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Harvo · 07-09-2011, 10:43 AM

I haven't used them since Nationals last year. I have used the Sedonas since then and currently use Claws.

What's with the renewed interest in Rovers. I see them in comp videos a lot again, and now I'm reading how people are ditching the Claws and Sedonas to go back to Rovers.

I have always felt they're a good tire, but I am curious why you are choosing them over what many people on this forum considered better options 6 months ago.

EeePee · 07-09-2011, 10:58 AM

Flavor of the month kicks in, then reality checked?

Szczerba · 07-09-2011, 11:24 AM

Maybe folks are tired of matching the tire/foam for each rock type course? And just slap on the rovers and run em. I dunno just a thought.

Rovers are great all around rock type tire.
These days you have pin tires, sedona's and rovers for most comp tire choices. In my experience, pin tires or sedona's work best for the rock types I run. Rovers do ok but pins or sedona's do better, depending on the rock type. I would rather match the tire to the rock. I have seen too many times were sedona's or pin tires out perform rovers on a certain rock types.

JeremyH · 07-09-2011, 12:11 PM

At our state finals we ran on high traction granite and most of the local guys swore that pin tires would do terribly. I was the ONLY person running Boss Claws out there that day....the majority of the rest were running Rovers. My tires held their ground and brought home an invite. I think I'll stick with the BC's.

To tell the truth, I havent run rovers in several years (on my 2.2 and super, 1.9 is a different story). I will either run heavily siped Sedonas or pin tires...

2500hdon37s · 07-09-2011, 12:15 PM

I feel that they are the perfect tire for anything, they just stright work! but I really wish I didnt have 1 of mine stolen, I had a foam combo that crushed my current Nova foams that I have.

shelby · 07-09-2011, 01:03 PM

Because rovers are the chit. Mostly everybody on the West coast runs them...

highlandcrawler · 07-09-2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harvo

I haven't used them since Nationals last year. I have used the Sedonas since then and currently use Claws.

What's with the renewed interest in Rovers. I see them in comp videos a lot again, and now I'm reading how people are ditching the Claws and Sedonas to go back to Rovers.

I have always felt they're a good tire, but I am curious why you are choosing them over what many people on this forum considered better options 6 months ago.

It was the hype. When a few had success with the pins a lot jumped on the bandwagon. The pins are harder to tune and just don't fit a lot of peoples driving style. Now that people are finding they might not work as well for them they are going back to the tried an true. Rovers are the standard tire that all others are compared to. And they flat work on the majority of the rock around the country. Even on stock or poorly tuned foams rovers are a hell of a tire. I would also say that the shortage of the boss claws and not being able to get them is playing a small roll in it also. I myself am a pin addict

. I cant get enough weather it be claws or khaos I love them and they suit me very well. I am guilty of keeping as set of nip rovers on the shelf just in case though

.

mindless · 07-09-2011, 03:47 PM

Ive always ran rovers ive tired other tires but every time it would come down to o these tires work really good almost as good as my rovers haha so i always come back to them. Sipe the solid lugs on the lines and they are golden.

slowngreen · 07-09-2011, 04:50 PM

Rovers will always be right there at the top of my list of the best tire you can run....BUT, theres a few others that are just about as good and its always fun to try out different tires when they come out to change things up but rovers will probably always be the ones that people go back to. Ive been running sedona's up front and rovers in back for a while now, and prefer this setup over just rovers or just dona's.

Fordx4Ranger · 07-09-2011, 04:50 PM

I also switched to sedonas last year at nationals. I have been running a set of boss claws off and on but keep going back to my sedonas. They are pretty predictable on any terrain.

Harvo · 07-09-2011, 04:56 PM

I drive best on pins too, but I don't want to wear mine out before September (considering they are hard to come by)

So I was thinking about giving the Rovers another try in the mean time.

I personally have not found a rock type yet that Boss Claws have not dominated on.

This is interesting though. I would like to hear more opinions on the Re-Rover fad.

