MT Baja Boss A/T - Is the heavier weight that big of a deal?

[jeramie964]

The Baja Boss A/T typically runs 8 to 11 lbs heavier than most of its competitors. I've been running a 33" set of these tires for the past 6 years and I've loved them, particularly their excellent performance in snow. 40,000 of those miles were on my previous 2-door JK and I've put another 9,000 miles on them when I put them on my new JT.

I'm just looking for some honest feedback about the weight of tires and mpg. I'm looking at some other A/T's that are again 8 to 11 lbs lighter and that's the main reason why I'm considering ditching the Baja Boss A/T's when I bump up to 35" tires here soon (even though I have really enjoyed them). Has the additional weight really been that big of difference in MPG over time when the truck is your daily driver? Are you really paying for it that much at the gas pump and has it been worth it to you?

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[Klabat]

I recently put a set of these (35x12.5x17) on my '23 Rubicon. I did notice an initial change in MPG, as well as shift points. Once I reprogrammed the new tire size (34.50 inches) via JScan, I noticed a return to pretty much what it was before.

I travel mostly highway to and from work (65-70 mph), but I do notice a little bit more sluggishness in corners on the smaller roads I travel. This thing is definitely not a sports car!

 

[Dilly’S Willy]

You need to also factor skinny vs wide tires.

You have the "wide" version, while I'm looking at the "skinny" version (255/85R17) which will weight less (about 2lbs less each) and is an additional 1" taller (0.5" lift at axle, for you, 1" lift for me).

Just depends on where you off-road and how. And obv if you care more about looks or function.

 

[JTdiRtyD]

As someone who lives in a frozen tundra for 2/3 the year, to me traction is more important than saving a few pounds in weight. Thats why I went with the Mickeys over any others.

In the past I have seen some impact from what I'm assuming was tire weight, but you really wont know for sure unless you're comparing the same tread design, actual measured size, compound, etc. Theres just too many variables that can affect things, so I don't think weight is something to get too caught up on.

 

[TwoCarGarageYT]

Moving to a 35 on a "stockish" rig I would not worry about the weight of the tire. I started to become more weight conscious when I had a stock 3.6 pushing bumpers, 38s, beadlocks, beefy links, skids, and associated off road gear. Gearing will greatly help, but it only gets you so far. If your not planning a bunch of other potentially heavy mods I wouldn't worry about it and go with a tire that works well for where you live and how you use the Jeep.

 

[VisorDown]

I have the sport with 4.10 gears. My commute is rural highway so 45 to 60 mph. With the factory 245/75-17 ATs it would always hit 8th gear and routinely indicate 24 mpg at 45 mph and 22 at 60 mph.

I now have the Mopar lift and 315/70-17 Yokahama X-AT, C rated weighing 60lbs each and qtec 17x8.5 wheels. All installed in one stop so I'm unsure as to how much the profile changes effect vs tires and wheels size or weight.

What I'm getting out of this combination is 7th gear at 45mph indicating 22mpg and at 60mph it is dependent on the winds so with a 10mph and up steady state head wind it's in 7th gear indicating 17mpg or less. When the wind isn't blowing it will catch 8th gear and give 20mpg. This is in flat land coastal Florida.

So IME reading on here, it's fine. I guess... it isn't terrible but I don't love it. The truck will perform and maintain speed in cruise but you will pay for it.

 

[AmosMoses]

I went from kenda klever rt in 35x10.5x17 to the baja boss at in 255/85/17. I cant say I noticed the weight in terms of acceleration but the mpgs definitely took a hit of 1-2 mpgs. I get around 15/16 in the summer with mostly short city commutes. It was absolutely worth it to me in terms of the wet traction performance. They've also done great in snow, mud and small gravel. I will buy them again more than likely. 10k miles driven so far.

 

[Idlethunder]

I had Baja Boss ATs in 37x12.5 on my gas Rubicon for 2 years and approx 25k. The main things I noticed weight wise was that the brakes didn't stop as quickly and it was a little more sluggish during acceleration. To combat lost acceleration I just had to turn the pedal monster up a notch and for braking just had to plan ahead a little. I never regeared or went with better brakes and didn't feel like I needed to.

 

[Chance575]

They were great until the insides of mine spilt , all four good luck

 

[GladLad]

I had Baja Boss ATs in 37x12.5 on my gas Rubicon for 2 years and approx 25k. The main things I noticed weight wise was that the brakes didn't stop as quickly and it was a little more sluggish during acceleration. To combat lost acceleration I just had to turn the pedal monster up a notch and for braking just had to plan ahead a little. I never regeared or went with better brakes and didn't feel like I needed to.

What did you switch to; thoughts after?

 

[jeramie964]

They were great until the insides of mine spilt , all four good luck

I’ve put 50,000 miles on my current set of Baja Boss A/T’s and they’ve been rock solid, zero issues. Maybe you just purchased an isolated bad batch.

 

[agoldxj]

Just here to say nice color

 

[gjk5dave]

I had the MT Bajas 37's on a JKUR and now on the JTRD and really like them. The JK obviously took a good hit in power and high speed RPM but it's been smooth sailing on the diesel so far. Great for snow and rain on both Jeeps though.

 

[kitz]

The Baja Boss A/T typically runs 8 to 11 lbs heavier than most of its competitors. I've been running a 33" set of these tires for the past 6 years and I've loved them, particularly their excellent performance in snow. 40,000 of those miles were on my previous 2-door JK and I've put another 9,000 miles on them when I put them on my new JT.

I'm just looking for some honest feedback about the weight of tires and mpg. I'm looking at some other A/T's that are again 8 to 11 lbs lighter and that's the main reason why I'm considering ditching the Baja Boss A/T's when I bump up to 35" tires here soon (even though I have really enjoyed them). Has the additional weight really been that big of difference in MPG over time when the truck is your daily driver? Are you really paying for it that much at the gas pump and has it been worth it to you?

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