I want to change the tyres on my TJ, it's my daily driver and I live in the mountains where there is snow almost half of the year. Now it's on Cooper discoverer AT3, I bought my Jeep 2 months ago, so I had few opportunities to try them on snow but they seem to hold well and are great on the road. I didn't go offroading yet but my half mile driveway looks a bit like a trail ( I destroyed the crankcase on 2 cars last year, hence my TJ purchase) and they are fine even when it's really muddy.
The problem is that they are 225/70 r16 and look way too small with my 2.5" lift. I'm ordering new 16x8 rims and was thinking of buying the same tyres in 265/75 r16, they seem to have good reviews and are only $125 each. But I'm not sure if it's a wise choice vs dedicated snow tyres for the winter. It would be great to have some advice from people living in a snowy place, do you keep the same tyres all year long and which are you running?
The problem is that they are 225/70 r16 and look way too small with my 2.5" lift. I'm ordering new 16x8 rims and was thinking of buying the same tyres in 265/75 r16, they seem to have good reviews and are only $125 each. But I'm not sure if it's a wise choice vs dedicated snow tyres for the winter. It would be great to have some advice from people living in a snowy place, do you keep the same tyres all year long and which are you running?