Fierce Attitude MT
Looks tempting..may have to call for pricing.
02-21-2010, 07:23 PM
#12
JK Junkie
It sounds like you found a good deal, but it really depends on your expectations for those tires.
Here are few things to consider just based on observation:
The void ratio is the low side, so they are closer to an AT than an MT tire. The wrap of the tread on the sidewall looks like its just ornamental so don't expect great deep mud or snow traction. And the square edge of tread on the shoulder is good recipe for noise, so they are probably average to above average on noise level for similar tires.
Here are few things to consider just based on observation:
The void ratio is the low side, so they are closer to an AT than an MT tire. The wrap of the tread on the sidewall looks like its just ornamental so don't expect great deep mud or snow traction. And the square edge of tread on the shoulder is good recipe for noise, so they are probably average to above average on noise level for similar tires.
03-18-2010, 06:54 PM
#13
JK Super Freak
These were initially released in Canada ~ 2008/2009 as a special run for Canadian Tire, IE: A value engineered/designed to a price point tire.
Essentially, when a "big box" chain (Sears, Walmart, etc...) wants to sell a tire for a particular demographic target...they approach a major maker (tires, toasters, whatever...), and ask them to take a popular tire, preferably one that the intended demographic would get if it were cheaper....and make it so it can be sold cheaper.
For tires, it means keeping the tread pattern similar enough to "Look Like" the target, but using a less expensive rubber formulation, or a thinner sidewall/cheaper carcass, etc....to shave of enough cost to hit the intended price point.
This can be done WITHOUT identifying the tire as different, IE: The tire is labelled as and sold as the name brand tire, but only by the chain that bought that run.
Or, as a differently labelled tire that just LOOKS like the target tire.
So - THIS tire actually works ok in the snow, etc, but it has weaker sidewalls, is noisy, and more oxidation prone rubber compounding.
The people who have had them are generally happy, as it came in at their price point, and seems to do the job they expected of it.
This indicates that the value engineering did a reasonable job of choosing what to shave off in capabilities and what to keep, to make the customer base feel that they got a good deal.
Essentially, when a "big box" chain (Sears, Walmart, etc...) wants to sell a tire for a particular demographic target...they approach a major maker (tires, toasters, whatever...), and ask them to take a popular tire, preferably one that the intended demographic would get if it were cheaper....and make it so it can be sold cheaper.
For tires, it means keeping the tread pattern similar enough to "Look Like" the target, but using a less expensive rubber formulation, or a thinner sidewall/cheaper carcass, etc....to shave of enough cost to hit the intended price point.
This can be done WITHOUT identifying the tire as different, IE: The tire is labelled as and sold as the name brand tire, but only by the chain that bought that run.
Or, as a differently labelled tire that just LOOKS like the target tire.
So - THIS tire actually works ok in the snow, etc, but it has weaker sidewalls, is noisy, and more oxidation prone rubber compounding.
The people who have had them are generally happy, as it came in at their price point, and seems to do the job they expected of it.
This indicates that the value engineering did a reasonable job of choosing what to shave off in capabilities and what to keep, to make the customer base feel that they got a good deal.