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Offline zukzilla1662

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Best mud and street tire?
« on: June 06, 2006, 06:56:52 PM »
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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2006, 07:14:41 PM »
Swamper TSL Radials are the best of both worlds. I've tried lots of different ones and these are the best.
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
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Offline pcguy

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2006, 07:16:04 PM »
I concur on those 2 choices in particular.

Personally, I have the wrangler mtr since they came standard on my new jeep, but the bfgoodrich are also winners in my book.

Honestly, you can't go wrong with either of these 2 tires......... Sure there are bigger and badder out there, but they won't be as easy to live with on the street.

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2006, 07:23:54 PM »
I am going with Jeff, I love my bias ply Swampers, and the only thing better for street would be a radial, so you get the best of both worlds with the Swamper TSL Radials.

I personally don't care for Badyears, or Badrich's, but everyone else seems to like them.. I just think they aren't nearly aggressive enough.

http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/SuperSwamperSSR_TSL.htm


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Offline Digger

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2006, 07:25:03 PM »
With TSL Swamper Radials, you really do have the very best mud tire you could run and when aired up to street pressure, they actually do very well on the street, too. They hum on the road, but when aired up they ride mainly on the interlocking center ridges of tread and provide for a smooth ride...
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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2006, 07:36:39 PM »
I can barely hear mine when aired up going down the road in my Samurai.
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
1987 Samurai LWB, VW 1.9 Turbo Diesel.

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Offline pcguy

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2006, 07:36:55 PM »
It all depends on how much noise you can tolerate on the highway. TSL radials are great for offroad, and do ride ok on the street, but are much noisier than the BFGoodrich or Wranglers...


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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2006, 07:40:03 PM »
I disagree, I have ran the BFG MT's and they are a bit louder than my TSL radials.
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
1987 Samurai LWB, VW 1.9 Turbo Diesel.

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Offline JayN

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 07:41:46 PM »
a lot of guys around here run MTR's for the trail rigs that still see pavement.  the procomp tires look good as well.
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Offline pcguy

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2006, 07:42:00 PM »
I wonder if thevehicle weight could account for the difference in noise level experienced?

I have only experienced the tires noted on heavier vehicles, ie those over 5000 pounds. The lighter weight of the tracker may account for less road noise.

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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2006, 07:44:02 PM »
Ya, I'm sure that has alot todo with it.
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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2006, 07:49:08 PM »
Less weight=less wear too..  for sure.

TSL radials are going to be my next tire choice, as I am a bit tired of the flat spotting on my bias, and I am starting to drive it more on the street, more that I thought I would for sure
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Offline pcguy

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2006, 07:49:14 PM »
On a side note here, my tracker had car tires on it when I purchased it, I immediately switched to BFGoodrich ATs and there was ZERO difference in road noise from the car tires. VERY quiet street ride, and still quite good offroad in sandy florida.

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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Best mud and street tire?
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2006, 07:53:33 PM »
Ya, the BFG KO's are super quiet. I ram them on my  F350, best rain and snow tire ever!
When I sold the truck they had 45,000 miles on them and about 1/2 tread left. I did alot of heavy towing too.
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
1987 Samurai LWB, VW 1.9 Turbo Diesel.