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Ok a quick image search indicates the Guard Dogs are based on the original Goodyear Wrangler MT/R more closely than the BFG M/T.
Again, Treadwright Guard Dog:
http://www.treadwright.com/Portals/0.../medium/74.jpg
And here is the original GY Wrangler MT/R :
http://www.wilhelm-tech.com/jeep/ima...angler_mtr.jpg
Nice work. The treadwright site says the Backbones were designed specifically for offroad application, no mention about them being street friendly as well:) That would be another problem with retreads, they are basically one offs (well, 4 ofs) each time your order them. So a particular batch of compound maybe a bit different than another. I will post up some feedback after the Uwharrie trip. We will air em down to 15lbs for 3 days of wheeling, which in the VX is close to 1.5 tanks of usually. That should be enough mileage to get a feeling of how they are going to break in.
This makes more sense...guard dog to backbone. My friend has the Guards on them, and they are rock solid tread. With the gap in the backbone lugs I bet it would be louder.
There multiple people saying they get 50-60K out of the Guards.
Grif what size did you end up getting?
We just re mounted my friend's TreadWright GuardDogs today and it really makes me want them. His were 245/75-16.
Once again to reconfirm, very tough rubber on his and NOT loud.
Mine are 285/75/16 Guard Dogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by JHarris1385
Yes they are very, very tough tires. Tread is deep. They whine some at speed but not what I would call loud. They are HEAVY tho. That much high density rubber would have to be.
I like them and for the price they cant be beat. They seem to sit "taller" than my Yokohama Geolander M/T tires did and seem to have much stiffer/straighter sidewalls. As a result I've lost a bit of the perceived offset compared to the Yokos. Thinking about adding wheel spacers to get some of that back, not sure yet.
If your looking for a tough tire with assertive tread at a great price, they are hard to ignore.