claws - any good in aussie conditions?

Post by **zzzz** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 1:10 pm

Just wondering as I seem to be finding it hard to find some decent secondhand 36x12.5's TSL's.

Can get some 35" claws for cheap though but really haven't paid much attention to them recently.

cheers

z

Post by **Wendle** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 2:32 pm

I have run 35" claws for nearly 12 months. They are awesome now, but took about 3 or 4 months to loosen up and start working well. They even wear reasonably well on bitumen. I run them at 25psi on tar and 10psi for the fun stuff under ~2000kg of truck.

Post by **zzzz** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 3:10 pm

Cool. Do you drive them on road much?

I can get new 35" MTR's or used 35" claws for the same money....have to deal with a lot of mud and ruts in vic but wish there were a lot more rocks to play on.

Post by **Wendle** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 3:19 pm

ABout 200km on the road each week, for what they are they are not too bad on the road. The claws should be better in the mud than the MT/R's, but I don't really know, I avoid the mud here, it is goopy horrible shit..
The MT/R's I think grip rock better, but tear much easier. The claws are absolutely indestructible..

Post by **Wooders** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 4:27 pm

Definately the claws would be better suited to that mexican mud than MT/R's......

Post by **hypo** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 6:11 pm

Yeah but dont the radials have stiffer sidewalls ?? and carlton r yours radial or bias ??

Post by **Wooders** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 6:58 pm

.......Just go the TSL's................

Post by **madrangie** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 8:22 pm

how do the pro comp X compare to both claws and tsl ?

Post by **v8grunt** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 8:36 pm

madrangie wrote:how do the pro comp X compare to both claws and tsl ?

I RUN BAJA CLAWS (BIAS PLY) FOR 2 YEARS AND FOUND THEM THE TOUGHST TYRES I HAVE EVER USED BUT AT A PRICE, THEY WERE A NIGHTMARE ON ROAD. FORGET ABOUT DRIVING ON WET ROADS YOU WILL BE DOING 360S OTHER WISE GREAT OFFOAD, PLENTY OF BITE

PRO COMP XTERRIAN IS DESIGNED FOR ALL CONDITIONS AND IS A RADIAL TYRE AND IS VERY GOOD IN WET CONDITIONS AND ON ROAD
BEST ROCK TYRE I HAVE USED EVER. VERY QUIET ON ROAD AND HANDLE WELL. I HAVE RUN PRO COMP OR 12 MTHS. AND WON THE LOGAN EXTREME NIGHT RUN ON THEM

Post by **RUFF** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 8:55 pm

Im running 38.5/16/15 radial claws but havent realy formed an opinion on them yet.I have only been out on them twice but so far im impressed.

Post by **tomota** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:30 pm

I run 35 x12.5 radial claws and love them they are great on the highway and work excellent in the mud. When aired down they spread out really nice under the weight of my hilux.

Post by **zzzz** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 4:33 pm

Definitely not going with radial claws.

Just a hard choice to make to move from my Simex JT2's to something else.

Either have to hang around for a long time waiting for the TSL's to appear in the trading post or somewhere, or pick the claws up now.

very tough - will keep searching around for info.

Thanks for the replies

Post by **ALPINE-OFF-ROAD** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 5:01 pm

go for the claws even if you dont likem just sell the on
i have them on my nissan swb 37 13 50 and so far they are shit hot

A1zook · Post by **A1zook** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 5:27 pm

Hot as in they fell off the back of a truck shite wish that would happen 2 me !!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:

Post by **ALPINE-OFF-ROAD** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 6:00 pm

I WISH

NAHHHHHHHH I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM .........

WELL SORT OF IM PART OF TEAM CLAW

Post by **POS** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 7:24 pm

TEAM CLAW are you going to compete at XRCC :?:

Post by **spice** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 8:54 am

hey hayden u drivin your ute now as your DD or u still using the commodore?? you should come down to mobil an talk to me caus i get bored lots of the time..

