New tires - what a difference!
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New tires - what a difference!
I managed to get 34,000 miles out of the stock Wrangler RT/S's before I had enough. Still had a good amount of tread showing, but . Had one develop a mysterious air leak a few months ago. Had to buy a new one, as it would go flat day after day. Then, this past weekend, I noticed one of the other originals was cracked & dry rotting on the sidewall! So...
...gave in and bought (4) new tires. I stepped up to the LT-rating and what a difference it makes. The Expy is so much more responsive and sure-footed now. Even my girlfriend is impressed with the ride, and it takes a lot for her to say so about anything car related. I was going to get the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO's, but I went with a tried & true favorite I had on my 94 Bronco for 100,000 miles. Kelly Springfield's Safari AWR. Definitely "a good deal on a great tire".
http://kelly-springfield.com/auto/products/sawr.html
...gave in and bought (4) new tires. I stepped up to the LT-rating and what a difference it makes. The Expy is so much more responsive and sure-footed now. Even my girlfriend is impressed with the ride, and it takes a lot for her to say so about anything car related. I was going to get the BFG All-Terrain T/A KO's, but I went with a tried & true favorite I had on my 94 Bronco for 100,000 miles. Kelly Springfield's Safari AWR. Definitely "a good deal on a great tire".
http://kelly-springfield.com/auto/products/sawr.html
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I have the same tires on my 2002 Expy also(255's though)---One of them just started to leak 3 weeks ago----Put some fix-a-flat in it and it stopped-----Will be buying 5 LT265/75R16 Bridgestone Dueler M/T (D673) W/Uni-T next weekend though.
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Originally Posted by trike1946
17" tires cost a good bit.
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Nitto Terra Grapplers have served me well. You can even get an "E" range tire for around $110 per from www.discounttiredirect.com (265/75/16).
I took the tires to Sam's Club and had them mounted and balanced for $3.87 per tire.
I took the tires to Sam's Club and had them mounted and balanced for $3.87 per tire.
