Topic: What kind of AT tire do you guys recomend?

[jcsanders79]

My wife needs larger tires on her JK unlimited.  I am thinking 265/75/16 (about 31x10.50) for size and definately AT's.  It needs to be a rugged looking tire but not a mud tire.  I prefer BFG AT's for performance and look but @ almost $200 a piece I was wondering if you guys have any other suggestions?

[drunkencityworker]

watch craigslist for some used bfg ats. I got 5 for 400 and still had the inner wear nipples on them. when I went to 33s I still got 250 for em and never had a leak or tire problem for 3 years. They are great in snow and rain. so far with my bfg mts I notice a huge diff in the rain exp in stopping. For the street bfg ats are the bomb

[jcsanders79]

Yeah I'm tnhinking there is a reason they are price, they are worth it.  Thats what I most likely do but just looking for other options.

[Jeffy]

16" tires are expensive compared to 15's. (Those 265's cost as much as 35x12.5R15's KM2's!)  I'd go with the BFG KO's still.

You might try to find some take-offs but I doubt you'll have many choices in used 16".

[DodgeMudder]

Buddy of mine is running General Grabber MT's and really likes them, from what I've seen the seem to be pretty good, I've also heard the Micky ATZ's are a good choise, both options should be less than the BFG's. 

[DaCarmack]

I like the General Grabber at2. They are not on the jeep( it has BFG AT) they are on her kia serento.
I like them a lot, they have seen some dirt but more launch ramps then dirt. I will get those once the BFG are all worn out.

DaCarmack

[chrisfranklin]

You can get the 31" BFG ATs for 16" wheels for $176 a piece plus shipping from Tire Rack.  But maybe you want to buy and install the same day and use a local tire dealer instead.

If she's driving on streets that see any rain, I'd say 31" versions of the Bridgestone Dueller AT Revos for their wet-weather traction.  These tires do also brake, handle and wear suprisingly well on dry pavement in my experience using them on a YJ.  No substitute for good MTs if off-road though. 

I noticed some JKs apparently sold new wearing Dueller AT Revos from the factory; maybe that's the Wrangler's OEM tire now.  These Revos at 31"/16" wheels run $147 a piece + shipping at Tire Rack and they look pretty good -- but I wouldn't say they're an especially rugged looking design.  Of course you may already be using Revos and want to go with something else.

[chardrc]

i have Yokohama Geolandar A/T+II 's on my s10 and they do have done a great job in the rain and snow for the 4 years I have had them and they are relatively cheap.. at least they where when I got them.

[bp93yj]

I'm bfg at's they are 35 12.50's got them at tire kingdom for 800.00 out the door on my jp.  they are graet tires for trails I run and the highway.

[sbspence]

I like the General Grabber at2. They are not on the jeep( it has BFG AT) they are on her kia serento.
I like them a lot, they have seen some dirt but more launch ramps then dirt. I will get those once the BFG are all worn out.

DaCarmack

 I ran General Grabber ATs years ago and really liked them... they are an aggressive looking AT that did well on the streets. They changed up a bit with the AT2s and they look a bit like the old BFG ATs


 

 Mickey Thompson has several At that aggressive looking from the side with side biters and such. MTs are made by Cooper and are a good tire. 

[TrailsLessTaken]

I ran the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor's and those are pretty good, not a lot of road noise from them, and in a 2wd pickup I never got stuck in the snow or mud and my dad just put these on his work truck and likes the way they handle also.  I would do these before I would do the BFG's and I think they are same price.

[sbspence]

I ran the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor's and those are pretty good, not a lot of road noise from them, and in a 2wd pickup I never got stuck in the snow or mud and my dad just put these on his work truck and likes the way they handle also.  I would do these before I would do the BFG's and I think they are same price.

  I have GY Wrangler AT/S on my F250 and it is helpless in snow and mud...surprising cuz it looked like a great snow tire. The GSAs are crap too...fwiw

[lanulos89]

bfg a/ts if you can swing it.  my mom has the general grabbers on her liberty and they are agressive, but if you forget to rotate them once you will have a lifetime of tire noise.  but they last pretty long.  i have bridgestone idk the a/ts on my tj now and they are pretty nice wear good havent really seen mudd but were good in snow

[jcsanders79]

  I have GY Wrangler AT/S on my F250 and it is helpless in snow and mud...surprising cuz it looked like a great snow tire. The GSAs are crap too...fwiw

The silent armor's were looking pretty nice.  Is it possible that they are a different tire than what you had? There are so many different AT's.  They way out rank the reviews @ tireworld for the bfg's (which was shocking).  The goodyear AT Silent Armor's were #2 and the BFG KO's were #18?

[sbspence]

The silent armor's were looking pretty nice.  Is it possible that they are a different tire than what you had? There are so many different AT's.  They way out rank the reviews @ tireworld for the bfg's (which was shocking).  The goodyear AT Silent Armor's were #2 and the BFG KO's were #18?

  Yeah I'm sure they were different ... I was just commenting on my experiences. I've had good luck with other GY tires such as the RT/S, and the Wrangler radial. I was just disappointed with the AT/S ,but, they may work fine for someone else.