Though it looked like they had another 10k+ miles on them, I replaced the 315/70/17 BFG KO2's load range C at 40,600 miles installed at delivery, with 37x12.50 BFG KO2's (also load range C). For 5 of them, the four wheel alignment, and speedo recalibration, it was $2514 with tax/disposal. Drove...
So would the 6lbs less per tire of the BFG KO2's save me fuel even if they're 1" wider than the 11.5" Nitto Recons? Or is wind resistance negligible?
Discount Tire, is selling me 5 Nittos at $2255 or 5 BFG's at $2364 + mil discount.
I'm TDY elsewhere right now. The install is not hard, as far as figuring it out, just getting into the floorboard to clamp it, and the emergency cable, to the brake pedal. I didn't want to drill my oem steel bumper, so I drilled the soft plastic piece that the fairlead for the winch mounts to...
The MP Concepts is aluminum (41 lbs), has light holes (my lights are on backorder), converts to a stubby, and the hidden winch. Factory LED fogs bolt right in also. Also comes with winch plate and skid plate. It's just like the Mopar Steel except aluminum. $744 @ Extreme Terrain. It does not...
I have owned both. The 392 guzzles premium fuel. The 5.7 runs fine on regular. Not knocking the 392, but for the "working man" that I mentioned in my post, the 5.7 works better. Not everybody needs an SRT, and the thousands of $ saved in initial cost and fuel will make it a success for Jeep and us.