Uberoo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 they "might" assuming you dont burn out,drive around corners fast,etc.Even though they are radials they are still one of the best off tires out there.As such they were meant for offroad-dirt included.If you are that worried you can always have a separate set of elcheapo tires you could run when you are on pavenment.SSR's start at 97 bucks a tire.very cheap compared to other off road tires.buy elcheapo tires with money saved-or grab some "free" tires at the junkyard that might go 5-10K miles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 do you think the ssr's would go 20K+ miles mostly on pavement? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceyWV Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Treadlife isn't important, I have touring allseaons I run normally. 20K is about what I was expecting to get out of them. I guess I overestimated. These are in the for sell forum. I'm going to try for 29's The ones I'm running are within an inch of the stock tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 no oh my bad, i meant offroad, mostly on dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 possibly,depends how hard the ground is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Grrrr. I'm still rockin' stock. I tried to order 27 x 9.50 SSR's today, but there are NONE in Canada! They're telling me 8 weeks delivery!!!! Only alternatives are: a) order from the states and pay through the nose for shipping. 2) find a different tire. I've looked around at a LOT of tires today, and the only ones that are available to me are either acceptable tread and price- but too big; acceptable overall diameter- but not very good tread; or acceptable tread and diameter- but too narrow and too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I'm running wal-terrain Liberators... great on the street, cheap as hell, last forever so far... but they don't grip the best.. They do good in mud or fresh snow... but gravel, packed snow, and dirt they kinda fall flat... I'm just a cheap arse is all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm running wal-terrain Liberators... great on the street, cheap as hell, last forever so far... but they don't grip the best.. They do good in mud or fresh snow... but gravel, packed snow, and dirt they kinda fall flat... I'm just a cheap arse is all... sweet i kinda like those....i got some walmart specials on my car now and they have held up pretty good....but i want them bigger, stronger, built to hurt:headbang: (and not hurt the wallet:rolleyes: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsutomu Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 well... im rockin some kuhmo streets tires on my wagon wheels.. but i really..... REALLLY tires on my pug alloys. also, i may have some steelies i might want to get rid of if anyone wants them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 sweet i kinda like those....i got some walmart specials on my car now and they have held up pretty good....but i want them bigger, stronger, built to hurt:headbang: (and not hurt the wallet:rolleyes: ) yep, I had them on my black wagon (which probably had about 25k miles on them when I got it), and they still had decent tread left, and even aired down in the nasty rocks up here, I never punctured a sidewall (although I worried alot about them ). Great tire, Amazing cost... but...if you've got some cash, you can do alot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapsed80 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I'm Running 27 x 8.5 r14 BFG's AT's, only had them a short while but are living up to the expence $200+ ($au) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Grrrr. I'm still rockin' stock. I tried to order 27 x 9.50 SSR's today, but there are NONE in Canada! They're telling me 8 weeks delivery!!!! Only alternatives are: a) order from the states and pay through the nose for shipping. 2) find a different tire.I've looked around at a LOT of tires today, and the only ones that are available to me are either acceptable tread and price- but too big; acceptable overall diameter- but not very good tread; or acceptable tread and diameter- but too narrow and too expensive. I have a used set if you want them , or I can new for you , Im on the border near Surrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I have a used set if you want them , or I can new for you , Im on the border near Surrey Thanks Scott. I ordered yesterday, they're trying to get them here quicker. Part of it is pride, I want the car to look right (yes, I will be wheeling it, too) because: a) it'll be the first lifted Soob around and; I'm putting my business name on the side. I would've snagged the used ones from you a couple weeks ago if i knew. I'm about 8-9 hours of driving from where you are, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah i want the SSR's(like i said ) but they need to last.....i still havent heard of anybody running the thornbirds yet:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah i want the SSR's(like i said ) but they need to last.....i still havent heard of anybody running the thornbirds yet:eek: for good reason. I've known a couple people who have them, a guy last year at the Crawl 4 the Cure, and another local guy that I've talked to a couple times. neither of them were impressed at all. I guess the offroad traction is similar to your average knock-off Mud-terrain. but with the cost and rough on-road ride of the SSR. if you're going to spend the money, get the real thing. if you want a knock-off...get a knock-off, and save your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 31x10.5 BFG M/T's good stout tire. has put up with a lot of draging across the rocks in az. