Who makes the Frontier tires everyone talks about on here? I cant seem to find them on the web.
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Originally posted by Country View PostWho makes the Frontier tires everyone talks about on here? I cant seem to find them on the web.
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Originally posted by LarryW View PostThose are the 24" argo frontier tire. You can only get them from argo and Ive heard they dont take abuse well. Pretty soft and easy to rip a hole in them I guess.
Larry2011 MUDD OX KUBOTA TURBO DIESEL
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I have a friend in the tire supply business. It is true, for now, the Argo tires are sold EXCLUSIVELY thru Argo dealers. Once the contract is filled, as far as the set number of tires ODG had to agree to, or extend the exclusivity contract, then we will be able to buy them, minus the "Argo" logo on the side wall, from anyone that sells the runamuck. (these are ""Goodyear tread pattern, pat. pend." )to be sure!
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Originally posted by artist1018 View PostI have a friend in the tire supply business. It is true, for now, the Argo tires are sold EXCLUSIVELY thru Argo dealers. Once the contract is filled, as far as the set number of tires ODG had to agree to, or extend the exclusivity contract, then we will be able to buy them, minus the "Argo" logo on the side wall, from anyone that sells the runamuck. (these are ""Goodyear tread pattern, pat. pend." )to be sure!2011 MUDD OX KUBOTA TURBO DIESEL
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Cougar ,
Carlisie is the company that makes them "exclusively" for Argo . I talked to the Hoot ETV president , Andrew Davis , a few days ago , and he told me that they would start making their own copy of the Carlisie tire in the future . According to him , the Frontier style tire is VERY popular with people who own a Hoot . He said it swims better , muds better , and rides MUCH better than the 23 inch rawhides , that come stock on the Hoot . When I asked him about patent infringement , he told me in Canada that would not be a problem , since there are so many tires made with almost similar tread patterns .Last edited by mudbug3; 08-24-2009, 01:04 AM.
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Originally posted by artist1018 View PostGood to hear!! The "Argo" tire is WAY over-priced!! I get Goodyear Runamuck's for about $40.00 U.S. thru friends in the tire business & I'm waiting for a similar, affordable "knock-off" of the 24" Frontier. Already got 8 rims waiting to put them on. (I need the Runamucks for my tracks).2011 MUDD OX KUBOTA TURBO DIESEL
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My experience with the Frontier tires was less positive and more negative. My 2008 Frontier came with the "New" designed tires and I ended up swapping them out for 25inch Rawhide III.
In the water there was no comparison, the Frontier tires where fast and had great turning control and when you blasted the throttle the front end lifted out of the water like a boat.
In the mud I found the Rawhide III better to get me out of the thick stuff and floated across the surface better in the cat tails and bull rushes.
The ride of the Frontier tires on hard or rutted trail was like driving a car with no shocks. They would shoot out of a pothole or rutt ok but continue to bounce compromising control. I tried every imaginable air pressure and even had a chance to put them on an Avenger and had the same result.
In the first 20 hours of drive time in fairly tame conditions I had 2 of the tires break a bead. They did air up easily and showed no damage but I have now ran 130 hours with the Rawhide III with only one such incident and it was at speed in a tractor rutt.
I found, and so did a rider with 1000+ hours driving Argos, the Frontier tires do not live up to the hipe.
It took only 5 minutes into a test ride after swapping out the Frontier tires for the Rawhide III to call the dealer and trade my Frontier tires for the Rawhide III's.
I hope this helps!Ya ain't stuck til the winch cable comes out!!!
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