What tire to buy
#61
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Re: What tire to buy
Hi Mike
LOL. You've got to be really careful while doing that. Reminds me,
I had a whole bunch of people after me out at a local Tierra Del Sol
meat, thought some guy in a Ford truck was going to kill me. I was one
of the few that was locked front and rear. Oh, and I wasn't the one
laughing, it was the spectators.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have only ever seen one set of Thornbirds in 'action'.
>
> The only action was everyone having to bail out of this poor guys Jeep
> to push him across flat wet muddy grass while some kids in a Chevette or
> Acadian literally drove in circles around him laughing to ****
> themselves.
>
> There were over a 100 other folks at the local mud pit laughing their
> butts off too. I sure wasn't impressed, neither was the Jeep owner
> trying to hide under his dash....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
LOL. You've got to be really careful while doing that. Reminds me,
I had a whole bunch of people after me out at a local Tierra Del Sol
meat, thought some guy in a Ford truck was going to kill me. I was one
of the few that was locked front and rear. Oh, and I wasn't the one
laughing, it was the spectators.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I have only ever seen one set of Thornbirds in 'action'.
>
> The only action was everyone having to bail out of this poor guys Jeep
> to push him across flat wet muddy grass while some kids in a Chevette or
> Acadian literally drove in circles around him laughing to ****
> themselves.
>
> There were over a 100 other folks at the local mud pit laughing their
> butts off too. I sure wasn't impressed, neither was the Jeep owner
> trying to hide under his dash....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#62
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Re: Thornbird TSLs
Specifically, they clog up with mud too easily and then won't self
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
#63
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Re: Thornbird TSLs
Specifically, they clog up with mud too easily and then won't self
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
#64
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Re: Thornbird TSLs
Specifically, they clog up with mud too easily and then won't self
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
clean. I can't speak from experience since nobody I wheel with will go
near them due to their bad reputation, but I saw a post from Mike
mentioning a rig he saw that got stuck. If you do a google search on
"thornbirds suck" you'll find quite a few threads on the subject.
But if they work for you, that's all that's important. I even
considered a set when I first bought my Jeep until everyone steered me
clear of them.
Dave
On 3 Oct 2003 09:00:49 -0700, spam_box@ev1.net (Joshua Nelson) wrote:
>No offense taken (not even from the gentleman who called my tires
>"junk" :-) but could you be a little more specific... what is wrong
>with Thornbird TSLs exactly? The only problem I have with them is how
>loud they are on the freeway, which may not be brand-specific but just
>a problem with 35 inch tires in general!
>
>The jeep they are on sees duty as an off-road toy but is also a daily
>driver and regularly driven 20 or 30 miles at a time on the highway,
>so something such as Boggers which might be better suited off-road
>would just not be practical for my needs. The Thornbirds seem to do
>acceptably cornering and braking on paved roads, yet they are knobby
>enough to grab and move me on the trail.
>
>
>> Egads... not to start a flame war or anything, but Thornbirds are
>> perhaps the worst tire ever developed.
#65
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Re: What tire to buy
"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:Yjefb.192$Yx2.103121024@newssvr11.news.prodig y.com...
> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#66
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Re: What tire to buy
"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:Yjefb.192$Yx2.103121024@newssvr11.news.prodig y.com...
> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:Yjefb.192$Yx2.103121024@newssvr11.news.prodig y.com...
> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#67
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Re: What tire to buy
"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:Yjefb.192$Yx2.103121024@newssvr11.news.prodig y.com...
> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:Yjefb.192$Yx2.103121024@newssvr11.news.prodig y.com...
> My MT/Rs don't do much, if any, better than my BFG
> ATs in the mud.
my mtr's are considerably better than my bfg a/ts in mud. are you running
in high or low range?
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#68
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Re: Thornbird TSLs
"Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#69
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Posts: n/a
Re: Thornbird TSLs
"Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#70
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Re: Thornbird TSLs
"Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:b102b6e4.0310030800.7f93d91d@posting.google.c om...
> what is wrong
> with Thornbird TSLs exactly?
hi joshua,
the thornbird lugs are not self cleaning. once you spin them in the mud
they turn slick fast and stay that way. if you dont encounter mud, they
should be fine as a general trail tire but their aggressive look far exceeds
their actual capabilities.
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com