View Poll Results: Which tires for a dialy driver?
BF Goodrich A/T
58
43.61%
Goodyear SilentArmor
8
6.02%
Pro Comp Xterrain Radials
9
6.77%
Pro Comp Xtream A/T
19
14.29%
Other - Please Specify
39
29.32%
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35" Tire Recommendations for Daily Driver
JK Junkie
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Lakewood, OH
That said, I wouldn't try to steer anyone away from the BFG ATs as they are an excellent tire, a proven commodity and about as good as it gets from an AT tire.
JK Freak
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Ste-Madeleine QC
ive run BF AT on my b-4000 , very good tire
on my JK i put Procomp AT (not extreme at) and i love them !
they are the equivalent of BF at a fraction of the price (buy 5pc for the price of 4bf )
they run for 15000km and the lost only 1/32 of tread
on my JK i put Procomp AT (not extreme at) and i love them !
they are the equivalent of BF at a fraction of the price (buy 5pc for the price of 4bf )
they run for 15000km and the lost only 1/32 of tread
JK Junkie
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Catonsville, MD
I've had BFG AT's on my full size dodge for 10 years now, certainly can't go wrong with this tire.
But a question for you.
30,000 miles isn't all that much for an AT, is it? Are you planning on wearing them out and upgrading, or are you really hoping for them to last 50-60k?
I ask because my thought process when buying for the JK was different. I ended up with - why pay the extra money for BFG's when I know I'll want to upgrade to a MT in a year or two anyway. So, I went with Nitto Terra Grapplers, and have been very happy with them so far. 'Considerably' cheaper than the BFG's, more aggressive look, and have had no problems with them so far. (good on road manners, and have worked well on dirt, rock and snow. Haven't tried them in mud yet, but guessing they aren't great)
I don't know what to expect for treadwear on them, but if they actually last 50-60k, great! If they wear out in 30-40k, that's fine and I move on to MT's.
But a question for you.
30,000 miles isn't all that much for an AT, is it? Are you planning on wearing them out and upgrading, or are you really hoping for them to last 50-60k?
I ask because my thought process when buying for the JK was different. I ended up with - why pay the extra money for BFG's when I know I'll want to upgrade to a MT in a year or two anyway. So, I went with Nitto Terra Grapplers, and have been very happy with them so far. 'Considerably' cheaper than the BFG's, more aggressive look, and have had no problems with them so far. (good on road manners, and have worked well on dirt, rock and snow. Haven't tried them in mud yet, but guessing they aren't great)
I don't know what to expect for treadwear on them, but if they actually last 50-60k, great! If they wear out in 30-40k, that's fine and I move on to MT's.
38k on my Terras and over 1/2 the tread left....These things don't wanna wear out. I'm tired of trying and just buying bigger ones anyhow
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,680
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From: St. Louis, MO
I've had BFG AT's on my full size dodge for 10 years now, certainly can't go wrong with this tire.
But a question for you.
30,000 miles isn't all that much for an AT, is it? Are you planning on wearing them out and upgrading, or are you really hoping for them to last 50-60k?
I ask because my thought process when buying for the JK was different. I ended up with - why pay the extra money for BFG's when I know I'll want to upgrade to a MT in a year or two anyway. So, I went with Nitto Terra Grapplers, and have been very happy with them so far. 'Considerably' cheaper than the BFG's, more aggressive look, and have had no problems with them so far. (good on road manners, and have worked well on dirt, rock and snow. Haven't tried them in mud yet, but guessing they aren't great)
I don't know what to expect for treadwear on them, but if they actually last 50-60k, great! If they wear out in 30-40k, that's fine and I move on to MT's.
But a question for you.
30,000 miles isn't all that much for an AT, is it? Are you planning on wearing them out and upgrading, or are you really hoping for them to last 50-60k?
I ask because my thought process when buying for the JK was different. I ended up with - why pay the extra money for BFG's when I know I'll want to upgrade to a MT in a year or two anyway. So, I went with Nitto Terra Grapplers, and have been very happy with them so far. 'Considerably' cheaper than the BFG's, more aggressive look, and have had no problems with them so far. (good on road manners, and have worked well on dirt, rock and snow. Haven't tried them in mud yet, but guessing they aren't great)
I don't know what to expect for treadwear on them, but if they actually last 50-60k, great! If they wear out in 30-40k, that's fine and I move on to MT's.
