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Which 37" tire would you pick?

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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Default Which 37" tire would you pick?

I need some opinions of what to pick. I'm looking at either the goodyear mt/r's with kevlar, the maxxis creepy crawler, or mickey thompson mtz, or the bf goodrich km2's.

If the toyos weren't so heavy they would be an option too. I live and wheel in Colorado, so I need a tire with strong sidewalls, is good on the rocks, and handles the snow well without being obnoxiously loud. I'm leaning more towards the mt/r's, but would like to hear opinions from anyone running any of the above listed tires.

Thanks for any input
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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I have the 37" Kevlars on my diesel for two years now. They still have at least 3/4 tread left. They are quiet compared to a lot of MT's I've had.
They hum of course but not bad at all.
I would definitely by again
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Good to hear man. I think the mt/r's are probably what I'll end up with. The only thing is that I've heard of people having a hard time balancing the 37's. Were yours that way.

I like your truck btw. Same truck my dad has but his is only on 35's
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Rooster454
Good to hear man. I think the mt/r's are probably what I'll end up with. The only thing is that I've heard of people having a hard time balancing the 37's. Were yours that way.

I like your truck btw. Same truck my dad has but his is only on 35's
Thanks man. Mine balance very well. Very little weights to get them balanced. I absolutely love them.
I heard a lot of mixed reviews too on the forums before I pulled the trigger.
I'm glad I did. So hard to really gauge things by opinions.
I think you'd be very happy with them
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Look at Nittos
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jayrubicon

Thanks man. Mine balance very well. Very little weights to get them balanced. I absolutely love them.
I heard a lot of mixed reviews too on the forums before I pulled the trigger.
I'm glad I did. So hard to really gauge things by opinions.
I think you'd be very happy with them
Awesome. I wheeled with a guy 3 weeks ago that had them and said they were his all time favorite time. He has beadlocks and had no trouble balancing them. Thanks for the input
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn226
Look at Nittos
I have but they're pretty heavy tires aren't they? The mud grapplers are way too darn loud and the trail grapplers are pretty heavy too I think, although if I were to buy a nitto tire it would probably be the trail grappler
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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I have 37" Nitto Mud Grappler and they are LOUD. If you want loud then go that route, if not then don't
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rooster454

I have but they're pretty heavy tires aren't they? The mud grapplers are way too darn loud and the trail grapplers are pretty heavy too I think, although if I were to buy a nitto tire it would probably be the trail grappler
Yes they are loud but they preform very well. Trail grapplers are also great tires, I personally wouldn't go mud graps unless I was trailering it to off road.
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by T&ERun
I have 37" Nitto Mud Grappler and they are LOUD. If you want loud then go that route, if not then don't
I rode in a JK with 37" mud grapplers this summer and they were obnoxiously loud. Plus the guy had 3.75 backspace wheels so more than half the tire was wider than the flares so it was extra loud

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Yes they are loud but they preform very well. Trail grapplers are also great tires, I personally wouldn't go mud graps unless I was trailering it to off road.
I agree. I'm starting to consider the trail grapplers as more of an option, but still the weight factors keeps the mt/r's at the top.
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