what tire would you think would work better for the dunes? the super swamper trxus all terrain or the BFG mudder? What about for gravel/dirt conditions?

 

My experience is that a less aggressive tread works best for sand. (We have a nice area on the coast here and I've play there a lot over the years in various rigs, from a 22RE 4r to a blown/ nitrous CJ with paddles.) Aggressive tires tend to dig, and that's the last thing you want. Bigger is better, especially wider, but all-terrain tread seems to be King. Then air down. I found I could spin mild treads to keep my rpm up when climbing dunes, where mud tread wouldn't spin and the motor would lug down and I would get up the hill. Now, if you have tons of horsepower and can spin anything (think 400+ hp,) go for the most aggressive tread you can get.

 

Mud Terrains are horrible in the sand. I live in San Luis Obispo and am out at Pismo all the time. Best tire I've seen in the dunes are the BFG A/Ts.

 

if you really want tires just for sand duning, i would consider the goodyear wrangler GSAs. they float across the sand nicely (thats what i have, im 2wd w/open differential and dont get stuck much).

if you want an overall good tire, go with all terrains, like BFGs.

dont get mudders, theyll just dig you in

 

out of the two tires you mentioned, the all terrain should work better.
but get the tire that's best overall. unless you're wheelin pimso all the time i guess.

last year at pismo i had MTRs. they're real agressive, but i didn't have a problem. it's all about airing down right and keeping the momentum if you don't wanna get stuck.

 

charles dont lie and say you didnt have any problems with the mudders...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...90610228hVFrWV

 

wasn't the tires fault. and the any weaknesses the MTRs have in sand, it's made up for 100 times over by their asskickingness on other offroad terrain.

how are those GSAs on the rocks?

 

slippin and slidin, lol!

i guess it would help if i had 4wd though..

im gonna pull you out one day, you just watch

 

sweet! i bought my truck and it came with BFG AT's! AND i'm bringing it to the dunes for the first time this weekend!

 

dont forget to air down ayoung101! or else you'll look pretty dumb when you're stuck with a 4x4 and all terrains

 

the trXus sts look like a great sand/snow/street tire. probably not good for much else though