time for NEW tires

altron32 · Jan 29, 2013

i hate making big $ decisions when there is so many options, im looking to get a new set of 35x12.5r15 MTs, just cant make a final call on what brand.

im torn between km2's or mtr kevlars.

lets here some pro/cons between the 2, or a third option? bighorns?

my 93' excab sas will mostly see NW trails, some sand, and lots of snow in the winter months, and i dont have a hauler so im driving to and from the trails. i dont DD the truck also.

thanks!

KarlVP · Jan 29, 2013

Lots of snow?

MT/R's.

nickb · Jan 29, 2013

MTR's. I was with a rig last weekend that had the kevlars and they did good. They seem to flex real good. Probably the tire I'm going to get when I wear out my old style MTR's

LiftedZuki · Jan 29, 2013

Iroks or MTRKs

nickb · Jan 29, 2013

I've heard radial iroks do really good in the snow. Also heard they still wear fast.

altron32 · Jan 29, 2013

yea irocks would be nice, my brother has some 36.5" on his yota, but alittle too aggressive for street driving.

its looking like mtr's are in the lead though

gas is on the right · Jan 29, 2013

here read this ...saves everyone time:awesomework:

http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71060

GRW · Jan 29, 2013

TRXUS MT's

Alan · Jan 29, 2013

Hi All,

I have seen IROK radials do amazing stuff in deep snow. Far more aggressive than the BFGs or the Goodyears though.

Good luck with your choice!

-Alan

altron32 said:
i hate making big $ decisions when there is so many options, im looking to get a new set of 35x12.5r15 MTs, just cant make a final call on what brand.

im torn between km2's or mtr kevlars.

lets here some pro/cons between the 2, or a third option? bighorns?

my 93' excab sas will mostly see NW trails, some sand, and lots of snow in the winter months, and i dont have a hauler so im driving to and from the trails. i dont DD the truck also.

thanks!

Jacob · Jan 29, 2013

I heard that Thornbirds rock.

dfowlkes · Jan 30, 2013

Honestly I am very surprised and impressed with the performance of my bighorns.. they are a really great all around tire and they air down awesome! They work great on rock mud and snow

altron32 · Jan 30, 2013

gas is on the right said:
here read this ...saves everyone time:awesomework:

http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71060

ooops, sorry for not doing a search! my bad

i had 31" bighorns on the truck when i got it, and they did great!

Avanteone · Jan 30, 2013

dfowlkes said:
Honestly I am very surprised and impressed with the performance of my bighorns.. they are a really great all around tire and they air down awesome! They work great on rock mud and snow

If your tire progression goes something like Thornbirds, Wildcat EXT's, then Bighorns, yes they're great. They can't touch the performance of the Goodyear, though.

Dain Bramage · Jan 30, 2013

I loved my old style MTRs until I sliced a sidewall. Dunno much about the new kevlars.

LiftedZuki · Jan 30, 2013

Avanteone said:
If your tire progression goes something like Thornbirds, Wildcat EXT's, then Bighorns, yes they're great. They can't touch the performance of the Goodyear, though.

I disagree.

Bighorns aren't "great" but I'd take them over a toyo, or any shwabbies crap. :redneck:

whatthe? · Jan 30, 2013

I have a set of Truxs mt's on my DD cherokar and a 4runner and it always has surprised me how well they do in snow. My first choice would be iroks for a trail rig only but if I was going to DD and wheel in snow it would be Truxs.

Avanteone · Jan 30, 2013

LiftedZuki said:
I disagree.

Bighorns aren't "great" but I'd take them over a toyo, or any shwabbies crap. :redneck:

Then you misread, I said they were better than LS stuff.

nickb · Jan 30, 2013

I had bighorns they did pretty good on the trail. Only had them in the snow a couple of times and they did alright.
Nothing like my old MTR's I have now.