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Title: Tire talk
Post by: garage gnome on April 18, 2013, 09:25:20 PM

I'm starting to think about getting new tires for my '49. The old 600x16's just aint cuttin' it. I want something with a little more sidewall and have good off road capabilities, as well as on road. Was thinking about Cooper St 215/85/r16's. I know people running them really like them. Any other tires people are using? I will not go with military NDTs.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: garage gnome on April 18, 2013, 09:33:30 PM

This is why I want more sidewall height. It looks kinda dopey with the stock sizes on it...

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/1949%203A/DSCN0211-1.jpg) (http://s748.photobucket.com/user/willyscjmj/media/1949%203A/DSCN0211-1.jpg.html)

But with the 29" tall tires, it looks much better.

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/1949%203A/58A113FF-90DE-4D34-A9EB-8159424805AB-11023-00001D4FAFA4EAFE.jpg) (http://s748.photobucket.com/user/willyscjmj/media/1949%203A/58A113FF-90DE-4D34-A9EB-8159424805AB-11023-00001D4FAFA4EAFE.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: ZekeD on April 18, 2013, 10:21:17 PM

I was looking for a DOT legal tire that has a "Turf Tire" profile whereby you can not totally
destroy the vegetation that you run over.   I aint a tree hugger, but a lot of my pasture
is fragile,  and I do run over the lawn now and again...and again.

Anyone know of such an animal?

Thanks for letting me hijack.....

ZD

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: Comanche_County on April 18, 2013, 10:54:24 PM

Nate, those 29"s look like 33s or 35s on a TJ. �Way cooler and much cheaper.  But I do like NDTs, can't take anything away from them.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: p3ferris on April 18, 2013, 11:20:29 PM

http://www.cokertire.com/
They may have something

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: bretto on April 18, 2013, 11:37:46 PM

Take a look at these STA Traxions
https://www.universaltire.com/truck-and-military/truck/650-16-sta-super-traxion.html
(http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules/gallery/albums/album267/100_3029.sized.jpg)

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: garage gnome on April 19, 2013, 06:05:50 AM

I kind of like these. A little wider for floatation.

https://www.universaltire.com/truck-and-military/truck/750-16-sta-super-traxion.html

This looks cool too.

https://www.universaltire.com/truck-and-military/truck/650-16-firestone-knobby.html

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: Kenny_Kustom on April 19, 2013, 08:21:33 AM

I'm running 31x9.5x15 super swampers.


(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/kennykustom/51%20CJ3A/96D603D7-C62C-45AD-AFB6-729FCF73EDE3-18258-00000FFC13C0D68A.jpg) (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/kennykustom/media/51%20CJ3A/96D603D7-C62C-45AD-AFB6-729FCF73EDE3-18258-00000FFC13C0D68A.jpg.html)


(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/kennykustom/51%20CJ3A/5B5C39B5-3878-4E96-9962-ECA68F8D87DB-18258-00000FFC10219A06.jpg) (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/kennykustom/media/51%20CJ3A/5B5C39B5-3878-4E96-9962-ECA68F8D87DB-18258-00000FFC10219A06.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: johnrb3b on April 19, 2013, 09:42:31 AM

Super Traxions - 6.50 x 16

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: johnrb3b on April 19, 2013, 09:43:01 AM

Another view

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: johnrb3b on April 19, 2013, 09:44:09 AM

And a recent discussion of tires on the 3B forum.

http://z4.invisionfree.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/index.php?showtopic=4812

oldtime (Ken B) has some great input on NDTs and others.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: garage gnome on April 19, 2013, 10:06:25 AM

How good are those tires in mud that bretto and John posted about?

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: johnrb3b on April 19, 2013, 11:58:38 AM

So far I have not done any mud.
They are great in snow - lots of plowing.
Good in rain - but I don't drive fast.
Only place I've lost traction is plowing snow, on pavement with a very thin skim of icyness. Even studded tires can't handle that.
I'm very happy with them.
The price has gone through the roof as have all tire prices.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: garage gnome on April 19, 2013, 01:38:55 PM

Snow shares a lot of characteristics with mud, so I guess they will work pretty good. I hope someone will weigh in with experience though.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: Kenny_Kustom on April 20, 2013, 11:41:46 AM

Quote

Snow shares a lot of characteristics with mud, so I guess they will work pretty good. I hope someone will weigh in with experience though.

Snow and mud are the same. But, ice is where the difference lies. Unless the tires have a good amount of siping, a great snow tire will suck on ice.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: bretto on April 21, 2013, 08:46:19 AM

I thought the Traxions were only made in 6.50-16 size.

Title: Re: Tire talk
Post by: johnrb3b on April 22, 2013, 11:13:50 AM

4 tread patterns
20 sizes

http://www.stausaonline.com/light-truck/super-traxion.html

5 sizes in the tread pattern I have
and they are tube type

All the others are tubeless