Its finally that time, need to get rid of the stockers.

I use my car everyday for work, so I commute about 30 miles. I need a tire that is good in the winter, can handle in the rain, but also fun in the summer.

I believe lots are using the Duelers.

Any recommendations for a fellow Chicago driver?

Help me out!!!!

Thanks

P.S. Lets take that Olympic money and fix some of these darn pot holes

((nitto 420 nt)) the best of the best

^^^ Agreed
Atleast for stock sizes this is a great tire

((nitto 420 nt)) the best of the best

^^^ Agreed
Atleast for stock sizes this is a great tire

Aren't Nitto's a summer tire? This is for Chicago, where it snows.

For a good all season I'd either stick with the stock Goodyears or Toyo Proxes II.

The Bridgestone Dueler HP, Nitto 420, Dunlop Sport Maxx, Vreds, etc... won't do as well in the snow, IMO.

Nitto NT05 definitely won't do well in the snow :D

Or you can get a winter tire/wheel setup and get whatever tire you want for spring through fall.

Or just don't drive in the snow (I generally don't...but I like to be able to if I have to) :D.

Are the Toyos a run flat? I would like a run flat replacement for the stocker good years.


There has got to be more guys in Chicago here.

Come on, help me out!



For a good all season I'd either stick with the stock Goodyears or Toyo Proxes II.

The Bridgestone Dueler HP, Nitto 420, Dunlop Sport Maxx, Vreds, etc... won't do as well in the snow, IMO.

Nitto NT05 definitely won't do well in the snow :D

Or you can get a winter tire/wheel setup and get whatever tire you want for spring through fall.

Or just don't drive in the snow (I generally don't...but I like to be able to if I have to) :D.

Matty Makenzie always states that he's on his 2nd set of stock Goodyears and he's says they work well in the snow. He lives in upstate NY

my toyo's are not run flat but I love them. They ride soft, grip well, and are quiet next to my stock rs-a's. BUT,,,,,,I do not drive my jeep in the winter. so they are really my summer tires. Buy a winter car for $1600 instead of a winter rim and tire package. Thats what I did.

For a good all season I'd either stick with the stock Goodyears or Toyo Proxes II.

The Bridgestone Dueler HP, Nitto 420, Dunlop Sport Maxx, Vreds, etc... won't do as well in the snow, IMO.

Nitto NT05 definitely won't do well in the snow :D

Or you can get a winter tire/wheel setup and get whatever tire you want for spring through fall.

Or just don't drive in the snow (I generally don't...but I like to be able to if I have to) :D.

Dan,
You always have good advice. I'm going with the Toyo STII as I need a good All season tire that can tackle the snow as the SRT8 is a DD.

Dan,
You always have good advice. I'm going with the Toyo STII as I need a good All season tire that can tackle the snow as the SRT8 is a DD.


Thanks.
I'd pick up a fix-a-flat kit just in case (compressor, plugs, etc...). You can get some pretty nice ones at Auto Zone, made by the Slime brand that come in a case and everything. Works well in a pinch.

I'm in the same boat too, but after NEVER having a flat tire in my life of driving I have had 2 in under a year with the SRT. I really want to ditch the runflats, but they are so convenient when you do get a flat. The first time it was raining like crazy and I had to be at a presentation no iffs ands or buts, and I just kept driving. No getting out of the car in a full suit and dealing with tire problems!

Do you guys that DD year round think that it is that much of a difference to risk it? Are non-runflats lighter than stockers?

I just switched to non RFTs on my other car. What a difference!! I can't believe I didn't do it sooner. That's why I'm now thinking about changing to non RFTs on the Jeep.

In the same size tire, the non runflats should be lighter than runflats.


As for the risk with going away from runflats....there's no right or wrong answer.
We have vehicles w/o spares and w/o runflats, but I still don't know if I'll go away from them on the Jeep.

I've changed tires in below zero temps for family or friends of family and it would be better to just drive to a warm shop vs. laying on the pavement :D

You never know what's going to happen. But you hope that you won't get a nail in the tire. And if you do, you hope that you just need to plug it right there. Or you hope you are near civilization so that a gas station or AAA can help. And you hope that if you get a flat, it's not right before work or something important. You hope all this is true and that for the other 24/7 x 3 years, you love the much more compliant, smoother, non-bone jarring, more grippy (usually) ride.

Yep. We have 13 vehicles in total....and over the last several years that I can remember (5 or so) I think I've only had to change a tire 2-3 times on any of our vehicles. There have been a few where I have had a nail or screw in a tire, but it was either holding air or a very slow leak and went to the shop to get it patched. Or one this year was on the rear of a dual rear wheel truck and went pretty flat before I noticed it.


As for the ride. I've driven ekaz's Jeep a few times with the Vreds, honestly wasn't paying attention enough to notice much of a difference in ride.

I think the tires you switch to make a difference. I wonder what AS Toyo vs. Summer Vreds are like in terms of compliance and ride quality.

Interestingly, in my 335, I went from 17" RFT Contis to 18" non RFTs Dunlops with a lower sidewall profile and the ride still improved tremendously. It's like being in a Buick when you go over small cracks or potholes compared to the ride before. Yet, cornering and acceleration are better and grippier (if that's a word).