NEW, IMPROVED RUBBER

[gaz]

@Shran
RODGER that!!

 

[gaz]

Finally mounted, balanced and installed...off to the alignment rack

Cooper Evolution M/T in 33×12.5R15 on Al. 15×10's

 

[gaz]

First impressions after drive #1:
• they are quieter than the Mickey Thompson Baja Belted and Baja Claw but just a little
• smoothest the Bronco has ever felt on pavement, by a longshot
• though not as wide as the Belted Bajas were, they feel grippier

Couldn't get to the Alignment shoppe fast enough, they gave me the 08:00 slot tomorrow (yeah )...that Firestone Lifetime Alignment was $$$.$$ well spent!!

I am strangely looking forward to learning how they behave in the oncoming 5-7 months of precipitation, bar the 10-15 days of snow/ice.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

That truck is badass.

 

[gaz]

The next day the day after installing the tires, I went grocery shopping, then ran some errands...sure am glad I chose the M/T's, 5/8" long PARISITE!

Grabbed a flat tip from the road tool $ack and unscrewed it...game over, the winner Cooper M/T!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

People go nuts over those on Baja belted tires for period show trucks, I wouldnt' be in a big hurry to just recycle them.

They actually just restarted production for the retro builds, they don't make any 15's though.

 

[gaz]

@85_Ranger4x4
The Baja Belted are absolute BRUTES (made in 1998), I would have replaced the 2 that have dry rot in a heartbeat (100% my fault, fell of the blocks). The fronts have no weathering, cracks whatsoever! I acquired them at 9 years old, had the Jeep owner that they came from kept his alignment correct, I expect they may have lasted another 30 years...only time will tell ..)