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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:32 pm    Post subject: Tires Tires Tires Reply with quote

The attempt is to make this for the "Sticky" index. please post Information only (or PM me and I'll edit it in) and ask your questions in a new thread AFTER reading this and doing a search for what may not be here.
Here are some useful links to start with, tire size calculators, spec sheets of favored tires, and the difference between BIAS and RADIAL
http://resources.coker.com/tire-tech/tire-history-and-information/bias-ply-versus-radial-tires.html
http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=263803

TIRE SIZE CALCULATOR:
this is a nice simple one
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
this is a really cool comparison one
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp
formula for find tire height
http://www.pepboys.com/car_care_corner/car_care_basics/tire_care/calculating_overall_tire_diameter/

WHEEL SIZES:
OEM is 15" x 4.5" or 15" x 5.5"
you can run the 700x15 or 235/75 on the OEM rims as seen on most "Baja" fronts and "Class 11".
It would be in your best interest to run 6" wide rims with these tires to prevent folding the tire over on a hard corner.
A general thought for safe tire use is to not go more than 3" over your rim width with the tire's section width
i.e. a 235/75R15 tire has a section width of 9" on a 6" rim (this is the 3" limit).

SPEC SHEETS (with pics):
BFG - All Terrain
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http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/all-terrain-t-a-ko/44.html

BFG - Baja T/A
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http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/baja-t-a/19.html

BFG - Mud Terrain KM and KM2
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http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/mud-terrain-t-a-km2/3930.html

REMINGTON - Mud Brute
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http://www.remingtontire.us/Specs/Remington/MUD%20BRUTE.htm

DEFINITY - Dakota MT (no spec sheet)
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http://www.pepboys.com/tires_wheels/tires/light_trucks_suvs/

DUNLOP - Radial Mud Rover
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Dunlop&model=Radial+Mud+Rover&tirePageLocQty=

DUNLOP - Radial Rover R/T
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Dunlop&model=Radial+Rover+R%2FT&tirePageLocQty=

DEAN TIRES - Wildcat EXT
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http://www.deantires.com/html/products/tires_light..._radial_lt

NANKANG - Radial M/T
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http://www.tireco.com/Product_Detail.asp?CateID=66&LineID=39&ProductID=430

GOODYEAR - Wrangler MT/R
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Goodyear&model=Wrangler+MT%2FR&tirePageLocQty=

HERCULES - Trail Digger MT
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http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/pdfCatalogPages/page23_TrailDiggerMT.pdf

INTERCO - Super Swampers
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http://www.intercotire.com/tires.php?id=10&g=1 BIAS
http://www.intercotire.com/tires.php?id=14&g=1 Radial
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http://www.intercotire.com/tires.php?id=13&g=1

KUMHO TIRES - Road Venture MT
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Road+Venture+MT+KL71&tirePageLocQty=

YOKOHAMA - Geolander MT
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http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/spec.aspx?tire=GEOLANDAR%20M/T%20plus

YOKOHAMA - Super Digger 3 (OFFROAD ONLY!!)
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http://www.vwparts.net/YOK829.html

YOKOHAMA - Y720
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http://www.vwparts.net/YOK720.html

YOKOHAMA - Y742s
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http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires_commercial/spec.aspx?tire=Y742S

HERCULES - HDT
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http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/pdfCatalogPages/page26_HercHDT_BiasTrailLPT.pdf

NANKANG - Traction M/S
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http://www.vwparts.net/N-704.html http://www.tireco.com/Product_Detail.asp?CateID=69&LineID=11&ProductID=436

PRIMEX - Trakmaster
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http://www.industrialtires.com/userTireSearch.do?reqCode=describe&tireApplicationId=5&id=299

DEAN TIRES - Courser Traction LT (also sold by Mastercraft / made by Cooper)
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http://www.stephanietires.com/Dean/Couser%20Traction%20LT.htm

PLACES TO FIND 700x15 TIRES:
Yokohama - www.vwparts.net
Nankang - www.vwparts.net
Dean/Mastercraft - http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&...htweiter=1
Primex - http://stores.ebay.com/megatires_15-TIRES_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ5511160QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Hercules - (please PM me with a good place)
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are forgetting one of the best rears. Cant use on the street though.

