Hi, new here. I would appreciate your thoughts, suggestions and advice. Thank you.
Question about best tires for the environment I'm now living in. For a Florida girl relocated to NM high desert mountains, the driving is certainly different. Before the first snow this year I need to replace my Florida tires. I need more aggressive tires than what I have now.
Specs to consider: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, stock tire size 255, 70R-18.
Living near top of mountain, driving 64 miles round trip to work 5 or 6-days a week, paved road. 3 miles up paved twisting road up mountain pass with 45 degree incline at the steepest part with no rode side rails, then completely off-road for mile to house. Off road is not a typical dirt road that I'm used to. It is mountain rock covered in a combination of desert fine dust, sand and clay. Once this "dirt" washes out, the road is rock, sometimes jagged and pointed. Road also has pot holes (some large and deep), but interestingly no wash boards. The bouncing is caused by the rock road, so shocks and stabilizer will need replacing. Stabilizer actually went out this week and being repaired tomorrow.
Driving conditions: mostly paved road once off mountain rock pass, dry humidity, rain, deep knee high water lakes (as I call them) until they turn to mud lakes, snow, ice, sleet.
Normal temperature daily swing: winter: 0-30's, summer: 30-90's
My main consideration for tires in this environment:
*1st priority - Safety, sliding off mountain pass into deep rocky cannon, due to snow and ice and no road side rails on steep incline/decline
*2nd priority - handling, maneuverability
*3rd priority - noise
Tires I'm considering:
Stock size at 255, 70R-18:
*K02, approx $255 each, total $1,020
Alternative size at 275, 65R-18:
*Wrangler Duratrac, approx $244 each, total $976
*Grabber X3, approx $251 each, total $1,004
*Cooper Discoverer STT Pro, $268 each, $1,072
Thank you again.
Question about best tires for the environment I'm now living in. For a Florida girl relocated to NM high desert mountains, the driving is certainly different. Before the first snow this year I need to replace my Florida tires. I need more aggressive tires than what I have now.
Specs to consider: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, stock tire size 255, 70R-18.
Living near top of mountain, driving 64 miles round trip to work 5 or 6-days a week, paved road. 3 miles up paved twisting road up mountain pass with 45 degree incline at the steepest part with no rode side rails, then completely off-road for mile to house. Off road is not a typical dirt road that I'm used to. It is mountain rock covered in a combination of desert fine dust, sand and clay. Once this "dirt" washes out, the road is rock, sometimes jagged and pointed. Road also has pot holes (some large and deep), but interestingly no wash boards. The bouncing is caused by the rock road, so shocks and stabilizer will need replacing. Stabilizer actually went out this week and being repaired tomorrow.
Driving conditions: mostly paved road once off mountain rock pass, dry humidity, rain, deep knee high water lakes (as I call them) until they turn to mud lakes, snow, ice, sleet.
Normal temperature daily swing: winter: 0-30's, summer: 30-90's
My main consideration for tires in this environment:
*1st priority - Safety, sliding off mountain pass into deep rocky cannon, due to snow and ice and no road side rails on steep incline/decline
*2nd priority - handling, maneuverability
*3rd priority - noise
Tires I'm considering:
Stock size at 255, 70R-18:
*K02, approx $255 each, total $1,020
Alternative size at 275, 65R-18:
*Wrangler Duratrac, approx $244 each, total $976
*Grabber X3, approx $251 each, total $1,004
*Cooper Discoverer STT Pro, $268 each, $1,072
Thank you again.