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Offline mrhawk

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2010, 02:44:10 AM »

Vehicle: SJ413 (narrow track) -86
Suspension Lift: SPOA, RUF.  3,5" wheelbase strech (1,5" front 2" rear)
Body Lift:none
Amount of trimming required:2" front and rear in the front. 1" all around in the rear.
Tire Make:Hankook Dynapro MT
Tire Size: 35x12,5-15
Vehicle on road use: Semi DD, to and from trails, never trailered.
Vehicle off road use:  Mostly forest trails with lots of smaller rocks, some mud.

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: Great allround tire, nice grip on abou everything exept really sticky mud. Super quiet on the road. Cheap!  A bit to hard for a light zuk. I have no beadlocks so I can't air down enough to get them to flex properly.

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2010, 04:17:27 AM »
Any one else want to contribute?
Zukipilot
'92 Liberty Overland Sidekick

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Offline jow003

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 05:22:04 AM »
Vehicle: '87 Samurai
Suspension Lift: 5" SPOA, 1.5" OME springs
Body Lift: none
Amount of trimming required: none yet
Tire Make: TSL bias
Tire Size: 29x850x15
Vehicle on road use: N/A ...
Vehicle off road use: forestry roads, mud, whatever i can find

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice:  When i was at stock height they were incredible, pulled out full size blazers with 33s, did great in the mud.   Loud on the road but i like the humm.  

now that they are small im lookin at baha claws/pro comp Xterrain radial/ anything.  would i rub with 33/1250s?

NEW Tire
Make: Mickey Thompson MTZ
Size: 33x1250x15 on 15x8 DC-2s

As for likes and dislikes, dont have the gears to turn em yet (ya i know i kinda bought everthing backwards but it was a incredible deal) but ill let yall know

just went on the initial trip with em and love them so far(~50 miles in) decent on the road and good manners on the dirt trail i was on
« Last Edit: September 28, 2010, 12:45:07 PM by jow003 »
if a bigger hammer, bigger tires or more gas doesn't help... your doing it wrong.

BUY MY STUFF!! pm for details

87 Samurai...
5" SPOA/OTT -RRO
1.5" leaf springs-OME
RUF conversion-Trail Tough
1" shackles
33x1250x15 MTZs
15x8- DC-2s

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Offline 3xflyfisher

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2010, 11:04:10 AM »
Hi all,
Still new to the track-kick addiction so here is my rig.

Vehicle: '98 Tracker
Suspension Lift: 2" coil spacer (Jeff's kit)
Body Lift: none
Amount of trimming required: None, no back-spacing
Tire Make: Hankook Dynapro MT
Tire Size: 235-75-r15, 15x7 rims
Vehicle on road use: Semi DD, to and from trails, never trailered.
Vehicle off road use:  Mostly forest trails with lots of rocks, some mud, numerous stream crossings.  Hopefully Moab

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: So far so good, only 1,500 miles on them, much quieter than expected.  Still playing with pressure levels.

Next thing I need/want is rocker panel protection, some thing about the Rocky Mountains?...

Regards,
3xflyfisher
'98 Tracker, Honda Ct-70's

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Offline beagle..t

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2010, 10:16:02 AM »
Vehicle:91 tracker
Suspension Lift: none at present time but want one bad
Body Lift: 2" from sky manu
Amount of trimming required: none yet
Tire make: laredo awt
Tire size:30x9.5x15 laredo awt with ford alumi rims (better offset than stock)
Vehicle road use:DD to work and home
Vehicle offroad use: mainly forrest roads and ATV trails but they don't like seeing me in the ATV trails will take tracker almost everywhere but don't like mud that much either
 Likes and dislikes of tires choice:quiet and were cheap
« Last Edit: October 25, 2010, 09:14:14 PM by beagle..t »
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT

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Offline cmatt1605

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2010, 06:39:33 AM »
Vehicle: 1988 Samurai
Suspension Lift: 2.5" CALMINI shackle reversal
Body Lift: n/a
Amount of trimming required: took the front bumper completely off (by choice not nessary)
Tire Make: Uniroyal
Tire Size:235/75/15
Vehicle on road use: Daily Driver when im not breaking it haha
Vehicle off road use: forestry roads/DEEP MUD

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: likes-non expensive, good grip     DISLIKES - TREAD CLEAN OUT IS SLOWWWW

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Offline mike5721947

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2010, 07:08:34 AM »
Vehicle: 1990 sidekick
Suspension Lift: grand vitara coils front/rear
Amount of trimming required: bit of hammering of the frame at the back of the front wheelwells, and rub on that back under max flex
Tire Make: kumho
Tire Size:31x10.5r15
Vehicle on road use: Daily Driver
Vehicle off road use: anything and everything from hill climbs to water crossings

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: picked up 4 for the price of one new one with a good amount of tread left. ive only had them out in some light mud, dirt trails, and some sand, but ive seen them hang with boggers and tsl's on another sidekick

it needs a 1inch to 2inch spacer in the back to make it clear. the rear gv coils didnt lift it much.
1990 Suzuki sidekick 2Dr Conv.
385,000 km and still going strong.
31" kumhos 3inchs of lift.

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Offline Zuki-Girl

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2010, 12:36:14 PM »
Vehicle: 88 Samurai
Suspension lift: 2 inch Old Man Emu springs
Amount of trimming required: none
Tire Make: Buckshot Maxxis Mudder
Tire size: 235x15 15x7 Rims
Vehicle Use: Everything


likes and Dislikes: Even aired down the sidewalls are very stiff, Doesn't like snow,very little noise going down the road.

