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I have installation scheduled for today.
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I have to call around today and see where the best price is. I usually buy from Discount tire, but need to see if the Dealer or Local shop can beat them.
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Installed!!!
Initial impression is my ride has smoothed out tremendously. Granted I have only put less then 10 miles on them, but I am happy.
Initial impression is my ride has smoothed out tremendously. Granted I have only put less then 10 miles on them, but I am happy.
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Congrats, looks good!Installed!!!
Initial impression is my ride has smoothed out tremendously. Granted I have only put less then 10 miles on them, but I am happy.
Are your wheels outwardly offset? I'm surprised there's so much poke from 11.5s.
We look forward to your reports.
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Wheels are Quadratec Baja Xtreme II 17 x 9 with a 4.75 backspace
I also have the wider Rubicon axles
I also have the wider Rubicon axles
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Looks awesome! Love those wheels too! Report back when you put some more miles on those lol!Installed!!!
Initial impression is my ride has smoothed out tremendously. Granted I have only put less then 10 miles on them, but I am happy.
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Got these installed on my 23 Mojave with stock wheels and stock suspension this weekend. They’re replacing the stock Falken Wildpeak AT3s that came on my truck. I haven’t had them off road yet, but here are some of my initial impressions.
Overall, I’m very happy with the ride quality. The dealership filled them to 43 PSI, which is hilariously high. At that pressure, they felt pretty squirrelly. I aired them down to a cold PSI of 35 and the ride quality is greatly improved. I’ll do a chalk test to dial in the pressure a little more, but at 35 PSI the ride is noticeably softer than my Falkens. There are several large speed bumps near my house and the larger BFGs roll over them much easier than the 33” Falkens. The difference really surprised me, I didn’t expect it to be so noticeable.
I think I get a little less road steer as well with the BFGs. While I enjoy the softer ride from the taller sidewall, I will say that the Falkens feel more responsive in corners (which is what I would expect).
It’s probably too early to note a sustained change in fuel economy, but I think it’s gone down. Maybe by .5 - 1 mpg in mixed driving. I expected there to be some reduction in acceleration with the larger diameter, but I really haven’t noticed any. I do notice that my brakes feel like they’re working slightly harder to stop.
I think the poke is about the same as the Falkens, but might be about a mm or so more.
No rubbing whatsoever at full lock. Haven’t flexed the suspension yet though.
The BFGs are quieter than my Falkens, but they’re also new, so not really an apples to apples comparison.
That’s about it! Oh, I think they look pretty dang good too.
Overall, I’m very happy with the ride quality. The dealership filled them to 43 PSI, which is hilariously high. At that pressure, they felt pretty squirrelly. I aired them down to a cold PSI of 35 and the ride quality is greatly improved. I’ll do a chalk test to dial in the pressure a little more, but at 35 PSI the ride is noticeably softer than my Falkens. There are several large speed bumps near my house and the larger BFGs roll over them much easier than the 33” Falkens. The difference really surprised me, I didn’t expect it to be so noticeable.
I think I get a little less road steer as well with the BFGs. While I enjoy the softer ride from the taller sidewall, I will say that the Falkens feel more responsive in corners (which is what I would expect).
It’s probably too early to note a sustained change in fuel economy, but I think it’s gone down. Maybe by .5 - 1 mpg in mixed driving. I expected there to be some reduction in acceleration with the larger diameter, but I really haven’t noticed any. I do notice that my brakes feel like they’re working slightly harder to stop.
I think the poke is about the same as the Falkens, but might be about a mm or so more.
No rubbing whatsoever at full lock. Haven’t flexed the suspension yet though.
The BFGs are quieter than my Falkens, but they’re also new, so not really an apples to apples comparison.
That’s about it! Oh, I think they look pretty dang good too.
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Mojave013
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Got these installed on my 23 Mojave with stock wheels and stock suspension this weekend. They’re replacing the stock Falken Wildpeak AT3s that came on my truck. I haven’t had them off road yet, but here are some of my initial impressions.
Overall, I’m very happy with the ride quality. The dealership filled them to 43 PSI, which is hilariously high. At that pressure, they felt pretty squirrelly. I aired them down to a cold PSI of 35 and the ride quality is greatly improved. I’ll do a chalk test to dial in the pressure a little more, but at 35 PSI the ride is noticeably softer than my Falkens. There are several large speed bumps near my house and the larger BFGs roll over them much easier than the 33” Falkens. The difference really surprised me, I didn’t expect it to be so noticeable.
I think I get a little less road steer as well with the BFGs. While I enjoy the softer ride from the taller sidewall, I will say that the Falkens feel more responsive in corners (which is what I would expect).
It’s probably too early to note a sustained change in fuel economy, but I think it’s gone down. Maybe by .5 - 1 mpg in mixed driving. I expected there to be some reduction in acceleration with the larger diameter, but I really haven’t noticed any. I do notice that my brakes feel like they’re working slightly harder to stop.
I think the poke is about the same as the Falkens, but might be about a mm or so more.
No rubbing whatsoever at full lock. Haven’t flexed the suspension yet though.
The BFGs are quieter than my Falkens, but they’re also new, so not really an apples to apples comparison.
That’s about it! Oh, I think they look pretty dang good too.
Appreciate the review! They look great on your Jeep!
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Hope Costco gets these back in stock soon!
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@LoneWolfUSMC I didn't think Costco would install a non-oem spec tire.
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This would be my first time going through them for tires, but they wrote me a quote for them and they had to put the Gladiator in the computer and print it on the quote. I am sure there will probably be some waiver I have to sign.
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they throw small rocks. Had them for more than 10k on my Silverado before I wrecked it. I could always hear them flinging off in the rear wheel wells after coming off of gravel lots or roads.
I put removable mud flaps on the Gladiator. Hopefully it will save a windshield or two behind me.
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