M/T Tires Suck Please Help

[needajeep]

Hi peeps,

I ordered my JLU Rubi with the Falcon Wildpeak M/T tires because (of course) I thought they looked cool and it was a bargain at $195 more.. I've come to regret that decision for a few reasons:

• Constant Wandering: Due to the steering's constant wandering I have to white-knuckle it driving on the road (specifically. on the highway) at any speed over 60 miles per hour
• Windy/Wet on Road: If it's the slightest bit windy or wet it's 10x worse

I know that I bought the most compromised on-road version of the Wrangler with the most on-road unfriendly tire. Can anyone recommend a replacement tire that will improve the on-road handling, especially at higher speeds? I'm considering the BFG K02s, but I really have no idea if that will significantly improve things.

I'm starting to become desperate and am considering selling it. I drove over 500 miles over the last two weekends to go exploring Texas hill country. I loved every minute off-road but dreaded every minute on-road. I'd like to be able to relax at least a little bit when driving anywhere over 10-20 miles away. Right now it's white-knuckle city.

Thanks in advance!

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[AZ Hella]

What tire pressure are you running? When I had them I had no issues at all. I did run 32 psi.

 

[limeade]

Before replacing the tires, I'd check the air pressure in them. Wranglers typically come with too high air pressure when new. I'd ensure they're at the recommended pressure and see if that helps. If you're driving experience is better, but not great, go down on the pressure a little more.

I ran the stock K02's around 32 psi for best steering feel and even wear.

The tire pressures listed on the door jamb are for max load weight. If your Jeep isn't loaded down, you don't need to run max pressure.

 

[Centurion07]

Step 1: Lower your PSI to 30-33.
Step 2: Try Mickey Thompson ATZ P3 next time.

 

[gsbrockman]

As already stated.....pressure is key.

 

[Mikester86]

Before replacing the tires, I'd check the air pressure in them. Wranglers typically come with too high air pressure when new. I'd ensure they're at the recommended pressure and see if that helps. If you're driving experience is better, but not great, go down on the pressure a little more.

I ran the stock K02's around 32 psi for best steering feel and even wear.

The tire pressures listed on the door jamb are for max load weight. If your Jeep isn't loaded down, you don't need to run max pressure.

To correct this, the door jamb tire pressure is what the manufacturer recommends. It is not the max tire pressure for max load.

 

[John VonJeep]

If pressure doesn't fix it, look into the new(ish) Toyo AT3. I've run both those and KO2s and I prefer the AT3s. A buddy runs them on his JT Mojave and just loves 'em.

Here's what they look like on a Wrangler.

 

[needajeep]

Hi All,

Thanks for your feedback. I'm running 36-37 psi. I'll def lower it to 32-33 and see if that helps. Well, at least I'm trying to use it as intended. See recent pics below.

 

[needajeep]

If pressure doesn't fix it, look into the new(ish) Toyo AT3. I've run both those and KO2s and I prefer the AT3s. A buddy runs them on his JT Mojave and just loves 'em.

Here's what they look like on a Wrangler.

Wow, love the whole vibe of your rig. Great color, wheel and wheel color, and the tires look really nice. Thanks for posting the pic.

 

[Jim1964]

A tire shop owner I trust told me years ago that when he has a customer who is sensitive about tire performance on the street he generally suggests Michelin. I have used them myself more than a few times -and on some problematic vehicles. Never had a bad outcome.

I have replaced relatively new tires of other brands because they didn’t meet expectations, but never a Michelin.

 

[There’sOnlyOne]

2021 JLUR with factory option Wildpeak MT. I’m at 34 psi all around. No issues. Dealer had them in upper 40 psi and it did drive squirrelly at that time. Lowered to recommended psi and solved issues. Actually I’m very impressed with them for MT tires. Low noise if any and haven’t noticed any uncomfortable street performance. Give the lower pressure a try before bailing on them.

 

[limeade]

To correct this, the door jamb tire pressure is what the manufacturer recommends. It is not the max tire pressure for max load.

Yes and no. The tire pressure on the door jamb is for the vehicle's GVWR with stock tires. On the Wrangler, the stock tires can carry more weight (when you calculate the rating of all 4 tires combined) than the GVWR. This is why the recommended max pressure is less than the max pressure on the sidewall. You put the same tires on a vehicle with a higher GVWR and that manufacturer might recommend a max tire pressure which coincides with the max pressure on the sidewall.

 

[Mikester86]

Yes and no. The tire pressure on the door jamb is for the vehicle's GVWR with stock tires. On the Wrangler, the stock tires can carry more weight (when you calculate the rating of all 4 tires combined) than the GVWR. This is why the recommended max pressure is less than the max pressure on the sidewall. You put the same tires on a vehicle with a higher GVWR and that manufacturer might recommend a max tire pressure which coincides with the max pressure on the sidewall.

Makes sense. I just didn’t want someone to think that the tire pressure on the door jamb was the max inflation for the tires.

 

[Jmos4]

Hi,

Another thing I didn't see mentioned is the longer 2" lift LCA's as that should help with wandering

Regards,
Jim

 

[BeachPilot74]

Tire Pressure lower and Look at doing a chalk test. Lots of Videos on YT on how to perform a Chalk test to give you the best footprint - Tire to Pavement contact patch. I bet you will be surprised at how low your tire pressure needs to be to give you a great ride.

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