Looking for tire buying advice from those with more experience than me.

[Afternoon Spray]

I have a 2024 JTR with the 6 speed Manual. My use is 85% daily driving suburbs and highway, 10% summer time overlanding/offroading trips, and 5% towing.

I feel like the factory Falken Mud Tires are wasted for my use case and am looking to get them swapped out while they still have some level of resale value. I have spent a lot of time reading various threads on tire size debates on these trucks and have come up with the following options:

Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 285/75/R17.
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 285/70/R17.
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 35x11.5 R17
BFG KO3 285/75/R17
BFG Ko3 285/70/R17

As you can see, I'm looking at All Terrain tires and the crux of the debate is should I keep the stock size, go with the 34" 285/75/R17, or go with narrow 35x11.5s. I love the look of 35s on these trucks but would it be overkill?

So what are the realistic pros and cons of running each of these with my use cases. I am never planning on getting a lift or re-gearing. I'm not going to be doing any serious rock crawling, but I will be taking it off road regularly in the Summer. Before anyone asks why I bought a Rubicon when a Sport would be just fine, I got it because it was over 15% off MSRP and it was the best optioned Gladiator that I could find in a manual transmission and my wife really wanted the heated leather seats.

My priorities are, (1) ride comfort in all conditions, (2) I'm in the PNW so wet performance is a plus, (3) I like the look of bigger tires but I don't want to lose too much Torque or MPG (but if I'm not mistaken my factory M/Ts are already on the heavier side for their size). My towing is already hamstrung by the manual transmission so I don't want to hurt that performance any more.

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[Escape.idiocracy]

Milestar Patagonia XT’s (hybrid all season tire is where I would put this tire- and photo for tread view. )

great tread wear, super quiet on road, great off road (for what they are), they are Light weight, and reasonably durable….. and they are cheap???
These are three peak rated so pass transition is set. (Also in the PNW)

 

[Mr._Bill]

Based on your intended use, I would suggest All Terrain tires in the size listed on the door sticker.

My use is 99% conditioned road, mostly pavement. I stick with the factory street tires until they need replaced, and then replace them with the All Terrain tires that have Kevlar in them.

 

[Laredo]

I would go for an AT tire as well.
35" is a great option if you have rubi axles. width wise, i would go as narrow as possible, to have less effect on steering components

 

[rharr]

Just burn up what you have, you will get pennies on the dollar reselling. Not only will you pay for new tires but pay 16 bucks each to get them mounted. The oem are payed for use them.

Edited my mounting price after looking it up cause Zachanadandy was whining.

 

[Afternoon Spray]

Just burn up what you have, you will get pennies on the dollar reselling. Not only will you pay for new tires but pay 40 bucks each to get them mounted. The oem are payed for use them.

If they were all terrains tires that's what I would do. But mud tires just don't suit me. And it'll be close to a decade before I wear them down. Id rather get pennies on the dollar for them than drive that long on tires i'm not suited for.

 

[rharr]

Suit your self, tires are tires for the most part, your money.

 

[Afternoon Spray]

I guess model of tire isn't what I'm looking for advice for. Just size. If I'm getting a bigger tire (either the 34" 285/75/R17, or 35x11.5x17) that weighs about the same or in some cases less than my heavy mud tires, what am I realistically looking at in terms of the change to my day to day use (acceleration, gearing, mpg, torque loss etc).

 

[Jteakus]

A 315 C rated BFG KO is worth a look.

 

[Jteakus]

Taller tires will be more noticeable with the manual transmission. If there are no plans to lift or regear the stock size is really the best way to go,

 

[JerseyMark]

For the best performance, keep stock size and go to the C rated BFG KO2 or KO3 which are lighter.

However, I would personally wear the stock ones out first as people above said too.

 

[Riverdog]

If you want 35's for the look , I get it. But anything short of 35s won't really look all that different than stock. Selling for pennies is one option, if you have the room to store them....sometimes it's nice to have stocker rims and tires to put on a truck you're trading in or selling. Are they necessary for your use? No. Does that mean you shouldn't get them? Again..NO. When you park your vehicle in a lot and walk towards a building, if you don't look back at least once at your ride......then you're driving the wrong one.

 

[Andy29847]

I have Toyo 35x11.5 all terrain tires on my JT. I took off mud terrain tires because they were noisy and rode rough. I've been super happy with the Toyo and will replace with the same when the time comes. The change from 285 to 35 is minimal on a Rubicon model. I haven't even adjusted the speedo. Best thing is that the Toyos weigh nearly the same as the mud terrains I took off and fit on the factory wheels.

The Toyos have worked well for me in Moab, Colorado, and the smoky Mountains.

 

[Zachanadandy]

Just burn up what you have, you will get pennies on the dollar reselling. Not only will you pay for new tires but pay 40 bucks each to get them mounted. The oem are payed for use them.

$40 a piece? You're getting robbed. I paid $50 to get all 4 tires mounted and balanced. Add in the $25/ tire disposal fee in CA and you're losing money running tires you don't want. I scored a killer deal on the 37s thanks to this forum and got all 4 shipped to the house for $412. $50 for mount and balance and I was $462 out the door. Sold the 33" falkens for $600 with less than 2k miles on them. I actually made money putting on the tires I wanted. Granted the super cheap tires is an outlier, but I hate the advice of keeping tires you don't want for years because they are already "paid for". If I bought a meal and hated the 1st bite I'm not going to finish it just because it's paid for and I certainly won't eat it every day for years. Life's short, run the tires you want.

 

[Flyboy2109]

I favor the General Grabber ATX or the Toyo Open Country ATX for stock tire size.

Both are aggressive enough for almost any weather, they wear well, and are very quiet on pavement-a very important feature for me. I have been using one or the other on my '94 Suburban and my '90 Dakota Sport 4x4 forever. When it is time to change tires on my Glad that is what I will be using.

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