Yokohama Super Digger 3 Off Road Tire 33X10.50X15

http://www.vwparts.net/YOK829.html


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i thought they stopped making super diggers? Shocked
sweet.

and why do you say they should not be used on the street? just wondering.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't find a spec sheet but what about Swampers and Boggers?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here's a pic of some swamper radials (SSRs) 28"x9.50

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

super swampers and more to come... by tomorrow evening. and some other stuff.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are a few of us in SoCal running the Hercules HDT 7.00x15 up front too. Been a great tire for me. They are not as expensive as some of the other brands. I can pick them up locally for $80 bucks each.

http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/herculesHDTbiasLug.asp

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My next pair of rear tires are coming from Treadwright. Heard lots of good things about their re-treads.
http://treadwright.com/
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

runslikeapenguin wrote:
and why do you say they should not be used on the street? just wondering.


*not an expert on this. Most of the offroad bred Yokohama tires (rally, Baja, etc..) are not DOT approved, so they might not be legal (how much of your Baja is DOT approved??). Plus the tread wouldn't push water through it properly, so you have the danger of hydroplaning, and the road wear would be a lot faster than most tires (bad if you drive on the interstate). Basically you could do it, but do it at your own risk.

Does anyone happen to have a lead on those Remington Pacemarks? I'd love a set of A 205/75/R14 offroad tires to drop under my Thing. Plus the whitewall would look darn cool. Their website doesn't work and google isn't turning up anything... The Interco's are always an option too, three tires would fit fairly well (more expensive with less tread life though).
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I run the dunlop mud rovers on mine and i like the way they work.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BFGs all the way
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, BFG no better offroad tire.......years of offroad testing make them the best!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I bought my rear wheels, they had a pair of 12 year old BFG AT's on them. 25% tread left, dry rot, and more than a few plugs in them. I left them on because I wanted to try out the tire size. A year later, 5 desert trips (I flat tow out there too), thousands of freeway miles and the BFG's are still going. I popped the bead on one and figured it was over. Nope. Cleaned the sand out and it's back on. I gotta say that it's one tough tire.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is a comparssion of tire sizes:

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L to R
Stock 165 X 15
700 15 on 4.5 X 15 rims
31 10.50 on 7.0 X 15 rims
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is another set that is used for racing all the time

Mickey Thompson Baja Pro (rear)

http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/tires/...prodAnchor

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Mickey Thompson Mini Mag (front)
This is supposed to be one of the better front tires out there!

http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/tires/...prodAnchor

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We currently have BFG A/T's on, and they are good tires.

Anywho, another great tire you missed, the General Grabber AT2. Similar tread pattern to the BFG, but cheaper. It also has great reviews and is a good overall tire. In fact, I plan on getting a set for my Jeep this summer.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=General&model=Grabber+AT+2&tirePageLocQty=
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great copy of the BFG, the race version is a copy of the Baja T/A
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is a useful gearing & tire size calculator.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/multirpmtirecalc.html
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is a place that you can get the YOKOHAMA - Y742s from

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Yokohama&model=Y742S
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm running the Nankangs all the way around, and I must say that they are not the best rear tire to have...They get me stuck quite a bit in pine needly snow, wet muddy slate, and even sometimes on slick inclines...But the price was right, and they're that nice narrow fit on your stock swingaxle tube'd '65 that I needed...At the Ranch Run a 4 Wheel Parts dude was there and he said that the o.g. Superswampers come in a 31x8.5 15...I'm thinking that's my next set of rears right there...
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the Interco SSR's, 28-9.5-15 front and 32-11.5-15 rear. 7 inch rim front and 10's on the rear.

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