Originally Posted By: hansj3
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Originally Posted By: hansj3
I have a wrangler I was going to get a new set of 235/75 r15s for, and heard about treadwrights from some jeep guys. Anyone ever run em?
I was looking at the atg a/t tires. Vaguely look like good years, with super chunky sidewall blocks. And 14/32 tread.
Also thinking about the wardens for my truck when its tires burn out. $100 era for bfg tako clones sounds good to me
Any thoughts or reviews?
As it happens, I have used both, and I have absolutely nothing but glowing praise for them. I had the exact tires you are considering (with Kedge Grip, which is superb in winter) on my Cherokee...great traction, noise not excessive (I honestly expected them to be much louder), and had a bit more than half tread remaining with 35,000 miles.
I used the Wardens on two different F-350's. They saw HARD use, including the truly-brutal duty of snowplowing: running right at the maximum axle weights front & rear, lots of back-and-forth, and tight turns. The rears on my 92 (235/85R16E, running at 80PSI and right at their maximum load capacity) chunked a little bit, the fronts not at all...in what is basically a worst-case application, I got about 40K. The 265/75R16E's I ran on my 79 weren't worked quite as hard (longer wheelbase so a bit less scrubbing, and I ran about the same weight on a slightly higher-capacity tire), and went a bit longer...maybe 45-50K. Note that they will last LONGER without the Kedge Grip.
My wife got about 55K on her lighter K-5 Blazer.
Oh man that's awesome to hear... I work for a tire shop, and i can't even touch tires for the money. I will have to get the grip option when I ger em
You only need the KG if you will use them in snow & ice.
Also, for the Wrangler, look into the 30x9.50R15 size. It's the same size (~1/2" taller) and had a much more modern tread pattern.
Downside: $20 more.