Which are the best tires for sand dunes ?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:12 am

Hawgs work good, interco SS' work pretty well
both paddle directional paddle types

on the non mud type, a street tire works exceptionally well, the wider, shallower tread depth rounded sidewalls = flotation which exactly what you want in the sand

squared edged with irregular interlocking tread such as most A/T tires have does not work as well as a street tire in sand

michelin XS tires work rather well too

can't tell you about the Baja series tires but i'd imagine they work just as well and better than the XS

CRDMiller · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:36 am

Best? i dont know. I have km2 and have been able to DESTROY my friends out in the dunes. Dont get me wrong, the crd is a fat cow, but once you get it heading in a particular direction, it just keeps going.

Once aired down they are just retarted.

This is in comparison to ko's and general grabber at2's

I was able to get up into areas that they simply could not, they both had wider rubber and way less weight.

They don't like the liberty, or at least did not back then, one of my friends said "i guess this is something that it's really good at" I have wheeled with them before when i was stock and i reckon they got annoyed at how slow i was, also out in the desert the "whups" even with the ome hd coils and whatnot, i had to go slower than them. I wish i had a firmer front end.

I have narrow rubber, so i was surprised.

The 4.0 is 180+ headers the crd is 185 /w inmotion the 4.2 (late 80's) is like 115 hp

The 4.2 was dressed up pretty good but it had 200k on it so who knows.

I was not flooring it, so again who knows.

They both had lockers f and r.
I'm open open

So yeah i dont know if it was the rubber or the turbo (hehehehhe so much smoke) but i was destroying them. I am so much heeavier than them, with smaller, narrower rubber.

This is up at superstition mountain, witch in comparison to like, glamis, has somewhat firm sand, but some of it is really soft.

Just don't forget that this is a liberty, not a 2klb sand car.

sharky · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:46 am

My tires actually do pretty good in sand dunes but i feel like it bogs down some, Thought maybe a narrower tire would do better but then again i also think the wider tire keeps me afloat.

I am really not sure ?

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:46 am

I'm not sure of the best but you might look into the Mickey Thompson Baja Claw or the Super Swamper Trxus STS.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:53 am

trxus are NAAARSSTY tires

but as for the width

wider the better, distributes your weight over larger area

agricultural flotation tires are basically slick, wide, rounded tires and are godly on sand

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:30 am

wider = better
less agressive tread= better

airing down ...a lot ..is the best way to get good traction in sand , most people are afraid to air way down

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:22 am

The Richard Cepek Fun Country's are great for sand.Mud tires-Forget it.
And like Tom said,you gotta air way down.

Which are the best tires for sand dunes ?

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