I need tire help

[IthinkIcan]

Just lifted the xj this weekend, I bought a set of thornbirds 35x12.5 for 100.00, but after doing some research I hear theses tires suck, thi sis my dd but I am hoping to get alot of trail time too, any sugestions

[billyjp2]

they do suck. awful tires for a daily driver. sell them and buy a set of radials

[IthinkIcan]

any sugestions???

[billyjp2]

if you dont plan on wheelin on too many rocks a set of all terrians, like BFG or pro comp or a set of radial mud terrians like BFG MTs or Mud kings.

[IthinkIcan]

I was looking at the bfg m/t km2 does anyone run these??

[Justpunchit]

put these on the womans XJ and she loves them. great great tire.

[knuckle_buster]

If this is gonna be your DD, then I would go with an all terrain tire, like the BFG AT's. you'll get a smoother ride, and less noise than mud tires. Yes, the KM-2's are a nice tire.

[KaiserMan]

I've never, ever heard anything good about Thornbirds other then some people like the looks.

I've had good luck running Mud king tires. They ride well on the street, tread lasts a long time and they do pretty good off road. Nice big voids between the lugs to.

[asp]

i've heard if you cut your own tread into them they work ok. only ok, not great.

[MrShaft696]

i have seen the turdBirds in action & I noticed that they have very flat and large lugs, especially down the center. On a trail that was sparingly covered in snow, they could not get up a slight incline, and pair of all seasons could walk it no probs.

[scully]

Just lifted the xj this weekend, I bought a set of thornbirds 35x12.5 for 100.00, but after doing some research I hear theses tires suck, thi sis my dd but I am hoping to get alot of trail time too, any sugestions

Id buy em for a hundred from ya.
but im faaaar away:doh:

[Hammered]

look on ebay for: 4-LT 32 11.50 R 15 6 PLY MAXXIS BIGHORN MUD TERRAIN

Ive held a 32 next to my 33 and you could barely tell any difference.

[5spd_xj]

Id buy em for a hundred from ya.
but im faaaar away:doh:

Uhhh, why? lol

[MoparManiac]

MTZs FTW.

[5spd_xj]

SX's for the win of winners. lol

[89jeepie]

just bought some swamper ssr's for my dd.geting them on today.ill let ya know how they work out

[OverTheHillsATTW]

Get At's if your going to DD it. Big lugged MT's which rock mud suck on road.

[IthinkIcan]

Has anyone heard of Mastercraft Courser mud terains, the local tire shop said I can get a set at $210.00 each installed

[scully]

Uhhh, why? lol
for the sole purpose of having bigger tires. thats about it.
oh and to save some miles on my tsl's

[scully]

Has anyone heard of Mastercraft Courser mud terains, the local tire shop said I can get a set at $210.00 each installed
they look like decent street/ light wheeling sneakers.
let us know how they do!

[IthinkIcan]

I might have to stall on my tire purchase I think I am going to re-gear and install a front locker, I will just deal with the thornbirds for now

[carmannj]

I'm running 35x12.5 TruXus MT's and I have to tell you they are 1000X quieter than my old 33x10.5 TSL radials!!! Amazingly quiet, I was shocked going down the road considering the tread pattern. I could hear my radio and the wind noise while driving my jeep, I have never heard that before I thought a door or window wasn't shut all the way. I even pulled over to check them all to make sure they were closed!!!!!!

[carmannj]

i have seen the turdBirds in action & I noticed that they have very flat and large lugs, especially down the center. On a trail that was sparingly covered in snow, they could not get up a slight incline, and pair of all seasons could walk it no probs.

Are you talking about the trail ride at Rausch last Jan when that guy's wiring caught fire before "crawlers ridge"?

[chedisme]

Has anyone heard of Mastercraft Courser mud terains, the local tire shop said I can get a set at $210.00 each installed


hey thornBerry, I had mastercraft courser mt's on my jeep this weekend. so yea I love them. im in the process of uploading some pics. ill let you know when I post the link to them.

[Victor S.]

I was the blue xj with John and John and you on sat. I run BFG mt's and you seen how they do. Going to look into a set of a/t's for dd, and the m/t's for trail riding. I would look for any type of a/t for dd and keep the thordbirds for the trail.

Victor

[chedisme]

I posted the pics in the nacfest09 forum.

[IthinkIcan]

Yeah, after this weekend the thornturds will stay on there are a few other things that bumped to the front of the line,on the way home the front trans seal started leaking bad so out comes the trans again.

[OverlandXJ]

Yeah, after this weekend the thornturds will stay on there are a few other things that bumped to the front of the line,on the way home the front trans seal started leaking bad so out comes the trans again.

That sucks.

Borrow your bud's groover and run those ThornChickens till they give up the ghost.

Was good meeting you and the family.

[Victor S.]

That sucks.

Borrow your bud's groover and run those ThornChickens till they give up the ghost.

Was good meeting you and the family.


X2. My son can't stop talking about your 2 boys and they fun they had.:party::party:

Victor

[D.I.T.A]

That sucks.

Borrow your bud's groover and run those ThornChickens till they give up the ghost.

Was good meeting you and the family.

overland is right grove them and run with it. they won't be great they have a super stiff sidewall and even when aired down and after you grove them they will wear quickly but for a 100 bucks who cares