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$1000 tire budget...help me choose!

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by StealthTaco, Jun 9, 2013.

  1. Jun 9, 2013 at 1:49 PM
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    No matter how much I search the forums or look online I can't decide what tires to choose, always going back and forth.

    The tires will be 33"

    A decent bit of my driving will be on the road and highway, but I am in college and live across the street from campus so I won't really be doing too much road driving other than the summer. I plan on going mudding once or twice a month, and riding light trails here and there. I also load the bed down during the summer sometimes, and tow but nothing major at all. So no need for an all out mud tire.

    These are the ones I've been considering:

    -BFG km2
    -Trail Grapplers
    -Kelly Safari TSR

    Any suggestions on other tires or comments on these? Wouldn't mind knowing if theres any other cheaper tires that are about as good :D
     
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  2. Jun 9, 2013 at 2:02 PM
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    I've had Trail Grapplers and they were awesome, less road noisy than the KM2's also. I'm now on a set of BFG All Terrains which have been awesome also
     
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    I'm not so sure your gunna get trail grapplers for under a grand. I'd look at terra grapplers..
     
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    what school you go to op?

    bfg muds or duratracs would be my vote
     
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    Any cons of the Trail Grapplers?

    I found em for ~$250 a tire
     
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    Leaning towards bfg right now...but the trail grapplers just look so awesome haha
     
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    Duratracs, wrangler authority....they both are a/t with mud looks and cleaning
     
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    BFg at ko
     
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    Those don't clean very well in mud
     
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    Any cons of the km2 and trail grapplers? They seem to be the mainstream tire.

    I always hear of bad experiences with duratracs, any more information on those?
     
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    I scored bFg KMs off of Amazon for 206 a tire...I love them!
     
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    they dont clean carolina mud at all.
     
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    good info from an NC native right thur!
     
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    For just street and mud, I'd try the KM2s. They are a mud tire with great road manners... great in the rocks too.
     
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