INTERCO tires for long distance travel.

[98roamer]

I ran them on my Xterra and loved them 15k miles and no issues. I Will put them on my second set of rims as soon as the winter tires wear out.

 

[alexrex20]

what pressure does everyone run their Swampers at?

i keep my 32in SSRs at 25-27psi. it seems to give the best ride and (surprisingly) the most even wear.

 

[java]

what pressure does everyone run their Swampers at?

i keep my 32in SSRs at 25-27psi. it seems to give the best ride and (surprisingly) the most even wear.

yeah my 36's liked low 30's high 20's

 

[Abel Villesca]

I run my TRXUS MTs at 55 psi on the street.

 

[njjeepthing]

Ran Truxus Mt's on my Tj Rubicon, 33x12.5X16's. I was very happy with this tire, performed better than my previous Goodyear Mtr's hands down. Used them mostly on Rock with some scattered mud thrown in here and there. As previous posts state, they do chip a little when heavily used on rocks, but what tire won't! Most of the guys I wheeled with were using BFG Mt's, and in some situations, mostly wet, the Truxus performed better than the BFG's, they grip and conform well to rock, I ran them at about 12 psi on the rocks, only lost a bead once at around 8 psi by accident!

 

[kcowyo]

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

Not particularly... I'll be going back to the BFG AT KO's very soon.


I didn't find the TrXus to be any better in snow than the KO's. It took 10-12oz per tire, to get them to balance and the ride still isn't great. They pack up with wet snow/mud slime just as much as an AT.

Per the OP's inquiry, for long distance travel, they just aren't a great option. I can't say on a recent trip from WY, to UT, NV and CA and back across NV & UT again, that I was glad I had them. I was 300 miles into that 2,900 mile trip when I started planning my next trip to the tire store...

They're heavy as well, negating any weight reduction by going from a 285 AT, to a 255 MT. They may be tall 'n skinny, but they are heavy. My local tire shop had trouble finding valve stems to work with the stiff as a brick MT (but they could be morons), so I've experienced several slow leaks. The road noise I can ignore, the shoddy ride on asphalt, not so much. Their lack of significant off-road improvement (in places like the Alpine Loop, Canyonlands, Death Valley and the Red Desert) over an AT KO, combined with the weight and poor ride factor will have me returning to the BFG fold.

While I was initially really amped to try the TrXus, I won't be buying another set. They look great and I got more comments on those tires than anything else I've put on the truck. Unfortunately for me and my needs, the good stopped with the looks...

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[FlatlinesUp]

Not particularly... I'll be going back to the BFG AT KO's very soon.


I didn't find the TrXus to be any better in snow than the KO's. It took 10-12oz per tire, to get them to balance and the ride still isn't great. They pack up with wet snow/mud slime just as much as an AT.


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Per the OP's inquiry, for long distance travel, they just aren't a great option. I can't say on a recent trip from WY, to UT, NV and CA and back across NV & UT again, that I was glad I had them. I was 300 miles into that 2,900 mile trip when I started planning my next trip to the tire store...

They're heavy as well, negating any weight reduction by going from a 285 AT, to a 255 MT. They may be tall 'n skinny, but they are heavy. My local tire shop had trouble finding valve stems to work with the stiff as a brick MT (but they could be morons), so I've experienced several slow leaks. The road noise I can ignore, the shoddy ride on asphalt, not so much. Their lack of significant off-road improvement (in places like the Alpine Loop, Canyonlands, Death Valley and the Red Desert) over an AT KO, combined with the weight and poor ride factor will have me returning to the BFG fold.

While I was initially really amped to try the TrXus, I won't be buying another set. They look great and I got more comments on those tires than anything else I've put on the truck. Unfortunately for me and my needs, the good stopped with the looks...

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I don't consider myself an idiot, but I do find myself ignorant of things at times... how in the world does your tire affect your valvestem choice?

 

[alexrex20]

ya, i was wondering the same thing lol

 

[kcowyo]

Hell, I don't know. Ask Redline, he's the tire guy....

