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Old 01-18-2013, 10:01 PM   #1
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36" or 37" tires.

Anybody make streetable tires in these sizes? My truck is lifted about 7" all spring and currently has 35s that look a little on the small side. I don't wheel this thing do to not wanting to trash it and it not really fitting on what few trails there are around here. Ive been looking for a 36 m/t or even a/t but havent seen much other than a swamper and I don't really want to spend 1200 bucks on tires that are going to be bald in a year of driving around town. Anybody have any suggestions? I've got 15x10 wheels.
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Old 01-19-2013, 02:23 AM   #2
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

BFG muds. The new KM2 comes in a 36x13.5

Although if you were a boss, you'd roll the 36x15.5 Mickey Thompson MTZs. I have wet dreams about those tires (I live 5 minutes from the dunes, where wider tires reign).
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Old 01-19-2013, 02:39 AM   #3
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

Why not 38s or bigger ?
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Old 01-19-2013, 06:14 PM   #4
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

Find some military take-off 37" tires. They are radial, moderately good offroad, and I hear they wear like iron on the road.
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Old 01-19-2013, 06:20 PM   #5
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

+1 on the military tires if you want CHEAP.

My favorite is the toyo m/t. I ran mine for 20,000 miles and they still had half life it looked like.
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Old 01-19-2013, 08:37 PM   #6
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

+1 on the military surplus. I'd like to run those if I hadn't found a set of MT/KO's new for 600. I like the way the military tires look and the tread design and hear that they wear well too.
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Old 01-20-2013, 03:36 AM   #7
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

I think Goodyear used to make a 37/12.50r15 mtr that would let you keep your current wheels. I saw a set on pirate earlier this month for 650 but think they went fast.
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Old 01-20-2013, 07:35 PM   #8
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

The military 37's aren't that big though, they measure a little over 35" if I remember right.
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Old 01-21-2013, 05:44 PM   #9
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

I'd be all over the millitary tires if it weren't for the 16.5 wheels size. I don't think I'd clear a 38 and it took too long to find good GM sheet metal to be hacking it up for tires. I've only got half to running gear with 3.73 gears also and just spent 1200 bucks building another rear end last year after getting rear ended so I'd kinda like to keep that for a few years at least.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:30 PM   #10
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

My favorite tire is still the TOYO M/T. Where I am, you can get a full set with wheels for $1K with little miles on them.
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Old 01-27-2013, 07:24 PM   #11
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

i would skip mt's and get at's i think bfg makes 37s for both
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

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My favorite tire is still the TOYO M/T. Where I am, you can get a full set with wheels for $1K with little miles on them.
not my fav. tire, but still an excellent tire. have a set of 38x15x16 M/T's, wear like steel, big load capacity, rock solid-no shimmy or shake, decent price, good in all except heavy mud. whacked my front one on the rocks hard enough to dent the bead 2 yrs ago, still holds air. i would'nt recommend swamps for daily driving. my 38.5 sx's wear good, but the crew rocks & rolls down the road on them
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Old 01-31-2013, 01:47 PM   #13
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My favorite tire is still the TOYO M/T. Where I am, you can get a full set with wheels for $1K with little miles on them.
i run the toyo m/t's on my truck 37x14.50x15. very streetable and they do wear like steel.
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:52 PM   #14
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

How do those toyo m/ts do in the snow ? I think im about to pull the trigger on some 37x14.50x15s
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

i find them great in snow, lots of siping on them. heavy mud is about the only drawback unless you got lots of power to clean them out
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Old 02-04-2013, 08:36 PM   #16
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i find them great in snow, lots of siping on them. heavy mud is about the only drawback unless you got lots of power to clean them out
+1 Good in snow and daily driving on the street. If you wanted tires for some heavy mud, get swampers or something
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Old 02-04-2013, 08:41 PM   #17
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

Not to mention the Toyo's are just a good lookin tire without being over the top
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Old 02-05-2013, 06:52 PM   #18
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Re: 36" or 37" tires.

Toyo m/t 37x14.50x15s on the way, hope they fit..
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