Im going to be needing tires soon, and I wanted to know what you guys think of these.tread wear,noise level,flat spots,anything.I read a review in off-road.com about these but they made them sound almost little toooo good. I wanted to know what you guys think before i decide.I dont mind a little noise,and vibration but they will be on my daily driver.The reason im looking at these is im sick of getting stuck in the snow every time I go wheelin,and thats what these tires are suppose to do well in.What do you guys think.

 

Most swamper run into balancing issues thats why many people stay away from them for daily driving. There are couple issues of noise, and vibration. PLus from what I hear they have low wet traction. Most people on this board and correct me if im wrong would recomend the toyos, the BFG, or the Revos. I was orginaly going to go with the SSR raidals to, but after reading the post on this board I went wih BFG KOs. As everyone else would say you can find more info by jsut typing it into the search engine.

 

they are awesome tires offroad....

onroad they are going to suck! they wont last long, and they are loud...

 

Just a side note, when people lift thier trucks really high here in Hawaii, the SSR is the tire of choice. I just looks cool, makes it sound like a airplane landing when they run

 

SSRs are no good. they have all the disadvantages of a swamper and none of the advantages of a radial.

they're heavy
their tread pattern is much tighter and shallower than a regular TSL(won't clean as well)
sidewalls aren't known for their strength
they'll rattle your teeth out like any bias when cold
they're HEAVY

if you want swampers, go the full nine yards and get TSLs or IROKs. don't kid yourself with radial tsl or ssr junk

 

Hey now... Mine have performed Flawlessly for 5 years, 3k miles and 5 wheeling trips!

That being said...

I agree with this...
bkg

 

You might want to consider the Interco Truxus.
I have had them on my truck for about 15000 miles and they are holding up pretty well for an aggressive MT tire. They are heavy and howl on the road but shine offroad. Have gone on snow runs and deep mud, no problem.



Hope this helps or maybe makes it harder to choose the right tire.
I'm sure everybody has there favorite tire on this board and you will get all kinds of opinions. So best to do your homework and talk to people about what they are using and how they like them. Later Doug

 

I second this!
I just got mine put on, but the stories about quality are very good. They are a stronger tire than most, and they happen to be cheaper than some of the more famous brands.

I haven't had them offroad yet, but after a 200 mile trip I've decided that they are worth the money. The noise isn't too bad either.

 

I just got a set last week, they weren't my first choice but I got a swining deal on them so I snagged em up, this what I think so far.

one tire took 18oz, 2@12oz, 1@7oz to balance
the noise level is acceptable for an MT(not bad really)
wheeled them in the deep snow last weekend with great results
it's been snowing here for a week now and the traction seems very good for an MT on icy roads(still not an AT tho)
my overall impression would be, for a DD there OK at best, but would probly be better for a dedicated trail rig. I will go with MTR's next time around.

 

I had them (SSR) for awhile but had a cut in the sidewall after an offroad adventure. For rocks they suck, the sidewall is 2 ply. On wet pavement they slide, gets scary sometimes. Dirt and mudd, good but so is the BFG MT and Goodyear MTR.

 

I always thought they were more than 2ply in the side walls? I rember seeing somthing being 6-8-10ply or was that a diffreent interco? I might buy me my next all show only set of SSR when I buy my new rims a few years from now. Thats if flying 4runners are not in production by then.

 

6-8-10 ply normally refers to the number of tread belts in the tire.... most 10 play have a higher load rating like E or something

 

Yes, it has to do with the tread section only which is why most tires (even the agressive offroad type) are succeptable to sidewall punctures. Not until you get into heavy farm, forestry and construction tires do you start seeing higher ply treads into the 30s and in mining you see much beefier sidewalls and tread up to almost 40 plys!

Here's a good look at a typical tire inside:

 

SSR - 2 ply sidewall
MT/R - 3 ply sidewall
BFG - tri-guard (3 ply)

 

trxus MT 8 or 10 ply depending on sizes

Anybody know the weight of their tires (minus wheels)? My Trxus were 230 Lbs total.

 

I fugred that last nite when I was thinking about it. I figured the ply applied to the "meat" and not to the side walls. Farm tires must be awsome, I guess thats how they found their onto monster trucks (anyone watch the Discovery Channel special on the histroy of monster trucks). If only the 4runner had like a 10 bolt lug pattern, then I could use the rims and all. But Imagine up to 40 ply, damn that must be some thick rubber, and last a long time.

 

thanks for the advice.ill be looking in to the truxus m/t.I wouldnt expect to last as long as other M/Ts, as it is a swamper, but the price is great.

 

read the post above, that's the ply rating. they're probably more like 2 or 3 ply.

my LTBs are 4 ply to my knowledge...most regular TSLs are 6 ply