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RADIAL CLAWS 35x15

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RADIAL CLAWS 35x15

Post by tuf355 »

ARE THESE TYRES CLASSED AS MUD TYRES LIKE BFG`S,MTR`S,STT`S,
PROCOMP MUDDIES ECT. OR THEY IN BETWEEN THE MUDDIES AND BASIS CLAWS,SIMEXS ECT?
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Post by Ryano »

IMO the Radial Claw is the step from normal muddies without going to Bias off road tyres. They are designed to give you maximum offroad traction with the Radial performance on road. Perfect as a daily driver for the person who plays every weekend...hard.
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Post by Dee »

they are sweet. like ^ said, the next step up from BFG etc without going hardcore comp tyres. And they arent that noisy either, for what they are anyway. They are solid aggresive tread pattern and all but i reckon theyre good for how aggresive the pattern is. My first set of Muds and i love em.
If you want tyre info go out and buy the latest 4WD monthly, they did like a 4 page review on all mud terrains. Should help you alot.
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Post by blkmav »

I personally have an issue with directional tyres. Care to shed some light on your observations?
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Post by Dee »

what sort of issues? I'll be happy to shed some light, but what sort of light do you want?

If you rotate your own tyres then sure, you may have some issues. Otherwise what issues is it that your having personally?
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Post by blkmav »

What happens when you have to change a tyre in the bush and the spare is fitted in the wrong direction?
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Post by Dee »

haha good point. if it was me id just have to go and put it on in the wrong direction to get me out of trouble. What else can you do?
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Post by blkmav »

Exactly, hence the reason I am not fond of directional tyres. Would like to hear from anybody who has been in this situation. BTW I am not bagging the claw, I'd buy it if it wasn't directional. I have also been told Simex ET2's are directional. I currently run JT2's.
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Post by Ryano »

Couple of choices -

1. Run a non directional spare. Not going to matter which side of the vehicle it's on then.
2. Run the spare claw backwards if need be. It's still going to give as much traction as all other muddies. :finger: You've still got 3 of the tyres running in the right direction and the fourth will still provide traction... just not as much as it could.
We usually fit the spares up for the left hand side. It seems that most punctures occur on the left... being closer to the kerb and all.

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Post by The Fish »

blkmav wrote:What happens when you have to change a tyre in the bush and the spare is fitted in the wrong direction?


This is excepted by everyone that uses directional tyres and IMO only a minor downside compared to all the upsides to running these sorts of tyres.

If your just out having a play then it really doesn't matter if you have to run one backwards. If your in a comp then you rectify the flat/damaged tyre or rotate the other one so it's running the right way when you have the chance ;)
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

Ryano, good call on the fitting on the left side.

Was wondering if that was a good idea. cheers.

and radial claws are cheapish. BARGAIN!
$298ea when i was looking last.
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Post by mavtestpilot »

Exactly, hence the reason I am not fond of directional tyres. Would like to hear from anybody who has been in this situation. BTW I am not bagging the claw, I'd buy it if it wasn't directional. I have also been told Simex ET2's are directional. I currently run JT2's.




I've run a centipede backwards twice to get home. Even noisier than normal if thats possible :lol: Drives allright though. I agree on the spare setup for the left for the same reasons, plus its the side you can't see from the drivers seat. It seems to be the left alot more often then the right on mine anyway.
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Post by Camshaft1 »

[quote="blkmav"]What happens when you have to change a tyre in the bush and the spare is fitted in the wrong direction?[/quote]

You can sit down have a cry and call for a helicopter. Or you could put it on in the wrong direction thunder up that muddy hill and realize that it doesn't make F&%K all difference.
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Post by landy_man »

and you will find some actually run their claws (can't remember if it's front or rears) backwards on purpose...
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Post by guzzla »

DIRTY ROCK STAR, please enlighten me as 2 where your getting prices of $298 for baja claw radials 315 75 16 please. i know 16" rims cost a bit more but didnt think that much

i cant find better that $370 :bad-words: :armsup: :shock:
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Post by eddie »

landy_man wrote:and you will find some actually run their claws (can't remember if it's front or rears) backwards on purpose...



Run them backwards for rock climbing :lol:
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Post by walker »

You can sit down have a cry and call for a helicopter. Or you could put it on in the wrong direction thunder up that muddy hill and realize that it doesn't make F&%K all difference


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Post by Camshaft1 »

cheers mate gotta spicen up this site now and again!
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Post by Bingham »

Ryano wrote:IMO the Radial Claw is the step from normal muddies without going to Bias off road tyres. They are designed to give you maximum offroad traction with the Radial performance on road. Perfect as a daily driver for the person who plays every weekend...hard.


yep my 35s radials are great....had them eating mud today, fraser last week and stanthorpe down the hiway........ am a very happy customer

anyone chasing rubber contact ryano..... good fella who looks after the mud beers boys Very Well.....

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