Tyre Choices

[jeepman]

This might seem like the very basics but I would like different opinions on this issue please.

I want to fit a new set of boots to my 98 Grand Cherokee. They need to be suitable for a few things.
In winter capable of mud and very wet grass during shooting season. In summer possable wet grass but hopefully dry grass during harvest. 85% road work with nothing high speed or long distance.

I have heard that there are a few good remoulds around at the moment but I would like other users of different tyres to give me their opinions on what you use and how you find them.

Thanks in advance

JM

[Kermit power]

I've got BF Goodrich All Terrains on my Shogun. They're perfectly civilised on the road, and I've only had one day (out of about a dozen) of off-roading where I've needed anyone to pull me out, but that was on a day where pretty much anything but trials trucks were needing rescuing. During the recent snow, I spent a good chunk of the day pulling people out of ditches and the like, and again they were pretty unstoppable.

Luckily for me, the Shogun has a locking rear diff as standard, but even that I've only had to use a couple of times. Certainly, if most of the use is on roads, I wouldn't bother going for a clunky remould (my little Zook has Bronco Diamondbacks, and they're vile on the roads) when the BFGs are an alternative.

[Hereward]

Sounds like an All-Terrain (AT) tyre would be ideal.

Can't really go wrong with BF Goodrich, General Grabber or Toyo Open Country.

[300bhp/ton]

jeepman said:

This might seem like the very basics but I would like different opinions on this issue please.

I want to fit a new set of boots to my 98 Grand Cherokee. They need to be suitable for a few things.
In winter capable of mud and very wet grass during shooting season. In summer possable wet grass but hopefully dry grass during harvest. 85% road work with nothing high speed or long distance.

I have heard that there are a few good remoulds around at the moment but I would like other users of different tyres to give me their opinions on what you use and how you find them.

Thanks in advance

JM

BFG Mud Terrain, its standard fitment for a few 4x4's. Almost as good as the AT on the tarmac but better in the mud.

Either that or some other not OTT mud terrain or descent all terrain.

As for me, well I run Simex Jungle Trekker II's - not subtle, but I like them and they do the job!

[61JASON61]

i've got runway enduro A/T's, fine in the snow, great on wet grass and as long as i don't ground out, fine in the mud.

forget remoulds. they're cheap and nasty.

go for BFG's as everyone else has said, can't go wrong with them. probably one of the most common and best tyres for off roading.

although if i know how much and had the money i would probably go for some COOPER STT's, super traction tread. They have a large tread area around the outside wall of the tyre to aid climbing out of ruts etc. the mutts nuts. love to try a set.

but go for 31/10.50 -15 BFG A/T's basically. (if they fit, or whatever size your're running.)

had an isuzu KB pickup, had the above bfg's on. to big for car, slight rubbing, but my god did that truck go ANYWHERE!! never got stuck, and never bottled any terrain. not like now lol