Goodyear Wrangler Authoritys

**bow_hunter8** · 12-07-2009, 06:35 PM

just some info, if anyone needs a good tire for cheap in a 31-10.50 walmart actually has a pretty decent "mud" tire, i was in a pinch and cut two tires on a rock tryin to get up a creek bank and walmart was the only place i could get some tires to get me by, i ended up around 550 for 4 of em', since then i went and done a little woods and creek ridin and they seem to do great, not as good as my swampers of course but for some cheap tires to throw on your stock rims for backup or DD they are great. Like i said just some info on them if anyone else gets in that big of a pinch.

troys96xj · 12-09-2009, 07:06 AM

Im looking for tires and was looking at those. I wonder how they woukld be for rocks and hills and mud.

**bow_hunter8** · 12-11-2009, 10:47 AM

dnt know about the rocks we dont have many in central illinois except for washs in creek beds with some but the hills and mud they do pretty well they dnt clean as good as my stts did but not bad

mageedog · 01-31-2010, 03:45 PM

Just had some of those put on today,look alot better than I had and were priced pretty good.

aagill225 · 02-05-2010, 10:09 PM

I LOVE these tires. I have them on my ,ehm, Nissan. They are 100 times better than the BFG ko's that were on there before. 31x10.5r15 cost me about $650. I am more impressed than I thought I would be. Wal-mart is everywhere, just about. Lifetime rotation/balance you can't really beat it, imo. Every time I put them to work I am not let down. Give 'em a chance. They clean out very well, too.

mageedog · 02-06-2010, 06:48 PM

They are great in snow and mud I was out most of the night in it.

ClimbStuff · 02-06-2010, 07:44 PM

Yea.. but!

- They dopnt come in 33/12.50
- If they cant do rocks they aren't worth a lick in CO.

wickerham · 02-06-2010, 09:28 PM

priced these tonight at walmart online and w0w!!
$130 for Authority but $180 for the Duratrac?!?!?

mageedog · 02-06-2010, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClimbStuff

Yea.. but!

- They dopnt come in 33/12.50
- If they cant do rocks they aren't worth a lick in CO.

Yeah but Id never rock climb my Jeep thats not how I play

ClimbStuff · 02-07-2010, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tWiZt3D

Yeah but Id never rock climb my Jeep thats not how I play

That's about the only choice we have out here

Im from Ohio so I have a pretty good idea as to what the terrain differences are, and you're right... more muddy hills to climb than rocky trails.

shatteredsoul · 02-20-2010, 08:57 AM

I am thinking of getting a set of these tires as well, the are rated for 60,000 miles so I wonder how they wear? Anything is better than the crappy 31"s I have now that the PO got from Pep Boys(JUNK!). He replaced the tires knowing the tie-rods were shot what a dumb SOB. I do like the no hassle pro rate policy Wal-Mart has thats why Im leaning toward these, plus the lifetime balance and rotate=FTW.

DanZ51 · 02-23-2010, 06:37 PM

Got mine 265/75R16 Load range C, back in December. So far I LOVE THEM! They have been doing great in the snow, which is good 'cause it's snowing like the DICKENS RIGHT NOW!

The certainly ride much better than the load range E MTR's

Haven't gotten in the deep mud yet, soon though! I betting they do alot better than the MTRs

Vindex_Injuriae · 02-24-2010, 11:13 AM

I just put a set of 265/75/16 Authority's on my Rubi and promptly drove it a couple hundred miles up to NC & spent the weekend playing in the snow & mud on some logging trails.
Prolly the single biggest advantage is I can now hear myself think on the freeway - Some may scoff, but I have no love for incessant howling coming from my tires. I actually like hearing the radio.... the MTR's were, as y'all know, awful riding, obnoxious pavement pounders. The Authority's are much more pleasant on pavement & the 265 Load Range "C" rides significantly better than the "E" on the Jeep.
I had zero contact issues with the 265's on my stock suspension. Flexed out moderately (lifted front left tire) and had no issues. I didn't max out my wheel travel & try lock-to-lock turning though.
Average snow was about 4" over a mixture of loose rock & small boulders as well as some very soft powder over grass/mud, the deepest drifts were over 12". Tires cleaned well, deepest mud was about 10" with a solid base & I idled through in 2nd low range with no wheelspin. Did much better than my AT KO's of past in the mud/slushy stuff.
Overall, with about 600 miles pavement & 30 on the trails I am very happy with the Authority's & would recommend them to anyone wanting a bit more than an AT without dealing with the side effects of a full MT.