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Old 12-15-2008, 10:02 AM
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I am in need of purchasing some new tires for my '99 Cherokee Sport. I have (I believe) Mid 90's Grand Cherokee Laredo wheels on it now.

My cherokee is a daily driver in Pennsylvania, so I deal with both snow, rain, ice, and off roading on occasion, and in the summer I take it over sand.

Thoughts on the best tires?
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depends on the ride you want...you want a ****ty ride go with a bogger, a smoother ride do a BFG all-terrain....
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Just get some nice AT tires like BFG's or General Grabbers. Since you don't have a lift and don't plan any serious offroading anything else would be pointless.
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high tech retreads have bfg all terains
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Do you like the General Grabbers? I purchased General's for my last car and thought they did great, but completelly different vehice..
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I ran the cooper at's on my last couple trucks and they did great in all different elements.
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i have tsl bias in the front and i am going to have some tsl sx bias in the rear; i dont have the rears mounted yet. i havent used them yet either. but im betting their gonna rock. my buddy has a dodge ram with 34" ltbs, he said he GETS AROUND, even in snow.
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Agreed on the BFG AT's. As long as you aren't hittin any thick mud then they are an excellent all around tire. Great on road ride too.
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Do you like the General Grabbers? I purchased General's for my last car and thought they did great, but completelly different vehice..
I have heard of others on here and on other forums who are running the General Grabbers and love them. Never heard any negative feedback on them especially for what you need them for.(not the best in mud)
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Next ?....my current tires are 240/70/r15's, which are no longer made. I could just go with the 235...but what about going with the 255...thoughts??
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if your sitting at stock height they might rub. Im not possitive but im thinking they will. Which just gives you a reason to do a lift to
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255s may rub on full lock turns but generally not on most driving.
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Pick yourself up a set of 235/75s either bridgestone dueler a/t 693 or revos or some dayton timberline a/ts
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try these
http://treadwright.com/Tires-235_75R15_OTR-P6.aspx
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I used to live in NJ so I saw alot of the same weather that you do. I disliked the BFG ATs when I had them on, they wore weird, and handled crappy to me. Currently got some Yokohama Geolander A/T-S and they have handled great in everything, snow, ice, trails and even mud. Only place I have yet to take them is sand, but to date they have not let me down.


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