285/ 70- R17 BFG KO2 or Nitto Ridge Grapplers?

[TxJeepers]

I ran a set of 35" KO2 on a JK and currently have 37" Ridge Grapplers on my JL. I'd buy either again as they are both top shelf AT/HT. The RGs are little more aggressive, are holding up better in the rocks and have a very slight hum vs the KO2 had more rock chunking and I couldn't even hear them on the road. No issues with either in the rain. Both were great on the highway and met my needs off-road. I think the RG are balancing better and overall would be the ones I'd probably buy again between the two.

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[GrayWolf.Overland]

Quick update: LOVE the General Grabber ATX! Tons of rain today and they didn’t miss a beat. No slippage, no loss of traction, felt extremely secure on the road. Regular driving has been excellent also. Can’t wait to get them on the trails!

Can you share what psi you are running for regular around town and Highway driving?

I went with the 285/70/17 size which is only available in E rating. The ride is great but feels a bit stiff esp on road bumps. I'm running at 36psi cold and wondering if i should go lower given that the tire is e rated and the weight of the jeep JLUS is not that much high compared to a half ton truck

 

[GrayWolf.Overland]

I am not bothered about the mpg loss but I'm running my General grabber ATX (285/70/17) at 34psi cold. That is the sweet spot where the ride is not bumpy and stiff on pavement. Anything above that psi - in having a terrible ride quality on road even with the plush stock Sahara suspension.

This tire is lighter than most E rated ones in this size, so hopping they get better after break in and wheeling a couple of times to flex the side walls.

 

[greenMarine]

Quadratec Rubicon xtreme wheel 17x9 4.75 backspace. 285/70/17 ridge grapplers (116Q these are the 48.74lb variants) and have a less deep tread depth than do the load range E - Jeep is a 2022 with about 600 miles on it here - with a Manual Transmission and the Dana 44 rear end. MPG was 22 hand calculated for the first two tanks and for the third with a 2" spacer lift from Rubicon Express - it has dropped to 18 hand calculated - mostly all highway with a lot of stop and go traffic in Dallas Texas.

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