maxxis crawlers how good are they

terranonut · Post by **terranonut** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:19 am

Just wondering on the above tyres has anybody used them ? At the moment i have one very bald set of simex which need replacing.

Do they compare to the simex well in the mud ?

Cheers

Post by **Mark** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:25 am

I don't know anything about the tyres, but I did happen to see these on TradeMe last night:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres/4x4/auction-71050065.htm

I don't even know if that's a good deal, because I haven't been looking at prices... just thought you may be interested.

Leithfield · Post by **Leithfield** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:38 am

Am running a set of 37" Creepies currently, and my previous vehicle was equipped with 35" Simex ET's; in my opinion, the Creepies are not as good in mud (in the vicinity of 15% less efficient), but are significantly better over many other surfaces - sand, river beds, pea-shingle, dry clay, snow, etc.

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:34 am

I've driven both and in my humble opinion stick with the Simex, they wear better and work better. They also have a more supply sidewall so hug the terrain better on lighter vehicles.

Steve

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:21 am

I've seen Simex ETs and Creepies on the same hill, Simex performed better. Creepies are designed primarily for rock crawling, although looking at them they might work pretty good in mud in a big horse power vehicle.

GQTROL · Post by **GQTROL** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:54 am

Leithfield,
What sized rim did you run the 37's on? Do you know what dia and width they measured on the rim when new? I assume the rim was beadlocked?

Cheers
Mitch

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:00 pm

GQTROL wrote:Leithfield,
What sized rim did you run the 37's on? Do you know what dia and width they measured on the rim when new? I assume the rim was beadlocked?

Cheers
Mitch

Are you thinking of runnin them GQTROL?
Roger who was over at OBC with us has the 37x14.5x15 on 10" Beadlocked rims, i measuerd them when they were new on the truck and they were 36.5" tall but measured just over 14" wide so wouldnt fit in the comp gauge.
I read somewhere on outerlimits the 37x12.5x16'x just fit through the 36.5x13.5 gauge

Leithfield · Post by **Leithfield** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:38 pm

GQTROL wrote:Leithfield,
What sized rim did you run the 37's on? Do you know what dia and width they measured on the rim when new? I assume the rim was beadlocked?
Cheers
Mitch

Running on 8" rims (37x12.5x16) - no beadlocks & nil problems @ 6PSI offroad on a Surf; inflation above 25PSI results in crowning. Haven't taken any measurements other than to note that they stand tall, provide a great footprint, and give excellent diff clearance. Mine have been on the vehicle for 12 months; 4wding most weekends (& week nights when I can slip away to shoot rabbits) ... trips to and through McKenzie Country , Cental Otago + West Coast, and tyres are only quarter worn (compared against brand new spare).

Insky · Post by **Insky** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:08 pm

i had 35inch creepys great off road shocking on road i found that mine wore out very quick as well but it all depends what psi u run on the road :roll:

padero · Post by **padero** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:00 pm

i have been seriously considering these tyres for my truck when the conversion is done but have heard mixed reports about them, and i still carnt decide wheather to go from them or simex's or boggers or baja crawlers lol oh the choices

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rudrty · Post by **rudrty** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:47 pm

ive got 35" creepys on my hilux on a 10" rim
running a range of pressures from 10lb off rd to 28lb on rd. they r 3/4 gone in under 6 months which sounds crap but then again ive done 22000ks on them

GQTROL · Post by **GQTROL** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:03 am

Are you thinking of runnin them GQTROL?
Roger who was over at OBC with us has the 37x14.5x15 on 10" Beadlocked rims, i measuerd them when they were new on the truck and they were 36.5" tall but measured just over 14" wide so wouldnt fit in the comp gauge.
I read somewhere on outerlimits the 37x12.5x16'x just fit through the 36.5x13.5 gauge

Yeah, we were thinking of running them as roadies and perhaps for summer comps (SuperWinch, NorWest etc). Pete Mahiloff at OBC (Green GQ MWB) was running the 37x12.5's on an 8" beadlocked rim and had to remove a bit before they would fit through the guage. He reckoned if they were on a 10" beadlocked rim they would be fine, but I want to be sure before we get a new set of rims. 8" rims tends to make them crown as others have said too.

