Tire Selection

[juryrigjalopy]

What do yall think I should run on my XJ. I have 38-12.50-15 swampers on T/R beadlocks and they are too wide for my trailer, old, cut up, and look nasty so I need to go to with a narrower tire. I pretty sure that Ill run 37-12.5-15 Goodyear MT/R's because I run the same exact tire on my YJ and am very happy with it but Im just looking for options. FYI the 37" MT/R is actually taller than the 38s that I have on now. 38s dont rub too bad.

Existing swampers and a new 37" TOYO MT for comparison. There is more offset with the beadlocks than the steel wheels that the TOYOs are on.




Some pics just for fun.

 

[CanMan]

MT/R.

 

[shimmy]

^ yup yup

 

[juryrigjalopy]

Yup, still have not found anything better than the MT/R. But I look.

 

[jonboy]

Take a look at Maxxis Creepy Crawlers.

Mike's in Moab for a few weeks, otherwise you could just drive around the corner to see his 35's

 

[juryrigjalopy]

Take a look at Maxxis Creepy Crawlers.

Mike's in Moab for a few weeks, otherwise you could just drive around the corner to see his 35's

jonboy, I love your avator. I wish that they were real.

-Maxxis website states that the creepycrawler is $357.31



-4wheelparts.com wants $277.99 for the MT/R w/ no tax.
Maxxis tires are biasply where MT/R's are, of coarse, radials. Do they really flex that much better.

is it worth the extra 79.32 a tire for the creepycrawler.

 

[jonboy]

Try Discount Tire. Also note that their website prices on Maxxis tires are way better if you select San Diego area instead of OC

37 x 12.5 x 15 Creepy's are $229 in Vista, website probably shows around $300 in OC.

People who are running them say they work great and the rocks at JV have not been able to destroy any sidewalls.

I PM'd you ...

 

[Jared]

TrXuS M/T... $229 at 4wheelparts.

 

[juryrigjalopy]

I have nothing against interco, but I would rather stay away. TrXuS M/T looks like it has a decent tread but I think that Im either gonna get the MT/Rs or the CreepyCrawlers.
Anyone run the trepadors.

 

[juryrigjalopy]

They dont make trepador in 15" wheelsize, except the 35"s.

 

[woody431]

Why not run a 38x11" bogger? I know you said you'd rather stay away from swampers, but if you need the extra traction, its a good tire.

But since i see you're in CA, from what ive seen, its hard to beat an MT/R out there

 

[juryrigjalopy]

nobody really runs boggers here except pavement pounders, there is a lack of mud most of the year.

 

[BIG-TEX]

Glad to see you got it home alright, hope yall have fun w/ it!!!! BTW the tires on it now are 38.5/16/15 not 38x12.50!!!!

 

[96XJCLASSIC]

Iroks????

 

[juryrigjalopy]

I ordered 5 new Maxxis Creepy Crawlers. I dont think that you can beat 229.00 a tire for 37 x 12.5 x 15.

The guy at my local discount tire cannot tell me why all the OC tire stores charge over 300.00 for the same tire and I can get it in Oceanside for 229.00. Thats alot of money when your buying 5 tires.