"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
11/08/2015 at 22:24 • Filed to: Tires
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"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
11/08/2015 at 22:24 • Filed to: Tires | 1
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It’s already been 10,000 miles in my 10 weeks with the JGC. The Michelin Latitude Tours still have a couple thousand miles left on them, but it’s time to look for replacements. If you have suggestions let them fly. I live in the Southwest, so don’t need winter tires but do need great wet traction going into Winter and early Spring.
This is where I’m at currently:
It would be $935 to install a set of Michelin Defenders LTX M/S, or $848.92 for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus. Now I know Michelin just started the $70 rebate, and Discount Tire does a $50 rebate with their card. However, Pirelli will do their rebate the week before Thanksgiving. I don’t know other brands very well, so please let me know if there is anything worthwhile and any notable promotions. Obviously these are the two tires that caught my eye.
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X - (265/60 R18)
red_
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 22:41 |
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Have you checked out BridgeStones Revo2s? I’ve heard a lot of good things about them for wet weather traction
http://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire/dueler-at…
dogisbadob
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 22:42 |
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There’s the Falken Ziex ZE950, a high performance all-season tire, for under $700 a set.
epidemike
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 22:49 |
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Take a look at General Tires’Grabbers. Ive heard good things about them and theyre less than the one’s you listed and they have a $40 rebate going on.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/g…
From Tirerack.com :
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.js…
CONSUMER REVIEWS
Vehicle:2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
4.6Miles Driven on Tires:5,000Location:OVERLAND PARK, KSDriving Condition:Combined Highway/CityDriving Style:AverageInitial Review:5,000 Miles on TiresNovember 06, 20155,000 Miles
Bought these for my wife’s Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (w/20” Overland Wheels) in late June after doing quite a bit of research. OEM Tires were Goodyear Fortera which lasted just over 60,000 miles but had lost most wet traction. I wanted to get a tire with a slightly aggressive tread pattern while not sacrificing noise. Through 5,000 and change, the most impressive thing about these tires is their handling and capability in wet conditions — I’ve driven SUVs a good portion of my driving history (17 years) and can honestly say I haven’t seen wet performance like these. Additionally my wife noticed an immediate drop in discernible noise overall after moving to the Grabber from the Goodyear Fortera, though she has said the tires feel more aggressive and lose some quietness when driving on cross-scored concrete (bridges and new sections of interstate). So far, tread wear has been as expected (no noticeable wear through 5,000 miles.) I plan on having the tires rotated in the coming weeks before the Winter weather arrives in Kansas City, and will update this review in mid-spring after the tires put a full winter behind them.
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Wobbles the Mind
> red_
11/08/2015 at 22:53 |
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That is a tire I have heard a lot about, but to me they seem at least 30% off road, and 70% on road. So I’m not sure they’d be efficient enough or consistent in handling and predictability across the tread life.
Ram_Riot_6
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 23:03 |
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My mother has a 2012 Grand Cherokee and had Cooper Discoverer HTP’s put on last year. She has 17” wheels, but they have been fantastic so far and are noticeably quieter than the stock tires that came on the Jeep.
JGrabowMSt
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 23:17 |
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Is 265 the stock tire width?
I ask because thats pretty wide for a jeep street tire...I just find it strange.
I would look at the winter rated tires and see which are also rated for mud. The mountain symbol on the sidewall indicates mud/off road use, which I think would be good to have for even a street tire in a jeep, just in case of heavy rains or potential flooding.
Also, while I dont have an exact tire recommendation, I would look at tire racks prices, as well as their certified installer locator. Their prices are hard to argue with, and their installer locator is top notch, the reviews are incredibly accurate.
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Wobbles the Mind
> JGrabowMSt
11/08/2015 at 23:34 |
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Very much stock. It’s wide and heavy. Since temperatures rarely drop below 20 degrees, and I do a lot of highway driving over 80mph, I worry over how well they dissipate heat and the longevity of the tires when they are significantly off road or low temperature focused. I should have mentioned that the vehicle is 100 percent highway. It just happened the GC made more sense over the Durango.
CRider
> Wobbles the Mind
11/08/2015 at 23:58 |
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http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-selector/…
boxrocket
> Wobbles the Mind
11/09/2015 at 06:47 |
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As long as you stick with a large name-brand, you should be OK. If it were my JGC, I'd get either Yokohama Geolandars, or Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas, based on prior experience with tires across the board.