey Julie, you have wheeled with me so you know how my rig did. I ran the Mickey Thompson ATZ 33x12.50. Never had any issues except when I got in thick mud. I had 25000 miles on them when I sold the hummer and they were only about half way gone.


FRU
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I just purchased the cooper ATP and I gotta say I LOVE them. Took them out in the desert yesterday and did amazing, they also have a 55k tread warranty. And for the price, IMO you can't beat them
 
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bendyprissy said:
What do you guys think of Cooper's Definity Dakota M/T?
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This was going to be my suggestion for you. Good tread pattern good manors on and off road. Should get very good life from them and aggressive enough as you start to get a little more confidence the tire can take more.
 
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