Jeeponomics 101: Eternal tirekicking for the gutless Jeep

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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:29 pm
dubshow wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:34 pm maybe the toyo open cuntry? :iono:

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I've run Open Country's on the Tahoe since I got it, now on second set. First set lasted 40K miles, aggressive look but very quiet on the highway. Can't say whether it's got off road chops because I use my truck like a lifted minivan.
good first hand review. thanks! :like:

cant be much better/worse/capable then the stock bfg k02
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dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:37 am
4zilch wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:46 pm

Basically the same as the Nitto IIRC
yeah, ive seen them in person. they are nearly identical
I remember cross shopping them for the bigger blacker dodge. I went with Nitto because they were cheaper at the time. Wore evenly, good traction, and relatively quiet. I ran m+s rated Cooper tires in the winter and they were stupid loud and had issues with uneven wear and cupping.
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my ultimate problem is the current stock AT tires are in great shape and I'd literally be lighting money on fire. The suckers have another 20k miles on them easy. Only have 20k on them as of now.
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dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:44 am my ultimate problem is the current stock AT tires are in great shape and I'd literally be lighting money on fire. The suckers have another 20k miles on them easy. Only have 20k on them as of now.
You have k02's on stock JK wheels right now?
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dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:44 am my ultimate problem is the current stock AT tires are in great shape and I'd literally be lighting money on fire. The suckers have another 20k miles on them easy. Only have 20k on them as of now.
Buying new :ramz: too or looking to put the 33's on stockers?
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12 year old tj for 9k
10 year old jk with a manual and a boat anchor engine for 18k

:fullretard: I just don’t get it
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4zilch wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:45 am
dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:44 am my ultimate problem is the current stock AT tires are in great shape and I'd literally be lighting money on fire. The suckers have another 20k miles on them easy. Only have 20k on them as of now.
Buying new :ramz: too or looking to put the 33's on stockers?
THATS THE DILEMMA.

$1850 shipped with new tars and ramz from tirerack. I'd then have 3 sets of wheels and tars for the :jeep: :disgust:

OR $1100 for tires only. plus $220 for mount balance on the free 17" stockers. So ~1350 all in to use the other wheels I got.

Basically $500s for cool new wheels if packaged. :iono:
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dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:04 pm
4zilch wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:45 am

Buying new :ramz: too or looking to put the 33's on stockers?
THATS THE DILEMMA.

$1850 shipped with new tars and ramz from tirerack. I'd then have 3 sets of wheels and tars for the :jeep: :disgust:

OR $1100 for tires only. plus $220 for mount balance on the free 17" stockers. So ~1350 all in to use the other wheels I got.

Basically $500s for cool new wheels if packaged. :iono:
Buy ramz and tars, and sell stockers :plac: :troywax: :wasteful:
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4zilch wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:07 pm
dubshow wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:04 pm

THATS THE DILEMMA.

$1850 shipped with new tars and ramz from tirerack. I'd then have 3 sets of wheels and tars for the :jeep: :disgust:

OR $1100 for tires only. plus $220 for mount balance on the free 17" stockers. So ~1350 all in to use the other wheels I got.

Basically $500s for cool new wheels if packaged. :iono:
Buy ramz and tars, and sell stockers :plac: :troywax: :wasteful:
I'm quite interested in what stockers he has. I have been looking at getting something different for wifey's GC when we lift it in the spring.

DFD :plac: profit :troywax: :wasteful:
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Apex wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:10 pm
4zilch wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:07 pm

Buy ramz and tars, and sell stockers :plac: :troywax: :wasteful:
I'm quite interested in what stockers he has. I have been looking at getting something different for wifey's GC when we lift it in the spring.

DFD :plac: profit :troywax: :wasteful:
allow me to refer you back to days prior to dumpsterfire thread. page 35.

http://datforumdoe.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=825

When I went and did legit jeep stuff. They are the basic 5 spoke but in gunmetal from a freedom edition. I put some stock bfg ko2s (used) from my dads/sisters jeep cause he went to overside 305/70r17 mall spec tires. They performed well off road.

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dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:21 am
Apex wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:10 pm

I'm quite interested in what stockers he has. I have been looking at getting something different for wifey's GC when we lift it in the spring.

DFD :plac: profit :troywax: :wasteful:
allow me to refer you back to days prior to dumpsterfire thread. page 35.

http://datforumdoe.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=825

When I went and did legit jeep stuff. They are the basic 5 spoke but in gunmetal from a freedom edition. I put some stock bfg ko2s (used) from my dads/sisters jeep cause he went to overside 305/70r17 mall spec tires. They performed well off road.

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That's a 5/7 combo imo.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:23 am
dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:21 am

allow me to refer you back to days prior to dumpsterfire thread. page 35.

http://datforumdoe.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=825

When I went and did legit jeep stuff. They are the basic 5 spoke but in gunmetal from a freedom edition. I put some stock bfg ko2s (used) from my dads/sisters jeep cause he went to overside 305/70r17 mall spec tires. They performed well off road.

