im looking at getting some 33's. i love the look of the thornbirds, either 33x12.5x15 or 33x10.5x15. im running 15x8 MT Classic II's right now. does anybody know how loud these tires will be on the road. super swamper says that the lugs don't touch on the highway but do in the mud. im looking for an aggressive looking tire but do not want a radial because thats what i have now. love the thornbirds and would get a pair just want to make sure they aren't to loud.

 

I've never personally had a set, but from what I have read and heard, they really aren't that great of a tire, either on road or off. They do look cool, that is true, but after what I've read and heard, I'd never get some.

 

I've never ran them, but they have a horrible reputation on TTORA.

Reconsider your opinion about radial/biasply tires. I'm currently running my bias SS TSL's everyday (due to issues with my regular tires), and they SUCK on the road. They cost me about 2 MPG and they ride REALLY rough, at least until they warm up. They are VERY difficult to balance.

If you are having problems with sidewalls, and are thinking the biasplys would be better, get a radial with a reinforced sidewall, like the Goodyear MTR, which is a very nice riding tire on the road. I hear that the TRXUS MT is even quieter on the road than the MTR, and it has some siping, so it would probably be better year round.

 

not a good move. I no friends that have them, and they hate them.

 

I know people who have run them and hated them. More for looks IMO, and I don't think they look very good. Actually I have not heard anything good about them. Good luck

 

My brother told me they were horrible in rain.

 

I drove a jeep with a set. The road manners were SCARY. I also know a guy who had them on a different jeep. They don't get any traction in mud, they just dig ruts, and stop your forward progress.

Pretty much, they look cool, suck on the road, suck off the road. They are bias tires which means the tread life will suck and they'll ride like a log wagon. Plus they're not that cheap either.

I say don't get em.

I take back the off road part.....if your vehicle is laying on one side, they'll be the best tires ever with all that shlock on the sidewalls.

 

Hell, they don't even look cool, except to maybe some 10yo that doesn't know any better.

They're horrible on road, they're horrible off road.
Simply just a POC.....





Fred

 

they are the worst they don't go an wear fast

 

show tire and thats it

 

I would even argue that they're a "show" tire.

I've never seen a true show vehicle with 'em on it.





Fred

 

I have a friend who runs them and they do terrible in mud compared to other Swampers.

 

 

thanks guys look like ill be looking for another tire. thanks for all the responses. due to not one positive response, i will take all your advice and not get them. :bigclap:

 

Around these parts, they are known as Stuckbirds, only set I've seen off road was on a Jeep stuck on a nearly flat trail with a little water and mud on it. Not even a spot that you would slip a tire on, but they needed to winch him over that slippery spot.

 

thanks, im looking at mickey thompson baja claws. what do you guys think of those? i like the look of the bias ply version but they are louder and would wear horribly.

 

Why do you want bias-ply tires anyway?! Just get radials.

 

i think im going to go with mickey thompson baja claw radials

 

A much better choice, IMHO.

 

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