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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: RedYJ on November 24, 2005, 11:28:23 PM

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: RedYJ on November 24, 2005, 11:28:23 PM

I was thinking about doing this with my YJ, to prevent wear and to have better traction in the winter and to increase gas mileage.  Right now I have 33 12.50s with 3.5 inch lift would it be too tippy with the stock tires back on?  I also have no swaybar, its sitting in my garage if it should be put back in or does it need it?  Or is this a dumb idea all together?

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: redbull on November 25, 2005, 12:23:13 AM

I'm going back to 235 snow tires for winter with a 2.5" lift. It'll look dorky, but I don't think it will be too tippy if I don't drive like a dumbass.

I'd worry without a sway bar though, but that's just me. I saw a YJ in front of National4WD last Saturday with:

No shocks!
No swaybars.
No trackbars.
Homemade shackle reversal with crooked and bent shackle brackets.

Let's hope this rig is parked.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: apex on November 25, 2005, 08:59:43 AM

you'll be fine.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: Spinalguy on November 25, 2005, 09:23:54 AM

My 5.5"RELA with 1" body lift is not tippy with my 31" stock tires, you will be fine.
Tom :)

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on November 25, 2005, 03:48:29 PM

I originally ran 33x10.5 BFG AT KO's.  I went to 33x12.5 Stampede MT's.  Now the BFG are my winter tire.  A great winter tire.  Assuming you are not dropping more than about 6" in tire size or going considerably narrower, I wouldn't see a problem.  Pretty common around these parts.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: RedYJ on November 25, 2005, 10:00:09 PM

Stock size is 29ish so 4 inches diffrence, it would be nice to get some BFGs or somthing similar but I just cant afford anything like that.  What kind of stock tire is good in the winter, I heard that the GSA's suck in the winter.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on November 25, 2005, 10:16:44 PM

I really like my BFG AT KO's on the snow and ice.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: apex on November 25, 2005, 10:44:49 PM

the gsa's suck period. I like my toyo at's but would really like to have the bfg ko's. Those tires a great in winter.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: redbull on November 26, 2005, 12:43:22 AM

Quote from: "RedYJ"

What kind of stock tire is good in the winter, I heard that the GSA's suck in the winter.

Maybe a snow tire?  :roll:

I run Canadian Tire "Wintertrac" snow tires and couldn't be happier with them. They were inexpensive (about $100 for a 235) and are wearing very well. I noticed the exact same tread on a Bridgestone (probably) winter tire at the tire shop I had an alignment done at.

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: Spinalguy on November 26, 2005, 08:53:38 AM

i ran GSA's last season, they are not that bad. It was on a light 2wd truck too.
But this year i bought some 30x9.50 BFG AT ko's from Costco for $153/tire.
Tom :)

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: RedYJ on November 27, 2005, 10:05:36 PM

Thanks for the replys guys.  What do you think for just a strictly winter tire, becasue I have almost new MT's I don't do any winter wheeling due to school so I think that BFG's might be overkill.
Peter

Title: Back to stock tires for winter?
Post by: redbull on November 28, 2005, 12:18:24 AM

Quote from: "RedYJ"

Thanks for the replys guys.  What do you think for just a strictly winter tire, becasue I have almost new MT's I don't do any winter wheeling due to school so I think that BFG's might be overkill.
Peter

It's a very, very good idea.