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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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you guys heard anything good about the michelin tires you can get that are like 53 inches? are they any good for mud and regular trail and street driving?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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yes they are dam good tires! they wear like iron on the street and they have some deep lugs for grabbing mud an rocks! they aren't well known but they are getting more and more publicity!

check out http://www.stazworks.com/tires.html for a lil more info!

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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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They are good tires. Their only drawback is their weight.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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Try and run those tires without a gear swap. O.O
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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plan to swap in Rockwell axles for that size tire.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Yep......got a few friends with buggies that run that tire. They love them. Stiff sidewall, but at that height, any tire will as well.
 
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