Hi, Guest
I've decided that unless someone gives me a good reason, the stock 16" rims will stay in effect as winter rims at the very least. They're the easiest size to buy winter tires for (and cheapest!) and I obviously already have the TPMS sensors.
If I run the Contis 24/7/365, it's easily the cheapest route. They're not great off-road, so trail crawls will have to be thought out / scouted ahead. They're not winter rubber, but so far driving today has been fine (snowpacked, slushy, wet areas are all good so far).
If I swap winters and Contis back and forth all the time on the stock rims, eventually they're gonna be beat up. If I get a set of winter 16" lightweight rims, I'll need TPMS sensors - possibly more costly than the rims.
I've been re-thinking the offroadability of the truck. It does great in the snow, but that's only snow. Those aren't rocks and drop-offs and other evil s*** that ruins trucks of all types. I might just get some lightweight 17s or 18s, get some sensors and some sport truck rubber and call it a day. Or, another set of 16s with serious off road-geared rubber and try it again.
No matter what, I'll never do used rubber again... no matter how cheap (even free).
Fire away, boys.
If I run the Contis 24/7/365, it's easily the cheapest route. They're not great off-road, so trail crawls will have to be thought out / scouted ahead. They're not winter rubber, but so far driving today has been fine (snowpacked, slushy, wet areas are all good so far).
If I swap winters and Contis back and forth all the time on the stock rims, eventually they're gonna be beat up. If I get a set of winter 16" lightweight rims, I'll need TPMS sensors - possibly more costly than the rims.
I've been re-thinking the offroadability of the truck. It does great in the snow, but that's only snow. Those aren't rocks and drop-offs and other evil s*** that ruins trucks of all types. I might just get some lightweight 17s or 18s, get some sensors and some sport truck rubber and call it a day. Or, another set of 16s with serious off road-geared rubber and try it again.
No matter what, I'll never do used rubber again... no matter how cheap (even free).
Fire away, boys.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.