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View Poll Results: Which tire do you prefer?
B.F.Goodrich KM2
112
62.92%
Mickey Thompson Baja Claw
6
3.37%
Mickey Thompson MTZ
20
11.24%
Pro Comp Xtreme MT
15
8.43%
Nitto Mud Grappler
25
14.04%
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What tire are prefered?

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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Question Cooper STT ?????????

I haved been thinking about the Cooper STT's in a 295 70 17.
Basically a 33.5" 11.5" 17. AND Copper says I can still run them on the 7.5" wide OEM Rubi wheel!!

This size is perfect for the stock 4.10 gears in my Rubicon being that I live in the mountains and want to still be able to use ALL 6 gears.

The only concern I have is that I have heard rumors of them chunking badly when used in the rocks. Can ANYBODY out there confirm this to be true or false??

Thanks !
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I like Interco Super Swamper TSL (3 stage lug) & LTB's . These tires are awesome offroad and affordable. I plan on keeping my OEM wheels & tires and swapping out to the others when I go wheeling as they're not very road friendly.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by marctheman
Hey othere than the Km2 the BFG Krawler is sweet!! i would like to try those!
Krawlers are good ONLY for rock...they cake up in mud and don't self clean

Rocks they r perfection....mud they're like slicks!
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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BFGR muud terrain km2s.these walk thru and stick to anything, NUFF SAID!
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruiser
I've had the GY MTR's,, wear quickly,, and at low speed on road feel square,, but off road or deep snow they kick ass.. I have a general dislike for BF goodrich tires as they have a soft er sidewall and I do not like the flex they have on the highway.. I do not know if the newer ones are as bad,, but the older AT's were.. For a AT type tire I have to say the firestone destination has really good road manners and wear like iron,, good in snow and ice.. off road,, not so much.. like a street tire out of place.. good in hard pack but mud.. not good.. The firestone MT has ggod reviews and I like the cooper sst's. but I'm leaning to the xtreme mt's.. or the hankooks..
firestone destinations, they not only suck but they swallow, you might as well get some fuzions or kumhos or hankooks or maybe some ling yengs (chinas finest)
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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None of the above. Interco Super Swamper SX. The IROK are good too, but I hate directionals.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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My first JEEP...So i can't really compare...I installed BFG'S M/T and
think there great...Smooth ride and look badass...
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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I just don't get the obsession with the KM2. It looks pretty cool, but not really any better than some other choices. It's not any better than most other mud terrains in mud or rocks. It's not cheap either- seems on par with most other similar choices. Is it the leagcy of the Krawler that drives it's popularity?

Not trying to hate, just curious. It was my second choice actually.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by nangulator
firestone destinations, they not only suck but they swallow, you might as well get some fuzions or kumhos or hankooks or maybe some ling yengs (chinas finest)
Uh,, thats a little rough,, you mean that for the off-road performance right? On road they are very good,, and are rated as one of the best performing AT type tires out there.. but comparing them to the others you list is really off.. Hankooks are actually good tires,, and the chinabrands you listed are cheap no good anywhere tires you slap on as you turn in a lease vehicle..

I've had a set of detinations on my TJ for 55k miles and still they had meat to pass ST insp.. and worked ok in the rocks,, mud I would worry.. My BF's didnt last 30k and sucked,, would wallow over 70mph.. just like the POS GY gsa tires they came with,, The Destinations handled the road well,, even up to 95 mph.. I have a set on the wifes Liberty and they feel good to 115mph.. Now I wouldnt take it in the mud,, but she is way better off than with the GY sra's that were on the libby..
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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I think I want to go with the MT baja claws or the MT MTZ's.
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