Tire Brands You Like 2023

Falkin tires appeared maybe six years ago and were heavily promoted, aside from that I know very little about them. Norm mentioned the Nittos - those tires were the truest tire I ever ran on my LJ, they needed very little weight to balance.

My plan is to wait as long as I can, hoping for Nittos, but if not, go BFG MTs. Those seem to be consistently available.

By the way, mine are 33x12.50x15. Your size might be in stock.

Norminator said:

My plan is to wait as long as I can, hoping for Nittos, but if not, go BFG MTs. Those seem to be consistently available.

By the way, mine are 33x12.50x15. Your size might be in stock.

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If that 15" is correct that makes some sense, 15" are getting harder to find.

Norminator said:

As of two days ago, the Nitto Trail Grapplers I want are on back order.

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I think they were last time I ordered also.

Having done a deeper dive, Mickey Thompson Baja Legend MT tires have a 3 ply sidewall while the Nitto Trail Grapplers have a 2 ply side wall.

Norminator said:

Having done a deeper dive, Mickey Thompson Baja Legend MT tires have a 3 ply sidewall while the Nitto Trail Grapplers have a 2 ply side wall.

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?? Nittotire.com says 3 ply for the muds and trails....get a rope...lol …ill pull you you out Norminator...........edit....hm only 15" Nitto Trail grappler have 2 ply??

I ran a bunch of trails with the Nitto Trail Grapplers and it's a great performer. The only negative thing I can say is the sidewall is quite stiff so I had to air down to about 6 psi, not sure if you could air down that far with a non-beadlock rim.

That’s the type of tire attribute I’m going for John. I admit paranoia for ripping a sidewall. I’ve done it twice. Never with a Goodyear MTR.

JKP said:

I got Yokohama MTs for the Rubi for a great price awhile back when BFG MTs were on backorder, and they are great on the rd (for a MT) and in the GA clay. Can't comment on how they are on rocks.

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I had Yokohama Geolander MT G00s for while
They performed great off-road, especially on rocks, but I blew out a sidewall driving down an access road at 15mph on a small rock. It would have been the equivalent of hitting a curb at the same speed.
Definitely no where near as strong as they state on their webpage, and they would not warranty them.
As such, I sold the remaining 4 and now back on Maxxis Creepy Crawlers and am loving life. I know a bunch of people really like the Maxxis Razr MT which is a little more street friendly. Apparently Walmart online has some insane sales on those every once in a while, you just have to catch em at the right time

Today I was picking up a recovery strap at my local supplier and saw Yokohamas for the first time. Your feedback is timely.

my 35/12.5/17 mud grapplers listed for a 8 to 10.5 wheel. I have 17x9s (non beadlock) and go as low as 8 lbs. without ever blown a bead. went for the 9 inch wide just for that reason, so far working.