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    Once my XJ is back in running, working condition, I'm going to need a new set of tires. Does anyone have any suggestions on what tires I should get? I would like All Terrain tires since my XJ is a 4WD but since this is the first time I will be buying tires EVER I would like the forum's input on it. I was thinking of going to Les Schwab for tires but they only have 2 sets of AT tires and the only difference between them is one has a 15,000 mile extra warranty (65,000 miles) whereas the other has a 50,000 mile warranty. The 2 sets are 45 dollars difference at around 795 for the bigger warranty and this includes installation, free rotation/flat repair/towing etc. So any suggestions on where to go on the West Coast for tires and all the brands and stuff would be appreciated but I want AT tires only since the bigger off road tires have no warranty since they are indeed off road. Thanks in advance guys!
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    BFG All Terrains are very popular and last a long time
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    That's what's on mine.
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    BFG? What are those? Are those the BigFoot tires? How much are they around and how long are they supposed to last?
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    BF Goodrich
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    I have Goodyear Wrangler Dura Tracs on mine. Great tire in my opinion. I'll probably go with those or the BFG's when I get new ones

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    The BFG all terrains would be a good choice.

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    Probably not gonna find a better all terrain than the BFGoodrich. They last a long time and have good road manners.

    Although, as Jim said the Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs are a good option as well. They're a little more aggressive too. This will probably be my next choice unless something better comes out before then.

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    BFG A/T are the best off-road road tire. there are way better OFF-ROAD tires but you get near the mileage out of them
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    I ran KM2's on my XJ (and will most likely do the same on the Bronco)...I liked them, good offroad and on, never had a problem

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    I have had BFG AT's and didn't care for the off-roadness where I'm at so I went with Dunlop Mud Rovers. Cheap for a mud tire, don't last long on the road(at 50% tread at 19K road) but do extremely well off-road and handle pretty decent on-road.

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    IMO If you're looking for 60K out of them, you may have to sacrifice a little off-roadness
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    This may seem like an odd question but here on the west coast, all I can think of who sells tires are Les Schwab and Big O. That's pretty much all we got around here besides America's Tire Co. or whatever it's called. Where do you all usually buy your tires from and how much did they cost you?
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    Check local small tire places as well as American Tire. Sometimes the small locally owned tire places will carry them and have some good deals.
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