Are the stock Wrangler tires that come on the TRD OR any good for off road use?

I just picked up a 2023 TRD OR. I am wondering if I should upgrade the tires right away and sell the stock ones while they are new.
The truck will be 80% street use and 20% rugged Sierra mountain trails. When I go out into the hills I go as remote as possible with my wife and dog and no other trucks. Getting stuck isn't an option.
Also, with more and more people using our wilderness, we have to go deeper and through more rugged terrain to find some solitude. I need a tire that can take us there.
I don't find myself camping in the winter much anymore, so its usually dry.
I need traction on loose, rocky slopes with good sidewall protection.

I watched a you tube video comparison of the tacoma vs the frontier. Both trucks were doing fine on stock tires in flooded fire roads, and damp rocky canadian forest. If I hadn't seen that video I would have new tires on the truck already.

 

if getting stuck isn't an option, going out alone, and going deep, I would sell them while they are still worth something/brand new.
I'd get a good A/T, even if you sacrifice some on road noise and MPG hit.

For the record, I don't know that terrain, but I still wouldn't want to rely on street skins for that task. Others in the know, may chime in.

 

They should be fine. But then agakn, I changed my tires with about 3k miles on them to size up and have a bit more traction and durability.

I have seen from folks here that they can get a bit chewed up on rocky trails.

Traction wise they should be fine.

I dithed mine early becuse I wanted new tires and could pull some cash out of them since they were like new. I also run two spares- one matches the rest in the bed plus a cheapie new tire to live permanently under it.

Really they will be ok but nothing wrong with changing them.

Sounds like you want an excuse to get new tires? Dont look for one-do it if you want and dont if you dont.

 

I had mine taken off at the dealership before I took delivery but I did drive them on a company F35o and tore a big chunk out of them on a sharp fresh outcrop just exposed by our excavator.

 

They’ll be fine. If you get to a sandy spot where you can’t get out, let some air out of the tires. Go down to about 20 pounds maybe 15 pounds and then have a way to air back up.

 

I lived in the Placerville area for the first 5 years of owning my 2017 Off Road. I did a little mild off roading on trails in that area, but nothing serious. What I can say about the OEM Goodyears that came from the factory is that in the first 2 years, commuting 50 miles a day round trip to work, I got 5 flat tires. And they leaked even when not punctured. I would have to fill them up at least weekly, year round. I finally had enough when I got flat #5 and replaced them with a set of Big O AT 32" tires.

One suggestion I will make, regardless of what tires you end up going with. Get a 2nd spare to take when you go remote. Whether you get a steel or custom rim... get a 2nd spare time.

 

Very good advice here. Add some basic but quality recovery gear too. The more remote you go, the more self sufficient you must be!

 

Im listening.
2 spares is a good idea.
I already have the minimum recovery gear but modern times have modern solutions.
Ive been getting by with just good tires and a come-a-long for a long time. Ive always wanted a locker and a winch. Now I have a locker.
I was trying to decide if I spend my remaining money on a winch or tires and I think it will be tires. And maybe some traction boards.
My last build I added square receivers front and rear, with the idea of a winch that I could attach to either end. I never did get that winch.

 

Remote places and rugged terrain? My only choice would be E load AT tire.

 

I switched them...
The OEM tires are nice and light (for the benefit of on road MPGs), but not really great for anything else.

I changed them right away. I figured it was worth a 2-3 hundred to upgrade to something that worked better on snow and ice. I sold my 5 OEM tires, and replaced with 5 WP AT3s, overall, the cost was reasonable with the sale of my OEM set.

 

The stock PoS Toyo A30s on my Sport did surprisingly well offroad, even aired down. But, they were horrendous on wet pavement. Go figure.

The Wranglers will get you through. When they are done, grab some good ATs and get even more out of them.

 

If they're the Goodyear adventure tires with kevlar, I originally bought a set for my tundra, but sold the truck and put them on my tacoma. They've been fine, seem to work great in snow, and been ok on the muddy dirt roads here. I don't use them for any serious off-road. The 2 mile road to my home gets close off in winter, and some of spring where only a 4wheel drive, or even some awd's are safe to use without getting buried in deep mud ruts. I got 22k miles, and change currently on them...they appear about 1/2 the thread life is gone.

 

They are perfectly good. I did hundreds of kilometres of trails on them. In a bone stock truck. Ask @3JOH22A, he was there lol. The only place they struggle is mud.

 

Maybe. I suppose there may be places where you might need 2. But a better idea IMO is to buy an air compressor, plugs, and the tools to plug a tire. You can get all of that for a fraction of what a 2nd spare wheel and tire will cost and it takes up a lot less space. It is faster, safer to repair the tire on the ground than to jack up the truck and put the spare on it.

I've had to resort to my spare one time since the 1970's. I've repaired countless tires for myself and others. Often all you need to do is air up a flat tire and it will hold long enough to get to a tire shop. Only rarely have I had to resort to using plugs. Depending on where the hole is at times I've just left the plug and continued using the tire until it wore out. Other times the plug was temporary until I could get somewhere to have it done right or replace the tire.

If your current tires are like new you'll get about 1/2 what they are worth if you sell them. If they have over 2000-3000 miles on them you'll have to sell them dirt cheap. I'd say they are good enough and I'd keep them until they wear out and upgrade them

 

My buddy punctured two on forest roads within 300 miles of picking up the truck last year. He switched to LT wildpeaks the next week and hasn't looked back. Great tire.

 

compared to the old rugged trails, better right?

 

I hear ya. I drove the same terrain I plan on driving, for years, in an old stock 2wheel drive Datsun pickup on LT tires. Never got stuck. Never a flat. Always a repair kit and pump. But, I was much younger, and the consequences of getting stuck were… shit, I guess the same as now. It sure feels different though.

It seems the traction on the OEM tires is adequate.
My concern now is a sidewall tear.

 

Dude, you just triggered my PTSD.

Walking is better than Rugged Fails.

Stock GY do well in dry stuff IME, not so great in wet stuff, typical A/T though. Good on road tire if you can keep from popping them. I swapped mine at 8k miles due to flats.

 

my 2nd spare i put in the bed if going 'places' - found on fb for 40 bucks
i also have a safety seal tire kit, air comp, and impact wrench
changing the tire is the last resort

 

They're really pretty average in every condition and don't seem to excel anywhere. If you're doing anything more than mild off roading which it sounds like you are, I would switch them up. Do it now while you can still get a bit of cash for them. Also tread life on my Goodyears was extremely low.