I'll preface this by stating my tire experience comes from SCCA and SOLO2 racing.
With tires grip comes from one of two things. Surface contact and tire composition. A racing slick is great in dry weather because of the amount of surface contact it has. The whole tire is basiclly one giant contact patch. Most racing slicks are also made of a super soft rubber compound. When these heat up under friction the rubber begins to slightly deform and becomes tacky/sticky. The advantage is supreme traction. The disadvantage is that the tires wear out relativly quickly as part of the material is actually left on the track. Hence the skid marks and "burnt rubber".
Same things true of off road tires. It's about surface contact and tire composition. A Mud Terrain works by paddling it's way through the mud providing maximum contact and cleaning as the mud is paddled like water on a paddle boat. The down side is on pavement only the tops of the paddles are touching the roads surface reducing the amount of friction. Some tire manufacturers compensate for this by using softer compound rubbers making those limited contact patches much more sticky. This also helps with rock crawling as those big paddles can flex and grip.
The advantages of softer tires are better traction and decreased noise.
The primary disadvantage is decreased road life.
The reason I put that qualifier on there is there are many tires that would be great all terrain tires but due to the soft compounds used in thier construction they'd wear out rather quickly.
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: St. Louis, MO
I have about the same annual mileage on my Jeep and I will get over 40,000 miles from my Toyo OC MTs on my Jeep and near the same on a 3 ton truck.
That said, I wouldn't try to steer anyone away from the BFG ATs as they are an excellent tire, a proven commodity and about as good as it gets from an AT tire.
That said, I wouldn't try to steer anyone away from the BFG ATs as they are an excellent tire, a proven commodity and about as good as it gets from an AT tire.
JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 78
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From: Valrico, Florida
I am running 35 x 12.5 x 18 Toyo OC MT's. They are probably the quietest offroad tire on the market. They ARE siped, and handle wet roads well. The earlier post is true about contact patch. If you run them around 40 psi, they will ride center high and the ride is stiff (they are a 10 ply tire), but MPG will be better. If you drop the tire pressure into the mid 20's, they will still be controllable on the road and your contact patch will improve as well as soften the ride, but MPG will drop. Holy run-on sentence Batman! 
Anyway, I love my tires, but will probably check out the new Goodyear MTR Kevlars when they wear out. They are heavy. I have heard of people legitimately getting 30-40,000 out of them, but I won't get that much. I think there are plenty of good MT's that are quiet and will get you decent mileage, and looks and off road performance are WAY better than an A/T. Cooper SST (or STT) have a good rep as well as Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's (both are actually made by Cooper). Good luck!
Anyway, I love my tires, but will probably check out the new Goodyear MTR Kevlars when they wear out. They are heavy. I have heard of people legitimately getting 30-40,000 out of them, but I won't get that much. I think there are plenty of good MT's that are quiet and will get you decent mileage, and looks and off road performance are WAY better than an A/T. Cooper SST (or STT) have a good rep as well as Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's (both are actually made by Cooper). Good luck!
JK Junkie
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Lakewood, OH
I don't find the Toyo OC MTs loud at all, and there are certainly some ATs out there that are louder. Don't need to crank up the stereo or roll the windows up any more than normal.
One thing is don't be tempted by the Toyo AT tires because if you end up with them you'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles from them.
One thing is don't be tempted by the Toyo AT tires because if you end up with them you'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles from them.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 327
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From: Rockville Centre, NY
I went with the Goodyear DuraTrac's and I am surprised how much I like them. There are super quiet and more aggresive than I thought. Plus they should be great in the snow. Maybe you should consider these as well.
JK Junkie
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Twain Harte, CA
35" AT's are such a waste. Big tire with no traction. If you never go offroad, then go with an AT (Although I say go with Good Year or ProComp as they are american made and owned, BFG is french). But if you do go offroad, get an MT. Or at least an aggressive AT (Cooper S/T. ProComp XTreme AT, etc).
