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Old May 30, 2007
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Icon5 Wildcat EXT Radial LT's

They any good?? they look awesome, and how are they on road?? loud noise? Do they last a long time (tread life)?, they are SO cheap, only 120 bucks for 33's per tire.. any information would be great.
 
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anyone?
 
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never hurd of them you got a pic?
 
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There really loud on the road... off road iv been stuck twice but it wouldnt have mattered what tires i had on, they seem to really grip the mud. I never pushed it but i never got stuck in the sand either.
 
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how r they on-road? they last long? and no pics sorry Tim, but if you type it in google images you can see.
 
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I havent had them for two long, they seem to be fine on the road just loud. For the price i think there fine tires
 
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i have the Wildcat ATs and I definietly was not impressed with the offroad performance... They sunk in sand even when they were aired down.

They wear fine and there's a wee bit of a noise while cornering hard, but not much at all during normal driving speeds... upwards of 70 they get a little noisy, but the whole truck is shaking and the interior is noisy anyhow.

I like mine, now that I don't drive offroad with them anymore, besides the fact that my driveway has 1.5ft. tall terraces (which are quite fun, btw) I've got 30k miles on them and still have at least another 20k to go.

BUT! I tell you save up and get something really nice like an MTR or BFG MT or even a Procomp MT or Cooper STT because they're siped!

Oh, and my 31x1050s measure 29"-29.25" at normal street-tire pressures... that's another reason why you don't pruchase cheapo tires, IMHO.
 
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well i plan on putting a body lift within the next 2-3 weeks.. so by end of august im going to have 33's on the truck...i want it to come to 33'' not like what happened to you. bfg mt are expensive! i think i read 172 a tire, and the A/t's are 147.. i dont offroad much anyways, i just like the aggressive look... any other tires you'd reccomend rolla??
 
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Assuming it's a 33x12.50-15...

Maxxis BigHorn is only 125.00 each from Tires-easy.com

Maxxis Buckshot is only 127.80 each from Tires-easy.com

BFG A/T KO is only 132.10 each from Tires-easy.com

Dunlop Mud Rover is only 138.50 each from Tires-easy.com

Toyo Open Country A/T is only 139.50 from Tires-easy.com

Cooper STT is only 152.00 each from Tires-easy.com

BFG M/T KM is only 162.80 each from Tires-easy.com

Kumho KL71 My Favorite is only 163.10 each from Tires-easy.com


That's a few very good tires there, from a very good site.
 
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You wont find anything for the price of the EXT's and i dont mind them. I do more off roading so my next tires will be more agressive but iv taken these out and havent spun a tire while pulling a jeep out. Ill run these till there dead but ill go w/ the cooper stt's next time but there about $200 a tire
 
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hey thanks man, i just found some mickey thompson baja claw radials for 182 a piece and they come in at a full 33'' tire.. i know somepeople here that like the buckshots... thanks again and what you think of the mickey thompsons baja claw radials?? hear anything good/bad bout them? im going to look at that site seems very reasonable price wise for a good name like bfgoodrich mt at 162..
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger Kid17
hey thanks man, i just found some mickey thompson baja claw radials for 182 a piece and they come in at a full 33'' tire.. i know somepeople here that like the buckshots... thanks again and what you think of the mickey thompsons baja claw radials?? hear anything good/bad bout them? im going to look at that site seems very reasonable price wise for a good name like bfgoodrich mt at 162..
The baja claws a good but youv got to figure in shipping which will be another $100.
 
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100 bucks wow thats a lot.. why so much?? perhaps i can find a local tire place around here that matches prices.
 
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and once you have the tires shipped you have to pay to have them mounted and ballanced so figure that into the total cost. Its usually cheper to buy them localy

Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
Wildcat EXT tires are awesome cheap offroading tires. Everyone uses em here

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

Aaron
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger Kid17
100 bucks wow thats a lot.. why so much?? perhaps i can find a local tire place around here that matches prices.
Its a big box and UPS/FedEX rape you up the ***! I work in the shipping/recieving department and iv seen it cost $170 to send a $20 part
 
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