Post by **bogged** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:12 pm

ALPINE-OFF-ROAD wrote:I WISH

NAHHHHHHHH I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM .........

WELL SORT OF IM PART OF TEAM CLAW

Post by **waxhead..** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:24 pm

I reckon radial claws are pretty ordinary, MTR's anyday in my opinion.

Post by **zzzz** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:22 pm

Nice necro bogged

Anyways since this thread has been dug up...

How are people liking the claws now?
I have heard of a lot of people damaging them quiet easily.

I am leaning towards the Maxxis Creepy Crawlers as my next tyre of choice?
35" variety as 37's just look a bit silly on a road driven Jeep

Or 35" Krawlers but can't find them cheaper than $550 or so :(

Someone give us a run down on the tyres you are running at the moment and how you like them...

Post by **Struth** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:39 pm

I run 33" claws. They absolutely love mud, rock and dirt.

Radials as well, they are pretty good on road, only really notice the difference when on highway sweepers, they like to understeer. And when slowing down or taking off they judder and sound like a Jumbo jet.

Mud is there favourite place, they are not unbeatable but they take a bit.

I run at 18psi on mud, rocks or dirt.

They don't really slip unless I literally have two diagonal wheels off the ground, diff locks would fix that.

That said there may be better tyres out there but I dont think claws will dissapoint in Victoria.

Cheers

Post by **Nelso** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:47 pm

I've run radial claws and MTR's and find the MTR a better tyre for grip in most situations. I think the bias ply claw is a different story though as most guys I know that have run bias ply's were happy with them.

I won't ever buy radial claws again as there are better tyres on the market.

Post by **embryo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:00 pm

waxhead.. wrote:I reckon radial claws are pretty ordinary, MTR's anyday in my opinion.

i could show you a photo like that of every tyre on the market. IMO the only down side of the claws is due to the tread design they are no good on the off camber slipery stuff. aside from that good in mud and rocks, they are noisy on road as you would expect.

Post by **65Mog** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:05 am

I ran 37 13.5 bias claws on my Patrol, I didn't like them at all, they are way too stiff in the side wall, they don't bag up.

Post by **bru21** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:20 am

I am on to my 3rd set of radials. I have had 35's and now run 36 x 15.5 r15. They are fantastic on road and look staunch! I haven't used them much for offroad work and probably won't apart from beach / social plays. I also run bias 37's as so far they are great!

Ring Ryano @ Forby's for the best information, (although 37 bias are no longer available new)

Cheers Justin

Post by **mwhitfield_2000** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:04 am

I ran 37" Claws on my GU Patrol for a year and was throughtly impressed had MTR and BFG muddies hated them!!! punctured them all, (maybe its the way i drive

)

But seriously they are tops and i bought a set for my GQ Patrol as well

Fairly priced and work excellent off road and have lots of sexyness about them

They do take time to wear in though and yes they dont bag as nicely as MTR or BFG

Good luck in your choice

Cheers Matty

Post by **rvh96** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:28 am

i run 315/75/16 radial claws on my GU coil cab and for a combo of road ,rock,dirt,sand i recon their pretty good i try to stay away from mud so cant comment there my son runs 35 inch creepy crawlers on his GQ great on rock ,dirt and mud but woefull on road

Post by **GQ Toy** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:41 am

Bias Claws on a patrol ute have done well, noisey on bitumen otherwise performed well for me in mud, sand and rock. only punctures were from broken glass

. Run down to 8-10 psi with beadlocks and they flex well

Post by **waxhead..** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:07 am

i could show you a photo like that of every tyre on the market. IMO the only down side of the claws is due to the tread design they are no good on the off camber slipery stuff. aside from that good in mud and rocks, they are noisy on road as you would expect.

Yeah that pic was not meant to be defamatory, I had just taken it the day before and thought i would throw it up thats all..

Post by **mule75** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:41 pm

i had 35 radial claws and they were shite. never again. they peeled off the rims to easy at low pressure. the sidewalls ripped open easy as well.

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