Tires

hwcurtice · Mar 2, 2007

Okay, there's this mailing list I belong to for my old bike. We have a long running disagreement about certain things. Tires, oil, and gas.

So, I was wondering, is there a concenus on tires? Not size, but brand? Which ones to stay away from. Which are better to buy than others. I don't want to know 'Buy the best deal you can find', but which ones seem to hold up better and give out the better traction.

So, 3.....2.....1 GO!

Totalled · Mar 2, 2007

On what rig? Daily Driver, Driver/Wheeler, or straight wheeler? Size? Radial or non radial?

hwcurtice · Mar 2, 2007

Totalled said:
On what rig? Daily Driver, Driver/Wheeler, or straight wheeler? Size? Radial or non radial?

Wasn't trying to get that detailed. But from my perspective, a combo driver and wheeler. I'm not sure size matters with this question.

MIG'DHORSE · Mar 2, 2007

interco. one could argue that they don't last that long on the street... but their performance on the washington trail-system makes up for that.

Hip · Mar 2, 2007

id say there are maybe some tires you dont want to buy for any reason.

interco thornbirds are one of those tires, they suck in all applications on and off road.

other than that there are so many personel preferences i dont think its possible to even get two wheelers to agree on a best tire.

so IMHO it would be easier to find out what the consenses is on tires that suck vice tires that dont suck.

we would stand a better chance of agreeing on that.:stirpot:

hwcurtice · Mar 2, 2007

Hip said:
id say there are maybe some tires you dont want to buy for any reason.

interco thornbirds are one of those tires, they suck in all applications on and off road.

other than that there are so many personel preferences i dont think its possible to even get two wheelers to agree on a best tire.

so IMHO it would be easier to find out what the consenses is on tires that suck vice tires that dont suck.

we would stand a better chance of agreeing on that.:stirpot:

That's what I was asking....

Dain Bramage · Mar 2, 2007

if this is for your toyota, i would go with BFG all terrains. my brother had a set on his pickup and they lasted a little over 60k. i hear the toyos are pretty good too.

hwcurtice · Mar 2, 2007

What about: 31 X 10.50 Bridgestone Dueler A/T's ?

Outback · Mar 2, 2007

My POS is sitting on 5+year old 35" BFG Muds.
At least 50% tread, prolly 25k-miles on em.
They work well as an "All terrain" tire and around here (Cent. Ore.).
Run true, and no drama at speeds ove 90-mph.
I'd run em again in this application.

Dain Bramage · Mar 2, 2007

i dunno anything about them. for the kind of stuff you do, i think pretty much any all terrain tire will be fine. i really dont know alot about tires, i just recommend what i know works.

hwcurtice · Mar 2, 2007

Well, the tires I have on it now are Open Country from Schwabie's. I didn't buy them. The person that did, bought them in 2000 with 75K on the truck. The odometer is off, reads a bit under 119k because the tires are 265/75-15. If I do some math, compliments of cbmma, the tires have 50K on them. True odo should be around 125K.

Yes, I am looking for tires that have some grip to them. Mine are just about down to nubs. I know this, not just from looking, but because when I was spinning the tires in the snow and ice, nothing was flying off the tires.

So I am finding some good deals on craigslist, not fantastic one, but good ones.

Other than going to the tire store and looking at one model after another and deciding, 'Well, those ones look okay...' Take into consideration the beginner to semi-beginner trails at Reiter. (I wouldn't mind trying to ford May Creek and going up further, but not past where the lower trail ends. Where we stopped and did the water diversion. Heck, I don't even know if I have the ground (water?) clearance for May Creek.) Regular street tires ain't gonna make it. But I don't want boggers/swampers either.

Am I rambeling or does any of this make sense?

hwcurtice · Mar 5, 2007

hwcurtice said:
Am I rambeling or does any of this make sense?

I know I already put tires on my rig, but I was hoping for some feed back on tires. After all, after a lift kit is installed, I may want some BIGGER tires, so I can float better on May Creek.

I did find out that the tires i put on, rub just a bit on the harder turns. So any lift is going to happen before these wear out, due to rubbing.

rooinater · Mar 5, 2007

i've forded may creek with a 4" lifted subaru and 26" m/t's... and made it all the way to the wooden bridge.

but as for a good tire. i love my swampers on the trail. but the 31" bfg m/t's i have on my subaru, grip well on the rocks and drive excellent on the street. no wobbles or shakes from the tires. the sidewalls are pretty stout, i've been dragging them across arizona rocks for awhile at 12 to 15 psi. no real problems yet.

KarlVP · Mar 5, 2007

I'm gonna have to say, for a daily driver / weekend wheeler you can't beat a good all terrain tire.

BFG A/T are a great tire. While not a mud tire they do every type of terrain ok. In the snow, aired down real low, they are almost unstoppable.

Though an offroad standpoint, here is more than you probably ever wanted to know about tires. http://www.pirate4x4.com/articles/tech/billavista/PR-TSLs

99redtj · Mar 5, 2007

for a daily driver bfg a/t or even there mt and have them siped.i have bfg mt/km and on two of them i have over 50,000 miles on them and they still have tread left.