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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepmojo
your shocks can contribute to your ride , try different shocks maybe . my ride improved 100% after changing from stock shocks on rubicon to rancho adj shocks /nite and day in my opinion

I installed Rancho RS9000 with the MC lift.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Billbikes
OP said he was all over the road after lift and new tires, what kind of lift, what are your caster numbers? It may not be your tires.

When I say I'm "all over the road". What I mean is the bigger tires seem to find any imperfections and track off like not before. This could be a big tire problem that others don't notice. Metcal Cloak 3.5, no idea how to check caster numbers.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike H.
^^this.
best "road" tires on the planet will not fix a issue with the lift itself.
This really is an oversize tire issue. I've had garbage lifts on previous 4runners (Toytec).
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jtphoto JK
Duratracs for the win if you encounter snow at all. Many club member up north hear run them as well as Police, EMS and fire.
They'll run circles around KO2s in the snow.
I live in Coastal SC, so no snow unless I go skiing.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by decoy5657
+1

They can wear a little funny sometimes, just rotate them every 3k.
Noted I typically do a 5 tire rotation with 4k oil changes.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rednroll
Probably pretty helpful for the OP who lives in Myrtle Beach which gets an average of 1in of snowfall per year.

I wish we go that average, but his/her input was still helpful.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by decoy5657
Maybe look at Firestone Destination AT? They're like an aggressive highway tire. They're SILENT and are great in snow, IMO. I drive around in 2wd in 9 inches of snow and they are great.
I'll add that to the list to look at, thanks.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by flyfish29
I love my 33 Duratracs as well. They are very quiet for this aggressive of a tire and have a solid traction. Make sure you get the eight ply tires for durability of the sidewalls.
Good God, as if the size calculation business wasn't enough now I need to choose a ply?
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Fooddude
275-70 18 duratrac. On second set here on Long Island. Beach, snow, highway daily driver. Got 64K on first set. On second for a month and ride is terrific. I know people say sidewall is an issue. Not here on the beach. Perhaps in rocks. Not an issue in sand. Snow? Excellent. The 275 is wide enough for floating on sand but narrow enough to dig in deep snow. Everyone usually loves what they have. So take it for what it's worth. My experience may be different. Good luck. FD
I'm laughing as I seriously have to sit here and calculate every time one of you helpful folks throws out a metric size. FML I'm at the opposite end of the Rain Man spectrum.
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Smudgeontheglass
We have these tires on our work trucks. I do like them for traction but they are a hard compound and do not compare well against other winter rated ATs in snow and ice. My work truck is basically a 2wd with the 4wd selected because only the front tires have traction. I think they also have a limited D rated tire selection so you'd be stuck with heavy and hard tires.

Def not what I'd want.
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