Stickie tires

[O.D.]

So, Adrian suggested i look at some trepador comps for my next tires... I had not thought of them so I started doing some research on them and yeah.. They do sound sweet. However, i am not sure they would be my best choice if i plan on doing some road driving as well..

What are peoples thoughts on this??

My other options i am looking at are pbr's, sx's or mtr's. They'll be 39" or 40" by 13.5 or so.

 

[Kunker]

Poke around on Pirate some. Most folks say that Pitbull makes the softest non-sticky tire out there, however they tend to be fairly wide (if you're looking at bias that is).

I second Adrian's vote for the comp Treps though. How much road time are you talking? The occasional trip into town? Or will you be driving to/from trails as well? Do you want something that is tolerable on-road, or actually decent?

 

[Mitko]

Mud terrains are always ugly onroad.... doesnt matter what they say in OJC , at least stay away of bias ply's. Trepadors look sweet, they probably will be great on the trail and horrible on the road. No personal experience with them thou.

 

[O.D.]

Mud terrains? You mean bfg? Ive never been a fan of bfgs so was not on my list of options....

or did you mean good years mtrs? I had them last, albeit 35s and kevlars and the road handling was phenomenal..

Mud terrains are always ugly onroad.... doesnt matter what they say in OJC , at least stay away of bias ply's. Trepadors look sweet, they probably will be great on the trail and horrible on the road. No personal experience with them thou.

 

[Mlorint]

comp tires are not dot rated so just beware if using them on the street. treps are very nice but for over 4k for a set. big thing to worry about is axles with comps. the extra grip is like running a bigger tire. I have a set of comp sx's here if you want to have a look.

 

[O.D.]

Thanks Mike. I take they're 43's?

I want to stay in the 39-40" range to match up the gearing (545RFE/Atlas 3.8 and 5.13 gears) and wheel openings, keep the pumpkins off the ground (D60 front and CC14Bolt in the rear) and also keep the TJ low enough to still fit in the garage

From what i can see, the SX's come in 36 or 43" with the 17" rim. 36 is too small and the 43's are too wide
In a 16.5" wheel, they do come in a 38X12.5 but am thinking 38" is too small and i'd like the extra 1" width...

So, the SX's are i think out.

The PBR's come in a 41.5X17X13.5 size for the radials which is perfect IMO but a little tall.. Perhaps i can still make them fit. The BIAS has a 39" but are 16.5" wide.

 

[aweber]

The 38" SX's will also only measure about 36 Radials in the kind of situations you would probably put yourself into, I would not recommend.

When you said 40's the first thing that I thought about was the classic Ultra4 tires. You can't go wrong with the classics:

At least they will measure 40" and stick better than a normal Interco. Or just build around 42's or 43's and then run 43" Sticky SX's or 42" Pitbulls.

 

[O.D.]

I am already really gonna have to suck them up to get them in the fender wells and still fit the jeep in the garage. I've basically welded brackets with casters on the bottom onto my frame with an under the frame height of 24 1/4". This was the height i had with 35's and the TJ sitting a tad high and i had about 1/2" clearance on the garage door. With hylines, ORI's and 40's i should be able to keep it at that height and still have the up travel. If i start pushing the tires up to 42's or 43's, i don't know.... I think i am going to start limiting myself.

why not radials? Don't they have much better road handling.?? If i finish this Jeep, i won't have any more money to change my shoes, yet alone get a trailer and tow rig, even though that's the eventual plan.... So i have to be keeping this into consideration....

the crawlers are nice as well. But they are pricey too I find.

 

[Kunker]

If you're keeping it on the road for a while, radials are probably the way to go. Toyo, BFG, Goodyear and Nitto seem to be the big players for a more road friendly tire. Lots of the U4 guys as well as some of the Ultimate Adventure guys swearing by the new Nitto Trail Grapplers.

 

[2Greys]

could always go with the KM2s since they are the cheaper knockoff of the Crawlers

 

[O.D.]

I don't find the KM2's aggressive enough for my needs.

I have looked at the Nitto's... They are not my first choice but i guess i would consider them if i had no other choices..

 

[Jayexc]

I like my BFG KRAWLERS bud

 

[O.D.]

The crawlers are a nice tire but they are pricey!!!!

 

[O.D.]

What are people's opinions on the Maxxis Creepy Crawler Radials in a 40" size? So far, it's all been a positive read.