The Yoke is a pretty decent all around mud tire really. I have a buddy who put the 285/75R16's on a Grand Cherokee 5.9 and then sold the Grand but kept the tires. He then put them on a Wrangler. I wheeled with him on several trails in Colorado and Utah and the Yokes always held up. The first 1/3 of tread wears pretty fast I think but he did put a lot of highway miles on them too when he had the Grand. They seemed reasonable for on-road handling... but you have to realize it's really just a mud tire. I know he would recommend them for wheeling but I cannot say they are a great tire during the winter... no mud tire is very good on ice! Not that I have seen anyway. In the snow, they did great. In the ice races we were in he got beat by a Subaru - pretty funny actually seeing a 5.9 get beat at something by a yuppie driving a Subaru wagon! I beat him too though in a stock Wrangler. You could get them siped but they tend to shred a lot faster on rocks if you do.
If you want a cheap set of rims look at getting some used stock Toyota or Nissan rims. I have found aluminum sets on eBay for $150 or so! Steel wheels are great for off-road but they take their toll on brake parts, acceleration, and gas mileage; especially with mudders. I would recommend aluminum if this is your daily driver and steel if you want more durability and a slightly lower c.o.g.
Right now, I have "street" 265/80R18's (31.5's) on an 8.5 wide rim with a 0 offset - they don't tuck in enough to flex out without rubbing the rear wheel well so pay attention to your offset and you should be able to fit a 31.5" tire without many problems but you will have to trim a little of the cladding up front anyway.
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