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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 08:30:36 AM

Title: Tires
Post by: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 08:30:36 AM: I am looking to buy some new tires for the XJ, I wanted to know some of your input on some decent tires. I want some aggresiveness but not too crazy since it is a daily driver.

Post your thought please! I am looking at 33s aswell.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: BUKI on April 03, 2012, 08:53:12 AM: I bought a set of duratrac 33s. All I can say is night and day for on road. Can't review off road cause I'm stuck in 2 wheel drive but as soon as my gears get done Im going to beat on her. Then I'll let you know. But for a dd. can't beat
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Delco21 on April 03, 2012, 08:53:30 AM: I like dick cepek FC2 just put on my second set and love them
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: jeepjones on April 03, 2012, 11:22:09 AM: KM2's
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Knox on April 03, 2012, 01:25:12 PM: I picked up some 33 Duratracs from CT, should be in this week... 95%+ daily driver.

Also regarding wheels... what do you guys think of these?
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/2933665061.html
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: NUXJR on April 03, 2012, 01:43:12 PM: Love them Duratracs!!!!! On my second set
Title: Re: Re: Tires
Post by: binare on April 03, 2012, 02:52:04 PM: Yup Duratracs here too... Love em!
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Post by: specialk on April 03, 2012, 03:00:38 PM: GSA's! bald ones...
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: tubby on April 03, 2012, 03:16:05 PM: Quote from: specialk on April 03, 2012, 03:00:38 PM
GSA's! bald ones...

Screw that!

Interco Thornbirds or nothing .
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Knox on April 03, 2012, 04:11:04 PM: Quote from: tubby on April 03, 2012, 03:16:05 PM
Screw that!

Interco Thornbirds or nothing .

If you're going with either of those, just buy the rims in my link above and wrap them in a few rolls of hockey tape.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Vinman on April 03, 2012, 04:41:27 PM: Quote from: Knox on April 03, 2012, 04:11:04 PM
If you're going with either of those, just buy the rims in my link above and wrap them in a few rolls of hockey tape.

Hockey tape has more traction than the Thornbirds
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: WK2008 on April 03, 2012, 05:17:29 PM: Quote from: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 08:30:36 AM
I am looking to buy some new tires for the XJ, I wanted to know some of your input on some decent tires. I want some aggresiveness but not too crazy since it is a daily driver.

Post your thought please! I am looking at 33s aswell.

Thanks!

Go with another set of BFG AT again. You have seen my WK hitting the rev limiter and rooster tails from my BFGs lol. Remember the 101 last year
Title: Re: Re: Re: Tires
Post by: binare on April 03, 2012, 05:41:05 PM: Quote from: WK2008 on April 03, 2012, 05:17:29 PM
Go with another set of BFG AT again. You have seen my WK hitting the rev limiter and rooster tails from my BFGs lol. Remember the 101 last year

Ya cause hittin the rev limiter and throwin crap everywhere equal traction.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Tires
Post by: WK2008 on April 03, 2012, 06:20:16 PM: Quote from: binare on April 03, 2012, 05:41:05 PM
Ya cause hittin the rev limiter and throwin crap everywhere equal traction.

It works when ya need it to lol
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: w squared on April 03, 2012, 08:28:11 PM: If you're going torun one set of tires year-round in Alberta for DD duty and some moderate wheeling, Duratracs are hard to beat. They'll do about 80% of what a good radial MT will do when wheeling, will behave well on the pavement, and do very well in the snow and on ice. I'd say that they're a better all-round tire than the BFG AT's - I've run both on various vehicles.

Another choice would be the Toyo M-55. They'll be more durable, but won't do as well off-road - or in ice and snow.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 10:14:37 PM: Thanks for the input! I really do like the Duratracs, And I will most likely be driving on pavement 99% of the time, But I do want something slightly aggressive for when I do happen to venture away from the roads. And I have heard nothing but good about those duratracs!
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 10:15:39 PM: Side note, I do remember the 101. haha I had a blast!
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: OnyxGrizzly on April 03, 2012, 10:23:15 PM: Quote from: Knox on April 03, 2012, 01:25:12 PM
I picked up some 33 Duratracs from CT, should be in this week... 95%+ daily driver.

Also regarding wheels... what do you guys think of these?
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/2933665061.html

I would buy that, and then burn it.
Title: Re: Re: Tires
Post by: binare on April 03, 2012, 11:09:31 PM: Id love to test drive that piece... Then leave a good ol stanley steamer festering under the seat.