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Been looking for a thread that addresses this, can't find one. I would like some recommendations for new, cheap, off-road size tires. Let's say the criteria are 15"-17" if under 40 inches tall, and something 10.5" or wider. Specifically, I'm looking for 35-36" tires in 15" rim size, but I thought I'd solicit requests for everyone. I would say the smallest tire anyone cares about is probably 33 inch tires, as you can find cheap 31's from anybody.

Yes, I know this thread probably belongs on the Toyota or Suzuki page:lmao: but I know there are tightwads who wheel everything. FYI I have never bought new tires for my rig, my first set was a dry-cracked set of 35" Uniroyal Laredo MTs for $125, the next set was a set of 10yo BFG MT's (35's) for $280. Bought a pair of TSL SX's(35's) for $150 for spares last year. I know this can't go on forever, so I thought I'd look into new skins. Include a link if you can. I'll start, saw these on a build thread:

Badak X-Treme | Light Truck Tires | Accelera Tires

Look like a cheap bogger alternative.
 
Finding ANYTHING 35"+ in 10.50 is swampers only as far as I found.
33 10.5 all day long.
So expect a 12.50.

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this ^^^is in a 15" wheel size. ..
17" opens it up.
I ended up with km3'$ not cheap tho
 
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Guess I should clarify. I would like a 35-36 by 12.5-13.5 15. I would like to see what brands there are with a selection of sizes that off-roaders would want. The reason I said 15-17" under 40" tall because I don't think too many wheel with 35 inch 20's. I also didn't figure 9 inch wide 34's are much of a choice for what most people here do, maybe a sami? As I'm sure I'm not the only cheapskate here, and most brands that are cheap for one size are cheap for all their selection, I thought this would make a good place to drop said recommendations.
But duly noted, I'd love me some KM3's, I just can't get over the thought of ruining a tire that's worth about 20% the value of my rig:grinpimp:
 
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If your rig is lightweight ie: less than 3k. Go with utv tires, night and day better performance than truck tires.

Lots of 35x10-15s available, a few larger, but in odd rim sizes (36x10-18 off the top of my head)

Anything bigger, pick your favorite import tire from Amazon or whatever.
 
Clb said:
Finding ANYTHING 35"+ in 10.50 is swampers only as far as I found.
33 10.5 all day long.
So expect a 12.50.
I ended up with km3'$ not cheap tho
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Kenda makes a 35x10.50R17 at

That other one listed above is 35x10.50R16

There is a few others that are close to 35, but not quite. 285/75r17 is going to be the most common tall narrowish size (~34x11)
 
I've thought about UTV tires, but most are 14's aren't they? I haven't seen any bigger than 33's, but I have not looked very hard either.
 
I bought some 37x12.5R17 Kenda Mud Hawgs this spring for $215 a piece shipped off Walmart.com. Seem like a decent cheap tire although I haven't ran them yet.
 
IowaOffRoad said:
I've thought about UTV tires, but most are 14's aren't they? I haven't seen any bigger than 33's, but I have not looked very hard either.
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32"+ almost everything is offered in a 15", more and more stock utv's are coming with 15s, so take offs are an option also.

One example

35x10-15 UTV Tires

I've seen the xcr350s and maxxillas in person. Obviously the maxxis stickies would be awesome, but the xcr350s are also very soft and pretty awesome tires.
 
IowaOffRoad said:
Man I like the idea of soft sticky... UTV tires. Me and the rig need to go on a diet:laughing:
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i have a set of Roxxzilla stickys on my RZR. mine are 32" but Maxxis does make them in a 35" on 14 and 15" rims.
I checked the hardness on mine with a durometer and it read 40 or so.

My new UTV 32" KM3 measured 58 for comparison. I dont want to burn up the stickys running around town and trail riding in SD in a month.
 
I've got a friend with the Patagonias that are doing great here in Iowa. Main one is a CJ7 on 40s that does as much time on the street as it does offroad. They're holding up well and he hasn't had any issues in mud, loam, clay or water. They were cheap compared to others. He runs internal beadlocks and Ox lockers and he gets around pretty good.

Knew a couple people with the Kendas that were mentioned, they ran em on 3/4 and 1ton trucks and were holding up good.

Sorry, no personal experiences. I'll have an old set of ags on my yota and the jeep runs Coopers.
 
Tires suck to buy. And everyone thinks their 10 year old swampers are still worth $800 for the set. I also looked into utv tires for my samurai (2300#) but once I get into the 35” flavors they are still real money at around $250 each.

Cheap… look eBay or Amazon from China.

I would wait if you can since everything seems to be expensive. This bubble will burst eventually.
 
I see tons of Patagonia Milestars on the road here. Everyone I've asked about them swears by them. They seem cheesy.

I also know a few people running Kenda Klevers with a positive experience as well.

