Knock off tire thread

05RedRanger · #1 02-05-2010, 10:34 AM

I know like most folks, I would love to buy a knock off tire that would simply hold up compared to it's predecessor. The main tire I am questioning would be the Nankang Mudstar. It appears to be an exact copy of the Maxxis Buckshot Mudder. Here are a few links to pictures for comparison. Does anyone have any experience with Nankang tires in general? Any and all info is greatly appreciated. My tire size is 265/70/17.

Maxxis Buckshot http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=140380403975

Nankang Mudstar http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=250570418826

ObsoleteE · #2 02-05-2010, 03:50 PM

I had some nankang ns1's on my old car. They seemed fine but I sold the wheels after only about 10k miles. My buddy had them last year and said they didn't grip too well. Now, I am talking low pro tires and not truck tires.

05RedRanger · #3 02-05-2010, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the info. I should also add that anyone else who has questions about "knock off" tires are more than welcome to post their questions here as well. It would help keep the clutter down on the forum!

ObsoleteE · #4 02-06-2010, 09:25 AM

I'm running these. Anyone else have them?

FoMoCo · #5 02-06-2010, 10:01 AM

never heard of them

i'm running federal tires, anyone heard of them?

ObsoleteE · #6 02-06-2010, 10:23 AM

Yup, heard of federal.

ObsoleteE · #7 02-06-2010, 10:24 AM

Looks like my tires are made by Cooper.

FoMoCo · #8 02-06-2010, 10:43 AM

i had thoes same rims on my 68 mustang

Areyouforcereal? · #9 02-06-2010, 12:48 PM

I have buckshots right now and they have been great. Was thinking my next set some treadwright re-tread MT's, but last I checked they weren't making any in a 33" anymore. Maybe by the time I get ready to buy they will have them again.

05RedRanger · #10 02-06-2010, 02:09 PM

Mastercraft makes a very good tire.

bigjoe300 · #11 02-06-2010, 04:29 PM

I ran a set of mastercraft ATs on my f250 and went anywhere i wanted to go i really liked these tires cant go wrong with them

05RedRanger · #12 02-07-2010, 03:18 PM

Does anyone run the General Grabber AT2? It lookes eerly similar to the BFG All-Terrain KO!! Comments or rebuttles are welcome!

dixie_boysles · #13 02-07-2010, 03:35 PM

I ran a tire called Sierra. They are made by Procomp. I ran their A/T and loved it! Just look up sierra tires on google

CUTiger · #14 02-08-2010, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 05RedRanger

Does anyone run the General Grabber AT2? It lookes eerly similar to the BFG All-Terrain KO!! Comments or rebuttles are welcome!

Identical tire, just a lot less expensive. 31s are "general"ly $40 less then BFGs. Most of that reduced cost probably comes from the fact that the generals are only a 2-ply where as the BFGs are a 3-ply design and the cost of having BFG printed on the side of the tire of course.

The Firestone destination MTs are almost identical to the old BFG MTs at about the same price as the BFG ATs and according to some they are a better tire.

2007BlackFX4 · #15 02-08-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CUTiger

Identical tire, just a lot less expensive. 31s are "general"ly $40 less then BFGs. Most of that reduced cost probably comes from the fact that the generals are only a 2-ply where as the BFGs are a 3-ply design and the cost of having BFG printed on the side of the tire of course.

The Firestone destination MTs are almost identical to the old BFG MTs at about the same price as the BFG ATs and according to some they are a better tire.

firestone destination MTs are a good tire and very aggressive and from what i've heard there fairly cheap