My04T4R Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I am about ready to purchase five new tires, they are going to be mounted on seperate rims and will be driven mostly on the trail, i will retain the yokohama m/t's and the nokian studded winters for any long trips, the tire in question is an interco super swamper tsl/SX bias ply tire in size 32x11.5/r16 they appear to be the proverbial brick shithouse of sidewall and tread strengths in an off road tire, does anyone have any experience with this tire or a bias ply tire? http://m.summitracing.com/parts/ict-sam-78 Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 why not 33s ?go big or go home :P all i heard was they are hard to balance, but are perfect for offroading. tons of grip in mud and rocks. loud as hell on the street. i have a couple friends that have them, in 35 inch and more on jeeps, and they all love them. they also barely drive the trucks on the street anymore as they have other daily drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Have experience from my younger days. Had a set of Yokohama MT's that were bias ply and swore I'd never go back. They were my all year set, so take that into consideration. The old Nissan 720 had enough vibrations & shakes as it was...running the bias ply certainly made for interesting travel for the first 5 or so minutes in the summer, and almost 15 on the cold winter days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Flat spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Why not 33s dont want to go any bigger, it fits nicely in the stock spare location, and im getting better mileage with 32s than with the stock 31s. Im leaning towards this tire because all the reviews say this is the strongest tire you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Flat spots? Yep. But if they are a dedicated trail set, you wont be worried about that too much... That's also the advantage of a bias ply tire; they flex more. As with any mod to a rig, there are pro's & con's. You almost always have to give up something for something in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 the TSL are THE tire to have if you are gonna run a different set for offroading. plus you have an already capable tire anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I would go with a 33"x10.5". If they are going to be a trail set, I would go with the biggest you can fit, as mileage is not going to be an issue with them. Bias ply will flat spot when left sitting, but it will work it's way out. It won't be too bad though if they are not holding up the weight of the truck during those periods, I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 The tsl/sx doesnt come in a 33 for a 16" rim, i kind of have my heart set on those... Also i would lose the spare location... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Is there really a huge diff in regular tsl to an sx tsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 why not get the tsl radial? it comes in 33x10.5 on 16 inch rims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 No wrap around sidewall tread, and the whole purpose of this was tobget a bias ply.. Not a radial lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 One word... BOGGERS ;) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 If you arent going to be running them daily, get the most aggressive, bullet proof tire you can. The boggers as James mentioned will work awesome, I have heard good things about Swampers as well as an off road tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 If you guys follow the southern rock racing series, aka rock bouncers, they run tsl/sx only and they beat the **** out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I agree, boggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Boggers and the ones you posted are the same company Sam. Here are the boggers, they are built by interco as well. http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/ict-b-110/overview/ Those are 38's but you can get a 33 with 16 inch rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I am familiar, but not interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 unless i had a truck that only went to mud bugs and ran swamps all weekend, i dont see the point in getting boggers here is a video made by a good friend back home and a lot of them use the TSL bias. they go on what they call "the big trail" each year. they follow the power lines in northern quebec for a 7 day trip :) if i'm not sailing next summer, i'll be the first toyota and also first IFS to attempt the trail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 If your toyota survives that trail I will be thoroughly impressed with their IFS system. From the video I would doubt it makes it through. Sam, I can understand just wanted to be sure all information was provided. It seems you have already made your mind up on getting them, go for it, and enjoy them on your off road adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I was more concerned with getting some advice on bias ply tire construction vs radial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 i will be bringing 2 spare axles and a bunch of parts :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Here is a good review. http://www.defendersource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37084# Here they are mounted, they sure do have "the look". uploading images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 They really do look beefy, definitely will change the look of the runner to more aggressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.