I began really wheeling in the Tillamook State Forest about an hour west of Portland Oregon. It only took a couple of trips out there, and a trip to the Oregon dunes, to realize how weak and useless those 28" street tires really were.
I will go into greater detail about the build in the future, but long story short a 4.5" lift was on the books. I began with 33" x 10.5" x 15" BF Goodrich all-terrains. These tires were a perfect mix of low road noise, great snow traction, and good traction in the mud. In fact, I recommend BFG all-terrains to anyone who wants an off road tire, but doesn't actually go off road very often.
Since then I have used and had friends and family use many tires, and here are my opinions. After using the Goodyear MT/R, I found the tire to have moderate road noise, fast
road wear, and to be pretty expensive. All in all i was not super impressed. Another popular tire that I have been around for a while is the Toyo Open Country M/T. This tire has more road noise that the Goodyear, but wears less and is a little easier on the pocketbook. I have also been around boggers and other less expensive tires, but those tend to wear fast and have a lot of road noise. The cheaper tires all tend to have the same quality. The last set of tires i would like to talk about are the tires i have remained with and unless there are any amazing new developments, i will continue to buy. These are the BF Goodrich Mud Terrains. Due to the low road wear, moderate road noise, and low price, I have found them to be the one of the best tires out there...especially for the price.My BFG Mud Terrains have been under my '97 TJ for 5 years now, and have at least a year or two left in them. My next set will be a little larger, but will be the new design. I'll let you know of my thoughts on those after i get a fair chance to test them.
