Best AT tire I've ever ran.

[73TAWM]

I love tires! I love the science and the tech behind what makes a great tire, and what makes an awful tire. I have been driving some sort of 4wd vehicle off-road for over 40 years and have owned dozens of vehicles and ran dozens of tire designs.

I loved trying the latest tires in search of the Holy Grail of tires; a tire that performed above average in all terrains such as mud, snow, ice, sand, rocks, and on the street. It had to be relatively quiet, wear like iron, look cool, and not be ridiculously overpriced.

Such a tire does not simply exist. You can't have a tire that grips well on ice and packed snow, yet still wears like iron. A rubber compound that grips well on ice is so soft that it will wear quickly and tear easily on rocks.

Also, a tire that is quiet on the street cannot be good in the mud. If it has voids large enough to resist hydroplaning and shed mud, then it will be noisy and rough riding on the street.

Anybody that knows anything about off-road tires knows this.

Then I discovered a tire that was my unicorn. A tire that when mounted on my 2019 4Runner, exceeded all expectations. It did incredibly well on packed snow, deep snow, ice, and slush.

Then I road-tripped to Yuma, AZ and found that it was pretty quiet and handled well on the freeway. I took it out in the desert with a Jeep club and tackled deep sand, sharp rocks, and brutal trails. Amazingly, the tires did not get cut up or chip, or chunk, or show any wear.

I ran those tires for 40k miles or so before I traded in the 4Runner for my Tundra. They still had over 60% tread. Amazing! So I bought another set for the new Tundra. Those tires have given the same phenomenal performance in all terrains and weather.

So when I bought my new JL and needed some 35" tires that would do well in everything, of course I ordered a set of the best all-around tire I have ever ran...

These tires are the best kept secret in the industry.

I made a couple of amateur YouTube videos of them. One when I first put them on in the winter, and another after finding them amazing in the desert...





And at about 25k miles...

I want to believe it, I really do. But after buying one set of Good Years for the wife's car years ago I promised myself to never ever buy another set. I realize it's a different tire and her car was street and not country but if I don't hold myself accountable, nobody else will. It was the worst tire I ever had and I only remember it so I don't do it again.

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[JL Fan]

I love talking grips…although I haven’t had too many different types. To be honest, looks are most important to me. I had Wranglers and liked them. My favorite are BFG KO2’s. But you gotta bring your banker when you buy them. My tire guy recommended Terra Grapplers. They were excellent…and I saved a some money, which really adds up x5. But I went back to BFG’s. They look & wear great, no road noise, and get me anywhere I need to go. (I don’t do lifts, difficult trails, or rock crawling). Also hear great things about Cooper and Wildpeaks (?), but never owned them. Like I said…I love tire talk.

 

[IdowaJeeper]

I watched some videos of the the MT Baja Boss AT tire and am really impressed!

Being in the Northwest with lots of snow and ice on my daily commute to work in the winter, I was very impressed with the Goodyear Wrangler Ultra Terrain AT's performance as shown in my video.

The MT Baja Boss is also 3 snowpeak rated and looks like it does great in all terrains. But, it is also available in 37", which my Jeep could fit after the 2" lift.

I don't know... I know the Goodyears will perform and be great at 35". But if the MTs will also perform and are available in 37", then that would be frickin' awesome!

 

[GrayWolf.Overland]

I watched some videos of the the MT Baja Boss AT tire and am really impressed!

Being in the Northwest with lots of snow and ice on my daily commute to work in the winter, I was very impressed with the Goodyear Wrangler Ultra Terrain AT's performance as shown in my video.

The MT Baja Boss is also 3 snowpeak rated and looks like it does great in all terrains. But, it is also available in 37", which my Jeep could fit after the 2" lift.

