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Post by ToyYota on Apr 29, 2004 22:19:54 GMT -5
I've been shopping for new tires, and I've been wandering about hydroplane. The tires I have on the front now (Pathfinder Radial ATR) do terrible in the rain. Any bit of standing water, and they lift up. I was looking at Swamper TSL's, Baja Claw Radials, and Thornbirds. Does anyone have experience with these tires in the rain? Or what are some other good mud/street (good on wet pavement/mud) tires? My truck does see mud, but 80% of my time in the truck is on the pavement. Also, will a 4 inch susp. and 2 inch body fit 35's without rubbing? Thank you for your help!
- Josh
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Post by Joe_Dirt on Apr 30, 2004 1:27:52 GMT -5
well, first off you need to get some goodyear wrangler mtr's for all around use,and thornbirds are ugly. and as far as the 35's go i say do just 4" suspension and no body and cut out what you need to. use the money you saved on the body lift for a down payment on some gears to push those 35's. i run wild country rvt's and ive yet to feel any loss of control when hitting the standing water on the highway on my way home going 55mph
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 30, 2004 10:11:54 GMT -5
Here's the facts
1) The more aggressive the tread pattern is, the worse it will behave in the rain. Quick stops - forget about it.
2) The wider a tire is, the more likely it will be to hydroplane when you hit standing water. A narrow tire will 'slice' thru it better.
Get yourself some BFG AT's, they'd work best for the uses you describe.
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Post by snorkleman on Apr 30, 2004 13:28:55 GMT -5
"Quick stops - forget about it."
LOL that's the truth. Stick with AT's and you will be happier.
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Post by 4xfred on Apr 30, 2004 17:11:04 GMT -5
;D My 33x10.5 BFG MT's haven't let me down yet. They stick in rain just fine. What it'll be like @ 1/4 tread, Who knows? Later...
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Post by ToyYota on Apr 30, 2004 17:33:02 GMT -5
I looked at MT's and MTR's, but couldn't find 35x14.50x16. Do they make this size? Any companies ya'll know of that do? Will the tire being 14.5 inches hurt its performance that bad on wet pavement? Sorry for all the questions, trying to stay safe in a fun truck. Your help is greatly appreciated.
- Josh
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Post by Sean on Apr 30, 2004 18:31:32 GMT -5
My MTR's do hydroplane a bit, but its not really a concern. And no, BFG's and MTR's don't come any wider then 12.5 in a 35. Like FourWD1 said, the wider the tire the worse its going to hydroplane, so mayber a 14.5" wide tire isn't your best choice.
My BFG AT's worked amazingly well in the rain and on ice.
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Post by stang65vrm on May 2, 2004 11:18:40 GMT -5
I did a bunch of reasearch on this when looking for tires. Everything i read (mostly in 4wheel magazines) was that for rainy pavement driving AT ARE the Best... MTs are not recommended for good pavement driving, and i think Thornbirds were the worst. If you do get some MT's get them siped, it is said that this helps with driving on and off the trail... as well as slightly increasing tread life... Just what i read... my .02 GOOD LUCK!
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Post by Hoodlum on May 4, 2004 13:31:38 GMT -5
super swamper ssr's have been excellent on wet pavement and in the mud no complaints I've had wranglers at's mickey thompson baja radial mt's and now the ssr's and it's the ssr's for my rig just my twin penny's
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Post by fourwd1 on May 4, 2004 14:37:29 GMT -5
super swamper ssr's have been excellent on wet pavement and in the mud no complaints SSR's are good becuause they have a lot of siping for rain and ice, and an aggressive tread for mud and rocks. |
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Post by MudRunner on May 6, 2004 6:32:16 GMT -5
I have the 35" Mt/R's and I am they are ok...but I had a set of Kelly Safari DTR's on my Wrangler, and I loved them. Very aggressive tread, yet I drove them all through the winter (NY) and never got stuck. I know people that have the "AWR" style and hate them, but the DTR ROCKS!!!  |
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