new tires what brand?

97trxuszj · Jul 13, 2008

I have come across a great deal on some 17" allied beadlocks, I have 38x12.5x15 tsls now. I love the way the tsl hook up. I mostly wheel mud, dirt, roots and ocasinal rocks nothing huge. I am looking for options on tires from 37-38 range in 12-13.5 and for 17 " rims opinions and experiance with diffrent tires would be great.

Thanks and sorry for the Newbie question, Andrew

Toyotanut · Jul 16, 2008

is the rige daily driven or trailered? That in my opinion would make a difference in what tire to purchase

JThompson · Jul 16, 2008

I like Thornbirds, myself...

briejer · Jul 17, 2008

38.5 SX or 39.5 bias Irok All interco tires measure a lot smaller than advertised

JThompson · Jul 17, 2008

briejer said:
38.5 SX or 39.5 bias Irok All interco tires measure a lot smaller than advertised

Not at all true... Many of the tires I was looking at were exactly as advertised, or larger. Some do run small, sure.

Example: 36" bias Iroks measure 36.8, I believe. :awesomework:

briejer · Jul 17, 2008

That is measured with 40psi in the hot sun, not mounted on a rig.

At trail pressure I figure a 38 is a 36....a 39 is a 36 ect...

My 49's on the rig at trail pressure are 44

My 44's were 41

Sorry to break it to you, but that chart on Interco site is not accurate.

If you dont believe me, start a thread asking what you bought and what is really is

82toyomud · Jul 17, 2008

briejer said:
That is measured with 40psi in the hot sun, not mounted on a rig.

At trail pressure I figure a 38 is a 36....a 39 is a 36 ect...

My 49's on the rig at trail pressure are 44

My 44's were 41

Sorry to break it to you, but that chart on Interco site is not accurate.

If you dont believe me, start a thread asking what you bought and what is really is

You don't have to a genius to figure that out... Of course its going to measure 4 inches smaller when you have 5 inches of side-wall folded over from only having 3 psi in them... If you run them at "recomended" operating pressures i'd put money down they'd be within 5% of the advertised height....

little crawler · Jul 17, 2008

I love TSL's and my LTB's for what its worth. As for the height if you run the pressure they say to run them at they are close to the height advertised new

CHOP SHOP · Jul 17, 2008

briejer said:
That is measured with 40psi in the hot sun, not mounted on a rig.

At trail pressure I figure a 38 is a 36....a 39 is a 36 ect...

My 49's on the rig at trail pressure are 44

My 44's were 41

Sorry to break it to you, but that chart on Interco site is not accurate.

If you dont believe me, start a thread asking what you bought and what is really is

no bullshit. I was real let down when a dismounted 16.00 was bigger than a 54 inch bogger on a 10 inch rim.:booo: measured 51.5 on a skinny wheel. it wouldof been shorter if mounted on the suggested wider rim.:rb:

just go with a swamper if you like em! **** all the gay wannabe tires, swampers are the ****, plain and simple. except radials.:beer:

CHOP SHOP · Jul 17, 2008

little crawler said:
I love TSL's and my LTB's for what its worth. As for the height if you run the pressure they say to run them at they are close to the height advertised new

the only thig as cool as the 47 ltb is the new 42 sx, I hope to try these on the new buggy.

Travis1 · Jul 17, 2008

I have this set of damn near virgin 38x12.5x15SX's on a jeep at home right now.

If ya had a set of 4 new 33x12.50 BFG MTs or 5 near new 33x12.50 BFG MTs...

1 grumpy · Jul 17, 2008

Travis said:
I have this set of damn near virgin 38x12.5x15SX's on a jeep at home right now.

If ya had a set of 4 new 33x12.50 BFG MTs or 5 near new 33x12.50 BFG MTs...

Talk too jkkat she has a set of bfg's for a 17" rim 33's I think

TreeClimber · Jul 17, 2008

I've ran Swampers, Boggers, Krawlers, and Big O's over the years. Of all the tires, the best all around is the Krawler (original) but it's really stooopidly expensive. It has equal off road characteristics to the Swampers I've experienced, but far better on road manners.