Tires

"finder_87" wrote: I currently run 37x12.5x17 mtr kevlars.

Ya...Stay with those 😎

I run the Toyos and they wear like iron and have great manners and traction on the street or trail. Best tire ever IMO.



Huck

Do toyos flex well aired down? I was told the 37s have a heavy rating.

A few weeks ago I parked next to a Jeep with some tires I hadn't seen before. They were Falken Wildpeak or Rocky Mountain (@ America's Tire) They're classified as an AT tire but looked more aggressive in person than they do online. http://www.falkentire.com/Tires/Wildpeak-A-T-17 These might make a good daily driver/weekend wheeler tire. I've got a while before I need new tires but I may go with something like this next time around.



One of the recent 4x4 magazines did their annual tire test. You may still be able to find it on the rack at the grocery store.

"finder_87" wrote: Do toyos flex well aired down? I was told the 37s have a heavy rating.

Can't speak for the 37s, but if you look at the pics that Carl took of the XJ (I have 33x13.5s) on Strawberry I was running about 10 lbs.

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"FAM" wrote: A few weeks ago I parked next to a Jeep with some tires I hadn't seen before. They were Falken Wildpeak or Rocky Mountain (@ America's Tire) They're classified as an AT tire but looked more aggressive in person than they do online. http://www.falkentire.com/Tires/Wildpeak-A-T-17 These might make a good daily driver/weekend wheeler tire. I've got a while before I need new tires but I may go with something like this next time around.

One of the recent 4x4 magazines did their annual tire test. You may still be able to find it on the rack at the grocery store.

I run the Wildpeak's on my truck currently. They are quiet like a street tire, and only really an AT tread. The sidewalls offer limited-to-nothing in the lug department. If I were to run these off-road I'd consider road hazard warranties because I would have a lot of faith in the sidewalls. You can check them out at the next meeting if you are considering them.



I've run Toyo's (owned a load range D set, and owned a load range E set). I've also run Krawlers, old MT/R's and I currently run the new MT/Rs. One set of my toyo's wore out very quickly but I don't remember which one. Also, one set did much better than the other, including sidewall flex-that was the D range set.



My Krawlers wouldn't have worked as a DD set. The pro comp set like your brother's may be an option. I've heard they are pretty good all around,but they would be similar to the Wildpeaks..

I'm pretty sure I'd like to stick to a mud terrain.



Brad, how do you like the MTRs kevlar compared to the others?

"finder_87" wrote: I'm pretty sure I'd like to stick to a mud terrain.

Brad, how do you like the MTRs kevlar compared to the others?

I prefer the new MT/R's and believe they are probably the best all-around tire. The Toyo's are very heavy, but they do very well in the snow and still are solid in the rocks. The only tire I've every run that was reasonable on wet rocks was my Krawlers but they sucked in the snow and wore quickly on road.

"finder_87" wrote: Do toyos flex well aired down? I was told the 37s have a heavy rating.

My toyos flex very well aired down. It helps to have bead locks and be able to go below 10psi. They have never let me down in the rocks, snow, trails, etc.. They ride quieter than the KM2s I used to have. Brad is right they are very heavy. The weight comes from thickness in the tread and sidewall, these things are tough.



Huck

"huck271" wrote:

My toyos flex very well aired down. It helps to have bead locks and be able to go below 10psi. They have never let me down in the rocks, snow, trails, etc.. They ride quieter than the KM2s I used to have. Brad is right they are very heavy. :arrow: The weight comes from thickness in the tread and sidewall, these things are tough. :!:

Huck

That's why this noobie took Brad's advice and got them. 😁

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MT/Rs are the ONLY tire I will spend good money on. They have never let me down and handle whatever I throw at them. They have ran Fordyce about 100 times, Rubicon too many times to mention, Little Sluice and Soup Bowl, and the Hammers four different years, including twice driving my Jeep all the way down there. You don't need beadlocks to air them down far enough and they hook up well in rocks, dirt, and snow. Not so good in mud, but I hate mud!!!

"JohnDF" wrote: MT/Rs are the ONLY tire I will spend good money on. They have never let me down and handle whatever I throw at them. They have ran Fordyce about 100 times, Rubicon too many times to mention, Little Sluice and Soup Bowl, and the Hammers four different years, including twice driving my Jeep all the way down there. You don't need beadlocks to air them down far enough and they hook up well in rocks, dirt, and snow. Not so good in mud, but I hate mud!!!

Didn't you just spend good money on some Toyo's for your JKU? 😳



Any money is good money. I just spent good money on some Wildpeaks for my Tundra.



I've run The rubicon multiple times on Toyos and multiple times on the new MT/R's. I've also run Fordyce multiple times on Toyo's, all without any problems. The only difference I see is that the goodyear tires use a newer technology as their design basis (as well as kevlar), which resulted in the weight savings.



My Toyo's ran circles around the old MT/R's in the snow. My Krawlers worked better than everything else in the rocks. It just depends. I bet the new MT/R's do very well in sand becuase of thier military design specifications...

"JohnDF" wrote: MT/Rs are the ONLY tire I will spend good money on. They have never let me down and handle whatever I throw at them. They have ran Fordyce about 100 times, Rubicon too many times to mention, Little Sluice and Soup Bowl, and the Hammers four different years, including twice driving my Jeep all the way down there. You don't need beadlocks to air them down far enough and they hook up well in rocks, dirt, and snow. Not so good in mud, but I hate mud!!!

I guess my money was bad money! 🙁 bad money, bad money stay stay.. My bad money never minds me... Lol 🙂

"BKGM Jeepers" wrote:
Didn't you just spend good money on some Toyo's for your JKU? ...

Toyos are fine for my mall crawler.

I just sold my factory take off 20" rims and tires. Took me three days on Craigslist.



The guy never responded to me about your tires so I hope you list and sell them for some good money.

The problem I face at the moment is I have some 40 inch MTRs in the garage that I would love to run, but the jeep is not quite ready.



So, do I mod the jeep for 40s or sit on the 40s and buy 37s for now.



Choices.

I'd mod for 40's and, if necessary, buy some used 37's to carry you over.

37s. 40s. I still get a kick out of Ronie's comment on how my XJ (6" on 33s) looks like a monster truck around town UNTIL we show up to a club event. 😂

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"finder_87" wrote: The problem I face at the moment is I have some 40 inch MTRs in the garage that I would love to run, but the jeep is not quite ready.

So, do I mod the jeep for 40s or sit on the 40s and buy 37s for now.

Choices.

I agree with Brad, mod for 40s and get some used 37s or 35s to hold you over. 40s are awesome!

go rocks and just put 53s on it 😁 you know you want to

go rocks and just put 53s on it 😁 you know you want to

x2 😁