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06-14-2011, 08:32 AM
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I'm hoping to get some 285s soon...
too bad about the price increase but what can you do
Still not sure if I want to go with the Guard Dogs or the Wardens since I do mostly on road driving.
How do the Guard Dogs hold up in that scenerio?
Still not sure if I want to go with the Guard Dogs or the Wardens since I do mostly on road driving.
How do the Guard Dogs hold up in that scenerio?
That's great!
06-14-2011, 08:39 PM
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The sizes are as published on the site, in my experience. For height, you have to keep in mind that the spec is NOT holding up a vehicle, it's unladen at Max pressure.
Don't try to "do the math" and calculate what the size will be. That never works on any tire. The actual sizes are listed on the site and can be believed.
That's been my experience on 2 sets.
Don't try to "do the math" and calculate what the size will be. That never works on any tire. The actual sizes are listed on the site and can be believed.
That's been my experience on 2 sets.
08-17-2011, 01:48 PM
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New Treadwright Wardens. 285/70 R17's
Gained about 2" over the stock SRA's with 36k mile on them.
They do rub at full lock. I think I'm going to add some 1.5" spacers from Rough Country....and at a minimum the 1.5" leveling kit...or....2" spacer kit. Stupid disease.
They are slightly rougher than the stock, which is expected. They "vibrate" a bit more than the SRA's, which I can't tell if it is a balance issue or just the more aggressive tread, I'm leaning toward the tread, because it higher speeds it is not as noticeable. As I said, the Jeep ride is rougher than it was, it rides like a .......Jeep! Slight hum, but nothing really that noticable unless you are trying to hear it. Tire shop did say 2 of them were harder to balance than the other 2. They are on the front. They also put almost 38psi in them as well, I dropped them to 35, and still may drop them some more, not sure.
Speedo is off 1mph according to GPS. So 60 is actually 61.
It completely changes what the Jeep looks like.
I was getting some warranty work done before it runs out on my intermediate shaft and had several of the techs ask me about those tires. The one today, multiple trips while part was ordered, came out and asked, and wrote down the name! Mine came on BFG Mud Terrain cores. He was confused by that!
Those are stock Sahara's for comparison. No sports I could get close too.
The last two are of mine and a some guy that was parked in my work parking lot, those are 35's and he had around 2.5 to 3" of lift.
Gained about 2" over the stock SRA's with 36k mile on them.
They do rub at full lock. I think I'm going to add some 1.5" spacers from Rough Country....and at a minimum the 1.5" leveling kit...or....2" spacer kit. Stupid disease.
They are slightly rougher than the stock, which is expected. They "vibrate" a bit more than the SRA's, which I can't tell if it is a balance issue or just the more aggressive tread, I'm leaning toward the tread, because it higher speeds it is not as noticeable. As I said, the Jeep ride is rougher than it was, it rides like a .......Jeep! Slight hum, but nothing really that noticable unless you are trying to hear it. Tire shop did say 2 of them were harder to balance than the other 2. They are on the front. They also put almost 38psi in them as well, I dropped them to 35, and still may drop them some more, not sure.
Speedo is off 1mph according to GPS. So 60 is actually 61.
It completely changes what the Jeep looks like.
I was getting some warranty work done before it runs out on my intermediate shaft and had several of the techs ask me about those tires. The one today, multiple trips while part was ordered, came out and asked, and wrote down the name! Mine came on BFG Mud Terrain cores. He was confused by that!
Those are stock Sahara's for comparison. No sports I could get close too.
The last two are of mine and a some guy that was parked in my work parking lot, those are 35's and he had around 2.5 to 3" of lift.
Last edited by db09JKU; 08-17-2011 at 01:51 PM.
