New tire review
09-20-2016, 06:03 PM
#11
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Additionally, these are remolded and there are no regulations I can find for those, which are a completely different process than retreads.
Thanks.
09-26-2016, 04:49 PM
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Correction. Started with 18/32 thread (checked several places on all tires) and at 2000 miles there is no measurable change.
Additionally, took my girl out hunting this weekend. Lots of time on sandy fire roads. At one time I went slow up a hill and buried it to the diff in the rear. Locked it in and jumped right out. So far, nice grip in wet sand and mud.
Additionally, took my girl out hunting this weekend. Lots of time on sandy fire roads. At one time I went slow up a hill and buried it to the diff in the rear. Locked it in and jumped right out. So far, nice grip in wet sand and mud.
Last edited by Rockjock3; 09-26-2016 at 05:35 PM.
10-27-2016, 09:40 PM
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Okay, I just rolled over 5k on these tires. So far everything is going great. No issues either on/off road and performance is more than I could ask for. They handle great on the pavement and have great bite off-road.
New they started with 18/32s tread across the middle of the tire (outside ***** are spread to far for my gauge. Checking the tread depth today and they are reading right around 16.5-17/32s across all 4 tires. So, good even tread wear (if you could even call it wear) on all 4 corners. Current pressure I am running is 44 front/40 rear.
Rotated tires front to back and I'll keep going.
New they started with 18/32s tread across the middle of the tire (outside ***** are spread to far for my gauge. Checking the tread depth today and they are reading right around 16.5-17/32s across all 4 tires. So, good even tread wear (if you could even call it wear) on all 4 corners. Current pressure I am running is 44 front/40 rear.
Rotated tires front to back and I'll keep going.
Last edited by Rockjock3; 10-31-2016 at 07:21 PM.
01-13-2017, 03:50 PM
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Just rotated the tires at 11K miles and still going great. I am now sitting at ~15/32 on all four corners. That puts a wear range around 45-55K miles. It it stays anywhere near that it will be great. This is for 35x12.5 Mud tires. Not bad for the savings I got.
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roadPilot (01-13-2017)
06-22-2017, 01:58 AM
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im in the market for a new set of tires and have really been looking into Treadwrights... have you guys towed heavy-ish loads using these tires? i'm looking at the 35x12.50x18 AT Wardens (BFG K0), and i tow my toyhauler 1-2 times a month october- march. wondering if any of yo u guys have good or bad experience with them. thanks.
06-22-2017, 08:31 AM
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I have run multiple sets of these in the Warden and Guard Dog variety since about 2005. I've towed with them, run interstates in summer heat, driven through ice in rivers, driven in snow to work, trail fourwheeling, just about everything you can throw at them and I never had a single failure that wasn't my fault with them.
Having said that, I stopped using them a few years ago for the following reasons:
-They are very heavy. The retreading process adds 8-12 lbs. per tire for the ones they sell in the 31-33" sizes.
-They are taller. The retreading process adds about 1-2" of additional height to the tires, which is a good thing for some guys and a bad thing for others.
-They are too expensive. You can buy a NEW set of tires for $650 and up now days. My current 33" Falkens were $633 delivered to my door and they are the best tires I've ever owned so far. Why would I pay the same or more for tires built on carcasses that are used?
-They started doing "bead to bead". This is a bad thing, not a good thing, because it adds even more weight to the tire and it covers up all of the original manufacturer data. Technically, they could be using carcasses that are 15 years old and you would have no idea because all the original data is now gone from the tire. It's a sales gimmick...the tire looks better now because there is no remolding seam.
-Noise. They are much noisier on the highway than "new" tires. The Guard Dog in particular howls like crazy on the interstate. You can hear them coming many blocks away.
Having said that, I stopped using them a few years ago for the following reasons:
-They are very heavy. The retreading process adds 8-12 lbs. per tire for the ones they sell in the 31-33" sizes.
-They are taller. The retreading process adds about 1-2" of additional height to the tires, which is a good thing for some guys and a bad thing for others.
-They are too expensive. You can buy a NEW set of tires for $650 and up now days. My current 33" Falkens were $633 delivered to my door and they are the best tires I've ever owned so far. Why would I pay the same or more for tires built on carcasses that are used?
-They started doing "bead to bead". This is a bad thing, not a good thing, because it adds even more weight to the tire and it covers up all of the original manufacturer data. Technically, they could be using carcasses that are 15 years old and you would have no idea because all the original data is now gone from the tire. It's a sales gimmick...the tire looks better now because there is no remolding seam.
-Noise. They are much noisier on the highway than "new" tires. The Guard Dog in particular howls like crazy on the interstate. You can hear them coming many blocks away.
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06-22-2017, 02:04 PM
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I have run multiple sets of these in the Warden and Guard Dog variety since about 2005. I've towed with them, run interstates in summer heat, driven through ice in rivers, driven in snow to work, trail fourwheeling, just about everything you can throw at them and I never had a single failure that wasn't my fault with them.
Having said that, I stopped using them a few years ago for the following reasons:
-They are very heavy. The retreading process adds 8-12 lbs. per tire for the ones they sell in the 31-33" sizes.
-They are taller. The retreading process adds about 1-2" of additional height to the tires, which is a good thing for some guys and a bad thing for others.
-They are too expensive. You can buy a NEW set of tires for $650 and up now days. My current 33" Falkens were $633 delivered to my door and they are the best tires I've ever owned so far. Why would I pay the same or more for tires built on carcasses that are used?
-They started doing "bead to bead". This is a bad thing, not a good thing, because it adds even more weight to the tire and it covers up all of the original manufacturer data. Technically, they could be using carcasses that are 15 years old and you would have no idea because all the original data is now gone from the tire. It's a sales gimmick...the tire looks better now because there is no remolding seam.
-Noise. They are much noisier on the highway than "new" tires. The Guard Dog in particular howls like crazy on the interstate. You can hear them coming many blocks away.
Having said that, I stopped using them a few years ago for the following reasons:
-They are very heavy. The retreading process adds 8-12 lbs. per tire for the ones they sell in the 31-33" sizes.
-They are taller. The retreading process adds about 1-2" of additional height to the tires, which is a good thing for some guys and a bad thing for others.
-They are too expensive. You can buy a NEW set of tires for $650 and up now days. My current 33" Falkens were $633 delivered to my door and they are the best tires I've ever owned so far. Why would I pay the same or more for tires built on carcasses that are used?
-They started doing "bead to bead". This is a bad thing, not a good thing, because it adds even more weight to the tire and it covers up all of the original manufacturer data. Technically, they could be using carcasses that are 15 years old and you would have no idea because all the original data is now gone from the tire. It's a sales gimmick...the tire looks better now because there is no remolding seam.
-Noise. They are much noisier on the highway than "new" tires. The Guard Dog in particular howls like crazy on the interstate. You can hear them coming many blocks away.
