I can't deicide which tire!!
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I had the KM2s for a while. In one of the lightest sizes too. 255/85-16.
They sure did hydroplane though. I ran them for 10,000 miles before I slid off the road during a rainstorm ----- went to Discount Tire, ordered Coopers. BFG had me talk to a rep on the phone; they prorated a refund for me after that.
Regarding the worth of the weight of a stout sidewall vs the worth of the weight of a spacer:
An aftermarket wheel weighs less than an OE Jeep wheel; mitigates the added weight of a better tire.
Case in point.
Do you want to meet Mr Happy?
I keep Mr Happy in my tire repair kit to brighten the day of the trailmate who suffers a sidewall rip.
Like Phil here. When he ripped open his sidewall (he bought a tire made by Cooper after this).
Replacing a tire on the trail is a hassle at best. At worst it's dangerous.
What tire ripped? That doesn't look like a difficult trail either!
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
Stock Goodyear ---- deceptive angle on the trail. That area had some bits of broken marble. Not sure if he gashed it on the marble or just a stick though.
I sold my stock Goodyears on my '14 to Discount Tire right away and got $120/tire for them.
Hank on the forum bought my stock wheels from my '08 Sahara for $200 and I bought wheels from 4WPars for $85 each. I gave those 4 surviving Goodrich tires to another forum member to get them out of the garage ---- miserable tire.
Sidewall strength is all about where you wheel. It's necessary here. And mud performance.
Ordinary ATs don't clean well enough in GA mud to let you get around.
The stock goodyears are a p series tire. complete garbage. I got three flats my first trip out on them about a week after ownership. Goodyear replaced 2 out of three as two were sidewall failures, one was a tread puncture. Luck would have it I put that one on the spare and traded in my brand new goodyears for my ST MAXX. No puncture or sidewall issues after that. I had the same tires on my patriot FDII and it was the same result. I had puncture, after puncture and a couple of sidewall failures. That's why I am scared of the GY duratrac and territory. I would run the territory because of tread pattern, weight of tire, and smooth ride, and best of all price. 187 for a 33 D load rating tire. But I would always be worried I would be going to lunch a tire.
Ever look into Interco tires ? I run a 10.5x35 ssr sipped center ribs that work great in Northern Mn winters snow and ice . They are not a quite street tire . they wear very well in southwestern Louisiana as well . On a set of Birddog wheels I can air down to 5 lbs without a problem and grab rocks like your own fingers ..... but your results may vary ....08 JKU Rubicon auto
oscar the grouch
Jeep Nut
I had the KM2s for a while. In one of the lightest sizes too. 255/85-16.
They sure did hydroplane though. I ran them for 10,000 miles before I slid off the road during a rainstorm ----- went to Discount Tire, ordered Coopers. BFG had me talk to a rep on the phone; they prorated a refund for me after that.
Regarding the worth of the weight of a stout sidewall vs the worth of the weight of a spacer:
An aftermarket wheel weighs less than an OE Jeep wheel; mitigates the added weight of a better tire.
Case in point.
Do you want to meet Mr Happy?
I keep Mr Happy in my tire repair kit to brighten the day of the trailmate who suffers a sidewall rip.
Like Phil here. When he ripped open his sidewall (he bought a tire made by Cooper after this).
Replacing a tire on the trail is a hassle at best. At worst it's dangerous.
thats an old picture of phil and amy
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
Yup.
I haven't seen them in a few years.
oscar the grouch
Jeep Nut
theyre around. i only bump into them at the bigger events lately.
Jeep or Tacoma
Explorer
KELLY SPRINGFILED SAFARI
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THIS TIRE?
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THIS TIRE?
JeepSafariDigest
Seeker of Lost Trails
Well.. checked the site for the specs..
http://www.kellytires.com/en-US/tires/safari-tsr
Although I like the design which is very similar to the Duratracs.. these tires are not offered in the 255/75/17.. Closest Prox would be 275/65/18 or the 285/70/17
http://www.kellytires.com/en-US/tires/safari-tsr
Although I like the design which is very similar to the Duratracs.. these tires are not offered in the 255/75/17.. Closest Prox would be 275/65/18 or the 285/70/17
I ran a used set of the Kelly safari tsrs on my old grand Cherokee. I never got to offroad with them , but they handled well on road, made minimal noise for such a knobby tire and the guy I sold them to almost 2 years ago is still driving on them. I have thought of running them again but haven't looked into it yet.
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Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
Kelly is a Goodyear brand and build to their standards. The TSR is a fine tire but has the same limitations as the Duratrac.
JeepSafariDigest
Seeker of Lost Trails
Hilldweller.. odd you mention this.. when I went to the site, it kept forcing me to the goodyear Duratrac tires.. and I had to dig deeper just to get info about the kelly tires.. and as the tire comparison.. I do see the similarities in the design.. it's still too early to tell which tire we'll be going with (size wise) but unless something major happens.. we'll prob get the Dura's
JeepSafariDigest
Seeker of Lost Trails
First, I would suspect that you're KoJack on Jk-Forums?.. Second, Good question and one which we've been meaning to address.. First we'd need to get our passport cards on order.. and if I recall these would take 6 months to a year.. (someone correct me if I'm wrong) cause this looks to be a great future exploration/trip into Canada. The closest we've been is Rochester, NY or Bar Harbor, MA
Why what are you suggesting @kojack? is this an invite to Canada?.. would love to explore that country.
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