Need opinions on my wheels

[CJ]

Ok, I'm gonna get flamed, but here goes.

I want the tires big and mean because it looks cool. My Jeep is a weekend toy that I put the kids into and drive around town and to the beaches. I do some light mud puddle jumping, that's about it.
Suspension flex not a big worry as long as it can handle the occasional speed bump.

There I said it.

I have been laughed at in other Jeep forums for admitting that my Jeep is used this way, so let me say I'm a true Jeep lover and have been for 30 years. There is nowhere here legal to ride off road and I am lucky enough to own a rust free, solid, everything works, fun, mostly original, V8 CJ. I'm chicken of busting it all up the way I did my last 2 CJ's. I want to keep this nice like it is the rest of my life and have neither the money or desire to replace axels, etc. from the carnage of heavy off road driving.

So I want some big tires because I like the way it looks.

No flaming allowed!

You want looks! Kewl! Super Swampers are the ones you need!

I have been laughed at in other Jeep forums for admitting that my Jeep is used this way

You will NEVER get treated that way here...

 

[CoreyYoungCj577]

I've heard that those mickey thompson baha's will get eating alive if your driving them on pavement, i havent heard if they do well in mud or snow but they look good!

 

[elwood blues]

You will NEVER get treated that way here...

That's right, Petescj is the ONLY ONE that is allowed to be treated like that






















ROFLMAO

 

[Petescj]

I put street miles on a set of 31s and the compound is pretty soft. If your looking to get good mileage out of them Id pass on these.

I've heard that those mickey thompson baha's will get eating alive if your driving them on pavement, i havent heard if they do well in mud or snow but they look good!

How this came to be true I do not know. If you decide to though you have to have an appropriate smiley to apply with the verbal beating.

That's right, Petescj is the ONLY ONE that is allowed to be treated like that






















ROFLMAO

 

[Cweed]

I have had them for years and my son uses his CJ as a daily driver with no problems at all. As for mud and snow they perform the same as the BFG KM's did when I had those. We do at least one snow run a month during the winter. The rest is at Mojave during the winter. I flat tow mine and I have around 30,000 miles so far and they still look great except for the chunks missing from the rocks.

The M/T are three ply side walls just like the KM2's and others. Pay more for the same tire because of the name or compare rubber durameters, tread pattern and sidewall ply's and get the same for less. Cooper tires are also a good tire. I have friends running these and they are performing well.

Shop and compare and check the road side warranty before just buying for name.

 

[dave123]

Thanx for the "cool" replies. There are 2 used sets for sale here locally. both are 32 x 12.5 15

first set are ground hogs. claim 1/2 tread
second are BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO (claim 3/4 tread, 1 needs a plug)
Both guys want 400, the hogs come with some ugly rims that I would not want, but came off a CJ5 , so might be worth holding onto.

Assuming they both close to same shape:
Opinions? How do you thing these will fit on my Jeep (only 1" shackle lift). Would I need spacers? Remember, my suspension does not flex much in it's easy life.

I also have one other option, I've just been offered a like new one, same size, different tread than mine. So I could ride that for a few months, and when I get the tax return, get 4 new ones.

You guys the best

 

[Old Dog]

IMO 400 is way to much for the hogs if they only have 1/2 the tread left.
As far as the bfg a/t's well they just don't have the wow factor.

 

[dave123]

Well, I guess I can take a hint. Decided to take the free one, and keeping my 31's at least until they need replacing..

thanx

 

[SANDBLASTER]

Ok, I'm gonna get flamed, but here goes.

I want the tires big and mean because it looks cool. My Jeep is a weekend toy that I put the kids into and drive around town and to the beaches. I do some light mud puddle jumping, that's about it.
Suspension flex not a big worry as long as it can handle the occasional speed bump.

There I said it.

I have been laughed at in other Jeep forums for admitting that my Jeep is used this way, so let me say I'm a true Jeep lover and have been for 30 years. There is nowhere here legal to ride off road and I am lucky enough to own a rust free, solid, everything works, fun, mostly original, V8 CJ. I'm chicken of busting it all up the way I did my last 2 CJ's. I want to keep this nice like it is the rest of my life and have neither the money or desire to replace axels, etc. from the carnage of heavy off road driving.

So I want some big tires because I like the way it looks.

FINALLY! An honest man and DA JEEP IS FINE AS IS...