Looking for tires/wheels and noticed a lot of takeoffs listed

wrath

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I'm looking for some tires/wheels and noticed that there are a lot of takeoffs out there. Seems like some are overpriced and some are a solid deal. Facespace Marketfarce is a PITA to weed through the scammers on.

Mostly looking for Jeep Wrangler takeoffs with BFG ATs, 285/70r17. Pretty much all the modern Rubicons get these with varying wheels. The 315/70r17 BFG ATs seem to be a good bit more pricey, regardless of whether they're the factory beadlock wheels with beauty rings or not.

I also noticed that GM fullsize truck tires/wheels (275/60r20) seem to go for the same price, but for only 4 instead of 5. What is going on there?

Anyone know of a place that isn't a scam?
 
I have some 285/70-17 duratracs for $700 for sale

Also this here at belle seems like a real awesome dealIMG_2976.jpeg
 
Duratracs or preferably BFG ATs is what I've been looking at. They're going on a YJ with 4.88 cogs and a hundred-nothin' horsepower 2.5L so I don't want to go any bigger than about a 34.5" actual diameter tire and don't want to go smaller than 32" actual diameter. I have 31x10.50r15 with 15x8s on it (tires measure about 30.8") and it's a PITA to drive because first gear is used to roll about 5' then you need to shift and it doesn't have enough snot to start in second gear. 285/70r17 to 315/70/17 are about perfect in size.

I need wheels also and was just going to use adapters to get from 5x4.5 to 5x5 of the JK/JL. I have a Teraflex knuckle to go on it, and I need 17" wheels to fit it.

I've looked at "affordable" wheels for it, and it seems like most of them are targeted towards angst filled scorned soccer dads. I'm a simple person and want simple wheels.

The tires are going to age out before they wear out due to very limited driving on a stupid light vehicle so having something that takes forever to weathercheck like BFG ATs and Duratracs is perfect.
 
I have some 285/70-17 duratracs for $700 for sale

Also this here at belle seems like a real awesome dealView attachment 87969

I just replaced my 2013 F150 315/70/17 BFGs (Load Range E) with the Goodyears in the same size (Load Range C). They are better than stock but the load capacity per tire is lower than the E rated tires. I dont think these tires are rated for enough/ tire for most modern trucks. So far I have been happy with them.
 
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It seems that these are not great tires and I suspect they're cheap because no one likes them on their Bronco... and I was told Ford is switching to the BFG KO3 on their Bronco.

If you need something round and black to get you down the road it's a sweet deal...
 
It seems that these are not great tires and I suspect they're cheap because no one likes them on their Bronco... and I was told Ford is switching to the BFG KO3 on their Bronco.

If you need something round and black to get you down the road it's a sweet deal...

I have them on our Bronco too. They are pretty good but throw a lot of rocks due to the tread pattern. I really liked the KO2s, but for half teh price, I couldnt pass them up.
 
Great lakes takeoffs. Com is a legit place up at M59/94... I got new F150 takeoffs complete for about the price of just tires. Check them out, stock changes with the times. He had Ford/Chevy when I was there.
 
Ive got a set (5) jeep wheels I was about to list on marketplace. I cant get the pic uploader to work, but its these: https://www.detroitwheelandtire.com...7041e46430f11eb26f5/9/1/9118_bbb_gloss_1.webp

The wheels have no bends or rash. The tires arent great, but usable for a while. One is an unused BFG Mud Terrain, but its from 2013. The other 4 are Mastercraft Courser, 2 of them at 7/32 the other 2 at 4/32.

I was going to list them for $400, but i'd let them go for $250.
 
I picked up a set of Gladiator wheels/tires yesterday to hold me over until I find what I'm looking for. I really didn't want black wheels but I needed something now because I accidentally ran one of the 18 year old tires without a valve stem core in it on Monday. Jeep is so light that I didn't notice until the double digit horsepower 4 banger struggled to take off in 3rd. I really need to get the gears broken in before I run it too much more and I don't trust 18 year old tires on a squirrely Jeep.

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