I had a 2019 JLUR that had a mopar 2" lift and 35s and the Rubicon gearing. I now have a High Tide with the XR package.
1) Road noise wasn't a problem either way.
2) My Rubicon was 3 years old with the OG gearing and the (automatic) transmission was already clunking into gear like my grandpa...
I have the XR on my High Tide and after driving a Rubicon JLU with a mopar 2" lift and 35s and installing an adjustable track bar and reservoir steering stabilizer, I thought the ride was pretty smooth.....until I got my XR.... this ride is sooooo smooth. No comparison.
Did you get the RokBlokz XL or the regular for your jeep? And I'm assuming you have the Xtreme Recon package as well.
I was going to get the weathertech ones, but I have been going back and forth with customer service because they don't understand that my High Tide Edition is not a High...