Wrangler Silent Armor or BFG AT - TA??

Hello All,

I am looking to get new tires for my 2001 4 door sport xlt with 16" rims. I currently have the wrangler rt/s tires on my truck. The tread is still good on the tires as I only have 25K miles on them. I wanted to change them due to the crappy performance I got from them this winter when I had to drive in the snow/slush. I got tired real quickly of the sliding after coming to a stop .

I do mostly highway driving with some gravel and dirt roads in fall in upstate NY. I am looking at the BFG All-Terrain ATs and the new Wrangler Silent Armor. Has anyone had any experince with the new Wranger SA?

Your advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[ExplorerSportNu]

Welcome to the site, bfg at's, had them in snow, rain, mud, everything you could imagine and never once let me down, no road noise, and suprisingly excellent tire wear

 

[Tony H]

Love the BFG's also. Have them on my Jeep CJ and My full size chevy Pickup. Good wear, good on snow and rain. The only reason I didn't just put them on my 'X' is because I don't like the Square look of that tire on the 'X'.
I looked at the ratings of the Firestone Destination LE's and that's what I'm trying.

So far in rain they are far superior to the Wrangler RT'S's that I had on there.
I don't know how they will do in the snow yet or if the handling fades fast as they wear.

 

[Jason94sport]

BFG's here. Goodyear tires really suck. I will never buy them. If a car has them they are the first things to go. I've had way too many various problems with badyear tires over the years on all different cars.

 

[xxScapegoat]

1st off: welcome to the site..

2nd: A LOT of people on here run the BFGs.. those are the tires im gonna go with as well..

I am looking to get new tires for my 2001 4 door sport xlt

sports are 2 door, no? im not understanding.

 

[Plywood]

Thanks for the help.

They made a four door sport version with a tube step bar and wheel well / fender trim like the sport. I got this version for the 16" rims and 4.1 gear ratio . I wound up ordering mine as I did not want a moon roof but I see a bunch of them at the dealers at the time. However, I tend to see a lot mre regular xlt's than the sport version 4 door.

I'll make the tire decision after I see the SA's in the store. Thanks for the info on the tires.

 

[Hartman]

You are simply paying for a catch phrase if you buy those Goodyears.