New style NDCC Tire?

BullRun · Post by **BullRun** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:39 pm

http://www.millertire.com/products/lawn ... ion-4-ply/

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:47 pm

At $275 a copy they're practically giving them away. They'll look great on your MV (but not on mine).

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Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:16 pm

Whoa, the elusive diamond-bar tread, hence the price.

BullRun · Post by **BullRun** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:48 pm

Ha, ha, yea just a little pricey! Interesting tread though.

Any opinions on these?...they are 10 ply Deestone's with a reproduction tread of the Goodyear Hi-Miler Mud and Snow tires from the 1960's.

I have heard they are a little stiff. The originals are 8 ply I believe and are a little bouncy on a 4x4 yet were original equipment on some vehicles.

I really am not looking forward to spending nearly $1000 on tires.

http://www.millertire.com/products/truc ... -traction/

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:31 pm

Wish I had $400 to spend, these are just 30min from me.
http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/for-s ... 34662.html

WillysMotors · Post by **WillysMotors** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:59 pm

I saw those om the 2A page and the parachute colorado address on them.
You may want to get the DOT code first to make sure they aren't 50 years old.

BullRun · Post by **BullRun** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:03 am

I have a 1952 M38A1 with original Army issue NDCC tires... not sure what went into the tires but they have never cracked or shown any age related issues. They still hold air fine and until that jeep gets restored will stay on it.

The more modern tires really fell apart this winter. Not sure if it was the weather, record cold or what but when I looked at them the other day they had major cracking in the sidewalls. No way I can drive this vehicle on the road with tires like that.

I would use the reproduction Firestone NDCC which are great tires. The NDCC tires were used too by the military as a replacement tire but generally don't look right. The Hi Milers were factory and are a better all around tire if you drive on paved roads in traffic.

At least we are not talking about Michelan XZL tires which a certain company has for sale at $500 per tire!

WillysMotors · Post by **WillysMotors** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:44 am

I understand what you're saying. I have Jeeps with 35 and 45 year old tires.

I took some pictures this summer of a stack of tires used as boat dock bumpers. It looked like they added one tire to the stack every 2 or 3 years for the last 60 years. The 60 year old tires looked perfect, and the 5 year old tires were crumbled.

It's no secret that the antioxidants and antiozonant protection in 'Military tires' was greater than in civilian tires, and the chemicals are the most expensive used in rubber compounding. With the current emphasis on living 'green' and tires with low rolling resistance , most are designed to last 6-10 years depending on service conditions.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:15 am

Bretto wrote:Wish I had $400 to spend, these are just 30min from me.

YEP!!