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A mate of mine was looking at getting a set of claws till someone else suggested they only last about 20 - 25k's . He was talking 33 x 12.5 x 15.

What is the average amount of k's other are getting?

Thanks,

Alec

Surfin Alec wrote:A mate of mine was looking at getting a set of claws till someone else suggested they only last about 20 - 25k's . He was talking 33 x 12.5 x 15.

What is the average amount of k's other are getting?

Thanks,

Alec

My 33x13.5/15 claws have done over 60,000 KM's, they are getting low, but still roadworthy, I am happy with that.
Peter.

I would expect aleast 40 - 50 ks out of them already done 30 + with a heap still left
Cheers Dan

I have 35s they are cracking on the tread and the lugs are starting to come off. I have done 6000km had a side wall go as well I would not ever buy mickey thompsons again. They have worn off 5mm in tread in the 6000km i am expecting to be lucky to get 20,000km if im lucky

michael a wrote:I have 35s they are cracking on the tread and the lugs are starting to come off. I have done 6000km had a side wall go as well I would not ever buy mickey thompsons again. They have worn off 5mm in tread in the 6000km i am expecting to be lucky to get 20,000km if im lucky

bias or radial ply??

radials

This thread is missing a vital piece of information,
which vehicle,
in my case it is an 1100KG sierra.
Peter.

lwb gq td42

I have 33" claws on a SWB Maverick (1900kgs i think)
Travelled approximately 5000kms, cant seem them seeing 40,000kms.
They are developing small cracks on the tread and i have lost a couple bits of tread from one tyre, but that could be put down to the sharp rocks on rocky tk in toolangi.
Great tyre otherwise, both on and off road

michael a wrote:lwb gq td42

I have the same vehicle and same size claws, I've done about 15000 km on mine and they have lost pretty much all of their offroad bite. I'ld say after 20 - 25 thousand km that will be shagged.

79 series cruiser towing a 2 tonne tralier
Now on a 60 series
Dan

My mate was looking at radials on a shorty GQ.

at what point are they stuffed in your opinion? some of the racers replace tyres after one comp.
mate of mine has 35" claws on an 80ser wagon he has done 45,000 and they are at 50-60 percent they are however lumpy, some of the lugs are damaged they would have enough tread on them to be "roadwothy" at 60,000.

I know guys with jeeps who run them all day every day and get about 50000-60000km's!

But there pretty light cars and the micky thompsons are a pretty soft tread!

I wouldn't like them on a patrol or land cruiser just because of the rate but they would be cool just for off road!

I think there a great tyre but have only talked about them with guy's that have jeeps and suzuki's!

My 2c worth - get a cheap set of road tyres and rims and only fit the claws etc when you need them. I know peple who even go so far as to tow them in a box trailer to the off-road area. The Claws wont last any more km but they'll last a lot more time. They're crap on the road anyway.........

My 35" MTR's lasted over 10,000 kms longer than my set of 35" Radial claws.

Nelso wrote:My 35" MTR's lasted over 10,000 kms longer than my set of 35" Radial claws.

so is it worth it? id say that for the sake of 10,000kays id be buyin the claws. if your are interested in kays v dollars get all terrains, or who flung dung tyres.

Interesting mixed opinions. It would be worth it if there is only 10,000k's between them and say BFG mudders as the initial cost is only about $20 a tyre more. But if you only get half the k's then the claws become a $750 tyre when you think about $'s and distance when compared.

What to do, the trusty BFGs or the Claws

I have heard from multiple people that the sidewalls are very weak in the radial claws.
Four tyres and each has a plug in it...

Anyone else confirm or deny this?

cheers

z

Surfin Alec wrote:What to do, the trusty BFGs or the Claws

I'd say Claws on a second set of rims. and MTRs for weekdays and general stuff. for your harder trip, then claws are more serious than FGs, thus you wouldnt expect them to last on the road the same.

YMMV

zzzz wrote: Anyone else confirm or deny this?

weak enough for some nugget to put an ice pick into

45punkbus wrote:

zzzz wrote: Anyone else confirm or deny this?

weak enough for some nugget to put an ice pick into

didnt it happen a few times?

Did ya ever find out who? Now where is that thread

bogged wrote:

45punkbus wrote:

zzzz wrote: Anyone else confirm or deny this?

weak enough for some nugget to put an ice pick into

didnt it happen a few times?

Did ya ever find out who? Now where is that thread

only happened once to the claws, happened to other 2wd tires tho. have no idea who it was but we have moved house since so its not happening anymore

I had the radials after my MTRs. The claws lost the off road bite really quick, they lasted a good amount of time on my truck(swb patrol). I would never buy another set of radial claws over MTRs for all round tyres again. Would consider a set of bias ones for offroad use only, but will problly lean towards swampers though.

looks like you going to have to buy to find out!

MARKx4 wrote:I had the radials after my MTRs. The claws lost the off road bite really quick, they lasted a good amount of time on my truck(swb patrol). I would never buy another set of radial claws over MTRs for all round tyres again. Would consider a set of bias ones for offroad use only, but will problly lean towards swampers though.

X2 about not buying claws over MTR's.

zzzz wrote:I have heard from multiple people that the sidewalls are very weak in the radial claws.
Four tyres and each has a plug in it...

Anyone else confirm or deny this?

cheers

z

I poked a teensy flimsy little stick thru the sidewall of mine, the hole was so small that I was able to use a tyre plug on it which has held for several months

So if that's any indication I'd be inclined to say the sidewalls do seem to be flimsy which is weird

x3 on buying mtrs over baja claws.

Side wall after 2000km not hapy

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