Jeep owners?

[SKIQUATTRO]

what are you Jeep JK guys running for rubber?? I have the stock Bridestone Deulers RHS (255/70/18) but not confident in these for the winter...i can get a dedicated 17" rim with Firestone Winterforce for $872 or go with a really good AT?

This isnt the primary ski taxi (suburban with dedicated snows/rims) is, but this will be taken north (NY to VT) from time to time....

 

[o3jeff]

I had a 09 with the factory Bridgestone tires and had no problems in the snow. Try them first if it isn't your main vehicle.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

they slip in the rain, cant imagine hardpack snow, ice.....

 

[ALLSKIING]

General Grabbers AT 2...Love the tire

 

[gmcunni]

General Grabbers AT 2...Love the tire

for winter only or do you use all year?

The Grabber AT2 is General Tire's On-/Off-Road All-Terrain light truck tire developed for pickup truck and sport utility vehicle drivers looking for exceptional traction over all terrrains. The Grabber AT2 is designed to combine long wear and reliability with year-round competence on- and off-road in dry, wet and wintry conditions.

 

[o3jeff]

they slip in the rain, cant imagine hardpack snow, ice.....

Mine were brand new and I just can't see the value in spending $800(seeing it is 4 wheel drive), if anything I would drive a little slower. I guess it all depends on your driving style and sense of security.

 

[ALLSKIING]

for winter only or do you use all year?

All year

 

[gmcunni]

i have BFG LongTrail T/A on my wrangler. came on it when i purchased over the summer. in the OCT storm they were "OK" in the snow. running 225/75/15 which is stock for my 2005.

 

[Geoff]

Mine were brand new and I just can't see the value in spending $800(seeing it is 4 wheel drive), if anything I would drive a little slower. I guess it all depends on your driving style and sense of security.

4WD doesn't help if you have to hit the brakes.

 

[o3jeff]

4WD doesn't help if you have to hit the brakes.

You are correct.

 

[AdironRider]

Spending 800 bucks to replace brand new tires is retarded. Snow tires arent THAT amazing.

Im not arguing that stock rubber is the tits mcgee either, but if you like throwing away money (and most likely financed money at that) then so be it.

 

[Glenn]

I have Firestone Destination A/T's on my WJ. I run them all year. They've done great in just about everything; dry, rain, VT mud season and snow.

 

[bigbog]

General Grabbers AT 2...Love the tire

+1

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The Grabber AT2s: ~med-flexing 2ply, have been wearing really well for me..50/50
Cost: pretty good
Highway: good mileage(imho)
Snow: Good
Trail(some mud). Pretty-Good for an A/T.

ProComp's non-Xtreme A/T: thick 2ply: *Will give you more performance, especially in winter, than the AT2, but not quite the mileage I think.
Cost: a little more expensive, good tread wear..
Highway-mileage: so-so mileage, can probably could get better with AT2 or other mentioned Car-snows.
Snow: The best I've ridden so far. (Great tread design and traction for an A/T...rain/snow/NewEngland mud).

Haven't tried
Goodyear's Dura-Trac (A/T tire)
A copy of Scandinavian Tire(??)
SUV-version of Firestone, Nokian...etc

 

[powhunter]

Just got some new Hankook Dynapro MT03s. This is the second set I had, First ones lasted about 60k...Rotating them every 3k or so..Excellent traction, and not too much thunder on the highway

Steveo

 

[o3jeff]

Just got some new Hankook Dynapro MT03s. This is the second set I had, First ones lasted about 60k...Rotating them every 3k or so..Excellent traction, and not too much thunder on the highway

Steveo

Have you had a chance to put the windows in?

 

[powhunter]

No not yet...Maybe next week..

Steveo

 

[bigbog]

gmcunni,
Am now on my 2nd year, this week, and the Grabber AT2 tread isn't showing much wear at all. Use them all year(front)...replaced rears with KM2s(May-Aug), now back on....and to be honest...haven't noticed any change in traction/handling.

 

[gmcunni]

gmcunni,
Am now on my 2nd year, this week, and the Grabber AT2 tread isn't showing much wear at all. Use them all year(front)...replaced rears with KM2s(May-Aug), now back on....and to be honest...haven't noticed any change in traction/handling.

thanks, looks like a good choice when i need replacements.

 

[bigbog]

Hey apologies for the "newbie-talk"...before I actually saw your pic of your Jeep!..WOW..;-)

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

in the end $$ comes out to be about the same as you can run your tires 2x as long...