Retread Tires Debate

took my treadwright guard dogs off road for the first time today and i love these tires, they are loud on road but these fuckers grip really well off road.

 

They do very well in the rain too!

 

Does anyone know about how many miles you could expect out of them? What load rating have you guys been buying?

And what about the Backbone mt retreads? I notice that they are the same price as the guard dogs but does anyone have an opinion on if it would be worth buying them over the guard dogs?

Thanks

 

I had a set of treadwrights and loved then. 285/75r16 on a full size dodge. 32,000 on then when I sold the truck and they still had 25% left. Recap tires are fine I've ran them on my personal rides and on the commercial vehicles I drove. Just keep the air pressure right and they will last

 

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and i have about 20k on mine now and they have plenty of life left and i haz kedge grip aslo so that makes them wear faster

 

I ran retread tires on my car and one split along the seam after doing a hard brake and avoid manoeuvre when I was cut off by someone coming out of a driveway.

That said, this was 14 years ago and they may have improved the technology since then.

 

Do you think that the backbones are better offroad than the guard dogs?
If I buy them they would yes be primarily my offroad tires or winter tires but at the same time I like the looks of the guard dogs better so unless the backbones are that much better offroad or something than I will probably just go with the guard dogs, even though they will probably rarely see pavement.

 

Got my wardens in thursday. Wanted backbones but didnt want to wait 2-3 weeks plus the extra 7-10 to make and ship them. Very impressed with customer service and fast shipping. Even called after my order got here to ask how everything went. Cant beat that.

will get more pictures once mounted

 

Here they are mounted on my new rims. Like them so far no problems yet.

 

Anyone running C rated Guard Dogs? I want the least weight for mpg commuting. I worry about side ply though as they are previously used. When I go offroad there is usually mud and I have no locker so I would like these. I temporarily have to do a lot of commuting right now with the Tacoma but want the offroad tire capability.

My plan is to go with a lift and bigger tires next year, but I need tires soon as they are getting bald. So I want to get some 265/75/16's now and not spend a ton as I will probably want bigger tires after the lift. Sure I could just go with the cheapest new tires I can find right now, but having mud capable tires at the price of the treadwrights is very appealing...

 

You should be fine with a C range tire, just ask for a casing that is known for standing up to abuse like the Goodyear Wrangler MTR or Cooper with ArmorTek.

 

Alright, thanks for the tip and the quick response. Unless I find a great deal on something else it looks like I will be ordering the treadwrights next paycheck day.

 

would you say those tires run big?? can you take a measurement from the grouns up, thanks! im deciding between the mt and at


how much rear lift do you have?

 

I almost bought some, they were backordered and I need tires quick. Went with discount. Glad I did. Got new tires and warranty certs. I've killed two already in 12k miles. Both been replaced for $43.01 each to replace the warranty.

 

Ill have to measure tomorrow. I think they'reabout 32.5 ish. and for lift im not sure i have deaver j66s and fox piggyback shocks.

 

are they 285s?

 

yep. I was going to go with mts but didnt want to wait since mt tires were on backorder

 

yeah im deciding between the 2...both are backordered...they look big to me

 

My mt's are about an inch bigger than a 33x12.5r16...