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Old 01-18-2004, 09:37 AM
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Is it the tires or the skill of the driver or both
Pro Comp tires finish 1st and 3ed in Calrocs Rockcrawling Championships.
If your skilled can you take any tire over rocks or are Pro Comp tires makeing a name for themselfs?
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Old 01-18-2004, 10:16 AM
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To few data points, IMO, to make a valid judgment.
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Old 01-18-2004, 02:55 PM
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Lightbulb I'll venture a guess................
The best driver wins every time; can your marketing department afford him?
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Old 01-19-2004, 08:41 AM
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I read something a while back about them really stepping up on the 37" X-Terrains. Looking to go head to head with the Krawler or MTR as a rock tire.
Too bad they don't take the time to do something with the smaller versions
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Old 01-19-2004, 10:31 AM
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I really don't know a whole lot about tires, I just run what seems to work well for those that do the kind of offroading I enjoy. But even with my limited knowledge, it sure seems to me that ProComp XT tires have a pretty darned thin sidewall.

I was in a 4Wheel Drive store recently and when I compared the XT's sidewall with the other tires on display (BFG MT, SSR, etc.) and it just felt too thin for comfort. That the XT has a 2-ply sidewall isn't the end of the world, I realize, but is the XT's sidewall really up to abuse like the MT/R and Krawler sidewalls are? Maybe it is, I don't know... but I don't see how they could be.

I do know a few hard-core wheelers that run ProComp XT tires, IGOFSHN among them, and are very happy with them. I've just always had a gnawing question in the back of my mind whether they are truly as good as ProComp says they are.
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Old 01-19-2004, 12:14 PM
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According to PC's website, the 37" uses 3-ply sidewalls and a different rubber compound than the smaller tires. At about $400 per tire, I'd expect them to be different than the others to account for the steep price.
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Old 01-20-2004, 03:23 PM
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They have a 40" tire now as well.
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Old 01-20-2004, 03:58 PM
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Re: Is it the tires or the skill of the driver or both
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Pro Comp tires finish 1st and 3ed in Calrocs Rockcrawling Championships.
If your skilled can you take any tire over rocks or are Pro Comp tires makeing a name for themselfs?
Hi Don P,

Are you considering changing tires from your MTR's to pro comps?
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Old 01-20-2004, 04:17 PM
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Sometimes a great driver can make up for crap equipment. Sometimes great equipment can make up for a crap driver.

Sometimes a crap driver with crap equipment can beat a great driver with great equipment, but that would require a crap day for a great driver with great equipment and a great day for a crap driver with crap equipment.
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Old 01-20-2004, 08:38 PM
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Sometimes a great driver can make up for crap equipment. Sometimes great equipment can make up for a crap driver.

Sometimes a crap driver with crap equipment can beat a great driver with great equipment, but that would require a crap day for a great driver with great equipment and a great day for a crap driver with crap equipment.
Ahh could you repeat that
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Old 01-20-2004, 08:45 PM
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Re: Re: Is it the tires or the skill of the driver or both
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Hi Don P,

Are you considering changing tires from your MTR's to pro comps?
No not at all, I am happy with MTR'S
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Old 01-21-2004, 08:10 AM
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Anyone run 35" MTR's on 10 inch aluminum rims?
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Old 01-21-2004, 08:17 PM
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I have a set of the new 37" X Terrains waiting for a tryout as soon as I get the TJ finished. The tires have extremely beefy sidewalls and are quite heavy. They are much beefier than their smaller siblings.
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Old 01-21-2004, 08:37 PM
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Anyone run 35" MTR's on 10 inch aluminum rims?

I'm running 35" mt's on 8" steel. Love them.
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Old 01-23-2004, 07:40 AM
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I'm running 35" mt's on 8" steel. Love them.
You must be talking about the tires, because the wheels don't match the ones in the question.
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Old 01-23-2004, 09:05 AM
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Is it the shoes or the runner?
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Old 01-23-2004, 09:55 AM
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Is it the shoes or the runner?
Good one
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Old 01-23-2004, 10:54 AM
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Is it the shoes or the runner?
doesn't that depend on if they're Hummer shoe's or not?
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Old 01-23-2004, 01:26 PM
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doesn't that depend on if they're Hummer shoe's or not?
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Old 01-23-2004, 01:39 PM
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I wish you guys would stop talking about hummers.
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Old 01-23-2004, 01:43 PM
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I wish you guys would stop talking about hummers.
Whatsthematter Jerry, can't get one?
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Old 01-23-2004, 02:22 PM
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OUCH !!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-23-2004, 02:34 PM
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Old 01-23-2004, 02:40 PM
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Whatsthematter Jerry, can't get one?
Left myself wide open for that one heheh!
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Old 01-23-2004, 02:58 PM
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yep and I couldn't help myself
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Old 01-23-2004, 03:08 PM
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Left myself wide open for that one heheh!
Well, technically, something wasn't wide open.
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Old 01-23-2004, 04:16 PM
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Well, technically, something wasn't wide open.
Well now ya know you don't want it TOO wide open either.
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