Best rock crawling tire?

Yeager1 · Apr 19, 2013

I need tire advice. Searched and didn't find much.

I’m looking at getting some new tires in 37x12.5-17 primarily for rock crawling and trail use. I want radials and these are going on a light 3200 lbs jeep with an 80” wheelbase and beadlocks. This is not a trailered vehicle, I drive it back and forth to Moab (8 hour drive each way) and around Colorado. I'm not super worried about tread life, but stickies that wear out super fast are not a good option.

What do you think about these and why? Just want something that hooks up well in the rocks.

1.BFG KM2
2.Goodyear MTR
3.Irok radials
4.Pitbull rockers

Thanks

robi615 · Apr 19, 2013

Irok, Pitbull (close 2nd from what i've seen), MTR, KM2 in order from 1-4

RANGERROD · Apr 19, 2013

If I was driving 8 hours then wheeling I'd go
1. Mtrs
2.irok radials
3.km2s
4. Pit bull

I own Mtrs and km2s.

laskt9 · Apr 19, 2013

You forgot thornbirds

UCTJ · Apr 20, 2013

MT/Rs

NorCalPR · Apr 20, 2013

Goodyeara, the km2's suck

Also consider the cooper stt. A damn good tire both on and off road

Beat95YJ · Apr 20, 2013

If you drive it don't get interco anything. They have a high defect rate.

hurleygo3 · Apr 20, 2013

I've ran all the above but the Pitbulls. I'd run a set of Toyo m/t over any of them.

Yeager1 · Apr 20, 2013

I think I'm leaning towards the Iroks of MTR's. Both seem to have good traction, durable sidewalls. I'm sure the MTR's wear better, but the Iroks are a little more aggressive. Also, both of those tires are fairly light as well.

wranglerwilson · Apr 20, 2013

I run 37" Iroks under the same conditions.

Yeager1 · Apr 20, 2013

I run 37" Iroks under the same conditions.

What do you think about them? Are they holding up well (cuts, tears)? How is the wear on the road? Are you happy with the traction?

Thanks

y2knole · Apr 20, 2013

if I were driving 8 minutes in any direction on the road, I'd skip the IROKS.

I dunno about the radials, but ive got a bias ply set and they are a mess on the street.

work pretty good off-road though!

TSEJEEPERS · Apr 21, 2013

If you have been to Moab then you know pretty much any tire does well there.
Lower pressure is where it is at.
Spend your money on beadlocks.
Anything made by Interco is not going to give you alot of road miles.

Tazer15 · Apr 21, 2013

That's a good point beadlocks air pressure is huge!I ran toyo MTs forever they amazed me every trip at 3-4psi.I will add I've read alot on tires and I believe (along with many others)Iroks are overrated.They have lost lots of ground in the tire market over last few years.Check out Trailworthy fab they have great prices on 37" Goodyear MTRs not the military Goodyears the actual MTRs.Dirt cheap!!

tjrhd · Apr 21, 2013

The MTR/k do really good in the rocks.

hurleygo3 · Apr 21, 2013

tjrhd said:
The MTR/k do really good in the rocks.

Till the side wall lets go

tjrhd · Apr 21, 2013

hurleygo3 said:
Till the side wall lets go

Yeah, that seems to be the trade off for some of these tires. I havent lost one yet but know the risk is there.

Provelogear · Apr 21, 2013

Yeager1 said:
I need tire advice. Searched and didn't find much.

I’m looking at getting some new tires in 37x12.5-17 primarily for rock crawling and trail use. I want radials and these are going on a light 3200 lbs jeep with an 80” wheelbase and beadlocks. This is not a trailered vehicle, I drive it back and forth to Moab (8 hour drive each way) and around Colorado. I'm not super worried about tread life, but stickies that wear out super fast are not a good option.

What do you think about these and why? Just want something that hooks up well in the rocks.

1.BFG KM2
2.Goodyear MTR
3.Irok radials
4.Pitbull rockers

Thanks

That's one short wheelbase Jeep you got there!

indytrucks · Apr 21, 2013

Provelogear said:
That's one short wheelbase Jeep you got there!

GPW, MB, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, M-38 all had stock 80" wheel bases if I remember correctly. :flipoff2:

Yeager1 · Apr 21, 2013

That's one short wheelbase Jeep you got there!

Yep, stock wheelbase, which is short for 37's! 3200 lbs is REALLY light too for having a V8 and 37's. Most lifted V8 jeeps are way over 4000+ lbs, so this does help some with tread life, obviously heavy rigs eat tires faster.

Till the side wall lets go

Is the MTR sidewall all that weak?

Best rock crawling tire?

Yeager1

robi615

RANGERROD

laskt9

UCTJ

NorCalPR

Beat95YJ

hurleygo3

Yeager1

wranglerwilson

Yeager1

y2knole

TSEJEEPERS

Tazer15

tjrhd

hurleygo3

tjrhd

Provelogear

indytrucks

Yeager1

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