New tire selection?

[loves_off_roading]

I really like my Yakohama Geolander AT's. Check um out you won't be disappointed.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Not in the same class as what this guy is looking at.

 

[resistance]

Actually I'd like to buy Goodyear Duratracs, but I've done a search and they are not available here, and if the vendor provides them, the price is $340 each

Other than Cooper and BFG, we have Pirelli, Toyo, Kumho, Marshal, Nankang etc. here.

To be honest, I don't like the appearance of both, but I think I'll have to make a choice between Cooper S/T C and BFG T/A. Which one would you prefer?

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[ThunderbirdJunkie]

ThunderbirdJunkie was presented with the same query when he bought his tires. Same price for him after employee discount.
He got the S/T's. Better wet traction, better off road traction in general, and better road manners and similar treadwear.

 

[J-Thompson]

Actually I'd like to buy Goodyear Duratracs, but I've done a search and they are not available here, and if the vendor provides them, the price is $340 each

Other than Cooper and BFG, we have Pirelli, Toyo, Kumho, Marshal, Nankang etc. here.

To be honest, I don't like the appearance of both, but I think I'll have to make a choice between Cooper S/T C and BFG T/A. Which one would you prefer?

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my answer neither
save your money and get the STT's

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Assuming he doesn't drive as much as ThunderbirdJunkie (25k-30k a year) ThunderbirdJunkie would agree

 

[resistance]

my answer neither
save your money and get the STT's

But STT's are mud tires. I like them but I have only 20% of my time off road. How would they perform on dry/wet pavement? Stopping distance, noise, etc?(dunno)

TBJ, I do about 14.000 KM per year. You say you agree with STT's?

 

[eyehatetofu]

TBJ, I do about 14.000 KM per year. You say you agree with STT's?

Thats only like 8500 miles a year, that is not a ton of driving. Get you some fancy Mud Tires, at that rate you really wont have to worry to much about road wear.

 

[resistance]

Thats only like 8500 miles a year, that is not a ton of driving. Get you some fancy Mud Tires, at that rate you really wont have to worry to much about road wear.

Well, I'd love to, really, I know seeing them on my lifted Renny will make me happy

All I'm worried about is -as I've said- poor performance on pavement. Wet pavement traction, stopping distance, loud noise, etc. This makes me confused.

 

[Dave]

The solution is this.

Drive across the border and get Duratracs for about $180 each depending on size and get them mounted and balanced. (not $340 or whatever you said it was in Canada). Then scuff them up a little with your sneaker and throw some mudd on them (so they don't look new) and then go back across the border........

Dave

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Get the STT's if you drive that little.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Get the STT's if you drive that little.

Agreed. Probably have a better chance of dry rot killing them before wear perhaps.

 

[J-Thompson]

Well, I'd love to, really, I know seeing them on my lifted Renny will make me happy

All I'm worried about is -as I've said- poor performance on pavement. Wet pavement traction, stopping distance, loud noise, etc. This makes me confused.

Dude you drive a Jeep not a Cady
we had NO driving issues at all when we had MTR's on the KJ
the only down side was noise
oh and FWIW we drove the KJ about 95% on road

 

[Ry' N Jen]

I really like the Goodyear M/T R Kevlar tire that we have on our KJ.
The traction overall is excellent.
They just work awesome with anything I throw at them.
They do not hydroplane under any circumcises at any speeds...
And believe me, I have pushed them at well over 100 MPH with standing water that measures over 18 inches deep!

They don't wear like a daily driver high mileage tire, but then again, I never expected them too.

Oh, and by the way...

M/T doesn't mean "Mud Traction"

It means Maximum Traction.

 

[resistance]

Thank you for the feedback. Well.. Couldn't find anybody selling Goodyear MTR's around here but according to the price list, they are way too expensive, around $350 each.

Actually I feel encouraged by your explanations about M/T's! If I'm going to be safe with them even on the dry/wet pavement/highway and the collateral will only be some noise and MPG loss, that's ok So in a few days, I'm going to go and get the 245/75/16 Cooper STT's($230). And maybe some painkillers for the headache

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[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Make sure you get pictures of your new MAN TIRES!

 

[resistance]

Sure TBJ, with pleasure And those pics will not only show the man tires, but also my hardly earned BDS lift

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Awesome!
Looking forward to seeing it

 

[eyehatetofu]

I don't think M/T noise is that bad, unless you are listening to books on tape, just turn up the radio rockon.gif

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

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