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scout800
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Posted: 10/05/09
05:09 PM
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as i flip through this magazine which is good ,and i have recently subscribed to.i think about my brothers and my scouts , my brother, a 1966 4cylinder manual and mine a 1971 800b six cylinder auto ,i wonder what tires i could pick up for cheap that would make my scout a beast mountain goat in the Appalachians .
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Benjy_26
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Posted: 10/05/09
05:13 PM
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Proper tire selection depends on many variables. The size that can be cleared under the vehicle, the weight of said vehicle, the driving style, and whether or not the vehicle will be used on the street are all big factors when it comes to proper tire selection.
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scout800
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Posted: 10/05/09
05:42 PM
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Aint going to drive it on the street much 100 pounds short of 2 tons. ill cut and lift for said tire that would find traction even after diging a rut, any suggestions even what doesnt work will help.
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scout800
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Posted: 10/05/09
05:45 PM
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hey are tractor tires worth the search thanks for any input
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Benjy_26
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Posted: 10/06/09
06:55 AM
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Some people do run tractor tires, but the sidewall stiffness keeps such tires from enveloping obstacles well. If you're planning on building a dedicated mud truck though, tractor tires would be a good choice.
For an all around truck, Swampers are hard to beat.
http://www.ntwonline.com/LTB_-_SUPER_SWAMPER_INTERCO_TI_P7057C35.cfm
Here's a listing for the LTB. 33x1350/15 for $168 is about as cheap as you're going to get for a big, beefy, quality tire.
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scout800
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Posted: 10/06/09
12:02 PM
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Iv thought about getting swamper,but i heard skinny tires do great.Something about getting more pounds per square inch ,to push your tread in to the ground.
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Benjy_26
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Posted: 10/06/09
04:59 PM
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You're right about contact pressure being necessary, but to be honest, a mud tire with a high void ratio is going to have plenty of contact pressure even in a wide size. Where contact pressure becomes an issue is with an all terrain tire being used on hard pack or on the rocks.
As far as using a skinny tire, some people do like to do that, but it only works well in mud and in snow and it only works if you have enough clearance under your truck so that the lowest part of your truck isn't sunk in the muck.
A wide tire with a high void ratio will give you good flotation, good contact pressure, and enough self cleaning to keep getting a clean bite in the mud.
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Posted: 10/13/09
12:18 PM
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What he said...
Sounds like you want a Swamper SST, MT/R, or KM2. All good tires.
Remember this though Cheap does not equal Good.
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