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 how much used? I have a used set if you want them , or I can new for you , Im on the border near Surrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 how much used? i was gonna ask the same thing brian:lol: D- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 i know this sounds really dumb(and yes i am aware of gearing and power) but what a bada$$ tire, super swamper TSL Thornbirds:eek: :eek: those look like the tire to have....spendy spendy spendy tho...i want something agressive, but cheap I've used them. Worst tires ever made. Not good for street or dirt, mud, rocks, anything. It's the truth. Ask around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 damn alright then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgh831 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 So what do we try and put on a stock height 87 GL D/R 3 door for cross duty off road dirt/mud and street commuteing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 damn alright then I guess I got a little zealous there. I had no idea how terrible they were until it was too late...I figured I would try to keep everyone else away from them, too. But look at the tread pattern. There is no more void that a regular street tire, so...no mud clearance, no grip, stc. Here's a review from offroaders.com: Pros: Great looks, fun on street Cons: NOT a MT tire, NOT an offroad tire I bought these tires back when I was in high school for my 91 wrangler. They looked awesome, but performed very poorly. I had to air way down to get the side lugs to bite on the rocks. When in snow (without lockers) I wouldn't get very far if it was over ~10 inches deep. It was a constant battle of backing up to get a run at it. Then I would only go about 50 yards or so before I had to back up again. In my opinion, I you have a truck that has more chrome, bells, and whistles than a parade of low riders, this tire is for you. It definitely will turn some heads. If you actually use your truck/jeep for offroading, and you would prefer to get to the end of the trail on your own, this tire is NOT FOR YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatswhatshesaid Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Here's one from the offroaders.com site (the last one was a user review): Description: Review of the Interco Thornbird TSL Radial (TSL = Three Stage Lug) Now, we want to start off by saying, we really like Interco Tire Corporation and their true Mud Terrain tires. Interco has established themselves as the king of hill when it comes to street legal mud tires for common 4x4s at a reasonable price. We use Interco tires ourselves. With that being said, we really wonder what they were thinking when they designed the Thornbird TSL. Really. At first glance the Thornbird looks extremely aggressive. It has one hell of a profile with the knarly 3 stage lugs jutting out of the sidewall like medieval spikes on a chariot wheel. But to call it a true mud tire would be misleading. Within our definition of a true mud tire, the primary tread that makes contact with the mud is the same tread that makes contact with the street surface. With the Thornbird TSL, this tread is more specifically designed as a street tire with very narrow voids between the large, siped lugs. These voids seem more designed to channel water rather than mud. Which may be fine for some people who really want a street tire that looks like a mud tire. But for the offroader who is really looking for a good mud tire as the primary reason behind the purchase of the tire, we suggest you steer clear of the Thornbird TSL and look rather at Interco's other mud tires such as the Super Swamper SSR. That being said we can point out a few good qualities of the Thornbird. First the Thornbird isn't too bad on the street. A couple of people we know have had this tire and as long as the tires or rotated regularly and the front end kept aligned, this tire is relatively quite on the street. The tire looks impressive. We like the sidewall profile with its ugly lug patterns and raised white lettering. But it starts going downhill from there. Traction is about average for a larger mud tire however wet surfaces still requires awareness to the fact that you don't have as much traction as a tire designed for wet road driving. Even with some siping in the lugs they do not grip too well on wet road. Even less so in the snow due in part to the narrow voids between the lugs which do not self clean very well, which helps to explain why this tire can hardly be called a true mud tire. But enough of our ranting. The Thornbird is not all that bad and may actually be what some people are looking for. Size availability ranges from 29x10.50 to 38.5x14.50 in 15, 16 16.5LT with 6 or 8 ply rating model dependant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 hmmmm:Flame: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEGIII Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 205-75-15 Peerless Force 4 AT's on stock alloys for mud & snow. 215-60-16 Goodyear Assurance Triple-Treds on WRX alloys for pavement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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