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Looking for something a bit more aggressive than stock for my black Overland. No rock hopping. Thoughts?? Thanks in advance.
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Looking for something a bit more aggressive than stock for my black Overland. No rock hopping. Thoughts?? Thanks in advance.
KO2, Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, and those Falken ATs that are on Rubicons are awesome.
 

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Looking for something a bit more aggressive than stock for my black Overland. No rock hopping. Thoughts?? Thanks in advance.
I run BF Goodrich KO2s on my 4Runner and like them quite a bit. They are a nice looking AT tire with good on Road manners as well.
I'd also consider a "P" metric tire such as the Nitto Ridge Grappler in size 265/70/18 or 275/65/18 if you aren't planning on doing any serious rock climbing or off roading.
However, if you want an LT (light truck) tire, and you are keeping the stock suspension, then I'd consider the 275/70/18 in either the KO2s or the Nitto Ridge Grapplers. I think this size will look the most proportionate with the stock suspension and the stock 18" Overland wheels.
 

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Speaking of tires..... What size tires will fit, without rubbing issues, on a Sport S, Max Tow, with a Mopar 2" lift??? Trying to prepare for delivery of my Hydro Blue!!!!
 

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KO2, Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, and those Falken ATs that are on Rubicons are awesome.
I ran stock size duratracs for 4 years and 50k miles on my JKU before upgrading to larger tires. They were the best “all around” tire I’ve ever used. Most even wear I’ve ever gotten out of a tire. Light weight for their size/tread depth. Good off road traction. Great in the snow.

I would definitely recommend them to anyone that wants a great all purpose tire.
 
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Speaking of tires..... What size tires will fit, without rubbing issues, on a Sport S, Max Tow, with a Mopar 2" lift??? Trying to prepare for delivery of my Hydro Blue!!!!
A safe bet would be 35' tires. You could go up to 37's, but for price, overall comfort, and the extra wear and tear, it's not worth it to me. 35's are still huge tires and will make your Gladiator look great.
 

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KO2, Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, and those Falken ATs that are on Rubicons are awesome.
I’ve really been looking into the FALKEN A/Ts!!
Do we know if this will still be a smooth ride ?

I’m sure Jeep chose FALKEN for a nice aggressive look and hopefully it’s a nice smooth ride… Any thoughts
 

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Just put the Falken’s on my Sport yesterday. They were a take off of a Rubicon. Definitely more aggressive than the Sport tires...a bit rougher and slightly louder, but not nearly as rough or loud as I was expecting. We’ll see how they wear, but I am very pleased thus far.
 

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I’ve really been looking into the FALKEN A/Ts!!
Do we know if this will still be a smooth ride ?

I’m sure Jeep chose FALKEN for a nice aggressive look and hopefully it’s a nice smooth ride… Any thoughts
When driving the Rubicon Gladiators we have had at our dealerships, I didn't notice any extra tire noise. They are still really smooth and very aggressive looking for an all-terrain tire. They are snowflake rated so they also should be fantastic in snow.
 

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I have black overland on the way- will be putting 295/70r18 Cooper AT3’s. They’re bigger and more aggressive and I have gotten 70k miles out of a set (all highway) on an old ford ranger I had for years. Quiet until they show decent wear.. then loud haha
 
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I run BF Goodrich KO2s on my 4Runner and like them quite a bit. They are a nice looking AT tire with good on Road manners as well.
I'd also consider a "P" metric tire such as the Nitto Ridge Grappler in size 265/70/18 or 275/65/18 if you aren't planning on doing any serious rock climbing or off roading.
However, if you want an LT (light truck) tire, and you are keeping the stock suspension, then I'd consider the 275/70/18 in either the KO2s or the Nitto Ridge Grapplers. I think this size will look the most proportionate with the stock suspension and the stock 18" Overland wheels.
Thanks! Leaning towards the K02's
 

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I've had ko2's and AT3W's, and at3w is a hands down winner in my book. Very quiet tire. Excellent wet and ice traction. Ko2 was garbage in rain IMO.
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