Deciding on tires

blackw · 03-30-2004, 10:27 AM

I have finally got the money for new tires (Tax returns when your still in school kick a$$). I want 33X12.50's but I am afraid of the weak rear end on my Jeep. So I was thinking about 32X11.50's. Costco has the BF Goodrich Mud terrains for $151 each, installed. What do you guys think. Will getting 32's vs 33's make that much of a diference. Also there's the regearing issue. I have a 3.5" SL now so tire rub shouldn't be too bad plus I'll eventually throw on a 1" shackle lift.

Mike611 · 03-30-2004, 12:20 PM

If I were you, I'd go ahead and run 33's ( IMOHP ). You can get a great set of mud terrains for alot cheaper than $151.00 apiece. I picked up my General Grabber MT's for roughly 105$ apiece, and they are a GREAT tire so far. I have put almost 10k on them and have seen no noticeable wear ( for mud terrains ). I ran some 30 inch General Grabber AT's when I was stock, and those tires took 65k miles with wheeling and all before they were shot. General in my opinion makes a GREAT tire. Anyone else who use's them would probably say the same thing. Just my .02 though,, hope this helps,, peace...

ga_mudder · 03-31-2004, 07:01 AM

Be like Mike: go with the 33's. As for the weak rear end, that is a bunch of crap IF you can drive correctly.

MuddyV8YJ · 03-31-2004, 09:50 AM

Go with the 33s. Are you locked at either end?

blackw · 03-31-2004, 01:21 PM

no, not locked at either end and no plans to do so in immediate future. Mike611, I think $151 apiece is a good price considering everywhere else I have looked is more expensive. I would like to find cheaper ones but can't. If i order them I need to pay someone for installation which will probably put the price over the costco price.

03-30-2004, 12:20 PM	#2
Mike611 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charlotte Posts: 144 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	If I were you, I'd go ahead and run 33's ( IMOHP ). You can get a great set of mud terrains for alot cheaper than $151.00 apiece. I picked up my General Grabber MT's for roughly 105$ apiece, and they are a GREAT tire so far. I have put almost 10k on them and have seen no noticeable wear ( for mud terrains ). I ran some 30 inch General Grabber AT's when I was stock, and those tires took 65k miles with wheeling and all before they were shot. General in my opinion makes a GREAT tire. Anyone else who use's them would probably say the same thing. Just my .02 though,, hope this helps,, peace... __________________ 95, 2.5L, custom bumpers, Flow's, 4 inch Skyjacker Super Duty, 33x12.50 MT's, 15X10 AR 767's, Hi-lift, Funk in the Trunk( two 12 inch subs ), soon to be locked and have one of those pully things on the front. If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly...

03-31-2004, 09:50 AM	#4
MuddyV8YJ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 555 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Go with the 33s. Are you locked at either end? __________________ '91 YJ. Slightly Modified '04 WJ. Columbia Edit. 4.7 HO. 2" BB, 2" OME. 265/70/17 Destination ATs.

03-31-2004, 01:21 PM	#5
blackw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 100 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	no, not locked at either end and no plans to do so in immediate future. Mike611, I think $151 apiece is a good price considering everywhere else I have looked is more expensive. I would like to find cheaper ones but can't. If i order them I need to pay someone for installation which will probably put the price over the costco price. __________________ Green 95 YJ 2.5L 3.5" Superlift, 1" Daystar BL Flowmaster 40 series exhaust, hi-flo cat BFG Mud Terrain 33X12.50R15's My Jeep page: http://www.math.ucsb.edu/~blackw/jeep.htm

03-31-2004, 07:01 AM	#3
ga_mudder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 96 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Be like Mike: go with the 33's. As for the weak rear end, that is a bunch of crap IF you can drive correctly.