New shoes! Yokohama Geolandar X-AT LT295/70R18. The math works out to 34.3 x 11.6", but Yokohama's specs have them a bit larger, at 34.6 x 12". This makes them as tall or taller, but narrower, than many 35 x 12.5" tires.
I previously had Nitto Terra Grappler G2 in an XL rated 305/60R18 (32.4.x 12.24" per Nitto's specs). I had not complaints about those tires in the ~ 8,000 miles I put on them, but after I put my Fox lift on, I wanted to go bigger.
The X-AT is definitely a more rugged tire than the Terra Grappler. Much deeper tread, bigger blocks and wider grooves. Many of the reviews I've come across consider the X-ATs a hybrid tire, like the Nitto Ridge Grappler, and this makes sense considering Yokohama also sells the less aggressive Geolandar A/T G015. So I expect lower mileage, a bit more road noise, and shorter tread life (warranted at 45K vs 65K for the XL rated Nitto).
Of course, they're taller, by about 2.3", and narrower by about a quarter inch. However, the actual tread tread area is almost 1" narrower, so the difference in width looks more significant than the 0.4" that you'd expect for 295 vs 305. This isn't such a bad thing; perhaps I'll get less dirt sprayed onto my rock panels when driving on dirt roads.
Another difference is these are not Three-Peak Mountain Snow rated like my Nittos. Living in the Atlanta area, this isn't a big deal; snow is a rarity here. But something others considering this tire might want to be aware of.
The only driving I've done on them so far is the 2.5 miles from the tire shop, so it's much too early to form a judgement about anything other than looks and fit. We're going camping this weekend, so this will give the tires some highway time, as well as some forest service roads. They won't see any significant off roading any time soon, but we might wander on to some rutted dirt roads.
I've done some minor trimming already, mostly zip tying the wheel well liners out of the way, and have a little more to do (following
this excellent guide), but nothing drastic. Often asked is "What's the largest tire I can fit?" For my lift and wheels (18" +1 offset), this tire comes close to answering that; any bigger would require more work. I debated going to 305/70R18 (35x12.4" according to Yokohama; again, a bit bigger than the math would suggest), and it's possible I could get those to fit with just a bit more trimming (and/or adjusting the preload on the Fox front struts; I could go up another half inch in front), but this was a safe choice. More so, I plan on getting a 5th tire soon to use as a full size spare. If I can fit this tire under the bed, it'll just fit; the 305/70R18 would probably have no chance.
It's too early to say much about the ride, but so far, I'm happy with my choice.
P.S. I'll be listing the Nittos soon, if anyone is interested.