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Mud tires aren't good in snow, and they aren't especially good on the road. All Terrain tires are much better in both of those circumstances but not particularly good in mud.
OP needs to decide if he cares more about looks or performance.
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Destination M/Ts are outstanding, and the two tires you just suggested are bad in mud.
Mud tires aren't good in snow, and they aren't especially good on the road. All Terrain tires are much better in both of those circumstances but not particularly good in mud.
OP needs to decide if he cares more about looks or performance.
Mud tires aren't good in snow, and they aren't especially good on the road. All Terrain tires are much better in both of those circumstances but not particularly good in mud.
OP needs to decide if he cares more about looks or performance.
the other 2 tires I listed were after I asked if he would consider all terrains in a previous post.
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Destination M/Ts are outstanding, and the two tires you just suggested are bad in mud.
Mud tires aren't good in snow, and they aren't especially good on the road. All Terrain tires are much better in both of those circumstances but not particularly good in mud.
OP needs to decide if he cares more about looks or performance.
Mud tires aren't good in snow, and they aren't especially good on the road. All Terrain tires are much better in both of those circumstances but not particularly good in mud.
OP needs to decide if he cares more about looks or performance.
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Probably a silly question, but my ball joints are shot, and I'd like to do a budget 2" lift in the next few months. Do stock replacement ball joints work ok with lifts, or do lifts require upgraded ball joints? My XJ is a stock '01 Sport, 4.0/automatic/4x4. If different ball joints are needed, then I'll just wait til I'm ready to do the lift.
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Probably a silly question, but my ball joints are shot, and I'd like to do a budget 2" lift in the next few months. Do stock replacement ball joints work ok with lifts, or do lifts require upgraded ball joints? My XJ is a stock '01 Sport, 4.0/automatic/4x4. If different ball joints are needed, then I'll just wait til I'm ready to do the lift.
For reference, the lift won't change anything in that department, but the rim offset and size of tire do.
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Probably a silly question, but my ball joints are shot, and I'd like to do a budget 2" lift in the next few months. Do stock replacement ball joints work ok with lifts, or do lifts require upgraded ball joints? My XJ is a stock '01 Sport, 4.0/automatic/4x4. If different ball joints are needed, then I'll just wait til I'm ready to do the lift.
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The cooper's you mentioned earlier are good tires. But your terrain doesn't seem like you need a mud tire. The clay dirt. Is it hard pack stuff or sorta like a thick mud? If it isn't like mud you could be fine with some nice all terrains.
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Try and hunt down some wheelers in your area and see what they like running and have good success with. That's the best way to find out what will work best for your location.
That being said, if you're not wheeling much, I'm with Martlor. A solid all terrain could be your best bet.
That being said, if you're not wheeling much, I'm with Martlor. A solid all terrain could be your best bet.
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You said you've only wheeled once. Do you plan on increasing this? I mean, if you want mud tires man you have some nice ones picked out in the coopers. I just feel that if your not going to wheel enough to justify the mud tires, why not get an all terrain. Or a "hybrid". The duratracs are claimed to be a hybrid but they are more A/t to me haha.
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Try and hunt down some wheelers in your area and see what they like running and have good success with. That's the best way to find out what will work best for your location.
That being said, if you're not wheeling much, I'm with Martlor. A solid all terrain could be your best bet.
That being said, if you're not wheeling much, I'm with Martlor. A solid all terrain could be your best bet.