tires

[94runner]

ok..... i am think about three different tires for my DD. the radial baja claws, the radial TSL's and the goodyear MT/R's which do you think will give me the best all around performance.... i will be doing rocks, mud, some sand, and combos ( muddyrocks, wet sand etc.). i will mostly be driving around town, with the ocasional 3-4 hour freeway trip. Give me your opinion about each, and if you've had experience with any, let me know how you like them
thanks
-Sid

[bbagwell]

I have see claws in action, I was not impressed. They look cool, but did not seem to work well on a muddy trail. Radial TSL's will likely wear fast. I have ridden in many a rig with bias ply swampers and they are loud as hell, I am sure the radials are just as loud.

I would recomend either the MTR's or BFG mud terrains. I have a friend with MTR's and he said he will never buy another set of swampers. I have seen someone get almost 60,000 miles out of some BFg mud's, mostly highway/freeway driving when not off road.

[KToy]

x2 mtrs are a great tire.

so are bfg A/T and bfg M/t's

[MO_4Runner]

3rd for BFG KM's even though not a choice.

i've had TSL radials lasted decent for a swamper 25K...
SSR is a little better lasting about 30K

MTR's don't like muddy trails (in my experience)

Claws run small so you'd have to buy a 35 to get a 33. but they are decent tires.

[KToy]

my mtrs did awsome in snow and mud. my bfg krawlers did shit in snow and mud.

just my .02

[MO_4Runner]

ktoy: I'm suprised to hear that about your krawlers in the mud. I've seen them beat out boggers lately in mud comps around here.

If they came in 33's i'd buy a set for next toy build but the 35's are bigger than my 36" TSL's.

[KToy]

ya not much luck in utah mud and snow. dont get me wrong i still could climb rocks with the best of them.

maybe it was my air pressure. i ran them at less than 10 usually around 6-8 psi.

mtrs i ran at 4psi

my iroks i have now that i have used once ir un at 4 to break them in.

[RockCrushinToy]

i got mtrs and they suck in the snow but they grab rocks well, not like iroks but for a good all around tire that lasts a long time they are worth it

but i do want to know what kind of 37 in tire i could run that does good in snow, mud and rocks besides mtr's

any ideas?

[KToy]

bfg mud terrains is your best bet if mtrs dont do it for ya in the snow.

[94runner]

i think i 'll probabley go with MTr's they look like a good tire and they wear pretty good.... anybody think i could get 50k out of um? my only concern, is that they'll clog up with mud and dirt when i go wheeling and it's a little damp... o well, i got a couple months to decide, but thanks for the imput guys
-Sid

[KToy]

bfg M/T's will get a lot of miles. bfg A/T's will get 50k no problem.

[MO_4Runner]

bfg a/t's? Those are good street tires but not good for much else. I'd go KM's over MT/R's... but i don't live out west.

[KToy]

i loved my krawlers. if they made them in a 42 or bigger at a reasonable price i would buy another set.

but for 70 % street driveing i would have to say a bit cheaper tire. my krawlers did great on the road and what not. they didnt wear bad at all.

but 370 a tire is a bit pricey compared to 180 for a mtr.

[TRD Runner]

Hi i'm new around here but would figure I'd give my $.02
I've got the bias ply swampers and I hate them for regular driving. they do awsome in the mud but that's all I can say good bout them. they have a real bad shake when driving over 40 and they don't last for $h*t. maybe the smaler swamper bias ply might not shake as much 31" or 33" but I'm not impressed with mine