Which TSL to use? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

CJHeap · 02-23-2006, 09:50 AM

I am going to get new tires bu need some input from those who have run them. I found a deal on the listed tires.

I have the jeep in the sig and run mostly in Texas (Shilo) and a couple of trips a year to run trails in Colorado and Utah. They will also be run on bead locks. How tough are the following?

Choices are :

36/12.50/15 TSL Radial

35/10.50 / 15 SSR

or should I hold out for the bias TSL's?

Thanks for the input

bigblackblur · 02-23-2006, 10:02 AM

I'd go for the bias ply. Tough as nails

blake43256 · 02-23-2006, 10:36 AM

id run bias

OhioYJ · 02-23-2006, 10:44 AM

I have 36x12.5x15 Swampers Radials, and don't care for them at all. The tread width is about 8" wide, the rest is sidewall buldge. You can kind of see what I mean in this picture. Everytime I'm out I slice the tires right in that area. I've replaced 3 of 5 so far. They don't flat spot, and they do ride nice. If you care about tread wear don't expect any extra life from the radials over the bias plys. I'm actually selling mine to switch to something else (Selling locally).

UCTJ · 02-23-2006, 10:57 AM

I would run the TSL bias or get some TSL SX...as said above tough as nails, your running them on beadlocks so your doing some hard wheeling and I take its not a DD...so Id go with the two above, or even the bias IROKs.

CJHeap · 02-23-2006, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCTJ

I would run the TSL bias or get some TSL SX...as said above tough as nails, your running them on beadlocks so your doing some hard wheeling and I take its not a DD...so Id go with the two above, or even the bias IROKs.

No longer a DD. That is handled by my F250 sd. I felt that was going to be the consensus but had to ask since I do not know anyone who runs the radials. They have some Blems at great prices on the site but no Bias .

Thanks

bigblackblur · 02-23-2006, 11:09 AM

the bias' are cheap too, well comparatively. either the tsl bias ply or tsl sx

Corn_Smuggler · 02-23-2006, 11:23 AM

If Interco made a 42" SX I would be running it.

Corn_Smuggler · 02-23-2006, 11:26 AM

Sx

CB87YJ · 02-23-2006, 11:28 AM

Tsl Bias Or Sx Gets My Votes

Cb

CJHeap · 02-23-2006, 01:44 PM

Who has the best online price?

AL'S 92YJ · 02-23-2006, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corn_Smuggler

If Interco made a 42" SX I would be running it.

I have been working on them for six months to make that tire in a 17" rim. "It'll be ready in September" "It'll be ready by March" I can never get straight answer. I wouldn't care if it would not be ready for a year if that is what they told me and it was true.

Chato · 02-23-2006, 09:50 PM

I bought some TSL radials from Summit to replace some bias TSLs. I chose Summit because they had the best price when I factored in the $5.00 per tire shipping charge and they don't sell bias TSLs. I was surprised to discover the radials were just as good as the bias and they make less noise and grip better on asphalt and I got the best price with them. But I would recommend SXs if you don't mind paying a little more.

kirbyiv · 02-23-2006, 10:19 PM

if you want swamper, go SX...if else, go BFG Krawler

wheelerpeeler · 02-24-2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirbyiv

if you want swamper, go SX...if else, go BFG Krawler

X2 go TSL SX for a Kick ass tire.

View Poll Results: Which to run?
TSL Radial	6	14.29%
SSR	1	2.38%
TSL Bias	27	64.29%
Other	8	19.05%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

02-23-2006, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
CJHeap Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30944 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 2,697	Which TSL to use? I am going to get new tires bu need some input from those who have run them. I found a deal on the listed tires. I have the jeep in the sig and run mostly in Texas (Shilo) and a couple of trips a year to run trails in Colorado and Utah. They will also be run on bead locks. How tough are the following? Choices are : 36/12.50/15 TSL Radial 35/10.50 / 15 SSR or should I hold out for the bias TSL's? Thanks for the input __________________ [B]Hammers Post 1461[/B] [B]Tellico Post 160[/B] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Magenta"] Nikita Khrushchev said[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="4"]"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism. "[/SIZE][/COLOR]

02-23-2006, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
OhioYJ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 54940 Posts: 216	I have 36x12.5x15 Swampers Radials, and don't care for them at all. The tread width is about 8" wide, the rest is sidewall buldge. You can kind of see what I mean in this picture. Everytime I'm out I slice the tires right in that area. I've replaced 3 of 5 so far. They don't flat spot, and they do ride nice. If you care about tread wear don't expect any extra life from the radials over the bias plys. I'm actually selling mine to switch to something else (Selling locally). __________________ 95 YJ with a few mods

02-23-2006, 11:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
bigblackblur Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 44321 Location: Denver Posts: 939	the bias' are cheap too, well comparatively. either the tsl bias ply or tsl sx Last edited by bigblackblur; 02-23-2006 at 11:09 AM.

02-23-2006, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Corn_Smuggler Rock God Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28766 Location: Denver Posts: 1,250	If Interco made a 42" SX I would be running it. __________________ -Dan ('63 Willys CJ5)

02-23-2006, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
bigblackblur Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 44321 Location: Denver Posts: 939	I'd go for the bias ply. Tough as nails

02-23-2006, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
blake43256 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 41550 Location: Norcross, Georgia Posts: 26	id run bias

02-23-2006, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
UCTJ The Devils Trailboss Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51571 Location: Texas Posts: 3,892	I would run the TSL bias or get some TSL SX...as said above tough as nails, your running them on beadlocks so your doing some hard wheeling and I take its not a DD...so Id go with the two above, or even the bias IROKs.

02-23-2006, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Corn_Smuggler Rock God Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28766 Location: Denver Posts: 1,250	Sx __________________ -Dan ('63 Willys CJ5)

02-23-2006, 11:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
CB87YJ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14470 Location: where ever i may roam Posts: 453	Tsl Bias Or Sx Gets My Votes Cb __________________ [COLOR="Yellow"][B]Crawl rocks instead of smokin 'em.[/B][/COLOR] Rock Rated,4.0,Gears,Lift,Tires,Armor. [COLOR="Silver"]Hardcore, Old-School and Sexy, TSL-SX[/COLOR] [QUOTE=Steve N]Thread poster may be hardcore. Post is not. So this is in wrong section.[/QUOTE]

02-23-2006, 01:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
CJHeap Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30944 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 2,697	Who has the best online price? __________________ [B]Hammers Post 1461[/B] [B]Tellico Post 160[/B] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Magenta"] Nikita Khrushchev said[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="4"]"We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism. "[/SIZE][/COLOR]

02-23-2006, 09:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chato Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 40958 Location: Guatemala Posts: 237	I bought some TSL radials from Summit to replace some bias TSLs. I chose Summit because they had the best price when I factored in the $5.00 per tire shipping charge and they don't sell bias TSLs. I was surprised to discover the radials were just as good as the bias and they make less noise and grip better on asphalt and I got the best price with them. But I would recommend SXs if you don't mind paying a little more.

02-23-2006, 10:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
kirbyiv K^2 Join Date: Jun 2005 Member # 49704 Location: Cincinnasti, OH Posts: 2,425	if you want swamper, go SX...if else, go BFG Krawler __________________ Walle Crawler /forum/general-4x4-discussion/1038946-project-walle-crawler.html Benz Buggy http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=877869 Slinky Blue Ballz /forum/jeep-hardcore-tech/551947-project-slinky-blue-ballz.html

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