Re: JPOR: Tires, again....

["Paul W." <a4xnut@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't fear 33x12.50 Swampers contributing to breakage on your set up... I
have run the 33x12.50 TSL bias plies on my 71 CJ-5 even back when it was
running the stock D27/D44 setup with a stock 225 V6 & T-14 3-speed (only mod
was a 4" lift).  I also run them on my 86 XJ both when it it had stock Dana
30RC & clipless 35 w/4.10's and now that it has modified axles (floater
converted 30RC & D44 w/4.56's).  I can quite honestly say that I have never
suffered any breakage that I could blame on tire choice... in fact, (knock on
wood!) I have never broken a front axle U-joint - not even in the D27

If you have tires for street use, why settle for anything less?  For me the
only choice is which model of Interco tire to buy next.  While the new Baja
Claw is a nice looking tire, talking to a couple of people who run them, I
still don't think they can top the performance of a TSL, TSL-SX, SSR or Bogger.

Paul
(Showing my Swamper "bias" ;)


James E Howe <James.E.Howe@mail.sprint.com> wrote:
> I do hope I don't bore you people however I have yet another question 
> about selecting the proper trail tire for my application, and was 
> hoping for some insight from those of you that have more trail time 
> than I do. 
> 
> I live in OH, so not much of an opportunity for rock crawling here. 
> Mostly slippery wet off camber trails covered in moss laden rocks and 
> roots. I am not big into mud bogging, but some times you don't have a 
> choice.
> 
> 85 CJ7 258 t176 D300"factory gears for now", D44 locker 4:10's D30 Dana 
> LS 4:10's front. As you see, I am not running big axles or big HP. My 
> biggest concern is axle breakage, next traction. I know that Super 
> Swappers are the best, but I am worried about running a 33x12.5 tire 
> with that much traction and weight. Again, I refer to my biggest 
> concern, parts breakage. I personally think a 33x10.5 would be the 
> right combination with the lug of a swapper, how ever the only ones 
> that come in this size are the 2 ply radials. I am not to concerned 
> about road manners for I am fortunate enough to be able to have street 
> tires. So I am now thinking a 33 12.5 tire with less traction, like a 
> BFG MT. 
> 
> All comments will be greatly appreciated..
> 


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