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Offline BlacXJeep

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Suggestions for new tires?
« on: December 02, 2011, 01:52:16 PM »
Looking to buy a new set sticky tires for the XJ to kick off the spring wheeling season. It looks like I'm not gonna be able to start building a YJ for a bit, so I will be trying to get the XJ up to snuff. I will be putting a locker up front and just running 33s, this way I won't need to re-gear or bother with upgrading the axles. Not to mention i won't need to bumpstop anymore or cut fenders. My budget for 4 tires in the 33x12.5R15 flavor is about $1000 shipped. Right now I am looking at the BFG KM2s, anybody have suggestions?
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Offline WillC

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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 03:04:31 PM »
The KM2's are a good choice but they are not "sticky" tires. Goodyear MTR are nice also and a bit cheaper.
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Offline Bill3753

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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 03:53:54 PM »
The MTR/k's are very nice.  Andrew has them on his XJ if I remember correctly and he's done great.

Considering your XJ is not a daily driver, I would seriously think about using either radial IROK's or radial Pitbull Rockers.

Both can be had in the size your thinking about and if you watch around for a deal in the price range your talking about too.
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Offline Flex

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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 12:15:10 AM »
i agree with bill but also consider a TSL in a radial flavor also.
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Offline Mr Rock

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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 12:24:38 AM »
Personally, I do not like the Pit Bull's, I have seen them in bigger versions and they don't seem to flex very well.

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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 04:02:49 AM »
IDK... those 39.5" Pitbull tires on Capt Rick's FJ40 did pretty well..
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 10:03:37 AM »
Rockers have to be broken in for a bit to flex good.  Rock, I'm thinking your remembering Capt Rick's and the other guy from Eastern that recently put them on his FJ.  Once those are broken in, they'll flex great.
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2011, 10:06:09 AM »
Nate, I agree TSL's but if you get those grove em up.  They'll bite way better then on the rocks.
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2011, 08:13:24 PM »
Im thinking you guys are right. The KM2s are decent, but aren't sticky enough or anywhere near as aggressive as I'd like them to be when compared to the others. I'm eyeballing the IROK Radials, Pro-Comp Xterrains, Pitbull Rockers, and the TSLs. It sounds like nobody recommends the Bias tires? Still a slight possibility I may go with 35s. Think I can get away with that on stock 3.55 axles and not blow em up?
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2011, 11:48:40 PM »
I think stay 33's it will allow u to have a much more aggressive driving style. And dur to u will be driving this to and from the trail I would go with radials
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2011, 02:16:59 AM »
Found these in a 33x12 R15... SUPER STICKY TIRE

http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com/product.cfm?InvKey=309
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2011, 02:32:45 AM »
i had nitto trail grapplers on LJ and they were amazing. they're a hybrid between there all terrain and there mud terrain tires.
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2011, 08:04:16 PM »
Ok, I think the consensus is 33's. I want something knobby. If anyone finds any deals, post em' up!
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2011, 08:05:25 PM »
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Re: Suggestions for new tires?
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2011, 08:09:05 PM »
If you find something that needs extra siping you can borrow my heated grooving tool. Smaug saw me use this on my old style BFG MTs and it works great for cutting extra grooves and siping them. Cuts like a hot knife through butter.
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