???????Baja Claw Radials?????
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???????Baja Claw Radials?????
Does anyone have these tires on their truck? I'm thinking of going with a 325/60R18 Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radial since I can't find Toyo Open Country M/T any where. Just curious on how they ride and how they handle.
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I had 33x12.50 17s Baja Claws and then switched to BFG All Terrains 315s just because I wanted a bigger tire...but I'm thinking about going back to the Mickeys. They look better, seemed to balance out easier (maybe the last shop did a bad job) and the truck accelerated and stopped better (obviously because it's a smaller tire).
Overall the Mickeys are a pretty good tire. Not the quietest, and you feel the lugs briefly as your starting and stopping but it's not bad. I was surprised how well they did at highway speeds too. I only got them because the Goodyear MTRs were backordered. I drove a friends F150 with the MTRs and they seemed slightly quiter and smoother. I would have gotten those or BFG M/Ts (if they had a 33 or 34 x 12.50). I know the BFG 285 is about 33 inches tall, but they're not as wide as a 12.50.
Hope that helps.
Overall the Mickeys are a pretty good tire. Not the quietest, and you feel the lugs briefly as your starting and stopping but it's not bad. I was surprised how well they did at highway speeds too. I only got them because the Goodyear MTRs were backordered. I drove a friends F150 with the MTRs and they seemed slightly quiter and smoother. I would have gotten those or BFG M/Ts (if they had a 33 or 34 x 12.50). I know the BFG 285 is about 33 inches tall, but they're not as wide as a 12.50.
Hope that helps.
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The mud grapplers I want are on a national backorder now...ffs. I waited 2 days too long and now I have to wait weeks. I'll take pics of my lift kit for you guys when it arrives, but I won't install it until I have the wheels and tires.
But to make this relevant, they are directional tires and they're not known for their offroad performance. They're not bad by any means, but they're not very competitive on or offroad. I know one guy who has these, 35's on a lifted dodge. He does not do too great in the mud.
But to make this relevant, they are directional tires and they're not known for their offroad performance. They're not bad by any means, but they're not very competitive on or offroad. I know one guy who has these, 35's on a lifted dodge. He does not do too great in the mud.
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i can go on and on about the baya claws, the best tire i have ever used, they do great on mud and sand and about any terain, they are pretty low on the noise scale for a mud tire, they wear great i have 20,000+ miles on mine and they still have a ton of tread left, they are the best tire i have ever used and i have used alot on many types of vehicles, i highly recomend them 
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Originally Posted by bigtruck311
i can go on and on about the baya claws, the best tire i have ever used, they do great on mud and sand and about any terain, they are pretty low on the noise scale for a mud tire, they wear great i have 20,000+ miles on mine and they still have a ton of tread left, they are the best tire i have ever used and i have used alot on many types of vehicles, i highly recomend them
EDIT: Actually, it looks like Toyo and Nitto tires are made in the same Georgia plant...who knew that Toyo owned Nitto? I sure didn't know!
In 2006, the new Georgia facility will produce an estimated two million passenger car and light truck tires under the company's Toyo and Nitto brands, including popular models such as:
- Toyo Proxes S/T High Performance Sport Truck and SUV Radial
- Toyo Open Country M/T All-Around Light Truck Traction Radial
- Toyo Open Country A/T Versatile All-Terrain Light Truck Radial
- Nitto NT 420S All-Season High Performance Truck and SUV Radial
- Nitto Mud Grappler Mud-Terrain Light Truck Radial
- Nitto Terra Grappler #1-Rated All-Terrain Light Truck Radial
- Nitto NT 555 Ultra High Performance Radial
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As for the claws sucking at everything, I can tell you I run them on my pulling truck. I have a set that is as manufactured, and a set that I have ground into a tread similar to the "Firestone-Giant Puller" tires you see on TV. They work nice for truck-pulling, I would say only thing better in our area is (...what I dont have...yet...) the Bogger..and its even better yet once you do some grinding on it. Claws are good pulling tires for sure. I have a long distance pal in New Mexico that has 37 or 38" claws on his Cheby that he plays in the dunes with, he likes them alot as well.
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Originally Posted by ford521ci
As for the claws sucking at everything, I can tell you I run them on my pulling truck. I have a set that is as manufactured, and a set that I have ground into a tread similar to the "Firestone-Giant Puller" tires you see on TV. They work nice for truck-pulling, I would say only thing better in our area is (...what I dont have...yet...) the Bogger..and its even better yet once you do some grinding on it. Claws are good pulling tires for sure. I have a long distance pal in New Mexico that has 37 or 38" claws on his Cheby that he plays in the dunes with, he likes them alot as well.
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
It seems like the true off-road types really love the Baja Claw tires and the posers hate them. I bet they would like them if they had Nitto or Toyo on the sidewall!
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
I can't stand the Baja Claws, they look like total chit. 
