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Old Oct 7, 2005
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Anyone used these rubbers?

Haha... funny title... Anyways, I shopping for a 31x10.5R15 tire and I came across these, They look decent and are only 72 bucks each.

http://www.vulcantire.com/trailcatlt...?refad=Froogle

These are a mud terrain tire and are only 93 bucks each.

http://www.vulcantire.com/wildcatext...?refad=Froogle

These are AT and only 97 buckz each.
 
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naw dont get those. you can get a better mud tire for like 10 bucks more a tire...
 
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Holy crap! Check this out!!

https://www.tiresavings.com/tireShop...le&sku=1751128
 
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there ya go...
 
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Those "name brand" prices sound GREAT until you add in shipping and handling, and get them mounted and balanced. You can often get them locally for LESS.

The Dean's are made by Cooper (in most cases) and both of those look like the Cooper tread/sidewall types. Also try Mastercraft for mud tires (another Cooper second tier name).

In many cases, these are great tires.

But, you may find Mastercraft (and there are other domestic tires made with other brand names and priced cheaper) dealers somewhere near you and find it's easier and as cheap to buy locally.
 
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cool, thanks. most of the tire shops around here are a coule of crooked hicks...
 
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$436 for tires plus $96.40 for shipping. That's $532.40 then about $50 to get them mounted and about 35 to get them balanced...over $600... great. I can get a wheel and tire combo for that much.
 
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get 32x11.5x15 and not little dinky 31's..................
 
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They'll fit stock Right? I might then...Guess I'd have to crank the Tbars. I was gonna do that today, but it started raining.
 
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Which one of these... I know they're Kinda "low-end" (I hate product bashing) but they're affordable for a college kid
 
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yeah 32x11.5 ought to fit just fine
 
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oops, did i mention i was a stupid college kid...

http://www.vulcantire.com/cgi-local/tiresearch.cgi

^^^That one doesn't work!!

Here we go:


http://www.vulcantire.com/geoat_t.htm

http://www.vulcantire.com/wildcatext_t.htm
 
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Will the 32s fit without tbar crank and not rub ( since i dont have t-bars to crank)
 
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Originally Posted by dangerranger
Will the 32s fit without tbar crank and not rub ( since i dont have t-bars to crank)
you have a 3rd gen mostly they wont. I would wait and to the body lift or suspension lift then you should be able to fit 33's
 
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I got 5 31x10.5r15 BFG AT. From Big-o Mounted / balanced for 568...
 
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Originally Posted by FauX
I got 5 31x10.5r15 BFG AT. From Big-o Mounted / balanced for 568...
no talk of 31's shhhh baby tires
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
no talk of 31's shhhh baby tires

My quads bigger then your truck zach
and your on 32!
 
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Originally Posted by FauX
My quads bigger then your truck zach
and your on 32!
prove it
 
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Originally Posted by FauX
I got 5 31x10.5r15 BFG AT. From Big-o Mounted / balanced for 568...

i can get 33x12.50r15 BFG AT, mounted balanced for life, free flat fix for life, for 650
 
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i can get 275 55 R18 michelin cross terrains for 900
 
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I can get no tires at all for real cheap, but what's the fun???

'spose I'll get some BFG A/Ts then. I gotta get 600 buck, now!
 
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Wildcat EXT tires are awesome cheap offroading tires. Everyone uses em here

http://www.vulcantire.com/wildcatext...?refad=Froogle

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I can get the little rubber tires off my grandsons toy trucks for FREE! (but they'll cry...) And some of them have AWESOME tread!!! (really, I wish I had the tread on some of their toy trucks, lol...)
 
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personally 32x11.5x15 Buck shot mudders they get GREAT millage out of them. and if you contact Brian member here he can set it up for you he sells them probly under $500 because its $500 for 33x12.5 shipped to your door.
 
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What's his S/N??
 
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