Georgia Trail Riders Forum
MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: OscarMike2.0 on August 26, 2014, 09:42:50 PM
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Im going to be purchasing some new tires in the next week or so but I cannot decide on which ones to get. I currently have a set of 35x12.5x17 Toyo Open Country MT but there worn and done. Im looking to upgrade to 37x12.5x17 or 37x13.5x17. Ive looked at MTR Kevlars and Pitbull Rockers and love the look of both but am still up for suggestions. I will not buy km2s, mud grapplers, Iroks, or procomp tires. I drive mainly on the road and am quite harsh on my tires. I love to rock crawl and ride on service trails, I am not a fan of mud!! I have a budget of 1700 for a set of 4 tires and not a dime more.
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PBR's are not going to last long on the road. I'd do MTR's or KM2's, but I dont know why you have a problem with them. If I were you'd I'd be looking for an AT for mostly road use, but whatev.
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Im ok with getting new tires every 12k miles. Its worth it to me because when I get a chance to wheel I wheel hard.
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Buy red labels. Lol
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Check out the Falken AT
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I was very impressed with my mtr kevlars on this last trip. I daily drive mine on 37x12.5x17s.
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Really how do they do on the road for your daily? Mpg?
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Buy red labels. Lol
What are red labels? Might be a newbie question but idc.
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Competition tires
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Can't beat mtrs for on and off road and weight
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BFG Krawlers //SLAMIN//
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Competition tires
Where can I look at the pricing of some red label tires. Ive looked at the nitto trail grappler k specs
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You can't buy them without getting a set used from hardline/ pirate/ CL or getting a sponsorship from BFG. I was joking.
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"Red Labels" are a extremely soft compard tire that work wonders in the rocks, and with that, they are a trailer only tire. They are rather easy to get and one of the cheaper options for sticky tire. If you race it's easy to get a sponsorship from them, as I can get racer pricing, but as of right I'm running the Maxxis sticky Trep.
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I would consider the mtr or grapplers. Never seen a set of km2 impress me, and they usually measure a lot smaller than what the sidewall says.
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I am on my second set of 37" PBRs that I daily drive. Had 16k miles on the last set and sold them with about 30% life left. Just wanted a fresh set for jeep beach //smoke// They balanced well, no issues with them being rough on the highway. They do have some road noise but not near as much as a km2 OR mud grappler.
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I have 37 pbrs on the TJ. Sidewalls are very stiff and take a lot of time to break in.
Not bad on noise, but they do get flat spots sitting that take 5 minutes or so to work out when the tire heats up.
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Really how do they do on the road for your daily? Mpg?
They have been great so far, but they've only been on for 2 months or so. They are lighter,but bigger than my last set up, so mpgs didn't change.
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I think that the MTR/K is good on road and offroad and I notice the lighter tire when driving on road. Sidewall flexes easier when you air down. My bias is for onroad usage most of the time. If I were offroad most of the time it might be PBR or Toyo.
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Get the tread pattern you think is the prettiest...all of the tires mentioned here will perform very well on and off the pavement, even the km2.
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I don't know, those Toyo's I had were heavy and not near as sticky on the rocks.
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Seems to me the MTR is the only one that has it all for a daily driver...
Lightweight,
Great off road,
Great on road,
Soft sidewalls,
Longevity,
Available in the popular sizes,
Priced fair
but they are not pretty lol
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Lies, they are so pretty
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I don't know, those Toyo's I had were heavy and not near as sticky on the rocks.
Truth. No flex or grip.
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I don't know, those Toyo's I had were heavy and not near as sticky on the rocks.
^This. I agree 100%. I'm currently running Toyos, and although they are great on the highway, they are heavy as lead (my 33's weigh the same as a 37" MTR) and I am less than impressed with their ability to grip and clean out. Plus I have to air down to around 10 psi just to get some flex out of the tire. The only thing I will give them is that they are tough as nails and wear well. I haven't had any rips, tears, or chunking; and after ~25,000 miles they still have plenty of tread left.
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I have 37 pbrs on the TJ. Sidewalls are very stiff and take a lot of time to break in.
What do you mean flat spots haha..
Not bad on noise, but they do get flat spots sitting that take 5 minutes or so to work out when the tire heats up.
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Isn't your AZ wheeling a bit different then our GA wheeling? I would think, what the hell do I know, that an AT like the Falken would perform better for ya since you will have more rubber contact with the rock and your not hitting any mud that would require the tire self clean. Just a thought.
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Isn't your AZ wheeling a bit different then our GA wheeling? I would think, what the hell do I know, that an AT like the Falken would perform better for ya since you will have more rubber contact with the rock and your not hitting any mud that would require the tire self clean. Just a thought.
Different dude...this is not Richard.
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A lot of AZ guys put water in the front tires. There are a lot of vertical climbs and that makes the front end light. A lot of guys will run reds freaking bald because they have so much traction avaliable out there.
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You guys are mixing me up with the gramar nazi...
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Isn't your AZ wheeling a bit different then our GA wheeling? I would think, what the hell do I know, that an AT like the Falken would perform better for ya since you will have more rubber contact with the rock and your not hitting any mud that would require the tire self clean. Just a thought.
Different dude...this is not Richard.
Like I said.... What the hell do I know! Sorry!!! Once again, I prove the only perfect one was put on a cross for me!
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A lot of AZ guys put water in the front tires. There are a lot of vertical climbs and that makes the front end light. A lot of guys will run reds freaking bald because they have so much traction avaliable out there.
Still not Richard.
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Flat spot- tire sits on hard flat surface for awhile (overnight) and now the tire isn't round. Ride will now be rough for a few miles until the tires warms and returns to being round
Edit: I too run MTR tires. Great all around and work very well offroad for our loose terrain
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I have KM2's 35's on a 15x8 steel wheels. The wheel weighs 25 lbs, tire 60.5 (85 total). I have a new 315/75/16 KM2 on a steel 16x8 as a spare & it weighs 96 lbs. Just guessing but 17's would probably be heavier.
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You guys are mixing me up with the gramar nazi...
ROFL
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So, have you decided?