Topic: Skinny's/Pizza Cutter's/Expo/etc... Thread

[Jeffy]

Yeah, I went to American Tires and they said there were 5 KM2's in the country and they were most likely accounted for.  They said I could wait 4-8 weeks but I know BFG is supposed tos tart making them again this month or maybe next so that might take a few months to get into the pipeline.

[Jeffy]

Here's the official word.

"We have no stock available in the Mud Terrain T/A KM2 in a 33X10.50R15.  We also have quite a few backorders.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  This size went back into production 3/20/2011.  Please check back with us in a month. "

[neale_rs]

I think the Super Swamper TSL Radials are available in that size...

[DodgeMudder]

I think the Super Swamper TSL Radials are available in that size...

You can also get the TSL in a 33x9.50 or was it 34x9.50 for the ultimate in skinny tires, lol.

[FourbangerYJ]

The whole Interco lineup is pretty bad for lots of street driving.

They also make or used to make a 35 -10.50 I forget which flavor. I think that would be a great size. I wish the BFG line would carry that size.

[Jeffy]

I think the Super Swamper TSL Radials are available in that size...

You can also get the TSL in a 33x9.50 or was it 34x9.50 for the ultimate in skinny tires, lol.

The whole Interco lineup is pretty bad for lots of street driving.

They also make or used to make a 35 -10.50 I forget which flavor. I think that would be a great size. I wish the BFG line would carry that size.

The closest is a 34x9.5R15 TSL and 34x10.5R15 LTB which do measure about the same as a Radial 35".  I wouldn't want to run it on a daily driver though.  Bias ply suck on road.  They get flat spots overnight so you get square tires until they warm up.  IIRC, they tend to harden up when really cold so they can slide around a bit more as well.  Not to mention they wear fast.  They're cheap but going though the hassle of replacing twice as fast as a radial kinda sucks as well.  I know some guy's who get maybe 13-20K miles out of them with lots of street driving.

[FourbangerYJ]

http://www.simextyres.co.nz/simex-article.asp?article=-2092972571&catpage=1&pagename=/simex-offroad.asp
These would be nice.

http://www.simextyres.co.nz/simex-article.asp?article=1453562063&catpage=1&pagename=/simex-offroad.asp

These would be really nice in the 36. I wish these could be bought in the US! 

[Jeffy]

http://www.simextyres.co.nz/simex-article.asp?article=-2092972571&catpage=1&pagename=/simex-offroad.asp
These would be nice.

http://www.simextyres.co.nz/simex-article.asp?article=1453562063&catpage=1&pagename=/simex-offroad.asp

These would be really nice in the 36. I wish these could be bought in the US! 

I don't think they're heard of outside of NZ and AU.  Those are bias ply tires as well.  I suspect they won't import them because Interco has that market in the US as well as some other countries.

[FourbangerYJ]

I don't think they're heard of outside of NZ and AU.  Those are bias ply tires as well.  I suspect they won't import them because Interco has that market in the US as well as some other countries.

Years ago I contacted Simex to see how I could get a set. They said they would sell me a set but they were offroad only. They are not US. DOT approved.
I think they are bias, but they might have some radials too. Maybe not in as many sizes or models.
They are popular in the Philippines too. I thought in South America but I am guessing there.

[Jeffy]

Years ago I contacted Simex to see how I could get a set. They said they would sell me a set but they were offroad only. They are not US. DOT approved.
I think they are bias, but they might have some radials too. Maybe not in as many sizes or models.
They are popular in the Philippines too. I thought in South America but I am guessing there.

No reason for getting them DOT approved if they're not marketing them here.  I'd rather go with some SS TSL's thought for availability and cost.  I think all of the TSL's are made in the US while the LTB's are made in Mexico.  All of the skinny tires other then the 3 tires in the SS Narrow are LTB's.

[FourbangerYJ]

No reason for getting them DOT approved if they're not marketing them here.  I'd rather go with some SS TSL's thought for availability and cost.  I think all of the TSL's are made in the US while the LTB's are made in Mexico.  All of the skinny tires other then the 3 tires in the SS Narrow are LTB's.

I know some of there lineup is made in the US. Others were made over seas (China or Malaysia) or something like that. I am sure they work with tire plants all over the world. I would like more choices in tall skinny's. I guess there is a small market.

[b.hog]

I have the ss tsl radials and when the odometer hits 60,000 miles(160 miles away)I will have had them on for 14,000 miles,and the tread wear right now is about an eigth lost.I know this because I have a matching spare that has never hit the road.The fronts will get wavy if you dont rotate them every 5,000 miles  ???They are a better tire then poeple give em credit for.Way better than the bias ply (as far as mileage)that I have owned in the past.

[Jeffy]

I know some of there lineup is made in the US. Others were made over seas (China or Malaysia) or something like that. I am sure they work with tire plants all over the world. I would like more choices in tall skinny's. I guess there is a small market.

Skinny and tall tires are popular everywhere else but the US it seems.  I think one of the problem is that everyone wants their truck to be big.  So you either get people going up to 31x10.5R15's or the like and not going further or you get people going to 33x12.5R15's or larger.  Seems that the skinny tires are also more popular with the import trucks like the Taco's, Hardbodies, etc...  BFG even went to far as to produce a 31x12.5R15 to give 'the look' to Jeep owners.  Iv'e only seen those tires on one Jeep and it looked bad.

[FourbangerYJ]

Skinny and tall tires are popular everywhere else but the US it seems.  I think one of the problem is that everyone wants their truck to be big.  So you either get people going up to 31x10.5R15's or the like and not going further or you get people going to 33x12.5R15's or larger.  Seems that the skinny tires are also more popular with the import trucks like the Taco's, Hardbodies, etc...  BFG even went to far as to produce a 31x12.5R15 to give 'the look' to Jeep owners.  Iv'e only seen those tires on one Jeep and it looked bad.

I remember those BFG's. IIRC they were a metric something like 325-60-15.
AG tires are tall and skinny. It would be cool to find something that would work. Prolly ride like  on the street. Doubt they would hold up at speed.

[Jeffy]

I remember those BFG's. IIRC they were a metric something like 325-60-15.
AG tires are tall and skinny. It would be cool to find something that would work. Prolly ride like  on the street. Doubt they would hold up at speed.

They had both LT and Metric for some reason.  I think both were 15's.