Frankenwheely · 07-09-2011, 05:00 PM

For me I hated Rovers at first, stood with the comps claws as long as I could. Then all the clearance issues, then I switched to Sedonas. I liked them at first. But came to realize they were way too hard with the big lugs. Gave Rovers a second chance, now I love them. Great all around.

bigstu · 07-09-2011, 05:13 PM

I've been running what the guys call the mullet combo.
Sedonas in the front and Rovers in the back.
The sedonas, at least on the rock I was competing on, had a little more traction and seemed to pull up on the ledges a little better than Rovers did. My guess is because the gaps on the Sedonas are bigger and the lugs are larger.
I agree that Rovers are the best all around tire you can run for crawling. Ran them on my AX10 rig and had great luck with them.

version_three · 07-09-2011, 05:28 PM

I've looked real hard at a bunch of other tires, but every time I drive either of my rigs, I'm reminded that Rovers just plain work, and I'm glad I didn't switch things up.

Harvo · 07-09-2011, 09:11 PM

I mounted some up just to see (its been a year after all). It's hard to tolerate all the side slipping. They do have great forward traction like I remember, but man they wont hold a sidehill.

Of course these arent grooved yet and I know that helps, but the pin tires have them beat on sidehilling.

Also... there are alot of guys swearing by sanding all the side lugs off Sedonas and Claws. Rovers are pretty luggy tires on the corners and top sidewalls. Why does no one complain about those lugs and chop them off??

Or are you?

tomer · 07-09-2011, 10:39 PM

taking the side walls smooth help the tire wad up more and makes it a smoother tire when waded up. like the tire well not jump or bounce when waded up. i have done it to the rover and the sedonas love them both.

Crawford · 07-09-2011, 11:01 PM

damn now i'm starting to wonder if some boss claws would work better out here on these ocean granite rocks. meh, searching I go!

Jeremy, what were the other guys running for tires if not BC's?

JeremyH · 07-10-2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crawford

Jeremy, what were the other guys running for tires if not BC's?

If you were asking me, most of them were running Rovers, a few with Sedonas. The two who beat me were running Rovers.

roksloski · 07-10-2011, 12:00 PM

Rovers since they came out...

never looked at anything else.............

JMO....

tell me different, the BC's were developed when the LCC was comming out
and seems to me they are a low wheel speed tire made for the low wheel speed LCC....

i have seen them run out here on bergs with a lot of wheel speed and they just didnt hook at all....

JeremyH · 07-10-2011, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roksloski

tell me different, the BC's were developed when the LCC was comming out
and seems to me they are a low wheel speed tire made for the low wheel speed LCC....

Maybe that is why they work well for me....I drive about as slows as it gets...

07-09-2011, 10:43 AM	#1
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	For Those Using Rovers Again... I haven't used them since Nationals last year. I have used the Sedonas since then and currently use Claws. What's with the renewed interest in Rovers. I see them in comp videos a lot again, and now I'm reading how people are ditching the Claws and Sedonas to go back to Rovers. I have always felt they're a good tire, but I am curious why you are choosing them over what many people on this forum considered better options 6 months ago.

07-09-2011, 10:58 AM	#2
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Flavor of the month kicks in, then reality checked?

07-09-2011, 11:24 AM	#3
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	Maybe folks are tired of matching the tire/foam for each rock type course? And just slap on the rovers and run em. I dunno just a thought. Rovers are great all around rock type tire. These days you have pin tires, sedona's and rovers for most comp tire choices. In my experience, pin tires or sedona's work best for the rock types I run. Rovers do ok but pins or sedona's do better, depending on the rock type. I would rather match the tire to the rock. I have seen too many times were sedona's or pin tires out perform rovers on a certain rock types.

07-09-2011, 12:11 PM	#4
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	At our state finals we ran on high traction granite and most of the local guys swore that pin tires would do terribly. I was the ONLY person running Boss Claws out there that day....the majority of the rest were running Rovers. My tires held their ground and brought home an invite. I think I'll stick with the BC's. To tell the truth, I havent run rovers in several years (on my 2.2 and super, 1.9 is a different story). I will either run heavily siped Sedonas or pin tires...

