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Help me decide between tires

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by StealthTaco, Apr 9, 2014.

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Which tires?

Poll closed May 9, 2014.
  1. Toyo MT

    8 vote(s)
    20.0%
  2. Federal Couragia MT

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%
  3. Cooper STT

    9 vote(s)
    22.5%
  4. Nitto Trail Grappler

    10 vote(s)
    25.0%
  5. Just pay extra money for KM2 or other tire

    12 vote(s)
    30.0%
  1. Apr 11, 2014 at 7:16 AM
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    DMNDZ

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    Trail grapplers for sure!
     
  2. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:11 AM
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    How are these? I didn't even know they existed until I saw them on a older Toyota pickup the other day.
     
  3. Apr 11, 2014 at 9:45 AM
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    I hear that they're dang good tires...but for 35s, they are incredibly expensive...I'm not dropping $1600 on a set
     
  4. Apr 11, 2014 at 7:57 PM
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    Leaning towards the trail grapplers.... :spy:
     
  5. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:38 PM
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    They look good. Worked on Homers truck at the last meet
     
  6. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:41 PM
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    Are they really that much for a set of 35" kenda klevers?

    In a 33 they are a decently priced tire at around $600 for a set. That's a crazy price increase if they are $1600 for 35's
     
  7. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:43 PM
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    I voted trail grapes but I wish I got mtrs over my duratracs
     
  8. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:44 PM
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  9. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:48 PM
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    I got quoted 680 installed for kenda kevlars 33"
     
  10. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:50 PM
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  11. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:51 PM
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  12. Apr 11, 2014 at 9:08 PM
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  13. Apr 12, 2014 at 9:51 AM
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  14. Apr 12, 2014 at 9:57 AM
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    These $600 prices I've seen for kenda klevers are from small tire shops that post for sale ad's on craigslist. I called when I was looking for my set and they quoted me $580 for a set and $10 for each tire to mount and balance.
     
  15. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:07 AM
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    Any feedback on these kenda kevlars? I've never even heard of them, and can't find much about them online. Starting to lean towards trail grapplers.
     
  16. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:11 AM
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    Not from me, I didn't end up getting them. I went with what I had been wanting for the past year, which was km2's. The klevers were half the price and they looked like good tires, and the couple reviews I did read were positive. I still paid a couple hundred more to get what I wanted the first time. You should do the same. Get what you want and not the cheapest. As I've learned the hard way, cheap isn't always better.
     
  17. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:11 AM
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    I just bought the Federals and so far im pretty happy with them. for the price I couldn't go wrong. I would say if u have the money though to go with the Toyo, you just aren't going to get a better tire than that if your looking for mileage
     
  18. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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    Yeah I've always been a fan of trail grapplers and km2s but this time I'm fairly confident that I'll just go with the trail grapplers.

    ^I actually really like the toyo mt but learned that they're a pretty hard compound which means they last longer, but worse off road
     
  19. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:15 AM
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    Have you looked at Goodyear DuraTracs?
     
  20. Apr 12, 2014 at 10:18 AM
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    I have looked at them and I like them, but for 35s they're the same price as trail grapplers so I might as well just get those, I can't imagine they'd outperform the nittos
     

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