Help me find the right tires

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Add another vote for Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT. 285/75R17… LT if you prioritize sidewall & rim protection & tread depth; SL if you want lighter weight & lower cost.

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[SURF&TURF]

Rig info:

2021 Willys (3.73 gearing)
Stock Willys 17" Rims
1.5in TF leveling on front 0.75in Rear
Rubicon Springs take offs
Mopar lower control arms from their 2" lift

Driving application:

Daily driver around town, frequent use of limited access roads, Desire to get into more overlanding adventures than anything really. Driving conditions are a LOT of flat/rolling hills speed limit blacktop is 55, and interstate 65 here.

Concerns:

I think AT tires would be a better fit than MT's for me.
I don't want the expense of regearing


What are you guys running? How do you like them? Looking for recommendations

Did you notice any increase in height with the Rubi Springs? I have a set of Rubi Diesel Springs I plan on giving away or they'll end up in the scrape metal pile. The front springs are for the heavier motor being 400 lbs+, but I noticed they were too soft and the front end bottomed out on pot holes, I ordered the lift kit when I ordered the Gladiator for that reason, but the installer was off the week it came in. I thought the springs would help if someone added a heavy winch.

 

[red/green hawk]

I put Geolandar G015s on last fall. 285/75/17. Great in snow. Great on the road. Great on forest roads in PNW.

 

[GWolgamott]

I'm switching to Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T Hybrid and just ordered the LT255/85R17 as my winter tire here in Minnesota after reading good reviews here on the forum. I'm through with my Falken AT3W's that have more than half their life left as they were terrible in slush and ice here. I have Falken Rubitrek's on Beadlock wheels that I run in the summer towing my camper, but I don't run them in the winter being 35's and 12.7 wide not to mention the salt corrosion on Beadlocks.

I was curious with these I can get these reasonably priced... to the point I was questioning if people didn't like them. My At3W's although fine in winter lost a lot of it's traction it had when they were new, I mean still love em off road. But I have been looking at the Baja Boss A/T ones as my next set as my AT3w's after about 25Kish lost a lot of it's winter performance. More so then I'd have expected I mean I wasn't expecting miracles that is.

 

[Mojojojo]

I can only attest to the recent 2 sets I have had.
First was Atturo trail blade mts in 33x12.5r17. Ride was okay, but they were stupid loud at speed, do not recommend.
Current set is Kenda klever mt2 in 35x12.5r17. MUCH smoother and especially quieter ride. They are really more like an aggressive at. Very pleased with these, especially for the price!
I'm on 2" Synergy front springs/ 3/4" rear spacer, 3.73 gears.

 

[SURF&TURF]

I was curious with these I can get these reasonably priced... to the point I was questioning if people didn't like them. My At3W's although fine in winter lost a lot of it's traction it had when they were new, I mean still love em off road. But I have been looking at the Baja Boss A/T ones as my next set as my AT3w's after about 25Kish lost a lot of it's winter performance. More so then I'd have expected I mean I wasn't expecting miracles that is.

The ATW3's were ok at first then slip & slide in slush and hydroplaned once. I grew up around abandoned strip mine pits in northern Ohio where I learned 4 wheeling and about the importance of tires & pressure. The winters there with the added lake effect snow was challenging, but there wasn't that many 4 wheel drive vehicles on the roads as there is today that churns the snow into slush and that is the major reason I picked these Tire's engineered by Mickey Thompson made by Goodyear and made in the US, I want my tires to evacuate water & slush faster also the narrower tire should improve the steering. I also lived outside Denver next to the mountains, also Iowa where I drove during the 1985 Blizzard 0n 35 north from Ames to Minneapolis / St Paul, I was the only one on the road and all of 35 on ramps where closed the whole way, I passed over 200 cars and semis buried in the snow. I also drove in the 1977 Blizzard from northern Ohio to Buffalo, NY (WOW) that city was buried! I live in Minnesota now and this Gladiator is our only vehicle in a rural area that's in a flood plain, I drove after one and the road was destroyed you want to talk about scary. This Tire is the best I've reviewed and the comments from other forum members. I've been through Duratrac's, KO2's, ATW3's (that is now ATW4). So all said I picked this Tire, I have one vehicle and no one to call to help other than a wrecker and that'll NEVER happen that's why I built this Gladiator.

