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Simex JT2
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:16 am
by constapa
Hi, i have in mind to change my tires to Simex JT2's (34"-11.5"). Any kind of info for these tires? Anybody that used them? What size rimms?
They look great but you never know...
Thanks
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:53 am
by Dexter
I was running them about to run them again, I have a NL pajero, they scrubbed for me on Landcruiser offset rims. Bitsamissing also ran them on his Paj before the SAS conversion.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:26 am
by WICKED
BEST TYRE!!! I wish they made them in bigger sizes!
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:28 am
by Dexter
If their going to be your only set of tires I would say they arent that good, they will be very fast wearing on road and make a mighty amount of noise. But off road they were very good, mine were a little large so I need to look into some transfer case gears.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:32 pm
by steveGLS
can you get them in a 31 or 32"? ive only seen 34's
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:33 am
by lesteryeong
WICKED wrote:BEST TYRE!!! I wish they made them in bigger sizes!
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Where I am, they got them in 36" and 38"
JT2
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:34 am
by klrevo
i ran them on the shorty for about 6 weeks.AWESOME tyre, but sounds like an aeroplane taking off, for a daily driver it was too much, so i sold them,
theyre regroovable to if that helps any,
dean
tyres
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:37 pm
by 95shorty
hi, ive been using the 33x10.5r15 jt2's for a month or so now and think theyre great off road, traction is off the show with the lockers. as for use on road theyre not so great, noisey but i like the sound anyway and they seem to wear fairly fast, id say about 90% off road and 10% on road. suits me well.
Centipedes
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:51 pm
by lesteryeong
I've used 3 sets of Centipedes (JT2) already. First was 32" followed by 2 sets of 35". Once I did a 1200km trip and by the time I came back, the JT2 was over 50% gone. They are splendid off road but a killer on the road. I got too tired of swapping between tires that I just got a set of Goodyear Studded Sure Grip 280/85/16 for everything. I do not see the point to pay premium for the 10% offroad I do with my vehicle.
Re: Centipedes
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:12 pm
by Dexter
lesteryeong wrote:I've used 3 sets of Centipedes (JT2) already. First was 32" followed by 2 sets of 35". Once I did a 1200km trip and by the time I came back, the JT2 was over 50% gone. They are splendid off road but a killer on the road. I got too tired of swapping between tires that I just got a set of Goodyear Studded Sure Grip 280/85/16 for everything. I do not see the point to pay premium for the 10% offroad I do with my vehicle.
The JT2's and Centipedes are two different models dude.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:34 pm
by constapa
Thanks everyone guys!
Noise is not an issue for me but fast wear is, because i don't like changing sets. Must look for something else... Any thoughts?
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:39 am
by Dexter
Been reading alot of good stuff about the Cooper STT's
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:40 am
by WICKED
lesteryeong wrote:WICKED wrote:BEST TYRE!!! I wish they made them in bigger sizes!
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Where I am, they got them in 36" and 38"
Serious?!?!?
Pics!