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In the April issue of JP Magazine there are some pretty good 1-page reviews of tires that get asked about all the time. Some good insights to be had on each of those tires. All credit goes to the staff at JP Magazine for doing these tire reviews. The reviews are also already posted online as well, so here are the highlights and links...
General Grabber (Red Letter)
Pros:
•Heavy-duty construction
•Good all-around wheeling tire
•Inspires confidence when side-hilling in slop
Cons:
•Not great on-road on ice
•Heavy
•Might need beadlocks to wheel in the rocks
DOT-Legal General Grabber Tires - Jp magazine
Falken Wildpeak A/T
Pros:
•Crazy wet pavement performance
•Surprisingly capable off-road
•Mild-mannered on-road
Cons:
•Limited off-road braking power
•Steady throttle input required for best performance
•Doesn't like sticky mud
Falken Wildpeak A/T Tire - Jp Magazine
Maxxis Trepador Radial
Pros:
•Smooth and relatively quiet on the street
•Traction no matter what terrain
•Hugely strong
Cons:
•Hugely heavy
•Lower-than-normal pressure for correct contact patch
•Most sizes with unrealistically high load range
Maxxis Trepador Radial Tires - Jp Magazine
Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor
Pros:
•Quiet
•Kevlar ply in tread
•Good in snow
Cons:
•Problems clearing mud
•Better suited for heavier vehicle
•Would do better in rocks with beadlocks
Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Tires - Jp Magazine
Nitto Trail Grappler
Pros:
•Long tread life
•Rolls round and smooth
•Strong tread and side wall
Cons:
•They're heavy
•Stiff tread and sidewall
•Better suited on a 3/4- or 1-ton truck
Nitto Trail Grappler Mud Terrain Tires - Jp Magazine
Goodyear Duratrac
Pros:
•Great in snow and ice
•Blurs the all-terrain/mud-terrain line
•Works great in mud for an all-terrain
Cons:
•Sharp and heavy rocks cause chunking
•Can't keep up with real mud tires in mud
•Two-ply sidewall
Goodyear's Agressive Duratrac Tire - Jp Magazine
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General Grabber (Red Letter)
Pros:
•Heavy-duty construction
•Good all-around wheeling tire
•Inspires confidence when side-hilling in slop
Cons:
•Not great on-road on ice
•Heavy
•Might need beadlocks to wheel in the rocks
DOT-Legal General Grabber Tires - Jp magazine
Falken Wildpeak A/T
Pros:
•Crazy wet pavement performance
•Surprisingly capable off-road
•Mild-mannered on-road
Cons:
•Limited off-road braking power
•Steady throttle input required for best performance
•Doesn't like sticky mud
Falken Wildpeak A/T Tire - Jp Magazine
Maxxis Trepador Radial
Pros:
•Smooth and relatively quiet on the street
•Traction no matter what terrain
•Hugely strong
Cons:
•Hugely heavy
•Lower-than-normal pressure for correct contact patch
•Most sizes with unrealistically high load range
Maxxis Trepador Radial Tires - Jp Magazine
Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor
Pros:
•Quiet
•Kevlar ply in tread
•Good in snow
Cons:
•Problems clearing mud
•Better suited for heavier vehicle
•Would do better in rocks with beadlocks
Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Tires - Jp Magazine
Nitto Trail Grappler
Pros:
•Long tread life
•Rolls round and smooth
•Strong tread and side wall
Cons:
•They're heavy
•Stiff tread and sidewall
•Better suited on a 3/4- or 1-ton truck
Nitto Trail Grappler Mud Terrain Tires - Jp Magazine
Goodyear Duratrac
Pros:
•Great in snow and ice
•Blurs the all-terrain/mud-terrain line
•Works great in mud for an all-terrain
Cons:
•Sharp and heavy rocks cause chunking
•Can't keep up with real mud tires in mud
•Two-ply sidewall
Goodyear's Agressive Duratrac Tire - Jp Magazine
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