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New Tire Options!!! Quick input please!

Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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So, i popped two of my tires and my spare is all jacked up too. Ive been driving with my stock tires on my 3.5 ich lift (VERY EMBARASSING). I was looking to get the BF Goodrch All Terrain but thats out of the questions because there are mold issues at the factory, and they are back ordered for a very long time.

Now im looking into the BF Mud Terain KM2 or the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R. Any input will be great. Looking to get them hopefully by Saturdat. (35x12.5x15)

Plus im spoiling myself for my 22nd birthday and getting the Jeep regeared and adding a few goodies.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Either tire is a good choice, as are Toyo's, Falcon's, Nitto's, and many others. All depends on how much you're willing to spend and what you want out of the tires.

I'm running 35" BFG KM2's on my 2012 and absolutely love them.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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Love my KM2s, great all around tire!


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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Both are solid choices, you really can't go wrong with either.

MTR/K are probably stronger, but a bit heavier. Another problem with going with Goodyear is they constantly have production issues. They go out of production because they supply the military and they have priority. So if you need one (or more than one) in another year, they may be out of production and you could end up with a non-matching tire.

The BFG are great and you will probably get more mileage out of them. Not as tough as the GY, but still a strong tire. They are lighter and tend to run a little small.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Hosep818
So, i popped two of my tires and my spare is all jacked up too. Ive been driving with my stock tires on my 3.5 ich lift (VERY EMBARASSING). I was looking to get the BF Goodrch All Terrain but thats out of the questions because there are mold issues at the factory, and they are back ordered for a very long time.

Now im looking into the BF Mud Terain KM2 or the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R. Any input will be great. Looking to get them hopefully by Saturdat. (35x12.5x15)

Plus im spoiling myself for my 22nd birthday and getting the Jeep regeared and adding a few goodies.
I absolutely love my mtrs. True, they stop production of them for a little while each year, however they are incredibly strong. Sometimes I feel like I would need to run on volcanic rock, glass, or metal shrapnel to cut through them. The KM2s are also an awesome choice. A friend of mine swears by them.. But I just can't pull away from mine lol. If I needed a quick spare during the off-period, I would get one of the KM2s for sure.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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Im going in the morning and finally upgrading to 35s and i chose the BF KM2s.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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I liked the km2 I had. Never had a flat.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 04:36 AM
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Take it from me ... KM2’s suck. There is no other tire to be considered ... Toyo or Nitto only.
I had 3 side wall tears on one trail with KM2’s. The KM2 side wall is paper thin. Plus the rubber is soft and you will need to rotate more often.

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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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I did haft to rotate them a lot. How do the Mickey Thomson MTZ or the TTC baja claws do.
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by McPuck86
Take it from me ... KM2’s suck. There is no other tire to be considered ... Toyo or Nitto only.
I had 3 side wall tears on one trail with KM2’s. The KM2 side wall is paper thin. Plus the rubber is soft and you will need to rotate more often.
You won't be disappointed with Nitto's! They are heavy but tough as heck.

Mine are wearing pretty well too. I love them!

I have seen a few GY's shreaded on the trail too...
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