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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: ppltrak on February 28, 2006, 09:56:26 AM

Title: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: ppltrak on February 28, 2006, 09:56:26 AM

I now have tsl radials but they are getting pretty ragged, I'm going to buy some 32x11.5's either Goodyear or BFG mud terrign what do you think? Pros and cons.


     Kevin

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: bzzr2 on February 28, 2006, 11:05:07 AM

are you not satisfied enough with the tsl's to purchase another pair?  just curious as i'm in the same position, tsl's or something possibly more street friendly....

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: ppltrak on February 28, 2006, 11:15:10 AM

TSL's are heavy and I drive it on the street now and then. They last a long time also. I just wanted something a little lighter, easy to balance and less prone to getting out of round.


  Kevin

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: Hawklin on February 28, 2006, 11:18:39 AM

I've never had any dealings with the goodyears, but my BFG mt's handled very good on the street. Low noise and wear wasnt too bad on them. Also they were on my Yota so wore pretty decent on a slightly heavier truck. The tires I had on my Tracker were Mud Dawgs made by Summit. They were slightly noisier than the BFG's but a heck of alot cheaper. I never had any issues with those either.

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: takai on February 28, 2006, 03:42:15 PM

I ran BFG's on my K5. They had good wear, little noise, and excellent handling.

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: Shilly on February 28, 2006, 05:38:04 PM

You might want to have a look here:  http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=3048.0

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: Zukipilot on March 01, 2006, 04:55:57 AM

I ran 33x12.5 BFG MT's for years and realy liked the tire. It was a good all around tire. I went from those to 33x12.50 Goodyear MTR's. I like the MTR's much better in every situation BUT mud. They are great on road, loose dirt, and sand, awesome on the rocks, but you have to keep the wheel spin up to keep your Zuk movung in nasty florida mud :o

Zig

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: ppltrak on March 01, 2006, 08:29:55 AM

Thanks guys, now I'm thinking 33's ;) I wonder if they will hit 3"calmini 2" b/l rear overrotated and front widened. Oh ya 15x8 with 2 3/4" backspacing rims is what I have.


   Kevin

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: Zukipilot on March 01, 2006, 10:08:14 AM

You may have to do a little fender trimming, but you should be able to make them work. Do you have a friend with 33's that will let you test fit them to your Kick?

Zig

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: copperzuk on March 01, 2006, 11:24:57 AM

 Goodyear's all the way,  I've seen way to many BFG sidewalls cut. Pro-Comps sidewalls seam to be weak also.  just my .02's

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: AJMBLAZER on March 01, 2006, 07:55:42 PM

I'll back up Zukipilot on the MT/R's and mud.  I lurk on MichiganJeepers.com quite a bit and it's amazing how many people are selling their Rubicon's MT/R's or the bigger MT/R's they bought because they just don't cut it in mud.

Title: Re: Tires???/BFG or Goodyear
Post by: DirtDevil on March 01, 2006, 08:47:41 PM

mtr's all the way, but if your looking for an even better tire, go for interco's trxus MT, there my fav by far... radial, quiet on the street, wear like rocks... never seen a sidewall get damaged.. and work awsome on rock, mud, snow, ice..  definatly stay away from bfg... im having a horrible time with my 33 12.5's, I only bought em cuz they were cheep and came with nice rims. ::)