I really cant think of anything I dont like, which makes them the first tire Ive had like that. I guess theyre heavy but I've ran a handfull of Nittos and Toyos that were seemingly made with lead beads.
That does suck. Baja boss is awesome in standing water at highway speeds.
Agreed. Just that they go straight from 37’s to 40. I don’t want 40’s. This thing is a gutless turd as is.
but in the best way.
First world problem, but I feel the same way about the absence of the illusive 37x11.5 sizes on the market.Agreed. Just that they go straight from 37’s to 40. I don’t want 40’s. This thing is a gutless turd as is.
Me too. Why do those sizes only exist in terrible tires?First world problem, but I feel the same way about the absence of the illusive 37x11.5 sizes on the market.
Game changing. Why do I think I’m going to end up on the same tires.
I’m with you. I also would love the weight reduction. I want Mickey to make my tires in 38x11.5. As much as I want that size, I can’t choose nitto.Unpopular opinion (and look to some), but narrower is better. After riding on 255/85R17 (34.6x10x17) Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T tires through Michigan winters, I will never go with anything even remotely wider ever again and nothing but an all terrain for me too. I absolutely love these tires.
Of all the 4x4 trucks I have ever owned, this is by far the best winter driving vehicle setup I myself have ever experienced.
“Pounds per square inch.”
My vote is Mickey Thompson BB AT. they are a hybrid and so far have delivered. I too live and play in Colorado.I live in Colorado and I have some tire questions for the group. My Mojave Gladiator has 37" Falcon wildpeaks on it that do excellent in the winter here. My Wifes Rubicon has the xtreme recon package and has the factory 35" KO2's on it. They also do excellent in the winter here. Additionally, my wife put 100k miles on her KO2's and they could probably go another 20k before needing to be replaced. Their wear life is downright commendable. I noirmally need new tires at 40k-50k miles.
ISSUE: I want a more agressive offroad tire, but I live in Colorado and not dying on icy snowy roads in the winter is pretty important. I am considering getting the trail grapplers but all I hear about them is that while they are unstoppable in the mud and on the rocks, they are pretty horrid on ice/snow.
So as a forum, what is your experience with a Goldilock tire? Great on ice/snow, but pretty good on the rocks too. Am I stuck with getting another Falcon wildpeak? Not that there is a problem with that.
(SIDENOTE: as I live in Colorado and most of my wheeling is west, I'm not too concerned with mud performance, I just need to stick to rocks when i'm offroad)
Pictures so the post isn't text only. Although I do regularly go out with the wife when we hit the mountains.
IMHO, Unless a Gladiator is used strictly on road, tires are a compromise between on road and off road activities. For example, in deep sand, I don’t want to “break through” the top of the sand with a narrow tire, rather I want the flotation of a wider tire…same for mud and deep snow…flotation of wider tires is preferred.Unpopular opinion (and look to some), but narrower is better. After riding on 255/85R17 (34.6x10x17) Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T tires through Michigan winters, I will never go with anything even remotely wider ever again and nothing but an all terrain for me too. I absolutely love these tires.
Of all the 4x4 trucks I have ever owned, this is by far the best winter driving vehicle setup I myself have ever experienced.
“Pounds per square inch.”
Certainly deep sand, deep offroad snow and watery mud holes are the width exception(s).
That’s where I’m stuck. If they come out with 38x11.5, it would be killer.IMHO, Unless a Gladiator is used strictly on road, tires are a compromise between on road and off road activities. For example, in deep sand, I don’t want to “break through” the top of the sand with a narrow tire, rather I want the flotation of a wider tire…same for mud and deep snow…flotation of wider tires is preferred.
For rock crawling in a street rig, I don’t think I would have width preference, only height preference.
since my rig is used a fair amount off road, I go with the Baja Boss 37x12.20 until MT makes a 37x11.50 in this tire.
Broke out the chains after sliding on some ice. Worth it to not take an adventure over a cliff.
