PUBLIC FORUMS => General Discussion => Topic started by: Raddadd on August 28, 2012, 01:16:56 PM
Title: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: Raddadd on August 28, 2012, 01:16:56 PM
Hello All 8)
It's time for me to upgrade my tires! I am currently running 285/75/16 BFG KM2. I have been running these for 1 year now and LOVE the way they perform on the rocks, trails and yes mud! They do real well aired down and they wear real nice too ! But I hate the noise, when I have my doors off, on the road. So in my search for "35's" I would like to find a tire that will have the same performance on the rocks as the KM2's but give me a quieter ride on the road. Many have givin feedback on this "common debate" but most have not had their tires on for over a year, with over 25000 miles or have wheeled them in both scenarios. So if you have "experience" with a tire that you have wheeled on the rocks as well as the road and has a good tread life for both...please share !
Title: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: MrMindless on August 28, 2012, 01:23:31 PM
Anything great Offroad is going to have a loud aggressive tread. Big voids let the tread blocks slap the pavement and that's the source of the noise.
You've got to go back to an all terrain type pattern to get quieter. And that's not gonna perform as well in anything other than bone dry rock.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: Raddadd on August 28, 2012, 02:14:44 PM
awwwwe Mikey ! So its either noise or "no crawl" ? ???
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: Raddadd on August 28, 2012, 03:28:02 PM
doing some shopping....best price on KM2-LT315/75/16 is $290 each....WOW :o
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: jACeL86 on August 28, 2012, 04:14:01 PM
I never found my km2's to be that loud with 33,000+ miles on them and tons of tread left. Are they heel/toe wearing at all? I had very very slight chopping but rotated every oil change and it kept them nice and smooth. My exhaust and wind noise were definitely both louder than the tires with top and doors off.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: jACeL86 on August 28, 2012, 04:18:50 PM
Btw....$290 is a GREAT price for those right now. Tire rack is at $360 with shipping.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: Wingman on August 28, 2012, 08:43:34 PM
Mark.....wow.... ::) Have you been talking to Leslie....shes always ripping on me about being the ole coot :o and to turn up my hearing aids... ;D
Huh? What did you say? Speak up, will you? :D
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: dutchman on August 29, 2012, 02:38:30 PM
Mike,
Check out the write up on project JK on the Faulken Wild Peak, they are Discount tires brand, and great for all terrain, according to the write up. Great price, and dead quit on the road.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: jACeL86 on August 29, 2012, 09:30:35 PM
I may have good pricing on those as well.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: JWOK on October 03, 2012, 08:52:38 PM
Did you buy Tires yet? I have some 35" SS Trxus on my JK that are for sale. Could make you a great deal on wheels and tires. I want to move up to 37's.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: Raddadd on October 04, 2012, 07:43:46 AM
Hey thanks for the offer. I did get my KM2's last week and broke em in at Rausch Creek ;)
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: beanz98 on October 14, 2012, 07:21:24 AM
Check out the write up on project JK on the Faulken Wild Peak, they are Discount tires brand, and great for all terrain, according to the write up. Great price, and dead quit on the road.
Not that will do any good now, But I have a set of these (33) on my TJ, and have never had any problems. No road noise and plenty of traction at Rausch both dry and very wet. Just my $.02.
Title: Re: Daily Driver / Off Road Tires
Post by: rednose70 on October 24, 2012, 08:37:17 PM
A little late to post but what about the kevlars? awesome rubber... 4 will run ya about eleven hundred just throwin it out their
