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Old 01-10-2011, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock Toy
KM2s and the BFG mud terrains are two different tires. Not 100 per cent sure, but I don't think they make the BFG mud terrains anymore. The KM2s have a much softer tread compound.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:45 PM
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The Cooper Stt tires are supposed to be the best all around tire. I went nuts for weeks trying to figure out what tires to get in 32's. Everyone I spoke to ranted and raved about the Stt's. Some said they were the best tire they ever ran out of all the tires they tried. And they are not new to the 4 wheeling scene at all. I looked everywhere on the internet for reviews and spend days on all 4x4 forums-- Jeep, cherokee, toyota, ford ect... You name it I was on it. I only wanted to buy tires once. I don't get to ride that often so tires will last me a long time. But all the reviews for the Stt's are--- Excellent in snow due to siping, excellent clean out of mud, normal trails are a breeze, great in sand and water, excellent in rain, and are relatively quiet on the road as well. You don't get all that load hum like you do from a real aggresive mud tire. They also balance very well which apparently is very hard to come by in a lot of the larger tires. The only thing I've read that was not great (which is the same with every single tire made) is that it's not great on ice. But what tire is??
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I never said it was km2 it was the original km maybe if u guys read it rite u would know that and I just got a set of km2 and I will let u all know how good they r and yes I did get 70000 and they still have alot of life on them they r on my truck I sold to my boy if u don't believe I'll post sum pic of them when I see him

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No one for the Goodyear DuraTrac's?

My Dad has them on his Taco.
He loves and they look pretty good. Probably my next tires.
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Only way I could see 70k on a mud tire is if it was all on dirt. I don't get any where near that on my work truck with street tires and I rotate them too.
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hey guys, thanks for all the help, i think im gonna go with the maxxis bighorns.. because so far they seem to be the best for the money.. and since where i wheel is mostly mud i think an A/T is out of the question... untill i can afford two sets...
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Originally Posted by Cherokee1326
I never said it was km2 it was the original km maybe if u guys read it rite u would know that and I just got a set of km2 and I will let u all know how good they r and yes I did get 70000 and they still have alot of life on them they r on my truck I sold to my boy if u don't believe I'll post sum pic of them when I see him

Just because you post pics doesn't mean people are going to believe you. If i wanted to I could say I have that much mileage on my tires and they look brand new!
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if you could get 70,000 out of a tire... everyone and their mom would have them... i dont even get that on my camaro...
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If he lives somewere like me its solid ice and snow for 6 to 8 months not much wear too tires in this conditions. No heat no traction no wear
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I have the nokian vatiiva mt in 33x12.5r15 and I love them. Great wear and good on the beach and in the mud. Not bad on the highway either.
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My dad had a set of general tires on his 150 that he had 48000 on them and still looked good not new buy good. But he also drives slow
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Originally Posted by Cherokee1326
I alwayz use bfg mud terrain I got about 70000 out of them that was a mix of offroading and street driving I just cross rotate ever 3000 mile they lasted me about 5 years they r the best mud tire I every had an all my friends run them too and they all got about the same as me
hmm i could understand 50 or 55 maybe for the m/t's if your easy on them but 70 dang you must be doing something we're not doing, cuz im at 46k miles on my BFG A/T's and i don't think i'll make it much longer.
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If you get your tires syped they will last longer and ride better ask any tire shop that are half decent
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Originally Posted by Alaskan xj 97
If you get your tires syped they will last longer and ride better ask any tire shop that are half decent
Exactly how does siping your tires make them last longer?
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Originally Posted by Alaskan xj 97
If you get your tires syped they will last longer and ride better ask any tire shop that are half decent
That is true as long as you don't go rock crawling, on shale rock with them. Even with my MTRs cut to ribbons from shale rock and Detroit lockers, they lasted 5 years and still had maybe 40% tread remaining, some chunks missing though. Great traction though! I have every tire I buy siped now, cars, pickups, my 1948 CJ2a, the Cherokee when I buy tires for it everything gets siped.


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