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Interco Mega

Here's what I measured, to the best of my memory:

38x12.5" TSL - as much as 1/2" out of round
37x12.5" SSR - up to 3/8" out of round
38x15" radial TSL - within 1/4"

Granted, what we need to see are larger sample sizes. Don't know if the variation they get from tire to tire is from using more than one mold or something else not tightly controlled in the process. Most bias buyers don't care (off-road only), but I don't see why people pay for $500+ radials and accept when they're not built right. Also, the Oz radials I used were as bad as the SSRs.
 
nvrenuf said:
Interesting, I hadn't looked at their site. I saw the non DOT statement in a reply by Interco on their own FB post. :dunno:

Edit: my 43's are around 150-160 lbs with an aluminum wheel, I imagine 240 lbs + wheel. :yikes:
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That's what my 53" 16.00 x 20" military tites weigh but add Hemmet rim's double beadlocks and runflats and it's all together around 700 lbs! Dirty jobs was filming a tire change and had one fall on a cameraman. My standard 49" 14.00 x 20" wheel and tire assembly with double beadlocks no runflat weighs 390-420 lbs according to which tire I am using. And all are DOT radials with well over 1" of tread.
 
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I ran TSL 13/38-16's quite a bit on the freeway and thought they rode fine, and the 39.5x15's weren't bad either but didn't drive on asphalt a bunch with those.

Anyway, back to the original post. Kinda' neat to see tire manufacturers starting to produce more off-road only tires and not worrying about road performance.....though I will say they probably sell a whole lot more to the mall crawler crowd. The first time I saw the new Mickey T Baja Pro X I thought it was something off a R/C truck or maybe ATV! In regards to DOT approval (and yes, DOT approved means street legal) I doubt many people would get pulled over for running them on the street. However I would be surprised if those sticky compound and aggressive tires lasted more than 5k-10k on asphalt before the belts starting showing!
 
6.2Blazer said:
I ran TSL 13/38-16's quite a bit on the freeway and thought they rode fine, and the 39.5x15's weren't bad either but didn't drive on asphalt a bunch with those.

Anyway, back to the original post. Kinda' neat to see tire manufacturers starting to produce more off-road only tires and not worrying about road performance.....though I will say they probably sell a whole lot more to the mall crawler crowd. The first time I saw the new Mickey T Baja Pro X I thought it was something off a R/C truck or maybe ATV! In regards to DOT approval (and yes, DOT approved means street legal) I doubt many people would get pulled over for running them on the street. However I would be surprised if those sticky compound and aggressive tires lasted more than 5k-10k on asphalt before the belts starting showing!
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Problem with running them on the road also would be fitting them on a street legal truck in a street legal manner to even go down the road. I know some states have very lax laws but still an issue. I had a buddy that had an F600 converted over to look like a crew cab pickup with 44s and because it was technically a medium duty truck lift laws and such did not apply. But because of how big it was and the lift to fit the tires and such he would get pulled over just about every time he drove it. It was just a hassle to then have to go to court and prove them wrong on a fix it ticket and all that.
 
6.2Blazer said:
I ran TSL 13/38-16's quite a bit on the freeway and thought they rode fine, and the 39.5x15's weren't bad either but didn't drive on asphalt a bunch with those.

Anyway, back to the original post. Kinda' neat to see tire manufacturers starting to produce more off-road only tires and not worrying about road performance.....though I will say they probably sell a whole lot more to the mall crawler crowd. The first time I saw the new Mickey T Baja Pro X I thought it was something off a R/C truck or maybe ATV! In regards to DOT approval (and yes, DOT approved means street legal) I doubt many people would get pulled over for running them on the street. However I would be surprised if those sticky compound and aggressive tires lasted more than 5k-10k on asphalt before the belts starting showing!
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The dot not necessarily meaning its legal pertaining to the hight restrictions some have to deal with. I think stability tests are required over 38.5"
 
SpeedlabDan said:
The dot not necessarily meaning its legal pertaining to the hight restrictions some have to deal with. I think stability tests are required over 38.5"
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Well yes...kind of. There is no legality issues with running a DOT rated or approved tire on the street, so the tire is street legal. The legality issue comes from the truck itself possibly not meeting the street legal requirements because it is to tall, and part of the reason it is too tall is because of trying to make clearance for the tires.
 
I don't see any wear bars on these. If by some chance you can get even wear, you can run the 40 down until it's a 37. And then carve it and run till it's a 36. A new set of the same tires nets you 2" ground clearance.

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