Listing of magazine articles
dealing
with tires & wheels for off-road vehicles.
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| 4WD & SU, January 2004 | |||
| p.10 | "4X Products: TORQ STAR WHEEL" | forged center, spun aluminum wheel, in 15x8 and 15x10 sizes | |
| p.64 | "TECH: DIRT GRIPS" by Kevin McNulty | review article on Parnelli Jones DIRT GRIP® 35x12.50R15 M/T tires | |
| 4WD & SU, Nov 2003 | |||
| p.86 | "The Firestone DESTINATION M/T" by Kevin Wilson | review article on Firestone's Destination M/T tires and tire test with 33x12.50R15 Destination M/Ts mounted up on a TJ | |
| Off-Road Adventures, March 2003 | |||
| p.18 | "Four Wheel Finese - Traction Part 2: Tire Tech" by Jim Allen | -
general discussion of Tires, Axle Traction Aids & Suspension Articulation - specific discussion on tire flotation in regards to tire size, ‘footprint,’ inflation & tread pattern - specific discussion on tread design including: tread pattern, radial plies & rubber compounds - sidebar on tire ‘siping’ - discussion on advantages and disadvantages of ‘all-terrain’ & Mud and Snow (M&S or M+S) tires. |
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| Peterson’s 4Wheel & Off-Road, May 2003 | |||
| p.38 | "Nitto Terra Grappler" Jerrod Jones | www.nittotire.com | |
| p.47 | "Eco-Friendly Mickey Ts" Rick Pewe | - Mickey Thompson Baja Pro tires | |
| p.50 | "The Best Bead Locks?" Rick Pewe | - OMF beadlocks | |
| p. 55 | "Testing Interco’s Trxus MT Tires" Wendy Frazier | RIGID NOTE: We run 255x85R16 Trxus MT tires on our 92 XJ - We like the quiet highway ride and the tough sidewalls. They're a little noisy up to about 40 mph and then they run QUIET! They're very close to a 33x11.00 tire, aired-down they work good on slickrock. | |
| p. 60 | "17-, 18-, & 20-inch Wheel Guide" Jerrod Jones | - Alcoa Wheel Products - 19.5x7.5 -
www.alcoawheels.com - Enkei Wheels - 20x9.5 - www.enkei.com - American Racing - 18x9 - www.americanracing.com - APP Forged Wheels - 17x8, 17x9.5, 18x9.5, 20x8.5 - www.appwheels.com - Pro Comp Wheels - 17x9 - www.procomptires.com - Center Line Wheels - 17x7, 18x7, 19x7.5 - www.centerlinewheels.com - Hi-Impact - 17x8 - www.hi-impact.net - Ultra Wheel Co. - 17x9, 17x10 - www.ultrawheel.com - Mickey Thompson - 17x9 - www.mickeythompsontires.com - Colorado Custom - 17x9, 17x12.5, 18x9.5, 19x8, 20x9.5 - www.coloradocustom.com - Rockstomper Wheels - 32-bolt beadlock - 17x9.5 - www.rockstomper.com - Trailready Products - aluminum beadlocks - 17x9 - www.trailready.com - Axis Sport Tuning - 17x10 - www.axiswheels.com |
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| Off-Road Adventures, August 2003 | |||
| pp32-36 | "Wheel & Tire Buyers Guide (minus the wheels) Part 2" |
Brief descriptions of common street/off-road tires
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| Four Wheeler, 6/01 | |||
| p 148 | "MPG Magic" by Trent Riddle, | Article comparing fuel economy with air pressures | |
| Off-Road Adventures, April/May 2002, | |||
| pp 24-29 | "New Meats, New Pressure", Jim Allen, | How to determine tire pressures for your tires | |
| Four Wheeler, January 2002 (NOTE: a word of caution about tire tests: tires of different sizes in the same tire line will perform differently against a tire of the same size from a different brand) | |||
| p 82 | "Pro Comp Xterrain" by Trent Riddle | Short overview
tire test of Pro Comp's Xterrain tire - with a rating chart
(does not specify tire size tested) www.procomptires.com |
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| p 84 | "Goodyear Wrangler MT/R" by Trent Riddle | Short overview
tire test of Goodyear's 35x12.50R15 Wrangler MT/R tire - with a rating chart www.goodyeartires.com |
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| p 86 | "Parnelli Jones Dirt Grip" by Craig Perronne |
Short overview tire test of Parnelli Jones' 12.50x14.50R16 Dirt Grip tire -
with a rating chart www.dirtgriptires.com |
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| p 88 | "Mickey Thompson Radial Baja Claw" by Trent Riddle |
Short overview tire test of Mickey Thompson's 35x12.50R15 Radial Baja Claw
tire - with a rating chart www.mickeythompsontires.com |
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| p 90 | "BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM" by Trent Riddle |
Short overview tire test of BFG's 35x12.50R15 M/T T/A KM tires - with a
rating chart www.bfgoodrichtires.com |
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| p. 92 | "Interco 37-inch Bogger" by Craig Perronne |
Short overview tire test of Interco's 37x13.00R16 Bogger tire - with a rating
chart www.intercotire.com |
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| p 94 | "Bead-lock Bonanza" by Trent Riddle |
Axis Sport
www.axiswheel.com
Champion www.championwheel.com MRT National Tire & Wheel www.ntwonline.com Trailready www.trailready.com Weld Wheel www.weldracing.com Stockton Wheel www.stocktonwheel.com Eaton |
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| p 98 | "Air Enhancement - Three Trick Valve Stems" by Trent Riddle | Air
Jak Flush Valve Stem
410-956-0240 Extreme Flow Adapters www.extremeoutback.com Klune-V Rapid Air-Down Valves www.klunev.com |
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