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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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i did some searching and couldn't find anybody running the rocker radials. i know they're fairly new and everybody is on the KM2 or MTR w/Kevlar trend, but does anybody know anything about these?



i know a few people on here ran the bias ply's and i also have a friend that had them on his truck, but nobody with the radials. i'm just curious about how they are in comparison to the bias. almost everybody i've talked to has loved them and i really like the look, but i don't want to get stuck with $1,200 worth of crap. i was holding off because they only had the 35's in a 14.50 width in the bias but they now offer a 35x12.50 in the radials. i'm only doing a 1" body lift and chopping my fenders. front bumper is already stubbified and i'd have no problem trimmimg my rubi rails or the pinch seam. oh, and i'm going to be running them on 15" steelies most likely. anybody see any issues with that setup? this won't be until the weather warms up but i want to get the research done now. thanks in advance
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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X2 interested as well

I couldnt find 35x12.5's a while back. Good to know they're making them now!
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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I don't have first hand experience, but a buddy and I were just talking about Pitbull radials about a week ago.
He said he's driven on them and thought they were great.
He tends to put IROKs and similar tires on his rig, so that gives you an idea of what he prefers in his tires.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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I have run the Rocker Bias ply before and I absolutely loved them! Great tire and they handle anything you throw at them. Currently I'm running the Pitbull Mad Dog radials. Wanted to try out this tire. The tire is doing fantastic here. It's got excellent road manners and almost as good as the Rockers. I have not found tread wear to be an issue, worn about 1/16" in 12,000m. Haven't decided if I'll try the radial Rockers next or go back to the bias. Anyway I look at it, the customer I have recieved from Pittbull has been excellent.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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I am keen on more info on the radial rockers aswell, keep us posted.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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plenty of interest, but nobody with experience. that's kinda of rare on this site. usually either:
-everybody knows something about the topic or knows somebody who does
or
-nobody gives a flying frog fart about what you're talking about

oh, well. bumpity bump back to the 1st page
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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The Pitbull Radial Rocker is too new for anyone to have any full reviews on them. Heck, Pitbull has very limited sizes released they are so new. Buy a set and review them, then you can let us all know how they are. You won't get a cadillac ride out of such an agressive tire but these being the radials we are talking about they should be relatively more road friendly. People want extremely agressive tires and expect them to ride like an A/T, Not gonna happen. It's about sacrafice. I'm a huge fan of Pitbull and have tried a few different variations of their tires both on and off-road. These radials will ride better on road than the bias but they will not have the sidewall strengh the bias has offroad.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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I plan on them for my next set of tires. Probably be in the spring.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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Looks like I will be pickin these up ASAP Thank you tax return
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Put my 35's on yesterday, they ride great with less noise than my Iroks. Love the way they look. Im runnin 30 pounds in them as of now.
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