Alright, so I am planing on getting better tires on for my 14" pugs. I am look at either Grabbers or Big Horns. Which tire is larger? From what I can see in pictures of the Big horns, they look pretty skinny and not to tall - is this right? I know they are lised at 27x8.5 but the Grabbers look bigger.

 

I'm looking for some good pictures of both tires on a Subaru. So post it up please.

 

Tire specs I could find:

 

Grabbers - 26.8" 8.5 Wide.

Big Horns - 26.4" 8.5 Wide.

 

I'd like to see them on a Subaru to get better judgement.

 

Cheers,

-Tom

Edited September 27, 201015 yr by TheLoyale

Get Swampers - you won't regret it. Anything less you will regret later when they don't perform like a Swamper..... been there.

 

And frankly the Swampers are relatively cheap for what you get. They are unstoppable on a Subaru.

 

Tire *size* is a total crapshoot. My 215/75R15 Chinese mud tires are *supposed* to be 28". They are smaller in diameter than my 27x9.5 Swampers .

 

So really..... you have to actually measure the tire's in real life. This has been shown several times by prominent members here. The sizing is only a guess and could be up to a few inches off.

 

GD

Edited September 27, 201015 yr by GeneralDisorder

Man Tom, you must be rich. I thought you had a nice set of tires on your Loyale? I'd worry about that bad axle boot first.

Alright, I looked up the Swampers at Intercotires.com - they rate the tire at 27.4" OD, do you think thats close to correct?

 

Do you have a set of these on anything you can snap a picture of? Cause remember, I'm dealing with a 2" lift and trimmed fenders, I still have some room for rubber, but how much is unknown.

Man Tom, you must be rich. I thought you had a nice set of tires on your Loyale? I'd worry about that bad axle boot first.

 

The axle boot is long taken care of, Legacy DOJ boot fits just fine on an EA axle!

 

I'm running on 205/75/R14 BFGoodrich Long Trail T/As which are a good tire, but I want something more aggressive.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=101696

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26905545@N07/sets/72157605926523746/detail/?page=10

Edited September 27, 201015 yr by ettev

Go with the general grabber, they are aggressive and you can tuck a 27" inch with trimmed fenders. You can go with the siping but the sub will eat them up if you do. Plus they are cheaper than swampers. ha

I do have the Grabber as my 5th wheel (Spare) so I might go with them.

 

Does anyone have pictures of the 27" Swampers on their Subaru?

Edited October 1, 201015 yr by TheLoyale

I have found a picture of "The Scoobys" Wagon with 27x9.5 14s. Does anyone know how much lift he has on it? I will PM him, but incase I don't get a reply does anyone else know. people who have wheeled with him or whatnot.

 

 

Cause as you can see the BFG Long Trail T/As aren't the most aggressive tire Lol. But its done its job ever since - so I can't complain.

 

Edited October 1, 201015 yr by TheLoyale

Then your automatic would really be gutless Tom. Awesome look though!

Then your automatic would really be gutless Tom. Awesome look though!

 

Not much more so, The AT isn't really gutless right now anyway. It still has about the same get up and go as it did with the 13s. but I have more topend on the interstate now due to the larger diameter.

Has more getup than my POS EA82T right now.

 

I'd like to see them on a Subaru to get better judgement.

 

Cheers,

-Tom

 

 

i like them they arnt too noisy or square feeling on pavement good in the mud and gravel pits too 4" sjr lift trimmed fenders 235/75R15 maxxis big horns

 

 

Edited October 1, 201015 yr by True2Blue

Thank you for the picture and opinion on the tires!

Nice ride.

 

 

i like them they arnt too noisy or square feeling on pavement good in the mud and gravel pits too 4" sjr lift trimmed fenders 235/75R15 maxxis big horns

 

 

you should be able to find a pic of SubaruTex's brown wagon with swampers on it....

I think he has 15" BFG Mud-Terrains on it.

I had Grabber AT2s (215/65/16) on my 07 Forester, and they always performed admirably in gravel, dirt, snow, rain, and tarmac. I greatly preferred them to the OEM Yokohama Geolanders in every condition. I even ran those tires as dedicated snows when I traded in the 07 X for an 08 FSXT. They're studdable, too, which is a nice feature. They're knockoffs of the BFG AT, but they perform very well, considering they're 1/2 the price of the BFGs.

 

If your GL is your daily-driver, I'd go for an AT tire, rather than an MT. I believe AT tires generally perform better in rain, snow, and ice, if that matters.

 

A lot of the Forester guys like the Yokohama Geolander AT-S, which is a significant upgrade over the stock Yokos, and they make a 27" tire.

Youve seen my car before tom but we have basically the same 2inch lift. Mine are old mud terrains though but you get the idea. 27 - 8 1/2 - 14. Minimal cutting. You should be ok with what youve done already.

 

To bad BFG doesn't make the Mud-Terrains in 14s anymore

 

Ben, your car looks badass dude!

Yeah my car is a Daily driver, plus interstate driving andwhat not, I might go with the Grabbers just for interstate handling sake. Dunno we'll see. Just trying to get an idea

 

Thanks all!

 

 

I had Grabber AT2s (215/65/16) on my 07 Forester, and they always performed admirably in gravel, dirt, snow, rain, and tarmac. I greatly preferred them to the OEM Yokohama Geolanders in every condition. I even ran those tires as dedicated snows when I traded in the 07 X for an 08 FSXT. They're studdable, too, which is a nice feature. They're knockoffs of the BFG AT, but they perform very well, considering they're 1/2 the price of the BFGs.

 

If your GL is your daily-driver, I'd go for an AT tire, rather than an MT. I believe AT tires generally perform better in rain, snow, and ice, if that matters.

 

A lot of the Forester guys like the Yokohama Geolander AT-S, which is a significant upgrade over the stock Yokos, and they make a 27" tire.

Yeah my car is a Daily driver, plus interstate driving andwhat not, I might go with the Grabbers just for interstate handling sake. Dunno we'll see. Just trying to get an idea

 

Thanks all!

 

You'll hate them in the mud.

 

Go with the bighorns. Great in snow and mud, and they wear pretty well, and are reasonably quite for a Mud Tire.

you'll hate them in the mud.

 

Go with the bighorns. Great in snow and mud, and they wear pretty well, and are reasonably quite for a mud tire.

 

+1

I will also take this into consideration aswell.

 

Thank you

Sounds like you've had enough opinions Tom, but tough, here's mine.......

Your car is a daily driver, so the grabbers will be best. They may not look as cool, but in newer condition, they'll perform off road. Everyone is just going to recommend whatever they're using, but the fact of the matter is:

 

1) Your car is a peach

2) So you won't be wheelin it in anything that requires MT's

3) MT's will be inferior on road EVERY DAY.

 

Let's all see how they do in a few weeks in some serious slop:

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=116037