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WJ help needed
I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help with 17"
rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive many miles daily, so rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. Treadwear is the top priority, but won't compromise performance for longevity. Suggestions? If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as well. Thank you in advance for your replies. Bill Pahl |
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WJ help needed
On Jul 31, 8:02 am, bill > wrote:
> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help with 17" > rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive many miles daily, so > rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. Treadwear is the top priority, but > won't compromise performance for longevity. Suggestions? > You know what they say about opinions.... I put Goodyear Wrangler AT/S tires on my ZJ and loved them. Good handling, good smooth quiet highway ride, good mileage, lasted a long time, and kicked ass in the snow. |
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WJ help needed
bill wrote:
> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help with 17" > rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive many miles daily, so > rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. Treadwear is the top priority, but > won't compromise performance for longevity. Suggestions? > > If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as well. > > Thank you in advance for your replies. > > Bill Pahl The best tires I've ever put on my TJL are Michelin M/S's. If you use it primarily for highway use, these work well and wear like iron. They're outstanding in snow, but I don't mud-bog, so I can't offer an opinion on that. I've run them about 30,000 miles so far, and have more than half the tread left on them; I'd say they're good for another 15-20k. |
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WJ help needed
bill wrote:
> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help with 17" > rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive many miles daily, so > rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. Treadwear is the top priority, but > won't compromise performance for longevity. Suggestions? > > If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as well. > > Thank you in advance for your replies. > > Bill Pahl The best tires I've ever put on my TJL are Michelin M/S's. If you use it primarily for highway use, these work well and wear like iron. They're outstanding in snow, but I don't mud-bog, so I can't offer an opinion on that. I've run them about 30,000 miles so far, and have more than half the tread left on them; I'd say they're good for another 15-20k. |
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WJ help needed
Jim Crandell wrote:
> bill wrote: >> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help with >> 17" rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive many miles >> daily, so rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. Treadwear is the >> top priority, but won't compromise performance for longevity. >> Suggestions? >> >> If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as well. >> Thank you in advance for your replies. >> Bill Pahl > > The best tires I've ever put on my TJL are Michelin M/S's. If you use > it primarily for highway use, these work well and wear like iron. > They're outstanding in snow, but I don't mud-bog, so I can't offer an > opinion on that. I've run them about 30,000 miles so far, and have more > than half the tread left on them; I'd say they're good for another 15-20k. I have the M+S on a ZJ and have well over 60K on them. They still have all sorts of tread left, but I'll be replacing them with either the AT-2 or another set of M+S next year as they are simply getting old. Suspect the AT-2 will get the nod for just a bit more cleatiness in soft dirt, grass, etc. In the winter, I show off and use fully studded snows cause I like to drive in the mountains and prefer to be able to stop on the downhills. |
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Lon wrote:
> Jim Crandell wrote: >> bill wrote: >>> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help >>> with 17" rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive >>> many miles daily, so rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. >>> Treadwear is the top priority, but won't compromise performance for >>> longevity. Suggestions? >>> >>> If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as >>> well. Thank you in advance for your replies. >>> Bill Pahl >> >> The best tires I've ever put on my TJL are Michelin M/S's. If you >> use it primarily for highway use, these work well and wear like iron. >> They're outstanding in snow, but I don't mud-bog, so I can't offer an >> opinion on that. I've run them about 30,000 miles so far, and have >> more than half the tread left on them; I'd say they're good for >> another 15-20k. > > I have the M+S on a ZJ and have well over 60K on them. They still > have all sorts of tread left, but I'll be replacing them with either > the AT-2 or another set of M+S next year as they are simply getting > old. Suspect the AT-2 will get the nod for just a bit more cleatiness in > soft dirt, grass, etc. > > In the winter, I show off and use fully studded snows cause I like to > drive in the mountains and prefer to be able to stop on the downhills. Last set was the Michelin M/S, the only fault with them was they tended to clog in mud. But they also wore like iron and will be my next set. Replaced them with the Bridgestone Dueler A/T and they don't pack up as much in the muck. Thing is they are wearing out twice as fast as the Mich M/S and not lasting on the ZJ. So after these rubberized turds wear out I'm going back to Mich M/S. -- DougW |
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DougW wrote:
> Lon wrote: >> Jim Crandell wrote: >>> bill wrote: >>>> I know that it must have been addressed before, but I need help >>>> with 17" rims/tires. I need help deciding which to buy. I drive >>>> many miles daily, so rain, snow and treadwear are the issues. >>>> Treadwear is the top priority, but won't compromise performance for >>>> longevity. Suggestions? >>>> >>>> If a 2" lift or so would make it easier, I would install it as >>>> well. Thank you in advance for your replies. >>>> Bill Pahl >>> >>> The best tires I've ever put on my TJL are Michelin M/S's. If you >>> use it primarily for highway use, these work well and wear like iron. >>> They're outstanding in snow, but I don't mud-bog, so I can't offer an >>> opinion on that. I've run them about 30,000 miles so far, and have >>> more than half the tread left on them; I'd say they're good for >>> another 15-20k. >> >> I have the M+S on a ZJ and have well over 60K on them. They still >> have all sorts of tread left, but I'll be replacing them with either >> the AT-2 or another set of M+S next year as they are simply getting >> old. Suspect the AT-2 will get the nod for just a bit more cleatiness in >> soft dirt, grass, etc. >> >> In the winter, I show off and use fully studded snows cause I like to >> drive in the mountains and prefer to be able to stop on the downhills. > > Last set was the Michelin M/S, the only fault with them was they tended > to clog in mud. But they also wore like iron and will be my next set. > > Replaced them with the Bridgestone Dueler A/T and they don't pack up > as much in the muck. Thing is they are wearing out twice as fast as > the Mich M/S and not lasting on the ZJ. So after these rubberized > turds wear out I'm going back to Mich M/S. I've got just over 60k on BFG AT-KOs - best rubber I've found. Same packing issue as you describe but a great compromise if you do a lot of pavement running. -- Will Honea ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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