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That's a 5/7 combo imo.
so you vote just run :scrooge: oversized tars and call it a day? I already have the air tank and recalibration programer from chalupabatman.
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dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:28 am
Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:23 am
That's a 5/7 combo imo.
so you vote just run :scrooge: oversized tars and call it a day? I already have the air tank and recalibration programer from chalupabatman.
Depends what you're trying to accomplish. I'd go the :scrooge: route personally, because it sounds pretty legit despite being :scrooge:
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Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:30 am
dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:28 am

so you vote just run :scrooge: oversized tars and call it a day? I already have the air tank and recalibration programer from chalupabatman.
Depends what you're trying to accomplish. I'd go the :scrooge: route personally, because it sounds pretty legit despite being :scrooge:
basically $500 more gets me the :troywax: new wheels.

Im just unsure if I even want to spend the stupid money at all, since I have perfectly good tires on it now. And free stocker mudz if I venture off road.
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dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:34 am
Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:30 am Depends what you're trying to accomplish. I'd go the :scrooge: route personally, because it sounds pretty legit despite being :scrooge:
basically $500 more gets me the :troywax: new wheels.

Im just unsure if I even want to spend the stupid money at all, since I have perfectly good tires on it now. And free stocker mudz if I venture off road.
I like the look of the stock wheel options better than anything aftermarket, personally. I'd only go aftermarket if I needed to push backspacing to fit wider tires. Which is :fullretard: for what you do.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:37 am
dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:34 am

basically $500 more gets me the :troywax: new wheels.

Im just unsure if I even want to spend the stupid money at all, since I have perfectly good tires on it now. And free stocker mudz if I venture off road.
I like the look of the stock wheel options better than anything aftermarket, personally. I'd only go aftermarket if I needed to push backspacing to fit wider tires. Which is :fullretard: for what you do.
good point. yeah. Id still need a 2-3" lift to fit them well.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:37 am
dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:34 am

basically $500 more gets me the :troywax: new wheels.

Im just unsure if I even want to spend the stupid money at all, since I have perfectly good tires on it now. And free stocker mudz if I venture off road.
I like the look of the stock wheel options better than anything aftermarket, personally. I'd only go aftermarket if I needed to push backspacing to fit wider tires. Which is :fullretard: for what you do.
This is how I feel on my JKU too. The stock size BFGs do well enough and I would only really go beyond those if I was lifting and it looked funny with these tires... The wheels are fine IMO and most of the ones everyone seems to be putting on remind me of the cheap wheels sold at America's Tire or Big-O/etc.... ones that will bend if you even think about hopping a curb, even with the big tires.
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12 year old tj for 9k
10 year old jk with a manual and a boat anchor engine for 18k

:fullretard: I just don’t get it
This randomly happened when a bunch of chicks walked by a jeep on display. What other car invokes such a party vibe besides this and a 1970s vw van?

It's a jeep thing, you wouldn't understand :trollface: Image
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Even azns! My Azn didn’t like it too much because “I don’t know how I’m going to get into it”
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max225 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:30 pm Even azns! My Azn didn’t like it too much because “I don’t know how I’m going to get into it”
thats when you look dead at her: "you won't"

and drive away yelling " JEEPPP LYFE:

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she will come running back to you because :jeep:
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max225 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:30 pm Even azns! My Azn didn’t like it too much because “I don’t know how I’m going to get into it”
Do you date girls with the processing power of a duck?
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:21 am
Apex wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:10 pm

I'm quite interested in what stockers he has. I have been looking at getting something different for wifey's GC when we lift it in the spring.

DFD :plac: profit :troywax: :wasteful:
allow me to refer you back to days prior to dumpsterfire thread. page 35.

http://datforumdoe.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=825

When I went and did legit jeep stuff. They are the basic 5 spoke but in gunmetal from a freedom edition. I put some stock bfg ko2s (used) from my dads/sisters jeep cause he went to overside 305/70r17 mall spec tires. They performed well off road.

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:notbad:

Figuring out how to get them up to NJ might be a task, but if you want to sell let me know.
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Apex wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:39 pm
dubshow wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:21 am

allow me to refer you back to days prior to dumpsterfire thread. page 35.

http://datforumdoe.com/forum/viewtopic. ... &start=825

When I went and did legit jeep stuff. They are the basic 5 spoke but in gunmetal from a freedom edition. I put some stock bfg ko2s (used) from my dads/sisters jeep cause he went to overside 305/70r17 mall spec tires. They performed well off road.

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:notbad:

Figuring out how to get them up to NJ might be a task, but if you want to sell let me know.
simple. move to the swamp.
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max225 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:30 pm Even azns! My Azn didn’t like it too much because “I don’t know how I’m going to get into it”
Do you date girls with the processing power of a duck?
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