I was looking at the Kanati Mud Hogs. they look like the old MTR pattern. A buddy hooked me up with a set of out of dry rotted Toyo R/Ts before I pulled the trigger.
 
WoodburyZuk said:
Tires suck to buy. And everyone thinks their 10 year old swampers are still worth $800 for the set. I also looked into utv tires for my samurai (2300#) but once I get into the 35” flavors they are still real money at around $250 each.

Cheap… look eBay or Amazon from China.

I would wait if you can since everything seems to be expensive. This bubble will burst eventually.
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The 35 utv tires aren't super cheap by any means. But they work so much better on the little light rigs. They are lighter and actually will actually flatten out without having to air down to 1 psi. Once you run them, you won't go back.


:laughing: that's funny, you think prices are going to go down any time soon?
 
Wulf said:
I see tons of Patagonia Milestars on the road here. Everyone I've asked about them swears by them. They seem cheesy.

I also know a few people running Kenda Klevers with a positive experience as well.

I was looking at the Kanati Mud Hogs. they look like the old MTR pattern. A buddy hooked me up with a set of out of dry rotted Toyo R/Ts before I pulled the trigger.
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I put the milf stars in a 285 on our 4runner. They seem fine, I ended up driving it way more on the highway than I expected when I bought them and they wore fairly quickly. But my front alignment is fucked. They also shake after 5-7k miles and need to be rebalanced.

I give them a solid meh. There are worse and better tires out there.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
The 35 utv tires aren't super cheap by any means. But they work so much better on the little light rigs. They are lighter and actually will actually flatten out without having to air down to 1 psi. Once you run them, you won't go back.


:laughing: that's funny, you think prices are going to go down any time soon?
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I’m hopeful.
 
WoodburyZuk said:
I’m hopeful.
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In the 20 or so years(remember when they actually put tire prices in magazines?) I've been into wheelin, I've never seen tire prices go down. Maybe a sale here and there, but I doubt they would just drop across the board.

I hope to god you're right though. :flipoff2:
 
I had Patagonia M/Ts (315/75r16, approximately 33x12.50) on my truck and they were surprisingly good for what they were.

They did great offroad, and had good on-road performance for an M/T. The only complaints is that they didn't wear evenly, cupping bad and giving me a loud and rough ride after just a couple years. So if you're careful about rotating them and stay on top of your front end parts/alignment, or just don't drive them on the highway much, they should be fine.
 
I've been running these on my DD ram 2500 for the last three years and have been happy with them. I know they aren't a hardcore tire but have done good for light wheeling and snow. They have been wearing well I have put 30k miles on them and will probably get another 15k out of them. They have lot's of sizes plus they were one of the few tires that I could find that offered a 295/75/17 which is what I'm running. I thought less than $800 for 4 tires was a good deal.
 
I don't buy used tires. Ever. I'll buy new, run them down to 50-60%, and sell them for 50-60% of retail to get something else.

For cheaper new MTs...

I have heard good things about the Black Label Patagonias, but only from people who live in really dry climates. Every report I've heard directly from those who drive in mud or slick dirt is that they clog up immediately. Snow is apparently fine for them though.

For wet PNW trails, a lot of guys I know are happy with the Kanati Mug Hogs. They are effectively an OG Goodyear MTR. I've wheeled them a couple times on other's rigs and was impressed. I may run them in the 39" flavor once my POS Taco is actually done.
 
Im running some 39x12.50r17 Kanati Mud Hogs right now and like them well enough. After one trip to Moab I can say they are a lot softer then my old km2's. I'm not sure how well the sidewalls will hold up yet, time will tell.
 
shaggyjim said:
Im running some 39x12.50r17 Kanati Mud Hogs right now and like them well enough. After one trip to Moab I can say they are a lot softer then my old km2's. I'm not sure how well the sidewalls will hold up yet, time will tell.
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My dad had KM2s on his XJ and man those tires were hard and LOUD. The worked great but they'd make you deaf going to and from the trail lol.
 
I just bought a set of the Pats,


I fully intend on running them through the paces seeing as how I bought a set of DIY beadlocks at the same time.


If only it would cool off now so I could weld em up:laughing:
 
Lilyota said:
I just bought a set of the Pats,


I fully intend on running them through the paces seeing as how I bought a set of DIY beadlocks at the same time.


If only it would cool off now so I could weld em up:laughing:
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Got a pool? Get yourself a box of Broco "soft touch" 1/8" welding rods, throw everything in the pool and go to town. 150-160 amps on the machine. #8 shade. No hot metal, no sparks, no burns.:beer:
 
gt1guy said:
Got a pool? Get yourself a box of Broco "soft touch" 1/8" welding rods, throw everything in the pool and go to town. 150-160 amps on the machine. #8 shade. No hot metal, no sparks, no burns.:beer:
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So you're sayin weld em under water?

I don't know if I can hold my breath that long:flipoff2:
 
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