What I was told to be by one shop, is that the guys who originally mounted the tires used valve stems that were too small for a truck tire. Like maybe from a passenger car? All I know is they were really short and the needle got stuck open a few times during airing up and over time, they leaked. One tire has had the valve stem replaced 3 times due to slow leaks.

Is that a fair complaint against the tire? I don't know, but that has never happened to me before, so I lump it in with the quirky balancing and handling traits of the tire.


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[DEEZLPWR]

there are different types of valve stems, they are rated at pressures. i have heavy duty stems rated for tires at a psi of 70 or so and higher, they are tougher and less prone to getting pushed out if the tire is overinflated or the stem is underrated. (correct if this is false )

 

[alexrex20]

heh. i had no idea that valve stems had psi ratings.

anyway, semi back on topic, i dropped in 40-50 copper BBs in my Swampers (7-8oz) and they ride like butter when aired "down" to 27psi. still noisy, but at least they're smooth rolling.

 

[19psi]

i had 33" ssr's on my 73 blazer for 2 years, loved them. they wore great, weren't too loud *(not that i care about tire noise), traction was good in mud, dirt, rocks, snow, rain, dry, whatever, they didn't care. i drove that blazer from phoenix az to louisville ky to allentown pa on those tires and didnt' regret it one bit.
i liked htem so much i bought 265 70 17 ssr's fo rmy 02 grand cherokee. same effects.
the only downside to any super swamper is the weight. they are ridiculously heavy which kills gas mileage and acceleration. of course that's what makes them durable as well, so there's the tradeoff...

 

[rickc]

Stating the obvious, it's the tire/truck/what you are driving on combo that counts so we will all have different opinions on any tire.

I suffer from lack of choice until I go to 17" rims; not a lot of 16.5" tires. My original tires were Goodyear MTs; sidewalls like concrete and loud as hell. I changed to TrXus MTs and can now talk to my passengers (most of the time). The 37x12.5R16.5LT tires have a 3 ply sidewall (so did the old Goodyears but the TrXus are no where near as stiff) and they have a max 3970lb load at 65psi. Plenty enough for me. I can't exceed 55psi with my CTIS anyhow. The lowest pressure I've run was 20psi (no beadlocks) and they performed really well in mud/snow and sandy soft soil. They are a very good road tire for my truck.

 

[Redline]

Hi guys, I was just passing by this way for the first time...

My first comment about valve stems is that if the tires are 'high PSI tires', then the valve stems they should have put in and may have been searching for should be high PSI stems. Maybe they didn't have any? Unless you are running high PSI in the tires and only have low PSI stems, I would be a little surprised if the low pressure stems are causing the obvious leak.

I'm more inclined to believe the valve core issue was the source of the problem. Dirty, old, improper, or incorrectly installed valve core/stem makes sense.

The less likely problem but certainly a possibility is a poor quality tire that is excessively porous.

Maybe their valve stems are old, dry and undersized. Or possibly the valve stem hole in the wheel is the issue. Or how well (poorly) the bead is seated on the rim.

Lots of possibilities but I think the report of the leaking valve core/stem is reasonable.

And despite my reputation there is much I don't know about tires...

On Topic:

I have no personal experience but I don't think I have any interest in running an Interco tire for long distance travel :elkgrin:

My local tire shop had trouble finding valve stems to work with the stiff as a brick MT (but they could be morons), so I've experienced several slow leaks.

Hell, I don't know. Ask Redline, he's the tire guy....

What I was told to be by one shop, is that the guys who originally mounted the tires used valve stems that were too small for a truck tire. Like maybe from a passenger car? All I know is they were really short and the needle got stuck open a few times during airing up and over time, they leaked. One tire has had the valve stem replaced 3 times due to slow leaks.

there are different types of valve stems, they are rated at pressures. i have heavy duty stems rated for tires at a psi of 70 or so and higher, they are tougher and less prone to getting pushed out if the tire is overinflated or the stem is underrated. (correct if this is false  )