morey000 -
I literally live in the mountains of Northern New Mexico (just 7 miles from the Colorado border at 8000 ft.) and travel extensively on gravel roads. Some are pretty rough and pretty rocky. The stock tire haves (surprisingly) fared quite well. Like you, I was concerned so I tried to find a decent substitution. But...
As you have already found out, it ain't easy finding a GOOD tire in the size we need that is suitable for dual use and handles snow/mud decently.
So failing to find a good tire, I chose to see how the factory tires managed the terrain up here. So far, so good. They handle the gravel roads just fine and did suprisingly well in the mud. Fording rivers with slippery rocks has gone well also. Now I only have snow left to deal with.
Unless they fail to handle snow, I plan to stick with the Eagles. I can't find a better choice anywhere.
FWIW.
I literally live in the mountains of Northern New Mexico (just 7 miles from the Colorado border at 8000 ft.) and travel extensively on gravel roads. Some are pretty rough and pretty rocky. The stock tire haves (surprisingly) fared quite well. Like you, I was concerned so I tried to find a decent substitution. But...
As you have already found out, it ain't easy finding a GOOD tire in the size we need that is suitable for dual use and handles snow/mud decently.
So failing to find a good tire, I chose to see how the factory tires managed the terrain up here. So far, so good. They handle the gravel roads just fine and did suprisingly well in the mud. Fording rivers with slippery rocks has gone well also. Now I only have snow left to deal with.
Unless they fail to handle snow, I plan to stick with the Eagles. I can't find a better choice anywhere.
FWIW.
