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[HuskerRubi]

Hey all!

I am looking for new tires for my 06 LJR. Was looking at several options to include M/T and A/T's. Guy here at work said that I "had" to run M/T's on my Rubi.

I will be wheeling it. But is my daily driver and would like a little quieter ride. Only have softtop.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

 

[xxdabroxx]

What kind of offroading will you be doing?

 

[Chris]

Do not run M/T tires on any vehicle unless it's primary purpose will be off-roading.

For instance, if you do about 80% daily driving and 20% off-road, you'd be stupid to run M/T tires (IMHO). For this reason I have A/T tires (which are quieter, wear better, and perform better in the rain and packed snow). I am buying a second set of wheels that I can mount M/T tires too. Then I can just swap them on whenever I'm going on an off-roading trip.

 

[HuskerRubi]

What kind of offroading will you be doing?

Most wheeling I will do is rock/dirt trails locally here in KY. I do usually try to get to MOAB once a year.

 

[HuskerRubi]

Do not run M/T tires on any vehicle unless it's primary purpose will be off-roading.

For instance, if you do about 80% daily driving and 20% off-road, you'd be stupid to run M/T tires (IMHO). For this reason I have A/T tires (which are quieter, wear better, and perform better in the rain and packed snow). I am buying a second set of wheels that I can mount M/T tires too. Then I can just swap them on whenever I'm going on an off-roading trip.

I agree with you Chris. I have M/T's now and hate them. So loud. I noticed Saturday that my passenger rear has a slit in the side, I have convinced my wife that i need to replace them all. Though there is only about 25% treat left.

 

[HuskerRubi]

I also considered doing what you mentioned Chris, have two sets. An A/T for daily and and M/T for off-road. I am looking at new wheels as well. Keep the MOAB's for wheelin

 

[Chris]

I also considered doing what you mentioned Chris, have two sets. An A/T for daily and and M/T for off-road. I am looking at new wheels as well. Keep the MOAB's for wheelin

It's more expensive, but it's probably the right way to do it. Unless you're someone who can bare driving with M/T tires all around town (I was when I was younger, but as I got older I grew to loathe it), then a nice A/T tire is the way to go. Besides that, a good A/T tire will perform very well off-road in most situations. The only thing they won't be as good at is rock crawling (due to the sidewalls being weaker) and maybe really deep mud.

Other than that though, my A/T tires work for all of my off-roading needs and daily driving too. And, they aren't loud like M/T tires are either!

 

[JeepNWilly]

I actually like the tire noise. I have the Procomp Xtreme MT

On my wife's JKU is have A/T

 

[xxdabroxx]

I actually like the tire noise. I have the Procomp Xtreme MT

On my wife's JKU is have A/T

I have the same tires, they don't really bother me any. They are the first MT I have ever had though so I don't have a lot to compare them to noise wise.

 

[JeepNWilly]

The Maxxis Bighorn MT-762 were good as well.

 

[Jorge Bolivar]

A/T tires offer more ride comfort and handles good on the trails you describe. The best of both worlds, we can said. I do run A/T tires no noise complaint, handles well on mid/extreme trails too. I will recommend you A/T tires for sure, also think on load range C...
Brand name decision factor will be the sidewall construction...

 

[Kyle_W]

@HuskerRubi, you don't HAVE to do anything! MT's are a fad. Every single lifted truck and Jeep around here has them. Yet, I imagine 2/3rds of them never actually see mud. It all boils down to what you want!

I have Goodyear Duratracs, which are slightly on the AT side, but more on the MT side, which are amazing tires in my (and @Chris' opinion...), but I am a little tired of them since I hardly take my Jeep off-road. I'd honestly like street tires, but, I do take my Jeep off-road sometimes so i'm considering an AT tire once these wear out.

If you want amazing street tires that last A LONG TIME, then go with Michelin Defenders.

For AT and MT tires, anything made by Goodyear and BF Goodrich are always good choices.

By far the most popular AT tire is the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO - I haven't had much experience with them myself, but everyone who has them loves them and swears by them.

Cooper ATP's are pretty popular and are a mix between an AT tire and a street tire; Nitto Terra Grapplers are also in the same boat.

There's a ton of option's out there! I say just pick which tire you are drawn to and which your wallet can uphold!

