Mud Tires

[cah2873]

I am in the final steps of rebuilding my 1984 K20. It currently has 35x12.50x17 Toyo AT tires and they are nearly worn out. I would like to put the most aggressive tire on it in a radial. I like to looks of the super swamper tires however they are bias tires. I never had bias tires but I read that they are not good for the highway. This truck will be driven in all types of conditions. Mainly county roads , some highway, and possibly an interstate or 2. It appears that I could go with a little wider 13.50 or a little taller 36" tire but I do not see where anyone makes this size. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions?

Thanks in Advance,

CAH2873

 

[Craig 85]

Here's a set of Super Swampers SSR's in Radials. Even have your current size.

Non-directional
http://www.intercotire.com/tire/133

Directional radial
http://www.intercotire.com/tire/100

 

[bucket]

I have to say, there's been way too many comments about bias ply tires not being street friendly (not just here, but everywhere) as a blanket statement. Sure, some are not that great on the road but others do just fine. It depends on the intended usage of the truck.

As a whole, modern truck owners are becoming a bunch of nancies. If a certain bias ply tire fits the bill, it shouldn't be avoided just because it's a bias ply. That may not be the case here, but it does seem to happen a lot. Sorry about the rant.

 

[cah2873]

I have to say, there's been way too many comments about bias ply tires not being street friendly (not just here, but everywhere) as a blanket statement. Sure, some are not that great on the road but others do just fine. It depends on the intended usage of the truck.

As a whole, modern truck owners are becoming a bunch of nancies. If a certain bias ply tire fits the bill, it shouldn't be avoided just because it's a bias ply. That may not be the case here, but it does seem to happen a lot. Sorry about the rant.

i agree 100% with you, however my 16 year old son will be driving the truck sometimes and I want the truck to be as safe and stable as possible. For the most part, it will be driven down county road but there will be an occasionaly 2 lane undivided highway running 70 mph.

 

[Oldrider]

I have always run BFG mud terrain radials on my square.
The last set of rims are 17's since BFG stopped making the mud terrain in a 16.5 inch. I always thought they looked aggressive enough.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

TSL Boggers. The Iroks are nice as well. I had a set of Hercules Traildiggers on the wife's truck some years back aggressive,radial and we drove that to Dega from PA it drove nicely for an F word. Which ever you decide don't weight balance them Equal is the **** when it comes to balancing big tires.

 

[Christian Nelson]

Bias ply tires handle just fine, nothing unsafe about them. They just wear out abit faster on highway usage.

I've used bias, and radial, and about the only difference I can feel is that bias tires seem abit, I dunno, stiffer, when you turn, there's abit less of that under roll you feel with radials.

Again, I agree with above comments people worry too much about this.

If it's gonna be driven mostly on the road, you probably shouldn't be using mud tires anyhow, they will wear out fast.