Looking for cheap AT's, what do you suggest?

[243]

I've had Bridgestone MT's on my Dodge and like them a lot. They howl a bit but I can't hear it over the motor so it doesn't bother me.

I am leaning towards the most aggressive AT's I can find for the Jeep. I don't go muddin' very often, most of my offroading is limited to hunting a fishing trips a few times a year and the beach.

Most of the name brand AT's are 75.00-100.00 bucks, will I find good tires cheaper than this?



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Ol'e Blue 79 Wagoneer 401/T400/QT
Red 75 Wagoneer (project)
Mean Green 76 Wagoneer (parts car)
99 Dodge Ram TD

http://www.0hassleisp.com/dwilk/243'sFSJ.html

[Snakeyes_Tx]

Depending on the size you want... I think the best bang for the buck is the BFGoodrich ATKO's. For an All-terrain, they're really decent. They last a long time, good tire carcass, and I think in the 30 or 31x10.50 size, they're about 99 bucks.. maybe a little less.

That's relatively cheap considering my next set will cost me at least 250 bucks a piece!

To other readers : Anything good about MT Baja Claw's ? They look really good, but feel awefully soft. they have the ^ tread.

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86 J-20 "The Rusty Dinosaur"
360/727/208/44HD/60 <- 2nd of all of them.
"If you don't know what the numbers mean, you don't need to be here!"

[Shake N Bake]

I'm running some Rebranded Big O XT CTs (CT = Commercial tread) up here in canada Crappy tire sells them for like 100$/tire for 30"ers (actually measure 30.5") Called the RoughRider M+S or something like that, decent wheeling tire too!

Andy
79 Wagoneer LTD "Shake N Bake"

[SpruceMoose]

costco has their own brand of bfg at, made by bfg (actually michelin for about 11 years). they look almost exactly like the bfg. they are in the low 80s, mounted, balanced, 60kmi treadwear, road hazard, etc. thats what i will be going to when my bfg ats fail inspection this year.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
"Spruce Moose"
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AMC 360, DANA 44 F/R 2.72, TF 727, NP 229
Jacobs Pro-Street Ignition, Edelbrock 4bbl Intake with Holley 2bbl Analog Pro-Jection
Flowmaster 2.5" 50 Series Delta muffler and tubing
Amzoil foam air filter, Amzoil fluids all around
30x9.5 BFG AT
HF,VHF,UHF ham rigs and too many antennas (not)
8-Ball shift knob from college (1975)
Hella aux. driving lights

Next: 3" Rough Country 4-spring lift, Killer32 Bumpers and nerfs, 31 or 32" A/Ts

Mileage? We don't need no stinkin' mileage!

[80wag.Darryl]

BFG AT'S Are A good buy.I recommend em anyways,Your call/your baby!

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[BobBarry]

If you really want CHEAP, then the Pep-Boys specials are 4 tires (any size, including 33" last I looked) for $269.

I have no idea about their quality, but on price, they're the lowest I've seen.

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[Stuka]

The Baja Claws suck. If you go through mud, none of themud will come out of the tread, so they become slicks. Same with snow. If all you want is looks for hiway, go ahead and get them, but they wont last long do to the soft compound.

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Spicer 20 T-Case
Dana44 w/3.54 Gears
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[243]

The baja claws are obviously directional but I too wondered about the shallow angle of the chevron pattern. The best "directional" tire on the market is probably Ground Hawgs.

Just don't plan to back out of the hole http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif



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Ol'e Blue 79 Wagoneer 401/T400/QT
Red 75 Wagoneer (project)
Mean Green 76 Wagoneer (parts car)
99 Dodge Ram TD

http://www.0hassleisp.com/dwilk/243'sFSJ.html

[Dutch]

You can get a great selection and the absolute best prices from Sam's Wholesale or Costco. Tire Discounters and Pep Boy's will match prices from other installers except for those two. My Goodrich Long Trail T/A's ran $59 apiece with installation. I also bought my Goodrich A/T's from there 2 years ago but I can't find the receipt to show me actual cost. I do remember they were about $20 apiece less than the next best price anywhere else.

Good Luck
Dutch

[87grand]

I TALKED TO A GUY WHO HAD THE MT CLAWS ON A YJ HE SAID THAT THEY OFF ROADED OK BUT WORE OUT REALY FAST. AND THATS ON A ITTY-BITTY JEEP I DONT THINK THAY WOULD BE A GOOD MACH FOR A FSJ

[Bob N]

I've been running a set of 31-inch Sport Kings on my cj for two years now. they've got a rather agressive pattern for an all-terrain that works pretty well in mud. The tires are made by BF Goodrich and cost around $100 apiece.

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84 Grand Wagoneer - a Work in Progress

[ironroad29]

FYI BFG"s are made buy michalin tires goodrich just changer it's name to goodrich to get away from the tire title so that is the dael with that


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[Ralph]

Check out these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=592392745
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=592462385

Also, I've bought two sets of used tires through eBay -- Michelins both times, one set for my GW and another set for a friend's Blazer. Got great deals both times.

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