INTERCO tires for long distance travel.

[Pskhaat]

...domestically in the US. I've never'd the opportunity to drive, try, or otherwise kick most of their offerings. What is their radials' reputation as to highway manners and wear?

 

[alexrex20]

they're no michelin, but i run 32x11.5-16 SSR Radials and though they're god-awful loud on the highway, they've worn much better than expected. they were difficult to balance, and didn't hold a balance for very long, but now they stay nice and true after adding 10oz of air soft BBs to each tire.

i currently have 15kmi on this set and they still have about 70% tread life remaining.

they're not good at all in the rain, but they're not terribly bad. the SSRs do have considerable siping. specifically which Interco tire were you looking at?

 

[Pskhaat]

I've had no less than two Michelins in completely different purchases and contexts split in half down the tread. Anecdote.

No one in particular, just reading 'bout 'em. Radial TSL 265/80r16 looks to be a very interesting size.

 

[DEEZLPWR]

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[chasespeed]

I will chime in as well. I last had a 33x10.50s radials.... actually, was surprised how well they help up, dont remember the mileage on them, but, truck went from virginia to mass a few times, and the longest trip, from Wmass, to Corpus Christi, 2500mi without an issue. and of course, they stayed on there until early 08.....

That said, yeah, overall I was happy with them.

Chase

 

[spencyg]

I've run 33x10.5 TSL Radials, and though they "held up", I would never ever ever ever consider these tires for any amount of real driving. They are just too loud, and unless you're planning to beat the snot out of your rig in a mud pit 1000 miles from home base, also functionally pointless. I've always thought of Interco tires as being really for trailer rigs. They are DOT approved, but the rigs typically running them are beat hard and put away wet. This isn't exactly the "expedition" mentality....

Spence

 

[chet]

I run the 33x10.50 TSL radials on my samurai. I agree with above. although once my rig is finished it will see a fair amount of local street driving. I was looking for a good tire in the deep snow, muddy trails and rocks we have around here. BFG Mt's are not that great around here as when it gets wet the sidewalls slice like a piece of pizza. If I end up doing a longer trip I will get a set of 33x10.50 AT's to make it nicer. Although I am thinking about driving it to Moab from here with the TSL's on it!

 

[StumpXJ]

After these Interco TruXus tires on my Jeep wear out, I will NEVER own another set of intercos for anything that drives on the street.

Best tire I have used so far hands down is the cooper STT and is what I will be switching back to.

 

[Pskhaat]

Can you tell us the issues you've had with the tires on your Jeep?

 

[Abel Villesca]

I've got Interco TrXus on the Defender. I love them. They have worn surprisingly well. I had no issues with balancing them (lucky?). They perform surprisingly well in snow for an MT tire. I haven't had issues with them in rain, but that's an infrequent (though torrential) occurence here. They have been on the Defender for multiple interstate journeys. They are noisy, but I'm driving a Defender Soft Top, so it really doesn't add that much to the cacophony of sounds that is the Defender symphony.

Cheers,
Abe

 

[bigreen505]

Check with KC, he's been running TrXus for a while on the T100. Not sure he is particularly enamored with them.

 

[alexrex20]

After these Interco TruXus tires on my Jeep wear out, I will NEVER own another set of intercos for anything that drives on the street.

Best tire I have used so far hands down is the cooper STT and is what I will be switching back to.

a lot of good your testimony does us, without an actual testimony.

edit: SSRs with ~15kmi:

 

[FlatlinesUp]

a lot of good your testimony does us, without an actual testimony.

edit: SSRs with ~15kmi:

you do realize the irony don't you?

 

[alexrex20]

you do realize the irony don't you?

um ya, that's why i said it.

 

[DEEZLPWR]

After these Interco TruXus tires on my Jeep wear out, I will NEVER own another set of intercos for anything that drives on the street.

Best tire I have used so far hands down is the cooper STT and is what I will be switching back to.

why will you never go to them again..?