Cheers
Mitch

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:12 pm

I hear the Kumho KL71

is getting some good reviews. Anyone had experience with them?

Sorry to hi jack the thread, or not.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:37 pm

GQTROL wrote:Pete Mahiloff at OBC (Green GQ MWB) was running the 37x12.5's on an 8" beadlocked rim and had to remove a bit before they would fit through the guage. He reckoned if they were on a 10" beadlocked rim they would be fine, but I want to be sure before we get a new set of rims. 8" rims tends to make them crown as others have said too.

Cheers
Mitch

Was this the one??

Nothing like a burnout to resize brand new tyres :lol:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:55 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:
GQTROL wrote:Pete Mahiloff at OBC (Green GQ MWB) was running the 37x12.5's on an 8" beadlocked rim and had to remove a bit before they would fit through the guage. He reckoned if they were on a 10" beadlocked rim they would be fine, but I want to be sure before we get a new set of rims. 8" rims tends to make them crown as others have said too.

Cheers
Mitch

Was this the one??

Nothing like a burnout to resize brand new tyres

if only i had money :cry:

Insky · Post by **Insky** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:19 pm

rudrty wrote:ive got 35" creepys on my hilux on a 10" rim
running a range of pressures from 10lb off rd to 28lb on rd. they r 3/4 gone in under 6 months which sounds crap but then again ive done 22000ks on them

dude i dont think they sholud be wearing that quick aye :shock:

leithfeilds are 1/4 worn in 1 year?

but then again mine wore out quick :scratch: mayb it was the way we driving foot flat everywhere lol :lol:

sounds like the 37's wear better than the 35's i mite have 2 investigate

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:09 pm

nope it's how you drive :lol:

and how many k's
I've had my 35 creepies for well over 2 yrs and still have 11mm tread in the middle, run a set of 35 BFG AT's off and on as well, the creepies have been a great tyre, they are stiff in the sidewall tho and I let mine down to around 4psi off road :shock:

never blown a bead running 8 inch rims, can tell you they aint the best in the mud, simex's are better in the mud....but only in the mud :!:

we have so many non-mud places/trips etc, living in Canterbury I wouldn't buy Simex's. My father has them he has done less k's than me and his are more worn, and they dig like fourty bastards wherever he goes and thats not best.....except in mud

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:47 pm

running a mud tyre on the road with less than 40psi in it over more than just a slow trip to the servy to pump them up:shock: thats just gonna chew the crap out of it !

when i have to run mud tyres on the road i pump them up hard so that they cant move and squirm which heats up the rubber making it sticky and chew off on the road. in my simex's ill crank 50psi into them when on road.

our humble 4x4 is not a race car and doesnt need to have the soft sticky tyres for high speed cornering or extreme braking and we dont drive them like that...mostly :roll:

i would run my tyres hard as shit on the road and drive accordingly keeping in mind that they may be a little more skittish under hard cornering and braking.

thats my 24.6c

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:48 pm

ohh....and the creepys are an awesum tyre after seeing them on DB's wagon and how well they work i recon they are cool

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:13 pm

hosehustler wrote: we have so many non-mud places/trips etc, living in Canterbury

Hey hosehustler how do you find the sidewalls cope in all the riverbeds down there, All my old 40 series cruisers I used to run 825 SAT's and they were indestructable in riverbeds but I'm running coopers on the current truck and its becoming a bit wasteful writing tyres off with slashed sidewalls

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:27 pm

FFFEEEEWWWW,was starting to get worried,all these negative comments about the creepies.
Just about to put an order in for some and reading some of the feedback was giving me second thoughts(maybe 35"mtr's)keeping in mind I tramp to Whakatane from Hamilton every third weekend so onroad offroad(Matata straight)is imminant.