07-09-2011, 12:15 PM	#5
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	I feel that they are the perfect tire for anything, they just stright work! but I really wish I didnt have 1 of mine stolen, I had a foam combo that crushed my current Nova foams that I have.

07-09-2011, 01:03 PM	#6
shelby RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,349	Because rovers are the chit. Mostly everybody on the West coast runs them...

07-09-2011, 03:47 PM	#8
mindless Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Seneca Posts: 770	Ive always ran rovers ive tired other tires but every time it would come down to o these tires work really good almost as good as my rovers haha so i always come back to them. Sipe the solid lugs on the lines and they are golden.

07-09-2011, 04:50 PM	#9
slowngreen RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nunya Idaho... Posts: 1,559	Rovers will always be right there at the top of my list of the best tire you can run....BUT, theres a few others that are just about as good and its always fun to try out different tires when they come out to change things up but rovers will probably always be the ones that people go back to. Ive been running sedona's up front and rovers in back for a while now, and prefer this setup over just rovers or just dona's.

07-09-2011, 04:50 PM	#10
Fordx4Ranger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Golden, CRAWLERADO Posts: 491	I also switched to sedonas last year at nationals. I have been running a set of boss claws off and on but keep going back to my sedonas. They are pretty predictable on any terrain.

07-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#11
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	I drive best on pins too, but I don't want to wear mine out before September (considering they are hard to come by) So I was thinking about giving the Rovers another try in the mean time. I personally have not found a rock type yet that Boss Claws have not dominated on. This is interesting though. I would like to hear more opinions on the Re-Rover fad.

07-09-2011, 05:00 PM	#12
Frankenwheely D-Wray 4 Prez! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Shh Posts: 2,560	For me I hated Rovers at first, stood with the comps claws as long as I could. Then all the clearance issues, then I switched to Sedonas. I liked them at first. But came to realize they were way too hard with the big lugs. Gave Rovers a second chance, now I love them. Great all around.

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07-09-2011, 05:13 PM	#13
bigstu RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Auburn, MI Posts: 1,177	I've been running what the guys call the mullet combo. Sedonas in the front and Rovers in the back. The sedonas, at least on the rock I was competing on, had a little more traction and seemed to pull up on the ledges a little better than Rovers did. My guess is because the gaps on the Sedonas are bigger and the lugs are larger. I agree that Rovers are the best all around tire you can run for crawling. Ran them on my AX10 rig and had great luck with them.

07-09-2011, 05:28 PM	#14
version_three Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 509	I've looked real hard at a bunch of other tires, but every time I drive either of my rigs, I'm reminded that Rovers just plain work, and I'm glad I didn't switch things up.

07-09-2011, 09:11 PM	#15
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	I mounted some up just to see (its been a year after all). It's hard to tolerate all the side slipping. They do have great forward traction like I remember, but man they wont hold a sidehill. Of course these arent grooved yet and I know that helps, but the pin tires have them beat on sidehilling. Also... there are alot of guys swearing by sanding all the side lugs off Sedonas and Claws. Rovers are pretty luggy tires on the corners and top sidewalls. Why does no one complain about those lugs and chop them off?? Or are you?

07-09-2011, 10:39 PM	#16
tomer Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: lakeside Posts: 554	taking the side walls smooth help the tire wad up more and makes it a smoother tire when waded up. like the tire well not jump or bounce when waded up. i have done it to the rover and the sedonas love them both.

07-09-2011, 11:01 PM	#17
Crawford Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 205	damn now i'm starting to wonder if some boss claws would work better out here on these ocean granite rocks. meh, searching I go! Jeremy, what were the other guys running for tires if not BC's?

07-10-2011, 12:00 PM	#19
roksloski I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town Posts: 3,011	Rovers since they came out... never looked at anything else............. JMO.... tell me different, the BC's were developed when the LCC was comming out and seems to me they are a low wheel speed tire made for the low wheel speed LCC.... i have seen them run out here on bergs with a lot of wheel speed and they just didnt hook at all....

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