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the_goat · 05-12-2008, 07:19 PM

Anyone have any experience with these? Are these a decent tire? They seem reasonably priced.
Thanks

*FormerMember* · 05-12-2008, 08:21 PM

I've had a fair bit of experience with them, in the Army and now as a Civvy.

They suck, for the most part.

msgross · 05-13-2008, 02:39 AM

which tires though? The older "ground hawg" looking one's aren't much for highway (although I did 70MPH in Germany!) but the newer radial type (toyo looking tread)might be ok...

*FormerMember* · 05-13-2008, 02:44 AM

Most of the ones for sale are the GoodYear.

The Interco ones rawk!

the_goat · 05-13-2008, 04:20 AM

I was talking about the goodyear tires.
Thanks guys

*FormerMember* · 05-13-2008, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_goat

I was talking about the goodyear tires.
Thanks guys

Right... which is the tires I talked about. They generally suck for everything but holding up a rig.

Tonka59 · 05-14-2008, 03:20 AM

I run the 36x12.50x16.50 on my 72. They are OK. They do well in the mud and snow and do just about as well as a bias TSL on the highway. They flat spot pretty bad in the winter if you only drive the truck once a month though.

jkade · 05-14-2008, 03:04 PM

I run the 37x12.50's and for the money you can't beat them, I can get them all day with 75-90% tread for $350 a set.

*FormerMember* · 05-14-2008, 03:17 PM

Hmn, I may have to revisit this.

I guess what I should really ask, what do you plan to do with the truck?

My opinion came from a life in the Army, putting Hummers into tough spots, then afterwards running these on rock crawlers and other light weight rigs (think cut up Jeeps).

*FormerMember* · 05-14-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkade

I run the 37x12.50's and for the money you can't beat them, I can get them all day with 75-90% tread for $350 a set.

Those are the newer styles. Thanks for the link. I forgot about those. I know some of my friends in the Army are using Super Swampers.

The ones I meant are like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/37-12...7404QQtcZphoto

I'd love to get a set of the newer ones and try them out. Where are you finding them for 300 a set with 90% + tread?

the_goat · 05-14-2008, 06:27 PM

I'm not sure where everyone is finding them. When I was up in Virgina I saw several trucks around base that had them. I see them on ebay and craigslist occasionally.

cobinder · 05-15-2008, 02:54 AM

I got mine here. Good prices most of the time

http://web.govliquidation.com/auctio...y1_munged=7596

the_goat · 05-15-2008, 05:03 AM

That's great. Thanks for the link.

bad_turbo · 05-15-2008, 07:37 PM

I believe I'm running the same tires as jkade. Mine are the Goodyear Wrangler GSA tires. I picked them up used, with about 80% tread left on them for $100 when I was living in socal. I have no complaints about this tire, but then I have only done street driving with them. I put 1000 miles or so on them in socal them loaded my burb up and drove it to sacramento (400 miles) on them with no problems. In a week I'm driving the burb to Phoenix (760 miles) and I expect no problems on these tires again.

jkade · 05-16-2008, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grendel

Those are the newer styles. Thanks for the link. I forgot about those. I know some of my friends in the Army are using Super Swampers.

The ones I meant are like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/37-12...7404QQtcZphoto

I'd love to get a set of the newer ones and try them out. Where are you finding them for 300 a set with 90% + tread?

Well they are $350 a set and I get them from a guy that gets them out of Texas. The ones you are looking at are bias ply and I wouldn't care for them. The ones I have are the MT's and they ride as good as a set of bfg at's in my opnion. Bias ply tires are old tech. in my book, the ones I have do really good on the trails and in the mud. I guess I have sold about 5 or 6 sets and I have had no complaints. Good luck.

jkade · 05-16-2008, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad_turbo

I believe I'm running the same tires as jkade. Mine are the Goodyear Wrangler GSA tires. I picked them up used, with about 80% tread left on them for $100 when I was living in socal. I have no complaints about this tire, but then I have only done street driving with them. I put 1000 miles or so on them in socal them loaded my burb up and drove it to sacramento (400 miles) on them with no problems. In a week I'm driving the burb to Phoenix (760 miles) and I expect no problems on these tires again.

