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mickey thomson tyres

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mickey thomson tyres

Post by mimmo321 »

hi im after a set of tyres lookin at the radial claw and mtz can any 1 give me info on them prob lookin at 285/75r16 any info will help thanx
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Post by The Dude »

they are pretty wide tyres..I would buy some if I could fit them

Go for the Mtz if you have the room mate, a very very strong tyre that goes very well on the road too
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Post by vanda »

I have a 79 2 door with 33" Baja Claws they look great, grip well in all conditions, work great in the bush and beach. Go the Claw's
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Post by mimmo321 »

i hav heard alot over the last few days about the claws being no good down hill or side slope in wet only good for straight or climbing?
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Post by rusty_042 »

i have a set of 33*13.5*15 bia radial claws still trying to get a rim so they fit on the car with out hitting lol
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Post by cloughy »

mimmo321 wrote:i hav heard alot over the last few days about the claws being no good down hill or side slope in wet only good for straight or climbing?
Yea, that, I ran them, didn't like them, would prefer a BF mud :shock:

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Post by mopar rangie »

yeah i will back that up.a BF let down will nearly work as well as a claw.followed a mate for a whole weekend and saw the trouble he had with them.side slope and down hill made him work real hard to control the thing.a simex works 100% better or just run real low pressure in BFs.claws suck
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Post by Suspension Stuff »

One of the reasons I went Mickey Thompson tyres was because they are a bit bigger than other brands so do allow for this.
I currently have the MTZ's but the Claws are defitely a superior tyre except for maybe side slopes downhill. You have more traction than other tyres so you are moving forwards instead of sliding sieways so it usually isn't a prob, I never come accross a prob on sideslopes.

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Post by cloughy »

My 33's were also a small 33, side by side to some kumhos, really highlighted the size difference.......P.S. they suck :D
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Post by Aquarangie »

The MTZ's look okay, not a big fan of the claw pattern. Overated and overpriced IMO plus they're too bloody wide as well.

Have BF's and so far they've been superb, plus one of 2 brands that make 255/85's. Was initially pissed off when I staked one a few months back but one puncture in 10 years I was just unlucky :x

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Post by DK »

Cant comment from personal experiance with claws but from what i have seen i wouldnt run them in Vic and they are way to wide for a Landy.

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Post by V8 Rangie »

Im running 305/70/16 Bajas on my rangie

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Gotta say they have to be the best tyre Ive ever run. They are quiet on road and unbelievable offroad.

Cost $315 each but worth every cent. I know what my next set of tyres will be again!

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