tire thoughts

[jayisrawr2]

I'm getting to the point in my buggy where I need to decide on what rubber to throw under it.

I am considering using these and making a set of my own custom wheels.


They're a Good Year G292 315/80r22.5 bout 43 inches tall. I was wondering how you guys think the would do?


I am willing to grove them seeing as I can get um for 200 bucks. ;D

 

[TBItoy]

Re: Re: tire thoughts

Just because something is inexpensive doesn't necessarily mean it's a good deal.

Is your buggy actually a semi truck?

 

[ibrokeit]

I think its a GREAT idea. Be sure to post pics!

 

[jayisrawr2]

Re: Re: tire thoughts

Just because something is inexpensive doesn't necessarily mean it's a good deal.

Is your buggy actually a semi truck?

I mean I get a deal through my work they're not a cheapo tire. as for being a semi... lol. not hardly. 360/46re/231 60's front and rear. 4.56 gears.
I think they're pretty aggressive. 32/32nds on the lugs

besides my gutless small block are there any major downsides? still really new at this and don't know what to take into consideration.

 

[ibrokeit]

The sidwalls are going to be WAY too stiff for rockcrawling. The tread, Im sure, is hard as a rock. They would do terrible.

 

[Elliott]

The sidewalls and the tread will be entirely tooooooo hard, they would make for good burn outs tho!

 

[jayisrawr2]

sidewalls are pretty damn stiff with 120 psi lol but the tread is actually pretty gummy to the touch.

damn it.. I wanted them to work..

 

[ibrokeit]

sidewalls are pretty damn stiff with 120 psi lol but the tread is actually pretty gummy to the touch.

damn it.. I wanted them to work..

I mean, if you have the time to waste, cut off every other lug and give em a shot. Ive been wrong before. Ha

 

[jayisrawr2]

I got all winter. lol

I'll just get me some PBRs first and try these out later on

 

[BUG-E J]

43 sx. Anything else is pissing money away.

 

[Elliott]

What he just said or BOGGERS

 

[Cole]

43 sx STICKIES. Anything else is pissing money away.

fixed it for ya

 

[TBItoy]

fixed it for ya

What about BFGs ??? laughing1

 

[BUG-E J]

fixed it for ya

 

[Cole]

What about BFGs ??? laughing1

I love my BFGs and will probably always run them nothing hooks like a red label. My wife proved that when she climbed cable hill in a buggy that would barely run. But they aren't available to the public unless you know someone.
43sx stickie is a great all around tire for wheeling around here in my opinion. They hook up good and hold up even better. Now the non stickies SX's are worthless in my opinion. I know several guys who went to them and are extremely disappointed.

 

[TBItoy]

I love my BFGs and will probably always run them nothing hooks like a red label. My wife proved that when she climbed cable hill in a buggy that would barely run. But they aren't available to the public unless you know someone.
43sx stickie is a great all around tire for wheeling around here in my opinion. They hook up good and hold up even better. Now the non stickies SX's are worthless in my opinion. I know several guys who went to them and are extremely disappointed.

Kinda what I was thinking. I'm thinking of getting rid of my 39 reds and getting some 43 SX sticky for the buggy.

I figure either one will break PLENTY of parts :****:

 

[TacomaJD]

sidewalls are pretty damn stiff with 120 psi lol but the tread is actually pretty gummy to the touch.

damn it.. I wanted them to work..

Gummy to the touch doesn't really mean much. A 43" sticky swamper has really soft lugs, softer than that of a BFG Red Label sticky....but do not hook as good as the BFG's on dry OR wet surfaces.

 

[pholmann]

I personally like ole fashion tsl's. Preferably in a 42 or 44. Always had good luck with em. Big rig tires are way too stiff. Just my opinion.