Mine are the wrangler MT's they used to make them back about 8 years ago before the MTR replaced them for the public. The MT's are all I would run on my z71 in a 305/70/16 until they quit making them.

bad_turbo · 05-16-2008, 01:55 AM

thanks for the info on the tires jkade. I really don't know much about these, I just bought them because they were radials and they were cheap.

jkade · 05-16-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad_turbo

thanks for the info on the tires jkade. I really don't know much about these, I just bought them because they were radials and they were cheap.

I agree cheap is good in this case. I cannot figure why the military pulls these tires off. I have some that are 06 and 07 year models on my truck

Good deal for me though

05-12-2008, 07:19 PM	#1
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	humvee tires Anyone have any experience with these? Are these a decent tire? They seem reasonably priced. Thanks

05-12-2008, 08:21 PM	#2
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: humvee tires I've had a fair bit of experience with them, in the Army and now as a Civvy. They suck, for the most part.

05-13-2008, 02:39 AM	#3
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: humvee tires which tires though? The older "ground hawg" looking one's aren't much for highway (although I did 70MPH in Germany!) but the newer radial type (toyo looking tread)might be ok... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

05-13-2008, 02:44 AM	#4
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: humvee tires Most of the ones for sale are the GoodYear. The Interco ones rawk!

05-13-2008, 04:20 AM	#5
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	Re: humvee tires I was talking about the goodyear tires. Thanks guys

05-14-2008, 03:20 AM	#7
Tonka59 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: K-Zoo, MI Posts: 44	Re: humvee tires I run the 36x12.50x16.50 on my 72. They are OK. They do well in the mud and snow and do just about as well as a bias TSL on the highway. They flat spot pretty bad in the winter if you only drive the truck once a month though.

05-14-2008, 03:04 PM	#8
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,517	Re: humvee tires I run the 37x12.50's and for the money you can't beat them, I can get them all day with 75-90% tread for $350 a set.

05-14-2008, 03:17 PM	#9
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: humvee tires Hmn, I may have to revisit this. I guess what I should really ask, what do you plan to do with the truck? My opinion came from a life in the Army, putting Hummers into tough spots, then afterwards running these on rock crawlers and other light weight rigs (think cut up Jeeps).

05-14-2008, 06:27 PM	#11
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	Re: humvee tires I'm not sure where everyone is finding them. When I was up in Virgina I saw several trucks around base that had them. I see them on ebay and craigslist occasionally.

05-15-2008, 02:54 AM	#12
cobinder Everything is work in progress Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 326	Re: humvee tires I got mine here. Good prices most of the time http://web.govliquidation.com/auctio...y1_munged=7596 __________________ Good luck with your truck! How much?! It's just an old truck part!! 49 International on a 80 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 chassis 48 International KB-5 2 ton dump bed 04 Honda CRF "500" 09 Honda CRF450 fuel injected rocket 03 Suzuki hayabusa carbonfiber wheeled monster. 02 Ford diesel stretch van (toy hauler) 01 38' Monaco diesel pusher motorhome

05-15-2008, 05:03 AM	#13
the_goat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, Ca Posts: 385	Re: humvee tires That's great. Thanks for the link.

05-15-2008, 07:37 PM	#14
bad_turbo turbo enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: carmichael, ca. Posts: 1,826	Re: humvee tires I believe I'm running the same tires as jkade. Mine are the Goodyear Wrangler GSA tires. I picked them up used, with about 80% tread left on them for $100 when I was living in socal. I have no complaints about this tire, but then I have only done street driving with them. I put 1000 miles or so on them in socal them loaded my burb up and drove it to sacramento (400 miles) on them with no problems. In a week I'm driving the burb to Phoenix (760 miles) and I expect no problems on these tires again. __________________ "But daddy, I didn't hit them all with a stick"...what my 6 year old tells me when I pick him up from school early for fighting " Last edited by bad_turbo; 05-15-2008 at 07:37 PM.

05-16-2008, 01:55 AM	#17
bad_turbo turbo enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: carmichael, ca. Posts: 1,826	Re: humvee tires thanks for the info on the tires jkade. I really don't know much about these, I just bought them because they were radials and they were cheap. __________________ "But daddy, I didn't hit them all with a stick"...what my 6 year old tells me when I pick him up from school early for fighting "



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