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johnMZ24 · 08-26-2010, 08:39 PM

well i have 4 good goodyear wrangler radials on my jeep now, 235 75 15, now.. im going to be buying sum new tires cuz im upgrading my rims as wheel, and i need to know what are some good aggressive 235's out there.. i found the good year wrangler durtrac but i didn't hear any reviews on it so idk if there good in the snow and mud. Is there any good ones out there that are nice and aggressive?

jeepgod · 08-26-2010, 09:46 PM

I have owned a few sets of Cooper Discoverer S/T tires in a 235/75/15 and they were awesome....got about 50,000 miles out of each set too.....great in winter, mud, snow, ice, rain, sand, etc.......cheap and last longer than the STT's

**muddeprived** · 08-26-2010, 11:00 PM

I've owned so many mud tires and the best snow performing tire was the trxus mud terrain. It was so grippy in the snow, but unfortunately they don't balance well.

**CT99XJ** · 08-26-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepgod

cheap and last longer than the STT's

They are indeed cheaper, but STT's all depend on the load range. C wears very slow, the rest wear like poop. I've had a tow rig on STT's for a few years and it does well in the snow.

jeepgod · 08-27-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CT99XJ

They are indeed cheaper, but STT's all depend on the load range. C wears very slow, the rest wear like poop. I've had a tow rig on STT's for a few years and it does well in the snow.

Ah, that would explain a lot

aircruiser · 08-27-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by muddeprived

I've owned so many mud tires and the best snow performing tire was the trxus mud terrain. It was so grippy in the snow, but unfortunately they don't balance well.

this: i run 34" Interco TrXus M/Ts on the street and ran them last winer and they are awesome in the snow! my KM2s broke loose alot more in the snow. ive run alot of mud tires as well and the truth is, and you will hear many mixed opinions, but mud tires suck on snow and ice. A/Ts will more than likely do better and nothing will compare to actual snow tires. BTW, you can get away with 30x9.5" tires and you will probably have a little more variety in that size.

HTH

4.3L XJ · 08-27-2010, 06:54 PM

Mud tires generally do poorly in snow and just plain suck on ice. The reason is that they have large lugs with lots of surface area in them with no irregularities. There is a good way to make them perform better. If you sipe a mud tire, they will do reasonably well in snow and ice. Here is a pic of my BFGs.

As the tires contact the ground the sipes open and grip the snow and then close on it. I have a set of siped swampers I gave my son that work well in snow.

aircruiser · 08-27-2010, 08:39 PM

yeah siping is awesome for muds or any tire..huge benifit of working at a tire shop is i can do it for free

johnMZ24 · 08-28-2010, 10:39 AM

so i can fit 30's on mine now?

4.3L XJ · 08-28-2010, 10:46 AM

Yes, 30s are OK without trimming fenders

**Lyon** · 08-30-2010, 07:05 PM

I have the Firestone M/T's on 30 inch and they are excellent in the snow. And they balance perfectly.

OREGON95XJSPORT · 09-19-2010, 09:55 PM

Anyone use the toyo m/t?

lone_eagle78 · 11-28-2010, 12:37 PM

this will be my second winter with my mtz 33 12.50, and i love them. havent had other tires, and I did alot of research on mud tires for snow and overall performance. only time stuck was in true hardpack when I fell through. it was 18-20 deep, and I broke a wheel joint. I did make it farther out than all the others in my group that day, 2 of which were running 35. unfortunately, the smallest they offer is 31 10.50.

**jonzer12** · 11-28-2010, 07:59 PM

Duratracs are snowflake rated and studable.

skycladlaw · 10-29-2011, 05:08 PM

I had Cooper Discovery H/T's on my 98 Dakota. I am in process of outfitting my 98 XJ with them for street duty with them.

My Dakota came with Goodyear Wranglers, I blew threw them, they were more $ than the Coopers, and the only benny they offered was they were a softer compound in warm weather.

The Coopers wear like iron, are better traction in rain, snow, ice, and are better priced.
My only problem was the groove running around the tire was wider and shot rocks out the back of the truck at cars when I left trail to road. Bought 2 windshields.

NOW... as a JEEP owner, the tread patter is totally different as I see BF's are the stuff, that tread pattern is way different for mud. So if mud tread won't work for snow, good to know.

One important fact I did read... SIPING VOIDS warranty....

Certainly doesn't mean I won't be getting it done down the road though.