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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Help with tire selection
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve JK" data-source="post: 442660" data-attributes="member: 22027"><p>I'm having a 2.5" AEV lift installed on my 2009 Wrangler JK and I picked up a set of AEV Salta wheels with a 5.2" backspacing. Now it's time to select tires. The JK will be used 95% for road/highway and I hope to get in some occasional trail rides at places like Rausch. I've narrowed my tire selection down to BFG KO2 and Falken Wildpeak AT3W, but I have some questions in narrowing it down further. I would love to hear your thoughts.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Do I go with BFG Ko2 or Falken Wildpeak AT3W's? </strong>Advantages and disadvantages? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Do I go with 285/75r17 or 285/70r17? </strong> The 285/75 is about 3/4" to 1" larger diameter, so more clearance, but it comes at a weight penalty (in the Falken, the difference between the two sizes in E rating is almost 7 pounds and the BFG looks to be 10 pounds heavier). I know that the AEV lift will probably give a bit more than 2.5" lift (especially since I'm running stock bumpers), so the little extra diameter will fill out the wheel wells a bit better. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Do I go with C or E rated sidewalls? </strong> I know that the C will give a better road ride, but the E will be more durable on the trails. Are the C's good to go on trails, if I'm not doing rock crawling?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Are the BFG's really that much lighter than the Falkens? </strong>Looking at the manufacturer websites, for the comparable E-rated 285/75r17, the BFG's are 4 pounds lighter. In comparable 285/70r17, the BFG is 7 pounds lighter.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve JK, post: 442660, member: 22027"] I'm having a 2.5" AEV lift installed on my 2009 Wrangler JK and I picked up a set of AEV Salta wheels with a 5.2" backspacing. Now it's time to select tires. The JK will be used 95% for road/highway and I hope to get in some occasional trail rides at places like Rausch. I've narrowed my tire selection down to BFG KO2 and Falken Wildpeak AT3W, but I have some questions in narrowing it down further. I would love to hear your thoughts. [LIST] [*][B]Do I go with BFG Ko2 or Falken Wildpeak AT3W's? [/B]Advantages and disadvantages? [*][B]Do I go with 285/75r17 or 285/70r17? [/B] The 285/75 is about 3/4" to 1" larger diameter, so more clearance, but it comes at a weight penalty (in the Falken, the difference between the two sizes in E rating is almost 7 pounds and the BFG looks to be 10 pounds heavier). I know that the AEV lift will probably give a bit more than 2.5" lift (especially since I'm running stock bumpers), so the little extra diameter will fill out the wheel wells a bit better. [*][B]Do I go with C or E rated sidewalls? [/B] I know that the C will give a better road ride, but the E will be more durable on the trails. Are the C's good to go on trails, if I'm not doing rock crawling? [*][B]Are the BFG's really that much lighter than the Falkens? [/B]Looking at the manufacturer websites, for the comparable E-rated 285/75r17, the BFG's are 4 pounds lighter. In comparable 285/70r17, the BFG is 7 pounds lighter. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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