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what's a good-looking beefy tire thats quiet on highway and wont kill your MPG?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by TacoTitan11, Jun 3, 2012.

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  1. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:29 PM
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    any suggestions?
     
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  2. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:34 PM
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    Does such a thing exist?

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  3. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:42 PM
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    Subbed for mythical tire.
     
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  4. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:45 PM
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    I just put BFG rugged terrain on mine and I am very happy with them.
     
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  5. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:47 PM
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    ^^^ thats prob your best happy medium
     
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  6. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:48 PM
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    Duratracks are one of the best. Bfg at's are an aggressive looking, long lasting AT tire.
     
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  7. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:50 PM
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    :)
     
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  8. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:52 PM
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    I love my Nitto Terra Grapplers
     
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  9. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:54 PM
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    Check out the Yokohama Geolanders ATS. An all terrain tread that is incredibly quiet and smooth as glass on the highway.
     
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  10. Jun 3, 2012 at 3:55 PM
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    running these right now, really quiet

    Screen shot 2012-06-03 at 3.53.23 PM.jpg
     
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  11. Jun 3, 2012 at 5:56 PM
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    bump
     
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  12. Jun 3, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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    Cooper STT's. Perfect tire.
     
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  13. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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    Anything Interco...... :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:05 PM
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    Duratracs didnt do much to the mpg of my jeep but there not silent but not incredibly loud
     
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  15. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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    :rockband: Yeah, check out the boggers, quite, dont feel them and no loss of mpg's, I couldnt complain, lmfaho
     
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  16. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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    I lost less than 1 MPG going from 245 Dunlops to 265/75 Hankook Dynapro ATs. They're quiet and still look new (I'm approaching 15K miles on them). They have a good looking sidewall tread. The Wrangler Duratracs seem nice too.
     
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  17. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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    i expect some noise as long as its not like really irritating where you only hear the tires and not the radio
     
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  18. Jun 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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    Hankook Dynapros huh? i hear good things about these tires
     
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    Love my duratracs!
     
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    I am happy with the Duratracs.
    Good compromise on all levels
     
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