 

[Rushed]

Did you notice any increase in height with the Rubi Springs? I have a set of Rubi Diesel Springs I plan on giving away or they'll end up in the scrape metal pile. The front springs are for the heavier motor being 400 lbs+, but I noticed they were too soft and the front end bottomed out on pot holes, I ordered the lift kit when I ordered the Gladiator for that reason, but the installer was off the week it came in. I thought the springs would help if someone added a heavy winch.

The springs did help, I measured them before I put them in and they're about a 10th of an inch thicker springs, helped probably 3/4ths of an inch.

 

[SURF&TURF]

The springs did help, I measured them before I put them in and they're about a 10th of an inch thicker springs, helped probably 3/4ths of an inch.

That helps, I just gave away Rubicon springs and about $4,000 worth of parts from my JK, JL & JT to friends that reported a 1" increase on their Sport and never came back for the diesel springs, I should have kept the set of Beadlock wheels though, but I needed to clean out my garage. With your setup you could go a little taller Tire, but I believe you have a narrower axle than the Rubicon although different offset wheels would help. Your gas V6 and 3.73 gears are still a very capable setup even with bigger Tires. I've squawked my 35's quite a few times. I've driven those back country roads in Iowa and it can get barren and desolate in the Winter and with blowing snow you can lose sense of direction easily without gps. TIRES, experience and yes shovel & survival kit helps!

 

[GWolgamott]

The ATW3's were ok at first then slip & slide in slush and hydroplaned once. I grew up around abandoned strip mine pits in northern Ohio where I learned 4 wheeling and about the importance of tires & pressure. The winters there with the added lake effect snow was challenging, but there wasn't that many 4 wheel drive vehicles on the roads as there is today that churns the snow into slush and that is the major reason I picked these Tire's engineered by Mickey Thompson made by Goodyear and made in the US, I want my tires to evacuate water & slush faster...

So I did end up over Labor day wkd getting MTs BAJA Boss A/T installed and had opportunity to test them out in sand, mud, even some minor stone etc... over a long weekend last week. They are awesome, the wildpeaks were good but these are awesome even without airing down. We were in and out of trails so didn't air down, so now I need to take them out on a trail aired down. There is a sandy mixed trail near my house I can do that on soon. But so far on and off road I am impressed with these.

 

[Gizmo]

I have run BFG AT's since they came out in the 70's on my Daily Drivers. Needless to say thats a lot of sets of tires and not one problem, Quiet , light , smooth riding . Not to good in Mud But they are not an MT obviously .

 

[smlobx]

I put Toyo AT3’s on Both my trucks.
interestingly the 35x11.5” AT3’s were lighter than the stock Rubicon Falkens so there wasn’t a loss in performance…

 

[SURF&TURF]

So I did end up over Labor day wkd getting MTs BAJA Boss A/T installed and had opportunity to test them out in sand, mud, even some minor stone etc... over a long weekend last week. They are awesome, the wildpeaks were good but these are awesome even without airing down. We were in and out of trails so didn't air down, so now I need to take them out on a trail aired down. There is a sandy mixed trail near my house I can do that on soon. But so far on and off road I am impressed with these.

I have an appointment next week to get my tires mounted, I had the spare mounted at a dealership that has road force balancing, but they only use it to center the tire they said it takes too much time to to pop the tire and spin it for less weights. I would of paid extra instead I'll spend my money elsewhere. It took 6.5 ounces to balance the spare, but others have stated all of their tires took less than 3.5 ounces.

 

[Stan H]

I think these are a great value. And being c -rated, they will ride well on the Gladiator

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C-rated do ride nice especially on the hardtop but they dont hold up well to Sharper objects like rocks and broken tree branches etc.. they also tend to have more of sidewall roll.

 

[Stan H]

I did the Kenda Klever RT'S and although they are E rated I just run lower air pressure gives a decent ride

 

[Phi502]

The BFG KO2’s are on sale
https://amzn.to/42mSJjT
I have a set arriving today!

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