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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Looking to put new tires on my jeep I have 33/12.50/15 thornburgs right now. What is a good mud tire?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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I have 33 inch Maxxis Bighorns. THEY ROCK!!!!!!
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Depends on if this is a daily driver, weekend wheeler or a wheeler only.
If it is a dd, weekender go with a radial with three ply sidewalls. If it is a mud only rig about the best is Super Swamper TSL Boggers.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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^ x2

Cant go wrong with swampers, unless its a DD
But they will get you though just about anything...

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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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I rock 35" thornies .. they are massive!
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Metalgearmurder
I rock 35" thornies .. they are massive!
I was not impressed with the thornbirds in the mud
My buddy had them on his chevy 1500 and they pulled
like crap... then again, it was a chevy.....
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Char92dj8
I was not impressed with the thornbirds in the mud
My buddy had them on his chevy 1500 and they pulled
like crap... then again, it was a chevy.....
they are a mall crawler tire if you ask me
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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I have been really happy with my hankook dynapro MT's.. they are getting really popular so the price has been climbing but they are still relatively inexpensive. They have great reviews..
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Hankooks are sick! I was running BFG MT KM2's and I absolutely loved them!
My thornies may very well be a common mall crawler standard but I got them on the cheap and they do well... I dont mud bog so them clearing mud really isnt an issue.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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best offroad tire still IMO is pitbull rockers. already seen them eat thornturds up.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cdawall
best offroad tire still IMO is pitbull rockers. already seen them eat thornturds up.

I dont think they would keep up with TSLs and TSL boggers, Way more side lug.
depending on what your wheeling i guess
And most MTs out there are better then thronbirds lol.

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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Char92dj8
I dont think they would keep up with TSLs and TSL boggers, Way more side lug.
depending on what your wheeling i guess
And most MTs out there are better then thronbirds lol.
we can't mud out here so by wheeling i mean on the rocks and the pitbulls and they smoke most tires out there IMO.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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I'll stick with my TSLs. Birds do ok if you groove them but not great. Pit Bulls are a great tire once the sidewall gets broken in. Just to wide for my liking and they don't like to keep beads.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
I'll stick with my TSLs. Birds do ok if you groove them but not great. Pit Bulls are a great tire once the sidewall gets broken in. Just to wide for my liking and they don't like to keep beads.
X2 Ill stick with mine too.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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If it's not just a mud truck i'd suggest Wrangler Duratracs.. nice tread, not to mean but will also get you through some mud and down trails.

We sell a lot at the store from 235/75/15's all the way up to the rednecks wanting 37's
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