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Offline Tryggvi

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2010, 12:46:02 PM »
Hi everyone

Vehicle: 1997 Sidekick Sport 1.8L AT (5.12:1 R&P at the moment).
Suspension Lift: 2.5" Old Man Emu consisting of: struts, springs and 1" hard rubber spacers. From Rocky Road Outfitters.
Body Lift: 2" From Rocky Road Outfitters.
Amount of trimming required: Hmm... ALOT! Mostely on the front.
Tire Make: Bridgestone REVO 2
Tire Size: 285/70 R17
Vehicle on road use: Daily driver, grocery getter, to work and home.
Vehicle off road use: Dirt roads, minor rock crawling, extreme glacial river crossing, everyware it will take me :)

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: This has got to be by far one of the best tires out there! It does everything very well. It even is decent at self cleaning after mud and snow. Bites pretty well on Ice and is unbelievably quiet on pavement. The 285/70 R17 (33x11.5) size gives me nice clearance over rough terrain and has not let me down.
Dislikes, not much. The tires are a bit pricey but worth it. I had a slight wobble problem shortly after the lift install and didn't realize it was a loos ti-rod end until it had worn a little off the sides of the front tires, so they are a little prematurely worn. I would have preferred the REVO 1 tire above this REVO 2 design. I have used the REVO 1 on my dads 4x4 Grand Cherokee for about 3 years in a 31" size and those are the best tires I have ever used. The newer REVO 2 is a little more quiet on pavement but not as good on ice and I feel the noise was not an issue with the first design, but Ice traction is. This is only just slightly noticeable though and not so bad as to warant any major concern. The reason I have the REVO 2 is that when I order the REVO 1 it was out of stock at Tire Rack and the upgraded me to the REVO 2 free of charge. At that time the REVO 2 was somewhat more expensive.


Sitting in front of my fathers garage.


In action on one of Icelands beaches.

Best regards,
Tryggvi
Regards from Iceland
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Suzuki Sidekick Sport 1997 AT 33" - 1.8L - 3.5"+ 2" Lift
Rear axle skid plate - 5.83 R&P Locked Front & Rear

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Offline DirtDevil

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2010, 06:20:55 PM »
Vehicle: sj 410
Suspension Lift: custom 3 link front and rear..  16" coil over coil's and bilstein shocks, probably 2" lift over stock
Body Lift: dropped atleast 1" due tue rust and beating
Amount of trimming required: 1/4 of the frame, most of the hood, most of the body
Tire Make: interco
Tire Size: 38.5 x 11 - 16
Vehicle on road use: the odd trip between a trail or two
Vehicle off road use: every weekend from snow, mossy rock, dirt, water falls, moab, sand
Likes and dislikes of your tire choice  they tend to slide sideways on extreme off camber slimy rocks, they also cover my zuk in mostly every thing they touch at any speed. also one of them has some sort of defect with every 3rd inside lug causing most of them to tear off ( gotta talk to interco bout that )..  likes are they are skinny and light weight, hook up really well in loose terrain and they dig great holes pissing off any one behind me ;D
Sj410 Full exo, Locked, race buckets, 5 point
85.5 LWB sami, Toy axles, locked rear, CJ/RUF, warn 8000, 33's

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2010, 06:28:40 PM »
Tryggvi,
Nice Sport  8) Thats a great looking ride.

Zig
Zukipilot
'92 Liberty Overland Sidekick

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #26 on: October 23, 2010, 10:25:54 PM »

Vehicle: 86 Samurai
Suspension Lift: 3" homemade shackles (they suck and I want new good ones), SPOA 
Body Lift: none yet but I kinda want a 1" or 2" body lift
Amount of trimming required: fenders ripped off while off road before the SPOA was done
Tire Make: Big O Brand "Big Foot XT" tires
Tire Size: 31 x 10.50 x 15
Vehicle on road use: Daily driver and to wheeling destinations
Vehicle off road use: forestry roads to mild rock crawling, mud, snow, rocks, small car tires (to pop bead on the rim), once a couch, curbs, small creek crossings, puddles

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice: So far the XT's are awesome on and off road, they have a slight howl to them but I like that.   ;D
 My only real dislike is that I have not been able to do a lot with them since I bought them because I began driving semi cross country and since then I have not had the money to do much wheeling, and that I did not buy them back in 2000 when I first got my Zuk
86 Samurai, SPOA, 3" HD leaf springs, 31/10.5/15 Big-O XT Tires, K&N Air Filter, Doug Thorey Header, more coming when I find the funds :)

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Re: Not your 'same old' tire thread.....
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2010, 07:05:13 AM »
Vehicle:1993 Sidekick 4-door
Suspension Lift:Jeff's Spacers
Body Lift:2 inch RRO
Amount of trimming required:Lots.  I still rubbed in the rear under full flex with only trimming the inner fender lip so I just took out everything I could.  In the rear I was limited by the doors but I trimmed as far as I could. I even trimmed the lip from the bottom of the door.  I figure trimming is free lift AND free weitght loss so why not.
Tire Make:El Cheapo re-caps
Tire Size:31*10.50
Vehicle on road use:daily driver, unpaved county roads
Vehicle off road use: hunting, fishing, camping, and looking for things to drive over or through

Likes and dislikes of your tire choice:I really dont like them much.  I think its the idea of running a re-cap I hate.  They are noisy but I dont mind that.  They are a MT and go great but they are still a re-cap.