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grobinson
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I've got them on my Discovery I, and love them so much that I would replace them with another set. They ride very well, perform extremely well off-road, and yes you can still air them down. If you do go through with ordering them, there is a comments section that you can indicate you'd like matching sidewalls. Not necessary, but nice to have.
Those who own them, at least the research I've done, will say nothing but good things. Others may have other opinions, but I've driven on the highway, secondary roads, and off-road just fine. There is nothing wrong with retreaded tires, as in the UK they are used quiet often.
Those who own them, at least the research I've done, will say nothing but good things. Others may have other opinions, but I've driven on the highway, secondary roads, and off-road just fine. There is nothing wrong with retreaded tires, as in the UK they are used quiet often.
mstrkage
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I am running 33/12.5/15 green diamonds on my XJ right now and I must say they are awesome. I have aired them down to 6psi and ran them all day just fine, they grip rocks really well do just as well as any other m/t in mud.
Just last week I got my first chance to test them on ice and they performed really well. 4wheel was only needed to get up a steep hill from a dead stop.
They are noticeably retreads, you can see on my mickey casings where they shaved the top of the sidewall and the seam along the edges is very noticeable. But I don't mind.
Great tires, if I remember right I paid 480 or so shipped to my door.
Just last week I got my first chance to test them on ice and they performed really well. 4wheel was only needed to get up a steep hill from a dead stop.
They are noticeably retreads, you can see on my mickey casings where they shaved the top of the sidewall and the seam along the edges is very noticeable. But I don't mind.
Great tires, if I remember right I paid 480 or so shipped to my door.
grobinson
Adventurer
Storz said:
Same exact tires I'm running on my Disco, and they performed unbelievably on a 4 day expedition I did from North to South of Vermont.
I haven't even noticed the difference on wet roads, but if you do or want to be cautious, it would be possible to sipe them with a heat knife.
grobinson
Adventurer
OTR said:
Pros:
-Cheap, in cost that is
-Cheap, in cost, even shipped to your door
-Same or better performance as any other similar tread pattern
-Did I mention, they're a great price?
-The tires I got could also be made to be studded. Treadwright doesn't do this, but you'd need to do it yourself.
Cons:
-Could take some balancing to get them just right, but mine balanced out fairly well
-Don't expect tread life to see the same as a regular tire, but in my research they could last in upwards of 35,000 miles +/-
I wouldn't necessarily recommend their Ultras (extra grip) version of the tires, as all it is is the rubber compound mixed with walnuts. That's what the rep told me over the phone at least, so that came directly from them. And here's the documentation of that http://www.treadwright.com/images/Ultra Grip_Ultra Grip.pdf
mstrkage
New member
The ulta's do have the walnut shell in them, it is crushed and blended rather well into the tire. Mine have the walnut shell and so far I see no issues caused by the mixing the shell into the rubber. The do rather well on wet or icy roads, better than my last set of bfg m/ts. I kind of expected the shell to cause the rubber to chunk, but so far no issues at all.
grobinson
Adventurer
Storz said:
I don't have any somewhat close ups with them, but here is one with the tire stuffed up nicely. Taken during our club's Trans-Vermont Expedition.
I'm running approx a 2" lift. Specifically Ironman, which is OME's competitor in Australia. You'll be fine, even without the need for trimming. It's just shy of a 32" tire. At full flex I don't have any rubbing, and you can adjust the steering stops perfectly, so at full lock you don't get rubbing on the radius arms.
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idaxj97
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holy crap i posted this thread less than 24hrs ago and i come back from work to read all of this. thanks guys you all answered all of the questions that were bothering me thanks again. i think my next set will be retreads and i think ill go with the goodyear wranglers. so thanks again guys.