best 37" bang for the buck

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so its getting to be about that time to shop for new tires as mine are getting pretty bald. Not going to lie I was pretty disappointed with the tread life of the KM2s (I know I know MTs aren't build to last) but they did amazing on the trails. I shredded through my 37" KM2s in my opinion pretty fast (25K ish miles) and I have friends running Nitto trail grap and Hankook MT that got way more miles out of them. Im thinking this could be because the 33s are E load range and the 37s are D load range? With all that said im not going to be in a place to hit the trails a ton for the next year or so and my jeep is my DD so I am loving these new crossovers like the BFG KO2 and Toyo R/T. I am really looking for a tire that's going to last me longer than 30K but still hook up good on the trails when I get out on the weekends. any tire advice for me? preferably around 350-380 a piece?

how is the tread life on the Nitto Trail Grap 37x12.5x17?
any news on BFG KO2s in 37s???
news on nitto exo graps in 37s???
any insight on price and longevity on the 37" toyo RT?? (my favorite so far!)
tread life on goodyear MT Kevlar 37s?

all for 17x9 wheels
 
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I put 25,000 on my 37" TGrapplers before selling them and getting 40s. They were only half worn when sold. I don't see that the EXO or R/Ts are available in 37" flavor.
 
I've been looking at the cooper st/maxx in a 37x12.50r17 and got a really good price from a local discount tire, $1335.00 for a set of 4 mounted and balanced. I've read good reviews on other websites sites. Still looking at other options though before I figure out what to get

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RY4x4 said:
I put 25,000 on my 37" TGrapplers before selling them and getting 40s. They were only half worn when sold. I don't see that the EXO or R/Ts are available in 37" flavor.
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how often and hard did you wheel with your tgraps?

yeah on Toyo's website they have 37x12.5x17 and 37x13.5x17 for the RT. How hard they would be to get my hands on though might be a different story as well as I haven't seen a price for the 37x12.5x17 yet.

http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-rt-on-off-road-rugged-terrain-tires?cat=10
 
desertrunner said:
any news on BFG KO2s in 37s???
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The 37s are supposed to be coming out in March. From what I've been reading so far, they are supposed to be a very good all around tire, including in winter. They've also been designed to have very good tread life and sidewall strength, but since this size isn't on the market yet and the tire itself only went on the market last fall, it's really hard to say exactly how long they will last. I'm planning on getting a set of these.

news on nitto exo graps in 37s???
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The Exo Grapplers are supposed to be very comparable to the KO2 in terms of design, but they haven't announced anything larger than 35s yet. I had been cross shopping between this and the KO2, and I was leaning towards getting these in 35s until I heard the KO2s are coming out in the size I really wanted. If they do plan on making these in 37s I might consider getting these instead of the KO2s.
 
Cooper STT if you want the best bang for the buck.

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I wonder what kind of price tag is gonna be on the KO2s when the 37s hit it always seems to be a bit of a jump from the 35s
 
my dad has run 2 sets now of 33" hankook dynapro MTs got great mileage out of them and they did pretty good out in moab and they are significantly cheaper than the other big name brands. does anyone have some insight on why they might be so much cheaper? :thinking:
 
desertrunner said:
my dad has run 2 sets now of 33" hankook dynapro MTs got great mileage out of them and they did pretty good out in moab and they are significantly cheaper than the other big name brands. does anyone have some insight on why they might be so much cheaper? :thinking:
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I have Hankook Dynapro MT's right now and hate them. The ride is terrible. Like someone stated earlier the Cooper Discoverer STT's will be the best bang for your buck, thats what I will be getting in 37's. You could also look at the new Mastercraft MXT's, they are cheaper than the STT's.
 
I just saw someone post a link on another forum on the mastercrafts. Someone found their 37's for $220 a piece!!!
 
desertrunner said:
how often and hard did you wheel with your tgraps?

yeah on Toyo's website they have 37x12.5x17 and 37x13.5x17 for the RT. How hard they would be to get my hands on though might be a different story as well as I haven't seen a price for the 37x12.5x17 yet.

http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-rt-on-off-road-rugged-terrain-tires?cat=10
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I only go out about once a month.
As for how hard, I'm a medium challenge type of guy.
http://youtu.be/SOxtBFvOzA8
 
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