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Time of hope for IROK owners........

GOAT

GOAT

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Roanoke, VA
I've seen them work well on slickrock and granite. They had a less than stellar reputation for sidewall strength, but that has supposedly been somewhat addressed on the MT+.

They have nice, soft treadblocks that don't chunk and fold like others in that pricerange. As a bonus, I've seen the 40s listed for under 280.00 each:cool:
 
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N-Smooth

N-Smooth

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UT
i guess i am the only person who loves iroks? they were probably my favorite thing about my rig, i constantly watched them out perform my friends tires and it seems they get bashed all the time... weird. they were also $170 each when i bought them (36x13.50x15 bias) and you can't beat that
 
Cody

Cody

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Gastown
I've always liked the looks of the Geolander MT's....

I've never liked IROK's...I've seen more than one rig underperform because of them.
 
N-Smooth

N-Smooth

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Location
UT
i think it has a lot to do with the size (both of the tire and the rim) because they have different ply counts. mine were squishy as all get out and really sticky. the 39.5s my uncle has took a while to soften up but seem to be performing as well as mine did at this point.

no better tire out there when it comes to price, performance and toughness imo. to each his own.
 
tv_larsen

tv_larsen

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Logan, Utah
xj_punk said:
i guess i am the only person who loves iroks? they were probably my favorite thing about my rig, i constantly watched them out perform my friends tires and it seems they get bashed all the time... weird. they were also $170 each when i bought them (36x13.50x15 bias) and you can't beat that
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There's nothing wrong with Iroks. I wasn't totally pleased with mine until they got broke in and I discovered they liked a little lower pressure, they improved a lot. Now, my 39.5" Iroks perform nearly identical to the grooved and siped 38.5" SX's that they replaced. But the SX's liked 10 psi, and the Iroks seem to prefer about 8 psi.
 
nvrstuk

nvrstuk

crap, i'm stuck...
Location
Bountiful, utah
I have a set of the 39.5 Iroks, and I dont like them. They do seem to get better traction at around 8lbs, but without beadlocks, I have to keep them at 10psi because I will lose a bead at 8. Im glad to see another big tire on the market that is semi affordable. :)
 
GOAT

GOAT

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Location
Roanoke, VA
I've yet to see a IROK make an obstacle look easy. The rigs they were mounted on make the obstacle despite being encumbered with them. Most of the time it was a tube buggy.

If yokohama made geolanders in 42s, I would be all over a set. I just got the ball rolling on ordering my MTRs, and will need a few drinks to get over it:p
 
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LT.

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Location
Los Alamos, New Mexico
I am not saying that IROK's are the best tire out there. But, I would say that they are a good tire that is affordable and it comes in a larger variety. With some tires costing upwards of $700.00 a piece the IROK starts to become a real bargain for most of us.

LT.
 
bryson

bryson

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West Jordan
The 40's are only load range C? Even the 35's and 37's in the 17" wheel are only load range D's...:-\

Oh well, I guess that's why they're cheap!:)
 
N-Smooth

N-Smooth

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Location
UT
nvrstuk said:
I have a set of the 39.5 Iroks, and I dont like them. They do seem to get better traction at around 8lbs, but without beadlocks, I have to keep them at 10psi because I will lose a bead at 8. Im glad to see another big tire on the market that is semi affordable. :)
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without beadlocks that totally changes the way you can rate a tire imo, and i understand not everyone can have beadlocks for a variety of reasons. i would like to see how other tires in the same price range perform for you. they should have a trial like they do up at ski resorts with skis and boards... put em on, take em out for a run and bring em back :D

i ran beadlocks and i ran the rear tires at the lowest my currie deflator would go (about 0-1 psi) and the fronts were usually around 2 psi... i like squishy. granted this was on a 3200 lb xj buggy with no real weight over the rear. it always seemed like i was hooking up when my friends were just spinning their tires (mtr's and toyo mt's), especially if the slick rock was wet at all
 
broncomitch

broncomitch

dont be a sheep in a jeep
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west jordan,UT
the only thing i see wrong with irocks is they ware down really fast.

i like those tires, they look like a pit bull growler too. might get a set for the 71.
 
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