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40" LTB & other tires - opinions & experiences

Herzog

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
I'm going to be in the market for a 40" tire in the next couple months and I want some opinions.

I originally wanted a sticky comp 40" to go with the new build (thread coming soon) but I'm reconsidering because this is going to be more of a dual purpose rig and I hope to put a lot of off-road miles on it... to which I don't really want to wear out sticky tires once every year or two with that price tag.

I've been a huge fan of grooved SX's. They've done very well for me in the past... So, who out there is running the Interco LTB 40's? Do you like them? They seem comparable to the SX but larger.
 
Bear T

Bear T

Tacoma free since '93
Location
Boulder, mt
I have a few friends running the new 40" LTB's. They've all had SX's, Irok's, etc, and everyone of them said that they will never go back after running the LTB's.

From what I've seen, one of the best tires for the money for that kind of tire.

Talk to SurgeryTurtle, she has them on Redroxx, and I was really impressed with the way that stuck to the rocks.

Ben Hanks told me the 47's he ran on a customer's rig were as close to a sticky you could get without it actually being a sticky.

I am hoping to have a set on a rig someday.
 
Herzog

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Bear - that's good to hear. I think Drtsqrl is running LTBs too? I could be wrong.
Do you guys have any in stock I can come look at? They seem a bit wider than I'd like but might work just fine.
 
drtsqrl

drtsqrl

I luv Pritchett
Location
Moab
I'm running TSL's.

Surgeryturtle's LTB's seem to work well. They did take a few trips to break in, but I suppose that is normal. They seem to be pretty tough, grip well, and they are wearing a lot better than the Iroks she had before.
 
surgeryturtle

surgeryturtle

RedRoxx
Location
Draper/Moab
Herzog,

Yeah, I'm running the LTB's and I love them! They were really luggy initially but after 4-5 trails have been SWEET and are lasting longer than the Irok's! Here's Redroxx climbing the Big Hot tub with them on Sunday.

They stink on the pavement though......;)

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Shawn

Shawn

Just Hanging Out
Location
Holly Day
Humm... what do the 40" LTB's go for? I have wondered about the switch before. Hard to take me away from the SX's...
 
Herzog

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Shawn said:
Humm... what do the 40" LTB's go for? I have wondered about the switch before. Hard to take me away from the SX's...
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I agree with you Shawn. The LTB's seem like a good tire though. We'll see how the budget pans out... I *might* be able to pick up some Treps. :eek:
 
Herzog

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
surgeryturtle said:
Herzog,

Yeah, I'm running the LTB's and I love them! They were really luggy initially but after 4-5 trails have been SWEET and are lasting longer than the Irok's! Here's Redroxx climbing the Big Hot tub with them on Sunday.

They stink on the pavement though......;)
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Nice! They do look good and not as wide as the numbers day (which is good too). Thanks for the info.
 
cannoncrawler

cannoncrawler

TWERNT THE MORMONS!!!!!!
Location
Idaho
I am not unopposed to the LBT's, but there are some others out there you might consider.

Pitbull Maddogs.

and if you watch the blems section on interco's website, they frequently have 42 inch SX2's for dirt cheap.
 
Herzog

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Swamper tires seem to be 20% off right now at 4wheelparts. Bear - do you know what the lead time is on getting these tires in from Interco? I heard they were having some problems.

Hard to beat that cart price for 4 - 40" tires. Tempting and I'm ready to buy right now. I hate these decisions. :eek:
 
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