275/70r18 KM3 Sahara Upgrade!

I’ve been on the fence for 2 months about doing a 2.5” lift & going to 35s or just upgrading to real 33s. After doing a ton of research & being honest with myself about needing 35s versus wanting them I pulled the trigger this am on BF Goodrich KM3s in 275/70r18.

Wow! It’s as if these were the tires actually designed for a Sahara. The fit is perfect with no rubbing at all. I bashed her around a bit in the mud to make sure. They look better than I imagined & I’m confident I’m not getting stuck in the Carolina clay & mud anymore!

I had KM2s on my JK and these are night & day better on road. At 65 there is a slight whirring, but noting at all like the KM2s. Of course they track the road a bit, but no pull like you hear about with Ridge Grapplers. I don’t even need to recenter my steering wheel.

They sent me out at 36psi, which I may drop a bit for on road. I’m super pleased with them. If you’ve got a Sahara & are on the fence like me do it! Also definitely consider KM3s if you’re in the market for mud terrains.

Shout out to Discount Tire who helped me out here on DM as well as a terrific in-store experience!
 

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MoparMari

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Does this mean you decided against the lift? I have the 32in KM2s on my JL Sport right now. Been debating lift and that same tire you picked up.
 

Does this mean you decided against the lift? I have the 32in KM2s on my JL Sport right now. Been debating lift and that same tire you picked up.

I have a Sahara so I think there's a difference in shocks & springs to a sport, but no lift here. Also, my wheels are 18".
 

Discount Tire

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Thank you for the shout out and for choosing Discount Tire, scoobycarolanNC! The new rubber looks awesome :thumb:
 

Thank you for the shout out and for choosing Discount Tire, scoobycarolanNC! The new rubber looks awesome :thumb:

Awesome! They look great on your JL :thumb:

Thanks a million!

One quick follow up: I dropped the pressures to 32psi. The weather here’s been 95 all weekend & I’ve noticed after they warm up I’m getting back up to 35-36psi which feels pretty good on road. I’ve noticed a bit of bump steer on the highway. I might upgrade to a Rancho stabilizer or the basic Fox one, but I don’t think it’s urgent.
 

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SouthCo

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Yep looks good! I have yet to find an aftermarket rim I like better, not a fan of black rims and most are, so I’ll prolly go a size bigger tire on the stock rim like you did...
 

Nice tires! I was rolling beside a JLU, on the interstate highway. I actually saw it have a little of that pseudo-death wobble, people have talked about. It was nuts to see it.

Yikes! I hit a set of train tracks that weren't parallel with the road. Passenger tire hit first, caused the drivers side to steer a bit and then it hit, steered a bit more then the passenger tire rebounded from the hit. I could see how someone who isn't used to driving a solid axle might get spooked, but it wasn't dangerous. Half the reason I'm even considering the stabilizer upgrade is for the rare occasion my wife drives lol.
 

Yep looks good! I have yet to find an aftermarket rim I like better, not a fan of black rims and most are, so I’ll prolly go a size bigger tire on the stock rim like you did...

SAME HERE!! I think this rim looks dynamite and with the 33 on it now its just right!
 

notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi
Yikes! I hit a set of train tracks that weren't parallel with the road. Passenger tire hit first, caused the drivers side to steer a bit and then it hit, steered a bit more then the passenger tire rebounded from the hit. I could see how someone who isn't used to driving a solid axle might get spooked, but it wasn't dangerous. Half the reason I'm even considering the stabilizer upgrade is for the rare occasion my wife drives lol.

I think Eddie found it to be the track bar. I may be incorrect.


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