What tires look aggressive but don’t ride much worse.

[Warman]

I had a set of Nitto Ridge Grapplers on an F-350 and they are amazingly quiet for an aggressive looking profile. If I were you, I would keep my eyes open for a set of Rubicon takeoffs. I have the stock FalKen mud terrains and they are very quiet as well. You can probably find a set of tires AND wheels for less than 4 top line aftermarket tires.

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[Kindafearless]

The Maxxis Razr tires are really solid. I can't hear them inside and they grip really well on the trail. They have handled all the conditions the road and off-road has thrown at me this year

 

[rig14port]

Ive got dick cepek Trail country exp 35’s. They look super aggressive but the ride quality and road noise is excellent.

 

[B-RAD]

I did Rubicon take offs. Hated my sport s rims.
Found Falken 285/70R17

 

[FREEZE451]

I purchased 315 Ko2, 5000 miles later switched to Grapplers... Nitto all the way.

 

[whiteglad]

For as much as you tow, stay with stock size or a little bigger. For performance, I prefer Falken AT3W. Not the gnarliest looking, but I am after performance in dry, wet, snow, dirt. rocky trails and they are great. I got the 33" instead of stock height 31.5" at only a slight weight penalty vs. the Falkens in E rating stock sized. I went with 255-80-17 which are more than 10 lb. lighter than the Rubicon size.

 

[Bbannongmu]

My Mickey Thompson Baja AtzP3 aren’t bad.

 

[wannajeep]

I got my JT with the Falken MT because I like the slightly more aggressive look compared to the AT and I wanted the option for better off road performance when needed (even though I'm mostly pavement). It rides quiet and performs well on pavement and off road. Very pleased. You can probably find them on the classifieds here on the forum at a good discount when people sell new take-offs to upgrade.

 

[whiteglad]

BTW, I noted no change in mpg with the 33.1" Falkens vs. the stock Bridgestone 245's.

 

[DaleG]

Falken Wildpeak AT....great ride, super quite.

 

[Rockchucker]

Yokohama. All good here

 

[DanW]

Rather than thinking tread pattern or tire pressure, think load rating.

Many, many MT and AT tires are E load rated and that's just too much for a Jeep. This is a light duty vehicle, so a C rated tire is more than enough. And it will ride smoother, no matter if it is an MT or AT.

On my 2008 JKUR, I went from 33" BFG KM2s to 33" BFG KO2s off my JLUR. The difference in ride was night and day.

I'm running 315/70/17 KO2s on my JLUR and same deal. Nice and smooth. And I've beaten the hell out of them from Moab to Kentucky to Michigan and everywhere in between. No cut sidewalls or tread chunking. They've taken everything I've thrown at them.

So If you are looking for a smooth ride, find something with a C load rating or D if you can't find C. Any E rated tire will ride roughly. No way around it.

 

[wannajeep]

Many, many MT and AT tires are E load rated and that's just too much for a Jeep. This is a light duty vehicle, so a C rated tire is more than enough

Totally agree. Tried an E on a Jeep a few years ago - or maybe it was even just a D - and it was jarring and unpleasant. Don't let the fact that most passenger cars and minivans run a C rating put you off ("My Jeep is better than that!"). C is fine. D maybe, but only if you can't find what you want in a C. As @DanW said these are light duty rigs. Highly capable off road, but light duty.

 

[BrightWhiteGladiator]

General Grabber A/TX

 

[Gren71]

Ive been beyond pleased with my yokohama geolander G015’s not necessarily the most aggressive look but zero added noise and same ride/mpg as my stockers.

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