tire question
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tire question
ok all you off road guys, I have a service truck that see's alot of off road time. 79 f250 4x4 it currently has 33in all terains on it and a rear locker but I still keep geting stuck I am looking at super swamper tsl's in a 33x 12.50 are these tires any good? thanks in advance
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I was affraid you might of had 16.5" rims.... IF you didn't, I was going to suggest the super swamper LTB 33x13.50
IT is cheaper, has a bigger outside lug, would fit on your width rim, and would last a good 4 maybe 5 years with your low miles.
But they don't make them for the 16.5 (other than the 47).
TSL should do you justice.
IT is cheaper, has a bigger outside lug, would fit on your width rim, and would last a good 4 maybe 5 years with your low miles.
But they don't make them for the 16.5 (other than the 47).
TSL should do you justice.
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thanks mbb ford I had heard they wear out fast but when you get stuck 3-4 times aday and you are working in complete slop when a dozer gets stuck I decided I needed something more agressive
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The TSLs don't last long, but if you take care of them, you will get 15K miles and possibly 20-25(depending on how much is off the black top).
The LTBs normaly last right around 15K, possibly more if it's on dirt a lot.
They are worth their weight in gold over A/Ts expecially when you use your truck as a truck off road and must go through the mud.
The LTBs normaly last right around 15K, possibly more if it's on dirt a lot.
They are worth their weight in gold over A/Ts expecially when you use your truck as a truck off road and must go through the mud.
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i had some used tsl bias on my old ranger in 2wd, you could sit the pumkin on the ground in a few seconds. so they have the traction, you just better make sure its in 4wd. and even with the back tires at 1/3 tread and the fronts at 2/3 tread they still rode good around town and decent up to 55 when i had to. And when MBB said 15k and maybe around 20K a big thing that will save your tread life, especailly on the front, is to slow down as much as you can while turning. my friend had a full size with truxus mud tires (radial) and drove it like a car and in a year the outsides of the treads were wore slap out from turning so fast. hope that helps.
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