Treadwright Guard Dog Retread Long-term Review

[Chris]

Birth on the trail, does that mean he/she gets named after the trail?

[BlackRubi]

Coney Flats Payne....it has a ring to it!

[Rob]

Middle St. Vrain Payne sounds even better. And it rhymes! :lol:

[BlackRubi]

Finally got the Treadwrights offroad. They performed even better than I expected. I don't remember losing traction at all on either trail. The tires stuck like glue to the rocks, cleaned out great in the mud, kept traction on dirt, and ate through the water. On the drive to the trail, the tires were quiet and gripped well, as usual. On the trail, I had them aired down to 16-17psi. I didn't want to go too low this time, just in case. The sidewalls hardly flexed, so next time I'll take it down a couple more psi. I'm even happier with my purchase now, than when I bought them in the first place. I didn't expect them to do as well offroad as regular MT/Rs, but they did.

The tread still looks like new. No chunking, cuts, or anything like that. If they were clean, they would still look brand new. Treadwear has been outstanding.

I did have to drive to Lyons while aired down. I didn't want to do that, but my air compressor is a giant bag of fail. I kept it right at or just under the speed limit. No heat buildup of any kind. I wouldn't want to drive long distances aired down, but to get to a gas station they'll do the job. As a side note, after not finding my debit card and not having any change in my car, I ended up having to use my compressor anyway. It only took 30 minutes to air up 4 tires *sigh*. Time for a new compressor.

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[Aaron]

I might have to find me some bald 35s to buy and go this route. I'm interested to see how they handle with slightly less air...

[BlackRubi]

Treadwright already has their own carcasses. They say it's not cost effective to ship tires to them to have them treaded and then ship them back. I already asked.

[BlackRubi]

Been a while since I threw in a couple more cents about the tires. Haven't been on any real trails since MSV/Coney, but have been in some good mud and a lot of dusty, loose dirt roads (at pretty decent speeds). I'm still very, very impressed with these tires. They still don't look like they've worn at all. They give outstanding traction on loose dirt and gravel (however, they like to pick up some small rocks and throw them), and the mud traction is great. No chunking, no strange wear, no cracking. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I don't think that I'll ever buy another tire. I'll get some more pictures up before long.

[BlackRubi]

Been a while again since this was updated, but I've been working quite a bit. The Guard Dogs are still performing beautifully for everyday driving. I got them out in the mud a couple more times, but haven't been able to get to any trails recently. I still don't see any signs of wear on them. The edges on the lugs may be a little more rounded from street wear, but other than that they look brand new.

While I was at work about a week ago, a Gov't truck (Chevy 3500, Gov't plates and everything) came through my area. If a vehicle has offroad tires, my eyes are automatically drawn to them. What shoes did I see on this truck, you ask? Treadwright Guard Dogs. The guy driving said that he was quite impressed with how they performed. He said he was apprehensive at first when he was told that they were going to put retreads on his truck, but he likes them better than the tires that were on there before (didn't ask what he was running previously).

Again, Treadwright gets a giant thumbs up in my book.

[Brad]

So, let me get this strait. The Kedge turns these tires into winter tires? For only about $440 shipped to your door?

[BlackRubi]

I opted to not get the Kedge grip, but essentially, that's what it is for. It's crushed glass and crushed walnut shells. The shells come out, leaving small pits in the tire to act as siping, and the glass is to give a gritty surface for more traction. I saw a report from a test in which they drove up an ice/snow covered hill multiple times to see how far they could get before they lost traction (or something to that sense). Without kedge grip, they made it 40ish feet, and with it they made it just past 60 feet. Without the kedge, my tires were delivered for under $400, but each tire is only $10 more if you add the kedge.

[BlackRubi]

I think it may be hard for them to get access to a lot of used tires over 37". I was a little disappointed with the options for 15" rims, especially the decision to discontinue making tires that were 33/12.50/15. I dont remember what prompted them to do that. Maybe it's just hard to get carcasses in that size too.

[AccordRanger]

I may be getting these soon!

[BlackRubi]

I'm telling you. I absolutely love them.

[MelloYello]

This has been a great thread. I think I will give these tires a try when I need new shoes for the Jeep.
Thanks!

[AccordRanger]

OK maybe i missed this but what load rating did you get?

[BlackRubi]

I got E, but they have pretty much everything. Basically, I matched everything to my spare.

[BlackRubi]

A couple videos. Moab Jeeper Magazine reviews Treadwrights. Plus a one year later video. I agree with most things the guys in the videos have to say.

[BlackRubi]