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TSL Thornbirds...What is your impression?

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Default TSL Thornbirds...What is your impression?

Yeah or neah?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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I think they are a good LOOKING tire but not sure how they are off or on road...I'd like to know this too
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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If you never go over 40 mph then go for it, they are not good for on road driving, they are really heavy.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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horrible tire. they gum up and become slicks almost instantly. and all the side lugs do is look interesting and make tons of noise on the road
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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my buddy loves them on his yota, but i have no personal experience with them
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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garbage
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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I had a 95 ford f-150 with 35/12.5/16's Thornbirds and they were awesome on/off road. On road the tire will only ride on the center most tread to provide a quiet, smooth ride. Off-road they sink down a bit and grab with the entire tread. I will admit when these tires had about 30,000 they started to be noisey and vibrate on the road. These tires are self-cleaning. I would recommend them 100%. But what do I know I just ran them from new to bald.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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Very inflexible tire and considered a lousy mud tire. they were designed for desert use in the cacti and to have a thorn proof tread when you run over one.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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They do great off road when air downed too 10psi Loud on the road when they get worn down though.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Their kinda like a street legal dirt bike, they look ok but they aren't very good on the street or in the dirt.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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I think they work amazing for what they were designed for, but as a tire you'd use all the time on-road...no.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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worst tire in the world!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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they call em thornturds for a reason
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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I agree, if I were to do a lot of street driving I wouldn't use them.
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