kkkustom wrote:
I was thinking of getting the thornbirds in 31x11.00-15. but I am stuck on a wheel choice... RockCrawler 97's 15X8 3.75BS or 15X8 4.5BS.
what BS are you running, what’s your opinions???
There aren’t very many people out here running 15"s... we will be the select few!
check out some of the other options from swamper (if you really want interco tires)
the thornbirds are basically crap on any terrain. i tried them in mud/snow/sand/rock/you name it and they performed marginally at best. in the rain they were fairly horrid. as an added bonus, the thornbirds are not radials so they are known to flat spot if the vehicle sits (even overnight when the weather is cold). the 3 stage lugs stick out big time so i would expect them to rub (especially under a libby where room is limited). one last thing, they usually aren't very round and they are heavy as he!! so balancing them is a pia. even if you get them balanced, they take so much weight that you will end up with steering wheel wobble
the only other swampers i ran were tsl ssr's radials and they worked well in just about everything i threw at them (rain was still iffy but that is pretty much par for the course with a mud tire)