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Old 11-24-2010, 02:32 PM
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Frankenstines new shoes

these fill the wheel wells out nice lol.







 
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Old 11-24-2010, 03:05 PM
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Those look pretty sweet, how do they handle in snow?
Mine'll be here in like 2 1/2 weeks, stupid shops not actually carrying them in stock, and having to order them, and just keeping crap in stock...
 
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:11 PM
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I just got them on a couple weeks ago. We haven't had snow yet here. They are a little noisey but they just add to the overall sound of the truck lol.
 
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Old 11-24-2010, 11:16 PM
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ahh those are awsome, what size are they
 
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Kenpo, I am right down the road from you.
 
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Running the same military 37s on my 86. They ride like a long lasting mud terrain. Can't argue with the price.

Look real good on the Bronco.
 
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Looking good Ken!
 
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Are those military GY's? The treads look like they won't handle well in the snow, but I don't know. The Super Swampers on my Jeep won't move it a foot on ice.
 
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Old 11-25-2010, 10:13 AM
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I love the look of those military GoodYears.
 
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Old 11-25-2010, 10:13 AM
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Yes they are military gy's. They are 37x12.5x16.5's and for the price they can't be beat lol. I got them from Trailworthy fab.

Hey catfish where are you at? I might be able to stop in some time.
 
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Old 11-25-2010, 10:24 AM
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Nice. You could sipe them and they'll be good in the winter.
 
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I have heard of sipeing but never did it. What all is involved with doing it? Can I do it myself?
 
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Old 11-25-2010, 10:31 AM
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I siped a pair of tires for my Dodge diesel and I could feel the tread block "squirm" around corners.
They may have been siped too much????????

They work good on snow/icey roads though as the sipes grab sow and hold it which "sticks" to the icey/snowy road surface better.

All-terrain type tires with tight tread blocks work good for this too.
 
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You don't want to sipe them too deep.

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I have heard of sipeing but never did it. What all is involved with doing it? Can I do it myself?
Yep. You can buy Heated Tire Siper and different heads to do it yourself. I've heard of guys making their own setup too. Siping them will increase their lifespan too.
 
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Originally Posted by kenpobuck
I have heard of sipeing but never did it. What all is involved with doing it? Can I do it myself?
Basically you just slice the tread blocks.
If you are going to try it yourself you might want to do some reasearch so you don't screw-up a perfectly good set of mud tires.
 


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