BFG KM2's backordered? Again?

[crazycollinz]

how many bfgs to do have I need a spare

[comanchedude]

I bought my PitBull Rockers radials Jan 2011 after a lot of research on sidwall damage and didn't find one person that actually had one fail. . what i can tell you is when i mounted them I inspected the sidewalls and they are very thick. they are meaty but i just run bbs in them and they ride good. wear has been very good with a year on them they have barley any wear. I don't drive it everyday but i like to drive it few days a week . they have held up to wheeling very well . I recommend them . and i actually run them. and they have been fantastic on the trails

[WrenchMonkey]

So I'm thinking about retiring the BFG's to street duty, since that's all they seem to be good for, and getting a set of "real" offoad tires second-hand...

Something like these maybe? (link)

35x15.50-15 TSL SX's. Looks like about half tread. I'd need four new wheels (like these?) to accomodate the width (and figure out how I'll fit it onto my trailer!) but the SX is supposed to have the toughest sidewall of them all, isn't it?

Is the half-gone tread going to hurt me on the trail? They look to be about 3/8", compared to 5/8" on my new KM2's.

Thoughts n opinions?

Robert

[Hope Springs Hauler]

Sx sidewalls havent let me down yet. They are a VERY heavy tire, though.

[WrenchMonkey]

Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

Sx sidewalls havent let me down yet. They are a VERY heavy tire, though.

I saw that, 85# each (new), 20# more than the BFGs I've been running. I know the extra weight may be a bit much for my D30, but I've been pretty lucky so far, I guess time will tell...

Robert

[truk]

so the 4 brand new km2s in my garage are junk!!!!! thankss !!! lol was going to run the 35s this year. dam guess ill throw them away.

[Hope Springs Hauler]

Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

I saw that, 85# each (new), 20# more than the BFGs I've been running. I know the extra weight may be a bit much for my D30, but I've been pretty lucky so far, I guess time will tell...

Robert

The same 36x12.5 TSL/SX that I have on my Sami, were on my YJ. I had stock axleshafts and joints. I made it work, but I would have liked a bigger axle.

They are shorter than advertised when at trail pressure. My 36s measure 33.5"@4psi and 34.5"@10psi. The 35s are advertised (as expected) 1"shorter.

[WrenchMonkey]

Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

They are shorter than advertised when at trail pressure. My 36s measure 33.5"@4psi and 34.5"@10psi. The 35s are advertised (as expected) 1"shorter.

You called that. Besides being beat to death, those "35"s barely measured 33.5, either. Short, wide and ugly as sin. (Like I like my wimmins...)

Anyway, is that something specific to the SX's? Or a general Interco thing? Or just that a bias won't balloon up to full size until you give it full pressure?


Reason I ask: I also found a set of 37" boggers. I never would have thought of running 37s on my setup, but if they run that small, they may not be much bigger than my 35" KM2s...

Robert