Should I go 33x12.50, or 10.50 (I'm in Colorado)

[Switch_knuckles]

Very informative!!!

[TeXJ]

I'd go with the 12.5" wide tires....wait...Am i too late again? Dang it!


....nice jeep

[mizedog]

Just got the e-mail notice of an update. I haven't lurked for a while but can give a quick update. Day to day, I would have appreciated the lighter 10.50s for gas savings and acceleration. I like the looks and trail performance of the 12.50s. I've had no problems with the snow and ice performance. They do a great job on snow and ice accelating forward from a stop, or breaking without turns. However, I have to be a little careful hitting the gas or break around corners. This may be due to the orientation of the sipes (straight across the tread). I've been able to drive around the streets in 2wd in as much as 6-8" of snow with no problems. It's possible to float up and spin at times, but no problems around town. I haven't been in deep snow on the trails.

Dry trail performance - GREAT!
I've done Iron Chest in CO - walk in the park as long as I didn't hang up.
Closer to home, Saran Wrap was no problem.
I've also been to Moab and done:
Poison Spider Mesa/Golden Spike/ Gold Bar Rim, Kane Creek, Hell's Revenge, Baby Lion's Back. I really think the sipes helped because with only a rear lockers, I had no problems with these trails other than ground clearance, approach and departure angles, and horrible shock performance (rS 9000s). The BFGs stuck like glue. I eased right up the Golden Stair Case, and the no name hill/ledge. I struggled a little on the hard line up the ledge at on Kane Creek, but that was more a ground clearance issue. Once I got the right line, I went right up.

I can run around 32-34 psi up front, but keep the rears at about 30 psi.

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[TeXJ]

i run mine around 25 psi, I still need to do the chalk test.