Smith89

How well do super swampers hold up on the road?

brutalxj

How much do you drive?

xjmarc

Depends on which one. Bias not very well, radials tend to be OK and the Truxus series do quite well.

96_xj

I run radials and I have about 13 months on them city/10,000 highway and they are 3/32" but they get wheeled hard, spun/smoked, and ran back from the trail out of alignment

brutalxj

Bias LDB's lasted longest on the road for me. The difference in bias and radials is only in the belting not the rubber.. That said the belting dose effect noise. bias are a little louder. Bias is nylon belting less resistant to noise but will mold around objects better. Radials are steel belting more resistant to sound but is not as flexible. Also the steel belting is like a net for more stability on the road, helping the stiffness. Nylon is just wrapped for lacked of better word, no crossing in the belting. This allows for a more flexible sidewall more squealer on the road but more flexible off road.

96_xj

Bias Create more heat while on the road which will cause them to wear faster...

also:

Gee oh Dee

Because someone can't manage to keep from turning their tie rod into a taco shell?




So bias is a bit more ideal for off road and rocky conditions? Esp when aired down?

brutalxj

Yes and buy a lot.

brutalxj

And they are cheaper.

Smith89

Thanks for the info. Was gonna trade my friend tires but he doesn't want to lol.

brutalxj

To bad that dose not show under equal PSI. But you still get the point. To get bais to run nice on the road you need to have them aired up and I guess that makes them ride a little rough. For a smooth ride lower making there more contact area and producing more heat thus wearing faster. Still for a off road rig a better tire. I DDed mine with bias and loved them. Now run radials and I'm not a fan. But free 36's I can't complain.

builtnotbought89'

I loved my bias tsl's, & I DD it for 2 years + wheeled the Hell outta them. I sold them (to go up to 35"s) with a ton of tread left. My next set of 35"s will be bias Swampers!

builtnotbought89'

I also did the chalk trick to find the right Psi for even tread wear, & that helped them hold up a lot longer. Most you find used are bald in the center, cause of over inflating.

brutalxj

I ran mine on the road at 33psi got 2 years as a dd before the hit the checks with even wear and sold them to go bigger.