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Mohawk Dave · 03-16-2011, 17:59

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Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH

You got something of everything, especially military tires...Do you happen to have a full set of the Mil-Spec Baja's or MT/R's???

Yeah...I'm sure Tire Rack can't wait to buy used military tires...

There are 2 "new" tires that the military has started using the last couple years here in iraq...37x12.50x16.5 BF Goodrich Baja T/A and the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R (Not the "Double V" radials), both have the same tread as their civilian brothers, but come with a E-Range rating for the 7 ton 1151A2 HMMWVs...I havent been able to find a single set of either in the United States, the same with a set of 24 bolt wheels, I figured the military has been using them for a few years now that some would of made it back to the states...

I would like to recenter a set of 24 bolts and mount some Baja's on them for my 2001 F150 project truck...I will grab a couple pics of them and post them up when I get a chance cause there is not a single pic of them on the internet...

Just thought I'd share some info. The T/As are not exactly the same. Here's a site showing the differences in lug pattern. 2 photos about half way down. Question about BFG BAJA T/A - Expedition Portal Forum

I just picked up 8 last night. Here is the link to mine New wheels and tires 37s

And then I have this saved from somewhere:

BFGoodrich Tires are renowned for their nearly indestructible construction, supreme performance and confidence-inspiring reliability and the Baja T/A® tire is the perfect fit for the Humvee application.

"Being able to carry more weight and perform evasive maneuvers, such as double lane changes, are things that this tire does that the ...previous Humvee tire couldn't do," added Fred Wheeler, product engineer for BFGoodrich Tires military products. "We started with the commercial Baja T/A tires, which are well-known for performance and durability in desert racing and the end result was the BFGoodrich Baja T/A tire developed specifically for military applications, which now meets or exceeds the military's expectations. This contract also proves Fort Wayne's flexibility to produce this unique tire and begin production on an accelerated timeline."

Independent testing confirmed that the Military BFGoodrich Baja T/A tire:

* Carries an E rating load capacity of 4,540 pounds per tire at 65 PSI
* Has a 22.5 percent increase in projected tread life when compared to the previous fitment
...* Has more wet pavement maneuverability (11 percent) and dry pavement maneuverability (8 percent) during evasive maneuvers when compared to the previous fitment
* Has better mud traction (20 percent) when compared to the previous fitment (Goodyear MT)

-Best wishes,

-Dave