What is Your Favorite MT Tire?

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:12 pm

see http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35428

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:05 pm

The best DOT MT is the Interco Bogger.

durangotang · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:51 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

The best DOT MT is the Interco Bogger.

x2...boggers and a hot knife

raceinfan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:24 pm

no experiance with the bogger but I have the IROK ND's & thier AWESOME :twisted:

CD · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:12 am

Never had one but Simex: Jungle Trekker 2 look the goods.

They do a 31x10.5/15 (but it's a 15" rim)

YJBeef · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:02 pm

definately the irok!!

jason thompson · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:30 pm

after this weekend I feel like I can say with a great deal of confidence what is a good MT and what is not
and from what we saw it breaks down like this

1) Bogger's
2) LTB's
3&4) Irok or Nitto Mud Grappler
5) good ole TSL bias
6) and just barely making the count Truxs MT

Running any thing else and you were taking a strap ,lots of straps

I run 31" LTB's and guys running 33" Truxs MT's were getting "owned" on the same hills
the guys running Iroks were running 36"+ tires so they kept up and 2 JK's running Nitto's did better than we thought they would
the "beater's" on Boggers and TSL's did good when they were running
every thing else took more than 1 by pass

we got 2" of rain on Friday night and ran trails that have mud if it does not rain for a week on Sunday
so it was "messy" and a good test of MT's

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:59 pm

I dont really consider the Irok as a mudder guys...its purpose it rock crawling but thats IMO...

Dont rule out the MT MTZ (I used to run it) and the Baja Claws (I currently run em) Both are very good multi purpose mudders/crawlers who also do well in sand and gravel.

My vote for best overall rock tire though is hands down the Irok!!! Cant be beat and Ive wheeled with countless rigs runnin Iroks...

Xterra2KJ · **Posted:** Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:16 pm

Love my IROKs. I have another set in the garage ready to go when this set wears out.

shaggyislandboy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:44 am

Xterra2KJ wrote:

Love my IROKs. I have another set in the garage ready to go when this set wears out.

So is road noise pretty bad, in your opinion, as a daily driver?
Some noise in my opinion is ok, but are they ridiculous?

Also, does anybody know what Interco claims as the diameter of the 245/75-16? I know what the on-line charts say
but I know Interco tires typically run larger. On the Interco site, they list the O.D. of all their other sizes but not the
245/75.

Scott

Xterra2KJ · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:09 am

Well I can tell you that at 60mph they purr so loud that I can't even hear my flowmaster. Mine are wearing pretty fast also because I use them as my everyday driving tire. (They get so may looks I never wanted to take them off)

They are a joy to have in the woods, on the rocks, or boggin in the mud because it is one less worry knowing that more than likely you won't get stuck but if you don't like your tires screaming at the concret then keep your highway rubbers close by.

I had all the measurements months ago, let me look for them...

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:55 pm

My favorite MT tire is one that never sees the mud!

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:20 pm

Xterra2KJ wrote:

Love my IROKs. I have another set in the garage ready to go when this set wears out.

I AGREE, these are the sweetest tires :twisted:

although I only use mine for offroad use just to make them last a bit, but as he stated the looks that you get with them are priceless :twisted:

CrossBones · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:47 pm

Correct me if I am wrong but you need to be lifted in order to run any of the tires mentioned, no?

So what about mud tires on a stock KJ?... BFG? (fwiw, I'm seriously considering a Frankenlift so I can play big too).

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:59 pm

you can get the BFG MUD in a stock size without a lift...but if your going to get a lift I would say wait until then & GO BIG after, you will want too

CrossBones · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:54 pm

raceinfan wrote:

you can get the BFG MUD in a stock size without a lift...but if your going to get a lift I would say wait until then & GO BIG after, you will want too

As for the BFG tire, I knew this, but I was asking if you had to be lifted to run any of the tires mentioned here? Of course I agree that I will wait until I am lifted to buy my next rubber. Currently I'm running BFG TA KO LT255/70R/16's.

Anyway, I've heard excellent things about Hanook (sp?) tires, and found it interesting these weren't mentioned. Regardless of that fact, I do like the look of the IROK's.

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

mine have never failed me. ive had these on 3 of my jeeps so far, but the SRT-8, obviouosly

Fouros · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:59 pm

for a mud tyre the Hankook MT RT 03 is bloody quiet, its actually quieter than the BFG at's i had previously

i will be giving them a workout in the next week so i can tell you how they perform then

silverfox · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:05 pm

How about on a KK??? Like the looks of them.....but unsure

shaggyislandboy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:01 am

Xterra2KJ wrote:

Well I can tell you that at 60mph they purr so loud that I can't even hear my flowmaster. Mine are wearing pretty fast also because I use them as my everyday driving tire. (They get so may looks I never wanted to take them off)

They are a joy to have in the woods, on the rocks, or boggin in the mud because it is one less worry knowing that more than likely you won't get stuck but if you don't like your tires screaming at the concret then keep your highway rubbers close by.

I had all the measurements months ago, let me look for them...

Thanks a lot for your impression of the Iroks, Xterra2KJ.
Don't kill yourself looking, but if you happen to come across the measurements, that would be great.
I sure like these tires. Just have to decide if I am willing to live with them day to day.

Scott

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