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bammerman

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Off-road tires
« on: February 25, 2010, 10:50:36 AM »
This spring I am going to attempt the rubicon with some climbing buddies.  My rig should be complete by then.  For off-road tires I was told, and saw that BIG Horn are really good.



what do you all think of this company?
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Jesse-James

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 11:05:26 AM »
For starters that is an ATV tire.

Offline neale_rs

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 11:08:25 AM »
Maxxis tires are pretty good.  A friend used to run some 31" Mudzillas (no longer available) and they were great. 
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bammerman

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 11:19:07 AM »
First picture I could find.  I am just wondering if the brand is worth the cost.  I have TOYO on my one rig and BFG on the other and do not like either.

Jesse-James

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 11:21:33 AM »
What are you looking for? Street, trail, both?

bammerman

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 11:22:58 AM »
A set for trail, I was told big horn makes one for both but I didn't see where to look for that rating. Both would be nice (all around tire) but if I have to get separate I will just have to bite bullet and just get a set for daily driving and a set for trail.

Offline Mozman68

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 11:24:05 AM »
I really like my Interco TRXSUS MT's...daily driver and have performed great on the trail as well.
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OH-YJ

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 11:38:39 AM »
My Mickey Thompson MTZ's do well on the trail and are pretty quiet on the road too.

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 12:07:33 PM »
I drove the Rubicon at the end of last summer on some fairly new Firestone Destination MTs.  They have decent traction off-road and on road, they're fairly quiet and pretty good in the rain.  You probably can't go wrong with any of the MTs mentioned here, though.  Have a good trip!
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Jesse-James

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 12:11:54 PM »
If you say you're looking for a trail only tire, you should be looking at something bias ply not radial

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 12:20:27 PM »
For trail only I'd go Bias Irok.  I had a set on my old CJ and they worked great on any terrain.
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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2010, 04:19:00 PM »
For trail only I'd go Bias Irok.  I had a set on my old CJ and they worked great on any terrain.

If it is trail only, I agree; I use my rig for dual purpose, and have BFG MT KM2's on it.  Fairly quiet (cat hear them over the rest of the Jeep noise), and have very good road traction even when wet.  Off road, they behave very well on muddy trails (I dont do rocks, so cannot help you there; also, no snow or ice in Central America, so I have no idea how they do there either).
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subsonic

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2010, 05:51:36 PM »
Love the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZs  Great Tires!

WranglerCOdy

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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2010, 07:59:27 PM »
if you want grip run these. haha

but you better have some hook up because i doubt u can get you hands on these with out knowing someone.


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but i would most definitely settle for these


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Re: Off-road tires
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2010, 08:13:32 PM »
if you want grip run these. haha

but you better have some hook up because i doubt u can get you hands on these with out knowing someone.


are these illegal or something - what do you mean by that?

they seem too big though
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