New Shoes

[tom4bren]

It's unbelievable how much quieter these are compared to the Wrangler MTs I had on it. I decided to go with ATs since 'Boy' is driving it to school right now. These behave much better on pavement. I'll go back to MTs in a year or 2 maybe even Super Swampers

I need to try to get a weight difference before I ditch the last Wrangler.

[vt_maverick]

Looks great Tom! What tire brand/model/size did you go with?

[Ldub]

It's unbelievable how much quieter these are compared to the Wrangler MTs I had on it. I decided to go with ATs since 'Boy' is driving it to school right now. These behave much better on pavement. I'll go back to MTs in a year or 2 maybe even Super Swampers

I need to try to get a weight difference before I ditch the last Wrangler.

THEY STICK OUT TOO FAR!...


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Kidding Tom, looks great...

Maybe do a weight comparo with the spare...

Nuff'n but Bro...

[tom4bren]

What tire brand/model/size did you go with?

Firestone Destination A/T

33x12.50R15 (same as the Wranglers)

I still get a slight rub at full lock in reverse. Time to get out the BFH.

[tom4bren]

THEY STICK OUT TOO FAR!...

Dang. If I had to pick tire to please all Y'all it would've been 31x10.50R15. I would've had to change it's name to the Whimpmobile.



BTW, the shiney is gone from the tires. I made Boy wash it & he put Armorall on the tires

[VX KAT]

I decided to go with ATs since 'Boy' is driving it to school right now. These behave much better on pavement.

Dang. If I had to pick tire to please all Y'all it would've been 31x10.50R15. I would've had to change it's name to the Whimpmobile.

I made Boy wash it & he put Armorall on the tires

Why didn't Boy get Cheeta to wash 'em?

[Ldub]

Why didn't Boy get Cheeta to wash 'em?

[tom4bren]

Pot - kettle ... Mr. Gorilly Feets ... Pot - kettle

[Riff Raff]

It's unbelievable how much quieter these are compared to the Wrangler MTs I had on it. I decided to go with ATs since 'Boy' is driving it to school right now. These behave much better on pavement. I'll go back to MTs in a year or 2 maybe even Super Swampers

Very nice choice of new shoes, Tom. The F-Stones Desti's are a top-notch and well designed A/T tire with a center rib tread pattern for smooth highway cruising.

However: once you get used to the more refined and quiet ride of the AT's, I doubt you'll ever go back to the noisy and bumpy riding MT's. I had experienced the same thing 30 years ago with the BFG M/T's on my FJ-40 as they constantly rattled my teeth loose down the road. I then later switched to the BFG A/T's on my FJ-40, and swore I'd never go back to any kind of M/T on my vehicles ever again (and I didn't).

Your Proton looks great with the new shoes, Tom!!! Congrats.

[Luna X]

I'm surprised you don't get pulled over by the cops.... out here, you would get ticketed for not having flares/mud guards wide enough to block stuff being thrown back at motorists behind you.

[Ldub]

Pot - kettle ... Mr. Gorilly Feets ... Pot - kettle

Hey now...I wasn't calling anything anything...pot, kettle or otherwise...

I just love illustrating other peoples posts...

[blacksambo]

Looks like you had to modify the front cladding wheel openings? Just curious. ("Looks tough", though.) Thx

[BlackVXer99]

great tires, i have about 65K on mine and and they are finally on the last 1/4 of tread. taken them through all kinds of snow, very happy with them

[tom4bren]

...once you get used to the more refined and quiet ride of the AT's, I doubt you'll ever go back to the noisy and bumpy riding MT's ...

We'll see ... it's kinda like a 'compensating thang'.

I'm surprised you don't get pulled over by the cops...

Only once ... & he finally admitted that he just wanted to talk to me about the VX (no, he didn't ticket me - even though he pulled me over for dead tags ... don't ask). Actually, I don't think that in VA an officer can pull you over for that but he can ticket you for it if he pulls you over for another infraction.

Hey now...I wasn't calling anything anything...pot, kettle or otherwise...

I just love illustrating other peoples posts...

Understooded. Just had to resurrect the 'gorilly feets' thang. Hadn't been mentioned in months.

Looks like you had to modify the front cladding wheel openings? Just curious. ("Looks tough", though.) Thx

Yup, significant trimming done by PO. I've done a little more & still need to perform a little 'plastic deformation' on the inner wells. I also replaced most of the hex heads with pan heads in the danger zones.

great tires, i have about 65K on mine and and they are finally on the last 1/4 of tread. taken them through all kinds of snow, very happy with them

GTK. I was hoping for tires that would last. Even if/when I go back to MTs, I'll put these on different rims for towing the VX behind the RV.

[VXorado]

Those tires look pretty good for ATs. Next time get 14.50 wide mud tires so they actually fit you wide arse rims