Cascade Wanderer
Adventurer
My tires are getting pretty worn. Winter is coming. Have questions & value your recommendations.
Visual:
Real basic Jeep with manual trans, 4.10's, air lockers front & rear, 16x9's with 265/75/16's. Those are E-Rated BFG All-Terrains. Got a great deal on the five wheels & tires when the Jeep was but a week or two old. Now it's about time for new tires. Jeep has a 1.5" Teraflex (spring) leveling kit.
I think the 265's are okay, but a tad short. Don't want to get anything much wider. These just barely stick out from the fenders, and I don't want a wide tire. The 285's seem like an easy choice, only an inch wider & taller, but is that an awful lot of tire for a little 2-door JK that's usually lightly loaded?
Could sell the 16x9's and get 8" wide wheels. Kind of like these wheels though. They look good. 8" wheels would let me run a tall/skinnier tire though.
Snows here. I've got four heavy duty, old fashioned tire chains that are a little big on 265's and nice and snug on 285's.
I dunno. Thoughts? Recommendations? I'm about to drop a lot of cash on tires and I'd like to make the right choice. BTW, the BFG All-Terrains have worked well for me as I rarely venture into deep mud. Hate that stuff...
Regards, Guy
Visual:
Real basic Jeep with manual trans, 4.10's, air lockers front & rear, 16x9's with 265/75/16's. Those are E-Rated BFG All-Terrains. Got a great deal on the five wheels & tires when the Jeep was but a week or two old. Now it's about time for new tires. Jeep has a 1.5" Teraflex (spring) leveling kit.
I think the 265's are okay, but a tad short. Don't want to get anything much wider. These just barely stick out from the fenders, and I don't want a wide tire. The 285's seem like an easy choice, only an inch wider & taller, but is that an awful lot of tire for a little 2-door JK that's usually lightly loaded?
Could sell the 16x9's and get 8" wide wheels. Kind of like these wheels though. They look good. 8" wheels would let me run a tall/skinnier tire though.
Snows here. I've got four heavy duty, old fashioned tire chains that are a little big on 265's and nice and snug on 285's.
I dunno. Thoughts? Recommendations? I'm about to drop a lot of cash on tires and I'd like to make the right choice. BTW, the BFG All-Terrains have worked well for me as I rarely venture into deep mud. Hate that stuff...
Regards, Guy