What tires should I get

[Amontanez]

Jeep owners ! What kinda of tires do you recommend for a wrangler looking for AT not to loud but also longevity. Do a lot of highway traveling but also go off road occasionally. Help me out!

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[BetOnBlack]

I vote for round ones.

 

[TrailScooter]

I vote for round ones.

I've always had good luck with those. I have round ones with bumps on my Jeep.

 

[BetOnBlack]

OP, what's your price range? What model of wrangler do you have? Define "off road". Does that mean dirt roads or does it mean crawling over rocks?
Lots of variables.
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[Terry R]

Mine had Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT’s on it when I bought it. They are really quiet for aggressive looking AT’s. They also balance well. Love them.

 

[Fonzilla85]

KO2’s are probably the best lasting tires on the market. (some exceptions are out there I’m sure) Some people like them some people don’t. I recommend getting the best quality tire that you can afford.

 

[dragoneggs]

I vote for round ones.

And new!

KO2s have been my go to… I think price/wear/noise/weight… all around pretty hard to beat. Sure there are others to consider but unless you have a specific use other than what you mentioned, can’t go wrong with these.

 

[roaniecowpony]

And new!

KO2s have been my go to… I think price/wear/noise/weight… all around pretty hard to beat. Sure there are others to consider but unless you have a specific use other than what you mentioned, can’t go wrong with these.

And black.

That said, there's a lot of satisfied Falken AT3W customers out there. The AT4W is the newer version with improvements.

 

[Husky Man]

I would recommend taking a look at the Toyo AT III’s. They have done Excellent in the Snow, are rated for 65,000 miles, I currently have over 70,000 on mine, and am hoping to run them until I can put my winter tires on in November

They also did well on slickrock and in sand, though I didn’t do anything too extreme

I have them in 35x12.50R/17’s and they are quiet for what they are, and very fuel efficient, especially compared to my Toyo MT’s, also 35x12.50R/17’s, which I got last winter and studded, because around here, our “Cascades Concrete” turns into Ice very quickly, and rubber alone doesn’t do well on polished glare ice.

I ran the first two winters on the AT III’s, but a few bad experiences on Ice convinced me to get some studded tires for winter driving. I live on Mt Hood, east of the cesspool known as Portland, and being a “Flex Driver “ for a national logistics company, I can be sent anywhere in the western US, I have been as far as Reno, NV in my personal vehicle for work assignments, since I bought my Wrangler new in December 2020, I have put over 82,000 miles on it.

I like the look of the MT’s better, but Toyo’s own website rated the AT III’s higher in Every Category, except Mud Traction, which is probably the least common use my Jeep sees.

The AT III’s have worn and performed well for my use, and I plan on replacing them with the same thing next spring when the winter tires come off.

Doug

 

[SadRobot]

I also say go KO2s. They are a good overall tire. They are like driving on a slip-n-slide here in rain but I think a lot of that has to do with the lack of rain here and all the buildup on the road that causes. It's like the Icecapades on the freeway here when it rains.

KO2s are quiet, pretty light and do well off road. I've had a set of 33, 35 and 37 KO2s. My next set of tires will probably be something else though as I want something better for offroad and am willing to sacrifice some onroad performance.

 

[2nd 392]

I would recommend taking a look at the Toyo AT III’s. They have done Excellent in the Snow, are rated for 65,000 miles, I currently have over 70,000 on mine, and am hoping to run them until I can put my winter tires on in November

They also did well on slickrock and in sand, though I didn’t do anything too extreme

I have them in 35x12.50R/17’s and they are quiet for what they are, and very fuel efficient, especially compared to my Toyo MT’s, also 35x12.50R/17’s, which I got last winter and studded, because around here, our “Cascades Concrete” turns into Ice very quickly, and rubber alone doesn’t do well on polished glare ice.

I ran the first two winters on the AT III’s, but a few bad experiences on Ice convinced me to get some studded tires for winter driving. I live on Mt Hood, east of the cesspool known as Portland, and being a “Flex Driver “ for a national logistics company, I can be sent anywhere in the western US, I have been as far as Reno, NV in my personal vehicle for work assignments, since I bought my Wrangler new in December 2020, I have put over 82,000 miles on it.

