NDT vs Michelins?

[DavidWymore]

Which work better offroad? I thought about grooving the NDTs so they'd bite better.

 

[Blood_of_Tyrants]

Depends on the surface. Most soft offroad surfaces do better with the Michelins.

 

[bigelk50]

We looked in to grooving the ntd but it was $125 a tire! Ouch!!

 

[DavidWymore]

We looked in to grooving the ntd but it was $125 a tire! Ouch!!

Electric chainsaw.

I meant groove them, not pay someone to groove them for me.

 

[DavidWymore]

I was thinking something like the lower but changed to something like the upper. Would be rather obnoxious on the road but pure traction offfroad.

 

[bigelk50]

Not saying it could not be done. Just saying do not pay for it.

 

[bigelk50]

Hey that looks like it could work!

 

[airmech3839]

I here the Michelins make for a smoother ride too as an added plus.

 

[rosco]

It does work. I did a set for my M37, some time ago - like the lower pattern. However the grove was narrower. At the time, I got an electric tire re-groover from JC Whitney. It didn't work too bad, just a little slow. But it won't ruin a tire, if you slip either. Like a chain saw will.

Lee in Alaska

 

[DavidWymore]

I here the Michelins make for a smoother ride too as an added plus.

It does work. I did a set for my M37, some time ago - like the lower pattern. However the grove was narrower. At the time, I got an electric tire re-groover from JC Whitney. It didn't work too bad, just a little slow. But it won't ruin a tire, if you slip either. Like a chain saw will.

Lee in Alaska

Yes, Miches are awesome. I run them on my daily drive Cummins Dodge. (My wannabe Deuce)


Take the saw and put holes in the bar and put pin (s) thru to control your depth.

 

[nk14zp]

I love my mich XL"S

 

[emr]

Glad to see the NDT's getting good press, they are awesome, Its apples to oranges though for the most part, but have to say NDT's with them cut up to be a stricked off road tire, not meaning U can't drive em on the road but the center line adds all the reliability to how long they last, I would say they would be right up there with anything else, and even though they are not a radial, they do run at super low air pressure and are very flexable, so they would be awesome to say the least...

 

[dogkiller]

how tall are the xl's ??

 

[kipman]

42'' love mine, would not go back to ndts, plus my truck runs 60 at 2200 rpm.

 

[cranetruck]

Glad to see the NDT's getting good press, they are awesome, Its apples to oranges though for the most part, but have to say NDT's with them cut up to be a stricked off road tire, not meaning U can't drive em on the road but the center line adds all the reliability to how long they last, I would say they would be right up there with anything else, and even though they are not a radial, they do run at super low air pressure and are very flexible, so they would be awesome to say the least...

Some NDCCs were actually of radial construction....Uniroyal made one for the m656/xm757 series designed to run as low as 10 psi. The bias plies seem to hold up better, though, with the only radial on the truck loosing its thread during the 1,000 mile tow from OK.
Note: The marking does not indicate the actual size of the tire, it should be 16/70R20 by commercial "rules".