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44"+ tire options....

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44\"+ tire options....

What do ya'all think about the choices for tires 44" and bigger? When my 42" TSL's are gone, I'm thinkin about goin with the 46" claws. 44" Boggers/TSL's aren't really rock friendly tires, and I wanna do somethin atleast a bit off the norm. And as far as I'm concerned, the 49" IROK's are to much for a front 60 thats gonna get thrashed on. Thats Rockwell territory I'm thinkin. I remember awhile back one of the mags did a "huge mud tire shootout". The 46" Claw, if I remember correctly, outperformed the Bogger. So it'll do mud just fine. Don't really want to mess with the Michelin stuff cause of the 20" rims requirments. So I guess my question is, if your truck is 1 ton, and you were in the market for a tire 44"+, what would it be? /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif
 
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Joe, Noel is switching to 46" claws fairly soon here, ask him how he likes them as soon as he does...

Me thinks your k5 is going to be snapping axle shafts like crazy with them. Even if it's only running up the rti ramp with grandma driving /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

Anyway, I'd go with 44" TSL's. Tony and Ken have proved them to me, me likes.
 
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I think the Claws are going to be real hard on axle shafts also... but how much more than a 44 Boggers... I dont know.

Another note on the Michelins... they are HEAVY.
 
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Everyone around here runs the TSL's, they do alot of rock so they just groove them and they seems to work great. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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I bought 44" TSL's over the summer..
They are mounted on Wheel Vintiques 10" wagon wheels..
with Cybrfire's beadlock kit.

The traction I'm getting on rocks, mud and hills is SICK!!! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
The 44's TSL's...Rule!!!
No side to side...slide!!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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I've broke the u-joint ears...on my d70 stubs...
So be prepared for breakage. /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
 
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There was a rumor that the Irok's were going to come out in a 45 or 47 inch version. Who know's with Interco though! /forums/images/graemlins/screwy.gif
 
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The only thing with the baja claws is that they are really wide. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
 
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seems like plenty of TTC competitors like Boggers... they always do really well there with the mud/rocks/tank trap etc. You asked what I'd run if I was gonna run a huge tire and was 1-ton... well, it'd be 42" iroks on a lightweight aluminum rim. Big tire, lots of traction, deeper tread than the other iroks and most importantly, its light weight for its size and wont break my D60 every other 5 minutes! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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I'd run 44" TSL's up front and 44" boggs in the back.
 
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I run a set of 44 Boggers and I have only 3 runs on them and they are coming apart. Chunking badly, my next set will be TSL's. The Boggers dont last long when your spinning them on sharp rocks. But maybe the doubler will help with some of the wear problems, won't be spinning them as fast /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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Joe, Noel is switching to 46" claws fairly soon here, ask him how he likes them as soon as he does...

Me thinks your k5 is going to be snapping axle shafts like crazy with them. Even if it's only running up the rti ramp with grandma driving /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

Anyway, I'd go with 44" TSL's. Tony and Ken have proved them to me, me likes.

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How did I know your reply was gonna be just like that? /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif /forums/images/graemlins/screwy.gif
 
Re: 44\"+ tire options....

IMHO, I think the 46" Claws are sick and would love to try them myself. You sound like the perfect candidate to try them out since no one on here has any real experience with them apparently.
 
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Joe, Noel is switching to 46" claws fairly soon here, ask him how he likes them as soon as he does...

Me thinks your k5 is going to be snapping axle shafts like crazy with them. Even if it's only running up the rti ramp with grandma driving /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

Anyway, I'd go with 44" TSL's. Tony and Ken have proved them to me, me likes.

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How did I know your reply was gonna be just like that? /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif /forums/images/graemlins/screwy.gif

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Well geeez if your going to act like that /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

At least I answered your question with some tech and some references. /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif
 
Re: 44\"+ tire options....

i dont think 44 boggers or 44 tsl's will dissapoint. weightwise:

Baja 46 - 138lbs
Bogger 44 - 145lbs
tsl 44 - 149lbs
irok 49 - 170lbs

so i think bajas would be your best bet, going up to a 46in tire while staying away from all that unnessicary rubber.

mickey bajas are also cheaper then the 44 boggers too.

only downside to 46 i have heard the sidewall is weak (weaker)
 
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IMHO, I think the 46" Claws are sick and would love to try them myself. You sound like the perfect candidate to try them out since no one on here has any real experience with them apparently.

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They aren't very good on hill climbing and some rocks because they are so wide they just float. Mud they would be excellent though.
 
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There is no floating on rocks steve. The reason most don't like wide tires on rocks is that it reduces your contact pressure. I personally think that is crap, I love my wide tires.
 
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Here are the offical weights:

Bogger 44x19.5x15 - 145 lbs

IROK 49x21x20 - 170 lbs

TSL 44x18.5x15 - 149 lbs

CLAW 46x19.5x15 - 138 lbs
 
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