If I was to only get 3/4 wear at 22000km, I wouldnt be going near them!!
Anyone else got any feedback on them?

Trying to get some descent feet on for the Pureora run so wopass can have a break at being a tow truck!!! Ha ha.

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:22 pm

dixie wrote:keeping in mind I tramp to Whakatane from Hamilton every third weekend so onroad offroad(Matata straight)is imminant.

If I was to only get 3/4 wear at 22000km, I wouldnt be going near them!!
Anyone else got any feedback on them?

Sounds like a prime case for 2 sets of tyres.

Insky · Post by **Insky** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:10 pm

dixie wrote:FFFEEEEWWWW,was starting to get worried,all these negative comments about the creepies.
Just about to put an order in for some and reading some of the feedback was giving me second thoughts(maybe 35"mtr's)keeping in mind I tramp to Whakatane from Hamilton every third weekend so onroad offroad(Matata straight)is imminant.

If I was to only get 3/4 wear at 22000km, I wouldnt be going near them!!
Anyone else got any feedback on them?

Trying to get some descent feet on for the Pureora run so wopass can have a break at being a tow truck!!! Ha ha.

i say go for the 35 mtrs they the best 35 on the road

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:59 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
hosehustler wrote: we have so many non-mud places/trips etc, living in Canterbury

Hey hosehustler how do you find the sidewalls cope in all the riverbeds down there, All my old 40 series cruisers I used to run 825 SAT's and they were indestructable in riverbeds but I'm running coopers on the current truck and its becoming a bit wasteful writing tyres off with slashed sidewalls

i think you should start buying from tonys tyres. get the tcp (total cover protection) for $5. free replacment. :lol:

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:21 pm

Sounds like a prime case for 2 sets of tyres.

Hey there NJ,cant be bothered changing the bastards,currently have 32"mtrs that drive off and onroad but keep getting hungup on the diffheads so thought go with 35"s.
To be honest dont reeeeaaally use the pig that often unless im just going to play in the shit,if I wanted to cruise off with a few chaps say down to National Park id just wanna jump in and drive with no anchor behind me.

Willhave to catchup with Dieselboy and try his feet!!

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:28 pm

i say go for the 35 mtrs they the best 35 on the road

Hey insky,Have had a fair few comments leaning towards them aswell just dont know how well they go offroad.I currently run 32"mtrs they seem to go allright but off course no height.

Still scratching my head!!!!

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:47 pm

my 2c . get 2 sets of tyres, keep your 32"s for the road, buy some thing else for 4wding, go simex or silverstone, 35-10.5x15 . if you only use them offroad they will last ages. how long does it take to change 4 wheels? about 8 mins.

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:06 pm

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my 2c . get 2 sets of tyres, keep your 32"s for the road, buy some thing else for 4wding, go simex or silverstone, 35-10.5x15 . if you only use them offroad they will last ages. how long does it take to change 4 wheels? about 8 mins.

Hey mate,can get a pretty mean deal on most of those tyres,just cant be bothered dragging a trailer around with spare tyres on.some tracks ya pull up to ya just wouldnt want to leave gear at the gate if you know what im saying.Cheers Mike

terranonut · Post by **terranonut** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:59 am

cheers for all the replays at the moment i have managed to track down a set of 35x11.5 simexs and since i'm normally in the mud will probably buy these.

Thanks for all the comments looks like if i move to an area with less mud and more rock etc would go for the creepys.

GQTROL · Post by **GQTROL** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:13 am

Was this the one??

Nothing like a burnout to resize brand new tyres

Yup, thats Pete's rig. It was only the spare that had to be worn down a little. The 4 on the truck had done a few hundred km's on the road so just fitted through the guage.

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