XZL or G90

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Author Message   Wicks (Wicks) Member Username: Wicks Post Number: 117 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:58 pm:    Who thinks what's a better tire? I am looking at getting G90s. Dunno if LRSV did a lotta homework before choosing the G90 for the WOLF of if they took a check. Cooper - I might be, do you have 6 of them lying around?   Nathan Hindman (Nathanh) Member Username: Nathanh Post Number: 115 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 01:04 pm:    Depends on what you want your tires for. The XZL is tough as nails. A buddy of mine did a 'round the world trip with a Camel 110. 40K miles and no flat tires. And that's going through pretty nasty roads in the middle east and asia. The down side is that (IMHO) the ride quality on the XZLs is pretty poor. They're a bit rough and don't wear evenly at all. I've got a set of XZLs on my 130 and I can't wait to get them off of there. I don't have any experience with the G90, but I've heard it's a pretty good all around tire, not as agressive as the XZL, more like an all terrain. Thanks, Nathan Hindman http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 602 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 05:30 pm:    BFG MT   Wicks (Wicks) Member Username: Wicks Post Number: 120 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 07:26 pm:    Thanks for the input Nathan. Perhaps all the SAS guys were complaining and the G90s offer a smoother ride. Phil - BTDT.   eric w siepmann (Cdn001) Member Username: Cdn001 Post Number: 42 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 07:36 pm:    Wicks, Why don't you keep your road tires on your alloys and then mount the XZL's on your wolf's. Swap your wheelset when you off roading. Best of both world's - good daily driving and good offroading depending what you are running. Both sets will last longer as well. EwS   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 604 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 08:25 pm:    BTDT?? Doesnt George at RDS have the G-90?   Steve Cooper (Scrover) Senior Member Username: Scrover Post Number: 613 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:04 am:    I'm doing the musical wheel thing now too. Pirelli Scorpion S/Ts on alloys for the street - save the XZLs for the fun stuff. FYI BTW, BTDT = Been there done that FWIW. SC