On ice, any tire will not save you, it comes down to the driver and their approach to driving ice. The tires will pack with snow to an extent, but similar to mud, just keep them moving and it will eventually clear itself. Snow/ice: this is why I bought these tires and thus far, through multiple North Country storms, the grip on ice and snow has been phenomenal. With a wide tread pattern, you can expect the tires to be a little "flighty" on the road, particularly if you find yourself getting pulled into a groove. Traction in wet conditions was never out of the question and not once did I feel as though I was about to hydroplane (cannot say the same for MTs). Highway Driving (AZ to Northern NY): As you can imagine, driving cross-country in a 2 door JK w/soft top is by no means fun, but again, these tires performed great. ![]() The sidewalls are 2-ply, however, aren't the magical Duratracs as well? Tire placement and knowledge of your line will greatly help prolong the life of any tire while wheeling. Tires gripped on everything I threw at them and kept up with others running MTs on hill climbs. I'm by no means a tire expert but so far these tires have performed pretty darn well for me.ĭry terrain/Arizona trails: ran multiple trails in the Tucson, Bisbee and Sierra Vista area, aired down to about 15psi. Got my Grabber AT2s (295/75/16) back in October and after driving the JK across the country/seeing how many people have been posting here, figured I'd add in my $.02. If there's anything specific you want to know or any specific pictures you'd like to see, just let me know. I'll try to remember to update this thread as time goes on and these suckers have opportunities to perform in some different conditions. The Wear: After a week, they still look brand new. I'm basically worthless when it comes to this category. As I previously mentioned, I haven't been off road with them (or my Jeep), either. I live in Texas, so my chances to try them out in the snow will be few and far between. I've only had them a week and the weather has been nice the whole time. The Traction: This is where I'm ill equipped to testify. You can't even hear the tires over the wind noise produced by driving a brick down the highway. As far as road noise goes, what's that? These are every but as quiet as the stock Wrangler SA tires that were in there. They're still just a hair floaty on the highway, but that's likely just a result of the width. I adjusted them to 30 psi, and that seemed to fix the issues. Then I realized that the tires were all at 35-37 psi. They seemed to ride rough, and I was getting blown all over the highway in even moderate wind. I do wish they measured a little closer to the stated size. Actual height on these bad boys is right at 31.5".a bit on the small side for a 33" tire. Full lock turns either direction don't even get the tires to rub on the air dam, which I figured was almost guaranteed. Of course, it hasn't been off the pavement yet. The Fit: My JKU is factory height and I get no rubbing anywhere. ![]() I also think the extra width of the 12.50s adds something that would be missing with the 285s (which are about an inch narrower. The small wheels make the 33" tires look a bit more beefy. I had contemplated going with 17" wheels and 285/70R17 tires, and am glad I didn't. They're not quite as aggressive looking as the Duratracs that are so popular, but I'm certainly happy with the look. I wasn't able to find many pictures of them on JKs when I was researching, and I was a bit afraid they wouldn't look aggressive enough for my liking. The Look: I'm really happy with the look of these tires. That included swapping my TPMS sensors from my stockers to the new wheels. The whole setup ran me right at $1360 from Discount Tire for all five wheels and tires. The Stats: I went with 33x12.50R15LT tires on (obviously) 15" MB Razors in matte black. For that reason, I'm writing a brief review for those that may consider them. I couldn't find all that much information when I was researching them, and kind of took a leap of faith buying them. Upgraded my JK last week from the stock 29" Tires to some General Grabber AT2s.
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