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 what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
#1042110
02/15/12 09:58 PM
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 98
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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mostly dirt and gravel roads a little mud. I have All Terrain T/A's on now, 31x10.5 R 15LT. I got a flat in one on a trip and America's tire won't fix it, said a chunk was dug out past the steel belt. what about generals or kumho's, are they OK? anybody selling used ones?
thanks!
'94 Montero 3.5 SR, 202,000 mi.
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: Mike_Glenn]
#1042111
02/16/12 12:30 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 16,227
Web Wheeler
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Hi Mike!
How've you been bud? Grasscat(another Mike) runs a pretty decent set of tires that's also pretty inexpensive. I'm sure he'll chime in shortly or I'll ask him later this evening what brand/model they are.
Ray
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: Mike_Glenn]
#1042112
02/16/12 12:38 AM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 60
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I've heard nothing but RAVE reviews for Goodyear Duratrac tires, and they are pretty competitively priced, FWIW.
Third times a charm.
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: seely]
#1042113
02/16/12 12:40 AM
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Joined: Sep 2011
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After some research, I'm going for the duratrac's with my next tire purchase. See the thread here on Expedition Portal:: http://tinyurl.com/8xbvytc
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: geocrasher]
#1042114
02/16/12 12:54 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
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I would say for light offroading? I have a set of Peerless Widetrack Baja AT I got for a fairly decent deal. Really good offroad, snow, rain... I can't complain about them since they have 80% tread for being almost 4 years old now... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R 
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: Mike_Glenn]
#1042115
02/16/12 01:11 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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I believe they were Falken Rocky Mountain ATS'.
31x10.5x15 are $138 at your local Discount/America's Tire.
Good year duratrac's are $171/ea
Not finding online pricing for the Peerless Widetrack Baja AT's.
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: off-roader]
#1042116
02/16/12 02:43 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Roll Me Over
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I believe they were Falken Rocky Mountain ATS'.
31x10.5x15 are $138 at your local Discount/America's Tire.
Good year duratrac's are $171/ea
Not finding online pricing for the Peerless Widetrack Baja AT's. That's right, but now I have the 32"s. Great tire.
Michael j
TreadLightly! Trainer
Grasscat III, 1994 Gen 2 Five speed, Stock ( for a little while )
GrassCat II, 1998 Gen 2.5 Locked and loaded. Ran off with Hector.
GrassCat I, 1991 Gen 1 Ran off with Justice.
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: Grasscat]
#1042117
02/16/12 04:19 AM
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Joined: Feb 2000
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Nothing but good things to say about the duratracs....Love those things.
99 Gen 2.5, fixing blown head gasket
89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears (SOLD)
Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB
-Can Change a timing belt in my sleep..
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: off-roader]
#1042118
02/16/12 08:31 AM
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 98
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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pretty good, how are you? I signed my divorce papers last week - finally settled - crazy.
I am PO'd at America's tire. I got a puncture up by Pyramid Lake last fall, they wouldn't fix it. took it to service station today, they put a plug in it for $20, said nothing wrong with the tire, other than getting down on wear.
the darn thing is smoking again, they didn't replace the valve guides last time, so now I have to do the seals and guides over again. well, think I will do it myself this time to make sure its down right.
I wonder if the rope trick will allow me to take out the guides too...
'94 Montero 3.5 SR, 202,000 mi.
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Re: what is the best tire bargain for light offroading?
[Re: Mike_Glenn]
#1042119
02/16/12 05:23 PM
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 180
Wheeler
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I have some Wild Country XTX 33s All Terrains on my Wrangler. They are one of Cooper Tire's off brand, non-advertising tires so they tend to be pretty cheap (price, if you can find them.) They have done very well for me and were even pretty good in the snow when I lived in OH.
If I can find them here in CA, I plan on getting a set for the Monty.
1989 Montero LS
1997 Jeep Wrangler
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