You are very right about the silliness that ppl spew regarding E rated tires! I'm on AT3W's also and they drive great! I've run Toyo MT, Cooper ST Maxx E loads and they all drove very nice. People who get bent up over E ratings are either living in lala land, in the past or have ridden on cheap junk brand tires with too much air in them! Rig looks good!!As promised I’m back with a follow up after installation. In my opinion, all of the worry people have about Load Range E tires is over blown. These 285/75r18 Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires ride great! No rubbing lock to lock. Another thing to note is that pictures don’t do the Mopar lift with 35s justice. It is a night and day difference in real life. If anyone is wondering about running this combination, I’d say go ahead. I’m going to try to hit some trails tomorrow and flex it out to see where it stands on rubbing at full flex.
Yep! I'm running E-range tires on my JTR and they ride great. Most people want softer side-walls and treads on tires so when they air them down for rocks, they will be more flexible creating a larger contact area on the rock, therefore gripping the rock better. But for mostly on-road use (what 99% of us use your JT's for), you will get MORE tread-wear from a set of E-range tires because they're stiffer and made of a tougher rubber compound, meaning they will last you longer on the street, so you get more tire for your money.
My e rated tires have always flexed well once aired down enough. I had a JK and a JKU that got wheeled and air pressure is certainly the key! Maybe i am old fashioned but i don’t expect my jeeps and trucks to ride like cadillacs, although i bet this JT is as close as a solid axle truck can ever get!
I''ve always had lifted trucks and 3/4-ton diesels with solid-axles... So I'm well-aware of how loose steering some solid-axles can be. I've never owned a Jeep before, but I have a buddy that used to have a 2007 JKU 4-door, and I drove it on several occasions, and it was not the pinnacle of ride quality and handling... It had death-wobble like crazy. He sold it a couple years ago to his wife's cousin, and after a couple other vehicles, they now have a JT Rubicon.
I ran 35’s on my overland with Rubicon wheels and Mopar lift. Pretty sure offset / backspace is the same between the two wheels.
looks good. How is interstate driving with this size tire on an Overland? Does it still go into 8th gear with the 3.73s?As promised I’m back with a follow up after installation. In my opinion, all of the worry people have about Load Range E tires is over blown. These 285/75r18 Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires ride great! No rubbing lock to lock. Another thing to note is that pictures don’t do the Mopar lift with 35s justice. It is a night and day difference in real life. If anyone is wondering about running this combination, I’d say go ahead. I’m going to try to hit some trails tomorrow and flex it out to see where it stands on rubbing at full flex.
A lot of bad MPG gets reported because people don’t reflash for the larger tires, so it under reports distance covered. Also, if possible, I’d recommend a bigger tire because these trucks absolutely swallow tires. If you’re set on staying around there, I’d recommend Rubicon takeoffs that are 285/70r17, which is close to what you were wanting. But you can find those takeoffs for a fraction of what you’d spend on new wheels and tires.
