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Bulldozer2020

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Howdy all. Looking for some advice.

Background: I have a 23' Willys 30k miles sitting on the factory LT 255 75R17 Firestone Destination MT2 tires with Synergy 5X5 1.75in hub centric spacers. Daily driver with the occasional light off roading. Soon to be looking to replace them with AT tires. The MTs are loud, sloppy in rain/snow, and didn't wear well. I live in the northeast so I need something for all seasons. I want to eventually do some overlanding with the family with a small light rooftop tent. It's my first Jeep so I'm still learning how to build properly.

I'm eyeing up Nittos, Falkens, and Toyos. Hear a lot of 50/50 about the BF Goodrich. I want a quiet ride, good for rain/snow and quality assurance off road, and wears well. 31' or 33'? Keeping original Jeep Moab 17'x7.5 wheels. Not looking to add backspacing. Rating for weight?

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!
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I have the exact set up with Bora 1.75” spacers.
I go back and forth between 285’s vs 315 Tires but since I willl get K03’s I can wait since the 315 size won’t be available for a while.
I like the OEM Moab wheels too but I air down for the beach. So I am likely going to get Method bead grip 701 or 705 wheels when the time comes.
 

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Toyo AT3 have proven on balance a terrific tire that’s also light for size. One of the reasons I got them was my son said they are the best longest lasting tire ever on his old F250. I have only ran one set of Falkens and not on a Jeep- reasonable price, good performance, but marginal wear, heavy. Nitto- Dunno
 

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Check out Mickey Thompson's Baja Boss AT. I just put a set on but they are 37x12.5R17's. A lot of us in the PNW use them.
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