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New tires came in today! This was one of the hardest choices I have had to make in a while. There are so many subjective reviews of soooo many tires. I just went with the KO2's as they seem to have the best reviews all around and were available. Went with 285/75r17's, so a 34" tire. Can't wait to get my method roost wheels in soon!
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I love the bilsteins so far. I went with the 6112/5160's over the standard 5100's and i am so glad I did. The ride is great on the road, better handling of bumps on the highway. The did great off road as well as expected. I think at this point i want to actually ad a small block spacer or add a leaf on the rear for a little more height when loaded. No rubbing at all lock to lock.Great looking rig.
How do you like the Bilstien level kit Offroad? Any rubbing at full tuck and turning?
I am still looking at the different brands and styles and levels of suspension. Don't want any more than 2" or 3".
Just a little side note. Looks like you still have the air dam mounted when off road. I believe it comes off pretty easy, like 6 screws. That will cut down on the scraping in the front.
I went with 4 so i could I could try and find the same size tire in a cheaper alternative as a spare. The cost of another KO2 as a spare that will likely not get used was hard to swallow, especially if i decide to go to a different size or brand next. I'm considering going to a 315 next time, and likely a KM3 or similar tire depending on how much more mud we see with the KO2's. They definitely pack up and thats probably their only issue.I agree that picking a tire that will work for your needs is difficult. I think you made a good choice for an all around tire, I have a set of these for my Willys and they work and wear well.
I'm wondering is why you only got 4 tires instead of 5, if you ever need the spare the size difference will give you problems not to mention the big difference in traction.
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Haven't really done much of any modding lately. Trying to essentially completely rebuild my 335i has taken up any spare time i get from my toddler, lol. I think we are getting an Lr4 possibly for the wife, so that opens up the possibilities for me doing the rack i wanted anyways and still getting to have the benefits of having an enclosed SUV as well.I don't know if you have remidied your bed cover issues or not but I picked up a Gator ETX soft roll up tonneau for $200 of Amazon. It's a low profile inside the bed tonneau cover that leaves the whole top of the bed rails open. It does stick into the bed alittle more than I wanted but I got this with plans to get some kind of rack. So far no issues or leaking but I have plans of some water proof Husky Boxes from Home Depot for gear storage and organization.