I like the look of the MT’s better, but Toyo’s own website rated the AT III’s higher in Every Category, except Mud Traction, which is probably the least common use my Jeep sees.

The AT III’s have worn and performed well for my use, and I plan on replacing them with the same thing next spring when the winter tires come off.

Doug

AT3 35/12.50’s also ~5 lbs lighter than 315/70 KO2’s and have proven much better wet and not nearly the rock magnets compared to the KO2’s they replaced. Quiet but slightly louder due to a little more aggressive tread. Better on balance IMO and worth considering.
Appreciate the mileage report, and as expected. One reason for getting them was my son saying they were the best longest lasting tire ever on his old F-250 but 35/12.50/18/F (or metric equivalent) , that could have been a factor.

Edit- you live On Mt Hood.

 

[coupedncal]

I am surprised no one mentioned Michelin LTX AT2. They are AT rated and i had them on my Landcruiser and these worked out really well. They seemed quiet on the highway and they were quite good on light trails, fireroads, etc. I did some aggressive trails as well and had no issues.

Has anyone tried these in a Wrangler?

 

[Nokones]

BFG and Michelins are a good tire however, I really like my Mickey Bajas 35" on Method 106 Beadlocks.

 

[Punkn89]

Highway driving? Michelin defender ltx ms/2. Best for wet traction, smooth, not loud and can still tackle most non-rock crawling terrain. If you were to be a more avid off-roader, I’d def recommend Mickey Thompson BB. It’s just not worth the weight addition or road manners to go to an aggressive AT if you’re mostly highway.

 

[Husky Man]

Edit- you live On Mt Hood.

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Yep, we Live on Mt Hood, only about 1,200’ elevation, so those snow pics above, were an extreme for our neighborhood, but not the mountains out here.

Mt St Helens, North of us, in WA state is much more active, and has been tossin and turnin in her sleep lately. St Helens has been having a lot of deep, low level earthquakes, that geologists are saying could indicate Magma moving deep under the mountain, and could be a precursor to another eruption

Mt Hood, is considered to be a Dormant, but not “Extinct” volcano, that could become active again, she does have the occasional minor earthquakes, but so far, nothing that has the geologists concerned.

At the 1,200’ elevation where we live, we would be considered to be in the “Red Zone” if Mt Hood were to become more active.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty, from and on the way into one of our wood cutting spots

“Downtown Brightwood “
I wouldn’t want to Live anywhere else

Between downtown Brightwood, and the house

Same river(the Sandy River) about 2 blocks from the house. Yep, it’s Glacier fed off of Mt Hood, and if an eruption were to happen, the Lahars would be extremely Bad for our neighborhood, judging from Mt St Helens in 1980, it would be Total Devastation.

A “Neighbor” stopping by for a snack, at one of my Wife’s Hair clients backyard

I’m glad that my Toyo AT III mileage report was of interest to you, those miles were very diverse. City, Hwy, and pulling various different trailers, up to about 4,500# in all those conditions

This trailer left our home on Mt Hood lightly loaded, went over cabbage hill, through Boise, ID, Salt Lake City, UT, and on to Moab, where we spent 3 days, one out at Arches National Park. Then out I-70 over the Continental Divide, into Denver, then Cheyenne, WY to pick up this load

they all fit, but just barely. In July of 2022, the price of these tanks had doubled in our area, IF you could even find them, Menard’s had them at the old price still, but their closest stores were Casper, or Cheyenne. Selling five of the tanks paid for all of them, plus fuel, DEF, our food, and an oil change, the eight nights on the road, we used hotel points that I earned at work, so in the end it ended up being a Fun Roadtrip that didn’t cost us anything, and paid for the three tanks that we kept to feed our 20 KW home standby generator. Unfortunately the generator isn’t just a Luxury, we have been experiencing more frequent and longer power outages, and Covid ruined my Wife’s lungs, she is dependent on an oxygen concentrator, and the home standby genset ensures that she always has power for her concentrator, even when I am away from home for work

Doug

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