 

[PStov98TJ]

Unless he's buying your tires for you, run whatever you want.

I have a set of Goodyear MTR's that are surprisingly quiet considering their aggressive tread. Can I hear them occasionally? Absolutely. But even at highway speeds, I feel like I'm usually trying to talk over the noise of my soft top more so than talk over the MTR's. Around town, I hardly ever notice them. In fact, I've had my doors off for the past couple days and I can confidently say that my engine is louder than my tires. My MTR's don't make that obnoxious, stereotypical hum of mud tires rolling down asphalt.

I usually have the doors off or at least the soft windows removed on my Jeep, and a small minority of my passengers have commented on being able to hear the tires. However, many people get in my Jeep and say "this is the first time I've ever ridden in a Jeep!", so they might just be used to their quiet little 4 door sedan. Also, they usually don't say anything until we are going about 50mph, and I've never had anyone mention anything about tire noise when cruising around town averaging about 35-40mph.

 

[PStov98TJ]

@HuskerRubi, you don't HAVE to do anything! MT's are a fad. Every single lifted truck and Jeep around here has them. Yet, I imagine 2/3rds of them never actually see mud. It all boils down to what you want!

For AT and MT tires, anything made by Goodyear and BF Goodrich are always good choices.

By far the most popular AT tire is the BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO - I haven't had much experience with them myself, but everyone who has them loves them and swears by them.

I wouldn't call mud tires a "fad", they're here to stay.

Besides that, I agree with what you've heard about the BFG AT's. They last a super long time and are a great tire overall. My biggest complaints about them are that 1) from what I've seen they don't clean out very well on the trail, so any sort of mud around here gets caked up in the tread and 2) they seem to grab every single little rock in a parking lot, so you get to hear a nice clicking sound as your tire spins the whole way home.

 

[Kyle_W]

I wouldn't call mud tires a "fad", they're here to stay.

Besides that, I agree with what you've heard about the BFG AT's. They last a super long time and are a great tire overall. My biggest complaints about them are that 1) from what I've seen they don't clean out very well on the trail, so any sort of mud around here gets caked up in the tread and 2) they seem to grab every single little rock in a parking lot, so you get to hear a nice clicking sound as your tire spins the whole way home.

Hmmm well yes, then I mean they are in the same category as light bars, big black alloy rims, etc.!

When I had BFG AT's, that is the same experience that I had with them. Didn't do well in the mud especially:

:applaudit:

 

[Mike_H]

I dunno...I have MTR's on my Rubicon and they aren't too bad. Are they as quiet as the nice SUV style Wranglers on my F150? Absolutely not. Its a jeep though. Its supposed to be loud and a bit obnoxious. If the tires are too loud, Pretend your Autograph, and Turn up the radio! If you have the top off, you'll never hear the tires anyway.

 

[PStov98TJ]

Hmmm well yes, then I mean they are in the same category as light bars, big black alloy rims, etc.!

Except unlike light bars and black alloy rims, mud tires like the MTR get used at events like KOH. So like I said, not a fad or a trend.

 

[Kyle_W]

Except unlike light bars and black alloy rims, mud tires like the MTR get used at events like KOH. So like I said, not a fad or a trend.

Well that's completely different than the lifted trucks and Jeep's you see on the road with huge rims and skinny mud tires (skinny as in large diameter wheels, with slightly larger diameter tires). Those are the characters that I'm talking about.

 

[StG58]

Well that's completely different than the lifted trucks and Jeep's you see on the road with huge rims and skinny mud tires. Those are the characters that I'm talking about.

I'm one of those characters you've seen with the skinny mud tires. 255/85R16 (33x9.50) mud tires on the Suburban. It's 3" taller, from the factory, than a stock Sub. Pizza cutters have a place. Works great for its intended purpose. Now on a Jeep...maybe. Depends.

 

[Kyle_W]

I'm one of those characters you've seen with the skinny mud tires. 255/85R16 (33x9.50) mud tires on the Suburban. It's 3" taller, from the factory, than a stock Sub. Pizza cutters have a place. Works great for its intended purpose. Now on a Jeep...maybe. Depends.

My apologies - I meant skinny as in 'large diameter rims, with slightly larger diameter tires'.

I love pizza cutters, personally. 'Tis another reason why I want to go from 12.5 tires to 10.5's.


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