I don't know... I know the Goodyears will perform and be great at 35". But if the MTs will also perform and are available in 37", then that would be frickin' awesome!

baja boss 37s are 80lb per tire, not rated for install on 7.5" wide wheels (stock wheels are mostly no go, those tires are super wide profile and have notoriously thick beads). With 3.73 gear ratio on your 4xe Sport S, that tire size increase and weight is going to put a ton of rotational inertia and stress on your drivetrain to the point that you might not see 8th gear on hwy unless you regear to 4.56/4.88.
Tire+weight combo greater than 100lb will slowly put strain on your stock tailgate hinges and might develop sag unless you reinforce them aftermarket.
Tire weight is often overlooked, but it does push you to rectify the regressions through upgrades in other areas - which you might have avoided if your 37s were say under 70lb.

 

[IdowaJeeper]

baja boss 37s are 80lb per tire, not rated for install on 7.5" wide wheels (stock wheels are mostly no go, those tires are super wide profile and have notoriously thick beads). With 3.73 gear ratio on your 4xe Sport S, that tire size increase and weight is going to put a ton of rotational inertia and stress on your drivetrain to the point that you might not see 8th gear on hwy unless you regear to 4.56/4.88.
Tire+weight combo greater than 100lb will slowly put strain on your stock tailgate hinges and might develop sag unless you reinforce them aftermarket.
Tire weight is often overlooked, but it does push you to rectify the regressions through upgrades in other areas - which you might have avoided if your 37s were say under 70lb.

The 35" Goodyears I'm installing are at 60lbs per tire. New 9" rims are 26lbs, so at 86lbs, should be fine for the tailgate and drivetrain.

 

[GladiatorPilot23]

Nitro recon grappler in 37 x 11.5 x 17. Fits the factory wheels. More advanced than K02. Off-road very capable and quite on road.

 

[F4Flyer]

The only load range E tire I would run is the DuraTrac and they get way too loud (awesome tire for Colorado otherwise). I'm still annoyed that they did away with the MTR Kevlars.

 

[Ratbert]

The only load range E tire I would run is the DuraTrac and they get way too loud (awesome tire for Colorado otherwise). I'm still annoyed that they did away with the MTR Kevlars.

I'm not sure I understand why someone would run an E rated tire on a Wrangler. Am I missing something?

 

[F4Flyer]

I agree in 99% of cases. The Duratrac has pretty thin sidewalls though. In D rating they are REALLY thin and you can feel how much thinner than a C-rated KO or KM just by hand. In E, they are like most Ds. There are probably other Ds that are thicker that E DuraTracs.

 

[Gangplank]

Nitro recon grappler in 37 x 11.5 x 17. Fits the factory wheels. More advanced than K02. Off-road very capable and quite on road.

Been running the Recon Grappler in 35x11.5r17 on stock rims. Really liking them.

 

[drpericak]

I've never had issues with K02's. I wish they were cheaper and lasted more than 40K. But I think they're really good in the snow. I live in western NY and I know what driving in the snow is.

 

[Jtphoto]

I've never had issues with K02's. I wish they were cheaper and lasted more than 40K. But I think they're really good in the snow. I live in western NY and I know what driving in the snow is.

KO2 are crap in the snow up north. Couldn’t wait to get rid of mine.

 

[drpericak]

KO2 are crap in the snow up north. Couldn’t wait to get rid of mine.

Is our snow a lot different? I've never had any issues. But I've only been driving in the snow for 37 years.

 

[Jtphoto]

Is our snow a lot different? I've never had any issues. But I've only been driving in the snow for 37 years.

Yes the snow in the north is different than the south. Up north (Canada) the colder climate is dryer and the snow doesn’t stick like in the south. I’m up there with you, I’ve been driving almost 50 years.

 

[drpericak]

Yes the snow in the north is different than the south. Up north (Canada) the colder climate is dryer and the snow doesn’t stick like in the south. I’m up there with you, I’ve been driving almost 50 years.

It doesn't stick? Sounds like it would be easier to clear. We have the wet stuff that sticks and is tough to get off the road

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