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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Slim357

If your talking about the new ones Iv never really cared for the tread design but I like the ones that look like guard dogs. Iv heard a few people say they didnt like the baja claws and a bunch of people who said they love em. I figured with the way they are designed that they would do pretty good.
I absolutely love the new mt/rs tread, but it's all opinions, but they just seemed perfect for wat you wanted. It is actually challenging to find negative things said about them. It's your jeep man, you can put whatever tires you would like on it. Except for thornbirds as they are the most worthless tire that has ever been created
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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My old style Mt/r's do great great, and tough as hell. maxxis bighorns are very similar, like guard dogs.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ohio95xj

I absolutely love the new mt/rs tread, but it's all opinions, but they just seemed perfect for wat you wanted. It is actually challenging to find negative things said about them. It's your jeep man, you can put whatever tires you would like on it. Except for thornbirds as they are the most worthless tire that has ever been created
Thanks man and how dare you talk bad about the all mighty thornbirds.....lol I cant even say that with a straight face haha I love the look of those tires but they suck in everything except for when it come to sand I here they are pretty good. Just had to get tires today other wise I woulda waited and gone with a better tire. Needless to say these tires will be street use and I will be getting a good set of off road tires. So I am still very interested in every ones opinions.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MoparNJeep
My old style Mt/r's do great great, and tough as hell. maxxis bighorns are very similar, like guard dogs.
Ya they kinda are but Iv heard ppl say that they slip belts easily. Any one have any experience with the treadright guard dogs? Are they worth the money? Money is no issue for play tires for me now that I got a cheap set of street tires.
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
never ran the tsl radials, but i ran the tsl bias and they were junk on and off the road. its old technology, any modern mud terrain out performed them in every condition I encountered.
Were yours grooved? Mine were honestly pretty awful until I did mine
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 03:27 AM
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The only thing I don't like about the Baja claws is they vibrate alot. They are quiet though for what they are.. And they look great. I'm liking them so far. I dd my jeep too...
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
The only thing I don't like about the Baja claws is they vibrate alot. They are quiet though for what they are.. And they look great. I'm liking them so far. I dd my jeep too...
Is it just the tread blocks are so big that they cause the vibrations? And good to know you like them . Im debating between these, the treadright guard dogs and TSLs or possibly going to a 16in rim and running the fierce attitudes

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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
The only thing I don't like about the Baja claws is they vibrate alot. They are quiet though for what they are.. And they look great. I'm liking them so far. I dd my jeep too...
My Baja Claws didnt vibrate at all. Rode smooth on the road, I balanced them with airsoft bbs.
I loved mine. They suck in mud, but pretty good everywhere else.
The Guard Dogs are good tires too, but still, horrible in mud. The tread doesn't clean out. I'll probably put the Guard Dogs on mine when I go to 31's though, unless I can afford TSLs. Depends on my financial situation when I need tires.
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kirknd4spd
My Baja Claws didnt vibrate at all. Rode smooth on the road, I balanced them with airsoft bbs.
I loved mine. They suck in mud, but pretty good everywhere else.
The Guard Dogs are good tires too, but still, horrible in mud. The tread doesn't clean out. I'll probably put the Guard Dogs on mine when I go to 31's though, unless I can afford TSLs. Depends on my financial situation when I need tires.
Wow thats surprising to hear and you can get TSLs for 188 or so in a 31
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kirknd4spd
My Baja Claws didnt vibrate at all. Rode smooth on the road, I balanced them with airsoft bbs.
I loved mine. They suck in mud, but pretty good everywhere else.
The Guard Dogs are good tires too, but still, horrible in mud. The tread doesn't clean out. I'll probably put the Guard Dogs on mine when I go to 31's though, unless I can afford TSLs. Depends on my financial situation when I need tires.
It has nothing to do with balance. When I come to a stop is where you feel them. I didn't mean when I was at speed. With the tread the Baja claws have there isn't much you can do about it. I embrace it
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
It has nothing to do with balance. When I come to a stop is where you feel them. I didn't mean when I was at speed. With the tread the Baja claws have there isn't much you can do about it. I embrace it
Maybe daily driving on Boggers for 3 years before getting my Claws numbed me to any vibration
I liked the Claws though, good tires.
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kirknd4spd
Maybe daily driving on Boggers for 3 years before getting my Claws numbed me to any vibration
I liked the Claws though, good tires.
This is my first experience with a real tire... Always had hand me down all terrains before this. It definitely takes some getting used to but I like it. My. Buddy had a bronco on buggers. That thing was loud as hell lol. The claws are surprisingly quiet for what they are..
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:14 AM
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Lol ya boggers would do that to you thats why I wont run them they are to dang loud. I wanna be able to hear my sound system not just my subs
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