Getting new rims and tires toward graduation. I've pretty much narrowed it down to the ltb or the mtz. any input from you guys helps. Thanks

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03 Sport - SEMI DIGGERIZED, Surco Rack with Daylighters, OME Lift, Runcool Hood Louvers, RL Front Bumper and Super Skink Sliders, 31" BFG AT/KO on Soft 8s, Skid Row/Mopar Skids, 8k Smittybilt Winch with Synthetic Line.
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LTB's are too aggressive. Go with the Trxus MT's or M16's if you want Super Swampers.

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2004 Black Renegade, manual transmission, Frankenlifted, JBA 4.5 A-arms, 31" Super Swamper M16's on Pro Comp 8128 wheels, MagnaFlow exhaust, Volant cold air intake, and clear front signals.

As in the tread will cause rubbing?

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03 Sport - SEMI DIGGERIZED, Surco Rack with Daylighters, OME Lift, Runcool Hood Louvers, RL Front Bumper and Super Skink Sliders, 31" BFG AT/KO on Soft 8s, Skid Row/Mopar Skids, 8k Smittybilt Winch with Synthetic Line.
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The tread won't cause more rubbing than any other mud-terrain tire. LTB's are great for a trail rig that will be in the mud all day, but I assume you will drive your Jeep mostly on the street. LTB's on paved surfaces will be LOUD, have poor handling, and wear very quickly.

Super Swamper LTB Mud Tire
Review (1-5 Star)
Street *
Sand ***
Rock ****
Mud *****
Trail ****
Snow ***

Super Swamper M16 Mud Tire
Review (1-5 Star)
Street ***.5
Sand ***
Rock ****
Mud ****.5
Trail ****
Snow ***

http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/SuperSwamperLTB.htm
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/Interco-SS-M16-Swamper.htm
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/TrXus_MT.htm
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/Mickey-Thompson-Baja-MTZ.htm

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2004 Black Renegade, manual transmission, Frankenlifted, JBA 4.5 A-arms, 31" Super Swamper M16's on Pro Comp 8128 wheels, MagnaFlow exhaust, Volant cold air intake, and clear front signals.

Ahh I see. Any experience with the tsl radial?

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03 Sport - SEMI DIGGERIZED, Surco Rack with Daylighters, OME Lift, Runcool Hood Louvers, RL Front Bumper and Super Skink Sliders, 31" BFG AT/KO on Soft 8s, Skid Row/Mopar Skids, 8k Smittybilt Winch with Synthetic Line.
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TSL Radial's are still too aggressive for street use, in my opinion...

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2004 Black Renegade, manual transmission, Frankenlifted, JBA 4.5 A-arms, 31" Super Swamper M16's on Pro Comp 8128 wheels, MagnaFlow exhaust, Volant cold air intake, and clear front signals.

Im also just worried about thick snow as im going to college in the mountains next year

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03 Sport - SEMI DIGGERIZED, Surco Rack with Daylighters, OME Lift, Runcool Hood Louvers, RL Front Bumper and Super Skink Sliders, 31" BFG AT/KO on Soft 8s, Skid Row/Mopar Skids, 8k Smittybilt Winch with Synthetic Line.
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Last year we had a brutal winter here in Minnesota, and my M16's were GREAT in the deep snow. The only time I got stuck was when the snow was over my front bumper! I can't imagine trying to drive in anything worse, and would never need a better tire for deep snow conditions.

However, mud-terrains typically don't perform well in wet/icy conditions. The M16's and Trxus MT's have some siping that helps in wet/icy stuff, and the TSL's do not. Something like the Goodyear Duratrac's would work even better for ice.

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2004 Black Renegade, manual transmission, Frankenlifted, JBA 4.5 A-arms, 31" Super Swamper M16's on Pro Comp 8128 wheels, MagnaFlow exhaust, Volant cold air intake, and clear front signals.

Awesome thanks for the advise!

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03 Sport - SEMI DIGGERIZED, Surco Rack with Daylighters, OME Lift, Runcool Hood Louvers, RL Front Bumper and Super Skink Sliders, 31" BFG AT/KO on Soft 8s, Skid Row/Mopar Skids, 8k Smittybilt Winch with Synthetic Line.
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Agree with waht was said above, most all mud type tires do real bad in snow and ice, solid blocks of tread don't do that good , thats why true snow tires have lots of siping.
Duratracs have done great for me in the snow I have used them in

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I run Interco Trxus MTs
31x10.5x15 on 15" cragars. They're a good tire. If you're more into wheeling the Liberty in rocks and mud, I recommend this tire. If you really want a mud tire then get a set...but if you're worried about mpgs then get an all terrain tire...

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I drive on MT/Rs in the snow around here but I do acknowledge that UT is not known for it's terrain and snow like other parts of the country are.

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2006 CRD http://www.UtahPowderCoatings.com/ http://www.gorecon.com/ I'm kind of a big deal.
RL rear bumper, ARB front bumper, Mile Marker winch, Power Tank, Skids by Mopar & Skid Row, RL Super Skink Sliders, 235/85R16 MTR, Air Flow Snorkel, DTT, 4.10 gears, Frankenlift II, Katskin leather, JL Audio stereo, Rosen video.

Go with Goodyear M/T R Kevlar tires.

I drive 1-2 days a week in the Cascades on forest service roads. My DuraTracs have been great in the snow. So far, I've never gotten stuck and I've made it through some very icy areas. I've been very impressed with the tires

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2008 Jeep Liberty KK, SkySlider, Tow Package, OME/Bilstein Lift, Flowmaster Delta 50, Removed Resonator, DuraTracs, In-dash CB, PIAA 520 ATPs, Dual KJ Tow Hooks
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