Street and old logging roads is about it. I live in LA right now. But will be moving home to WA in the next one to two years.
I'm mostly concerned about the letter load rating of the tire. And that it's a "C". I'm looking for new tires. But most are "E" or above. I would prefer an LT tire. In something that is more aggressive looking. Short of an M/T tire. If that makes sense. LT265/70r17 C rated.
I perused the posted links above. But still can't find a simple chart that matches the number ratings with the letter ratings. Some companies use letters (which are much easier to understand and compare tires with.) others use numbers. So it's hard to tell which tires are "C" rated. I'm to tired and busy this weekend to research it further. This is as far as I have gotten. Not in a rush though.
First I started with Patagonia M/T's which are made of a soft rubber so they are not so loud on the pavement. But they are E rated in my size. So those were out.
Then I found some BFG Rugged Terrain.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/BFGoodrich-Rugged-Terrain-T-A-Tire-P265-70R17-113T/764086496 But they seem more like a street tire. (As you can tell I'm looking for a good deal. I don't have more than about $115 a tire to spend.)
Cooper offers this.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cooper-DISCOVERER-A-T-265-70R17-115T-Tire-60-000/392022338 But again looks like a street tire to me.
Then these Falkans. But they appear to not be C rated. And I don't want a harsh ride.
I've even been looking at used BFG KO2's and Duratracs. As well as a few others Nitto etc. But really reluctant. There's a huge selection here in LA of used tires. As you can imagine. I'd buy some take offs. With a few miles on them. If I could find 5 of them with limited wear and within my budget. So far I've only found trashed tires or guys that think they are made of gold.
I found one guy with a set of BFG KO2 Baja Editions and rims off a JK.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/wto/d/whittier-wheels-and-tires-off-2017-jeep/7030600514.html But he wants a grand for them. And I don't need rims. But those Baja Edition KO2's look awesome. Wish I could afford a new pair. And it's not likely I will. The $115 cap is set by my wife. As we have alot more pressing items to look into and purchase. Plus a kid in college that needs a car.
I think I'll keep looking for a set of take offs from a JK. Or any other truck or suv with a similar tire. At least on K02's the load rating is clearly marked by a C, D or what have you.
