What tires would you run

[McCracken]

I understand the whole idea behind a sticky tire putting more stress on the front end because where you once had slip you now have grip. One thing people don't seem to understand is that you have to drive differently with a sticky tire. It's not the same. I'd say you're seeing those breaks because of lack of knowledge.

As far as your thoughts on sticky competition tires... well, I'll put it to you this way. They're made for competition. The Maxxis tires are good tires and I've seen first hand what Treps and Creepies will do. A buddy of mine runs the 40" Treps and he seems happy. The Krawlers are a good tire too but have weak sidewalls. The probelm is that they're not readily available unless you have a hook up. Whereas the new Swamper line is available to anyone with the funds.

Another issue with Treps and Creepies are that they have a tighter tread pattern and don't clean as well as they should. I ran IROKs and I loved them. I could heat them up and dig in when I needed to plus I could clean them with little effort. That's one thing I see Maxxis and Kralwers have an issue with is mud. My last tire was a Pitbull Rocker. Granted it's no competition tire but the tread is softer than the IROK. I kept having issues with the tighter tread not cleaning and it's still not as tight as a Creepy. Once again IROKs and SXs don't have this issue.

At some point you have to sit down and figure out what you need for the trails you drive. I need a tire that provides clearance because of my belly on my rig and something that can handle a sloppy trail or two. Not all trails are just rocks.

Lastly, your size vs. tire compound comparison makes no sense. Stepping down to a sticky tire is fine and I can see the advantages. Who couldn't? But to make the claim that someone needs driving lessons because they wheel a tire bigger than 40" and then suggest that a 42" is the best is nothing short of contradictory. Then you said you never thought you wanted those 3" back. Well, which is it

 

[calvinspuggy93]

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[slravene]

Ill give you the thing about the creepies not cleaning in the sticky clay...but treps? No way. I can stick my fist in between the side lugs on my trepadors. You dont get much more open than that without cutting something up. They clean very easily. Take a look at the inside of my buggy after a trip where there is some mud. there are clumps of mud in there the size of a baseball. Lots of them....and that is with my driving as slow as i can through mud because i hate it. The trepador will dig and dig and dig on any muddy trail you can throw at it.

Granted...you are right. they are not easy to get.

I only said the 42" krawler was the best OF THE TIRES YOU LISTED. It is in a class not even comparable to the swamper stickies. Apples to Oranges. I still stand by my comment that the 40" Trepador is the best tire you can get on a rig on the east coast. Unless of course you are wheeling on solid rock all the time...then a 39" red label.

Truthfully...you will be fine with any tire you listed. They will all make you go forward. For most people, a swamper is plenty and they are very happy with them. For some others, they arent. Its just personal preference (whether it be for a level of performance, or availability, or cost, or whatever).

 

[McCracken]

Ill give you the thing about the creepies not cleaning in the sticky clay...but treps? No way. I can stick my fist in between the side lugs on my trepadors.

you must have small fists here's my buddy with his 40" Treps. no way you're fisting these babies

You dont get much more open than that without cutting something up. They clean very easily. Take a look at the inside of my buggy after a trip where there is some mud. there are clumps of mud in there the size of a baseball. Lots of them....and that is with my driving as slow as i can through mud because i hate it. The trepador will dig and dig and dig on any muddy trail you can throw at it.
Granted...you are right. they are not easy to get.

And I'll give you that they clean easier than the others you mentioned.

...I only said the 42" krawler was the best OF THE TIRES YOU LISTED. It is in a class not even comparable to the swamper stickies. Apples to Oranges. I still stand by my comment that the 40" Trepador is the best tire you can get on a rig on the east coast. Unless of course you are wheeling on solid rock all the time...then a 39" red label.
Truthfully...you will be fine with any tire you listed. They will all make you go forward. For most people, a swamper is plenty and they are very happy with them. For some others, they arent. Its just personal preference (whether it be for a level of performance, or availability, or cost, or whatever).

I think we can both say, "Agree to Disagree"

 

[Cole]

What is breaking most often in the LP60s?

Breaking the Ring and Pinion. Broke 3 so far. Now I have the Jana 76 kit in there but haven't really beaten on it yet.

I have CTM drive home shafts so shafts aren't an issue. I have been running the same shafts since Jim built my buggy and they still look brand new.

Maybe when I have a 14 bolt front I will try the 42s out.

 

[McCracken]

Breaking the Ring and Pinion. Broke 3 so far. Now I have the Jana 76 kit in there but haven't really beaten on it yet.
I have CTM drive home shafts so shafts aren't an issue. I have been running the same shafts since Jim built my buggy and they still look brand new.
Maybe when I have a 14 bolt front I will try the 42s out.

Cole, I can't remember but what engine are you running?

 

[tw89yj]

Cole, I can't remember but what engine are you running?

He runs a 6.0.

 

[McCracken]

sticky SX performance

just wanted to wrap up this thread. the sticky SXs are, in a nutshell, worth every single penny I had to loan to get them. my trucks performance was a night and day difference. places I struggled with last time were nonexistent this time. I did have to winch in a couple places but I think if my slider hadn't broke it's welds and slid back into my tire I wouldn't have had to winch but once.

cliffnotes: awesome tire. best I've ever run.