Seriously, read some of the threads in this forum. this is probably the 2nd most asked question here (first being about a lift kit). there is a TON of discussion about it.

 

Here ya go buddy.
http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19625

 

Let me tell you a secret. Most patriots that come from the factory come with Firestone Affinity tires. Most people would agree that these tires are terrible. However im gonna tell you a little secret. There are actually 2 different versions of the Affinitys that people dont know about. You cant read reviews about Affinitys anywhere because most people dont know there are 2 different versions so when you read reviews,you really dont know which Affinitys they are talking about since no one lists 2 different versions. The Affinitys that come from the Jeep factory are the Firestone Affinitys S4. If you go to a Firestone dealership the Affinitys are totally different and almost look identical to the Firestone Precision Touring tire that is very highly rated. Ive been running my Firestone dealership affinitys for a couple years now and they are excellent in all terrain except deep mud. Take a look below of the pics of the 2 different versions--

Here are the Affinitys S4 that come with the patriot from the factory--

Here are the good Affinitys that you get from a Firestone dealership--

 

Thanks everyone & i do know there is a lot and i mean A LOT of threads on this subject. I was just wondering from everyone's experience. What is the best all around tire for my 2010 stock patriot with 215/65/17's.

 

Within the nearly countless threads on the subject you will indeed learn what owners here believe "is the best all around tire for" their Patriot based on their experiences, again, as already countless times retold. Once you read those threads, check the reviews of each of those tires at Discount Tire or TireRack. You will certainly gain enough information for you to make your own decision based on your specific needs and requirements. Good luck.

 

Popular A/T tires:

Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S
Cooper Discoverer A/T3
Firestone Destination AT
Pirelli Scorpion ATR
BFGoodrich KO2
Hankook Dynapro ATM

The Firestone Destination LE2 is a popular all-season.

Check to see if they come in 215/65/17.

 

https://www.treaddepot.com/#!productGroup/tires/dsrx

Been looking for tires myself. These look promising and they come as small as 225x65R17.:smiley_thumbs_up:

 

I just put some BF Goodrich KO2 all terrain tires on my non-lifted/non-modded Patriot last week. It's only been a week using them, but I love them. No rub anywhere. They are 225/65R17

 

I vote hankook. lightweight (great for our pats), I have used them on 3 different rigs of mine and got great ride, life etc out of them, they are not super expensive, and have a great warranty.

 

Wrangler SR-A's? Those things are cheap, not that good quality, and BARELY give the FD2 it's trail rated badge. Cooper AT3's are much better, and BFG KO2's alot better than that, albeit much heavier.

 

My Wrangler SR-A's lasted barely 20k miles before they were absolutely trashed. I've put about 40k miles on my Falken Wildpeak AT/3W's and they still look like new.

Not trying to start anything, but I spent 2 months last summer working at a Goodyear tire plant down in Virginia. I saw first hand how seriously they take quality control there, and I have nothing positive to say. The nicest thing I will say is that I learned that I will never buy another Goodyear tire or recommend them to anyone. I currently work in a plant where they make Dunlop, Falken, and soon Cooper tires. This plant takes quality serious.