Hutchbb,Quote:
Originally Posted by hutchbb
Firstly welcome seeing as it was your first post.
In response to you comment above. Based on what I have read on this forum over a few years the general consensus seems to be the OEM Wrangelrs are rubbish.
Tire wear rate is high, grip is ordinary, subject to damage through the tread on anything but smooth gravel.
If you do a search you can check this feedback for yourself and some is positive but most is negative.
Without sounding condescending and not knowing if you know a huge amount about tires or absolutely nothing I make the following comments.
The key question/consideration is what is your intended use. Are you 99% on road with maybe the odd off road excursion, or are you planning a serious outback touring trip or something in between. This will play a huge part in your tire choice.
The D697's in this thread would be considered a very capable all round tire. Being LT (light truck) construction they are tougher and more durable off road but the tread patter is not so aggressive that they will degrade your on road performance (grip) or drone/hum like big chunky mud tires.
They are currently close to the top of my list for replacement tires. I use my vehicle mostly as a family commuter but like to throw in the odd weekend off road and a couple of harder multiple night trips so a All terrain tire like the D697 is a good compromise.
When I first purchased my D3 it came with Continental Cross Contact UHP rubber, a 100% on road tyre. Great grip, very quite and very economical but useless off road. I changed to an AT tyre as soon as they were worn out.
Hope this helps.
George
