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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Question What tires to get????

so im in the market for some 32x11.50R15's but dunno what to get. right now im running Dick Cepek Mountain Cats or some **** and they are soft as all get out, and have barely lasted 20,000 miles.
that being said im looking for an all terrain tire thats good in sand, mud and rocks....
i went to Les Schwab and some guy tried to sell me these....
http://lesschwab.com/tires/light_tru...country_mt.asp
or these....
http://lesschwab.com/tires/light_tru...xisbighorn.asp

so for 5 of em (spare) its gonna run me around $1100, is there a better deal out there?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tannerp89
so im in the market for some 32x11.50R15's but dunno what to get. right now im running Dick Cepek Mountain Cats or some **** and they are soft as all get out, and have barely lasted 20,000 miles.
that being said im looking for an all terrain tire thats good in sand, mud and rocks....
i went to Les Schwab and some guy tried to sell me these....
http://lesschwab.com/tires/light_tru...country_mt.asp
or these....
http://lesschwab.com/tires/light_tru...xisbighorn.asp

so for 5 of em (spare) its gonna run me around $1100, is there a better deal out there?
the toyo mt's are heavy but work great in the mud. the big horns are starting to catch on here in the PNW. they seem to hook up great! cant go wrong with either. whats the cheapest?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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also the new goodyear MTR kevlar are a sweet tire. hook up and clean out very nicely. Im buying a set when my bfg km2 (which suck by the way) sell
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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ya im leanin towards the big horns...ima check out the MTR's tho.
any other suggestions? im open to ideas....
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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well ive decided on the new GoodYear Wrangler MT/R kevlar's .....
now question is 32x11.50R15 or 33x12.50R15? and are they a directional tire? dumb i know but cant really tell....

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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tannerp89
well ive decided on the new GoodYear Wrangler MT/R kevlar's .....
now question is 32x11.50R15 or 33x12.50R15? and are they a directional tire? dumb i know but cant really tell....
no they are asymmetrical not directional. step up to 33's and call it done!
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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im lookin at these to but how long do the last??
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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whats that mean? can i rotate them like a non-directional tire?
awww but will 33's fit on a 3.5" RE lift and trimmed fenders? also just put on bushwacker's..........
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
also the new goodyear MTR kevlar are a sweet tire. hook up and clean out very nicely. Im buying a set when my bfg km2 (which suck by the way) sell
Are you running km2's or Krawlers?
You type'd one thing and your signature says something different.

I run the km2's... never had them in mud or real snow, but in AZ they are an awesome road/rock/wet rock/decomposed granite/gravel/sand/slush tire.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike H.
Are you running km2's or Krawlers?
You type'd one thing and your signature says something different.

I run the km2's... never had them in mud or real snow, but in AZ they are an awesome road/rock/wet rock/decomposed granite/gravel/sand/slush tire.
on the rig right now are my Krawlers. Selling the km2 because they suck in the mud, snow, and even in the rocks and have a very weak sidewall. I have been through 2 of them with sidewall slashes. The KM were a better all around tire.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
on the rig right now are my Krawlers. Selling the km2 because they suck in the mud, snow, and even in the rocks and have a very weak sidewall. I have been through 2 of them with sidewall slashes. The KM were a better all around tire.
that's odd, my km2's have been better in the rocks than my super swampers were with regard to slicing/chunking... not to mention superior grip.
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