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Laughing Gas
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Treadwright Tires
Looking for people who have personal experience using these tires. I'm looking at the 35 or 37 on 17" wheels.
How long have you had them, mileage, balance issues and other negative or positive.
Thanks for the input.
https://www.treadwright.com/collections/filter/products/mt-claw-ii-35-12-5-r17-8ply
How long have you had them, mileage, balance issues and other negative or positive.
Thanks for the input.
https://www.treadwright.com/collections/filter/products/mt-claw-ii-35-12-5-r17-8ply
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I ran some 31-10.5's on my Durango for a while. They were ok for in town stuff, but took a ton of weight to balance and they never really balanced right for highway use.
I had to give them a shot, but to me, they were just not worth the trouble.
I had to give them a shot, but to me, they were just not worth the trouble.
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks all. My son bought some 31x10.5r15 for his 94F150. He has had about a week. He is between Traverse City and Mackinac Bridge Michigan. They look good and balanced easily at a local business.
I'm just being "dad" to be sure he did good but I'm also looking for tires for myself.
Any more input will be appreciated.
I'm just being "dad" to be sure he did good but I'm also looking for tires for myself.
Any more input will be appreciated.
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From: Wildwood Pa
Two things that would keep me from using these tires:
1)Since they shave the sidewalls, you have no idea if you are getting the same brand of tire casings.They could be different brands, with different construction & handling characteristics.
2) You have no idea how old the tire casings are. I don't fully buy in to the current thinking that any tire older than 5 years is a bomb waiting to explode, but I would like to know how old the tires I buy are.
If I had an off road only mud buggy, I could see using these tires, but not for the street, not for me.
1)Since they shave the sidewalls, you have no idea if you are getting the same brand of tire casings.They could be different brands, with different construction & handling characteristics.
2) You have no idea how old the tire casings are. I don't fully buy in to the current thinking that any tire older than 5 years is a bomb waiting to explode, but I would like to know how old the tires I buy are.
If I had an off road only mud buggy, I could see using these tires, but not for the street, not for me.
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Two things that would keep me from using these tires:
1)Since they shave the sidewalls, you have no idea if you are getting the same brand of tire casings.They could be different brands, with different construction & handling characteristics.
2) You have no idea how old the tire casings are. I don't fully buy in to the current thinking that any tire older than 5 years is a bomb waiting to explode, but I would like to know how old the tires I buy are.
If I had an off road only mud buggy, I could see using these tires, but not for the street, not for me.
1)Since they shave the sidewalls, you have no idea if you are getting the same brand of tire casings.They could be different brands, with different construction & handling characteristics.
2) You have no idea how old the tire casings are. I don't fully buy in to the current thinking that any tire older than 5 years is a bomb waiting to explode, but I would like to know how old the tires I buy are.
If I had an off road only mud buggy, I could see using these tires, but not for the street, not for me.
Just so everyone knows the GOV does not allow recaps on the steer axle of any truck for a reason.
They can be used and are used on any other axle location even on the trailer and that goes for hazmat (gas tankers for one) also.
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I ran a set on my super duty, here are my thoughts:
For the price, they were a descent tire
You can spec matching carcases, and I even spec'd load range E
They balanced fine
Had 1 tire get a bubble in the tread, sent them a pic and got a replacement no charge.
Tread compound seemed soft, didn't last near as long as a new comparable tread tire.
They howled like a banshee.
All in all, for a toy or around town driver, I'd run them again. For a vehicle you're going to take on long trips or tow with, buy new.
For the price, they were a descent tire
You can spec matching carcases, and I even spec'd load range E
They balanced fine
Had 1 tire get a bubble in the tread, sent them a pic and got a replacement no charge.
Tread compound seemed soft, didn't last near as long as a new comparable tread tire.
They howled like a banshee.
All in all, for a toy or around town driver, I'd run them again. For a vehicle you're going to take on long trips or tow with, buy new.
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NZIRBEL.
Thank you for personal information. I like howl. Back in '06, I bought Mickey T baja claw because they were loud. It was a toss between claws and Ground Hawgs. Both discount tire and Belle Tire said the claws would be louder. I wanted my wife to hear me coming from a half mile away. And that was in town. I'm 52 and still like howl. Even across county from Wyoming to Michigan.
Do you think you got 30k-35k miles out of them? I managed over 40k on the claws and 11 years.
Thank you
Thank you for personal information. I like howl. Back in '06, I bought Mickey T baja claw because they were loud. It was a toss between claws and Ground Hawgs. Both discount tire and Belle Tire said the claws would be louder. I wanted my wife to hear me coming from a half mile away. And that was in town. I'm 52 and still like howl. Even across county from Wyoming to Michigan.
Do you think you got 30k-35k miles out of them? I managed over 40k on the claws and 11 years.
Thank you
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If I remember correctly, I don't think I even got 20k miles out of them. Other than the noise, my biggest complaint was the soft compound. I had the mtr knockoffs, and they were the loud ones. I replaced them with the axioms and they were a lot better. Were still on the truck when I sold it. I personally don't think I'd buy another set.
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Reacap or retreads are not the same as remolds.
Retreads or recaps have the tread ground off the carcass a thin layer of virgin rubber is applied then a new premolded tread is applied/glued to the carcass and the tire is then cured bonding the the tread to the carcass.
In a remold the whole tire carcass is ground down (excepting the bead) and a layer of virgin rubber is applied to the whole carcass the tire is then placed in a mold (just like a new tire) and the tread is molded in to the applied rubber and cured bonding the applied virgin rubber to the whole carcass. As a rule retreads are not allowed on steer axles most locales but remolds are. Remolding gives you a tire almost as good as a virgin tire (carcass dependent), even civilian passenger jetliners use remolded tires.
Manufacture of retreads.
www.treadwright.com/collections/filter/products/mt-claw-ii-35-12-5-r17-8ply
Manufacture of remolds.
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I bought a set a long time ago of the 285/75/16's E in the Guard Dog, back then the price was great, they balanced easily, only needing 4oz. of the worst one, great tires, no complaints. They were perfect for my part time rig, but as stated their prices have gone up. You can get matching sidewalls, I had 0 problems with them.
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