Review of
the Maxxis Creepy Crawler
The Creepy Crawler is an
aggressive, rugged, durable bias ply tire designed
for extreme conditions. Maxxis has taken the
knowledge of 30 years experience and put it into what
makes up the M-8090.
A picture just doesn't do this tire justice. See
this tire up close and you know it is a rock-climbing
beast. The aggressive tread pattern of the Creepy
Crawler is made up of massive horizontally siped,
stepped lugs separated by deep self-cleaning
voids. The staggered groove patterns and shoulder
lugs maximize lateral traction. Maxxis specially
designed a compound for this tire that is soft and
flexible yet resists gouging while remaining
strong. All this translates into excellent worry
free grip in extreme rock crawling. One of
the more immediately impressive qualities of the Creepy
Crawler is the
wrap around tread design that creates excellent armored
protection to the sidewall and additional bite in deep
mud... not to mention an extremely aggressive
appearance. While the Creepy Crawler is street legal, it
does present a higher level of road noise and due to its
bias ply construction, is not the best handling tire of
daily driving. The Creepy Crawler is also available in a
competition version in 2 popular sizes. The
competition model, while DOT approved, is not recommended for street
use.
Ply rating
available in 6 or 8 model dependant with the Competition
version in 8 ply. Size availability is limited to 9 different
sizes (see below).
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description of this tire: M-8090 Creepy Crawler
BIAS EXTREME OFF-ROAD
 The Creepy Crawler’s design makes it a rock climbing beast. Armored by a rugged, square-profile sidewall and aggressive tread pattern, the Creepy Crawler is specially developed for durability, with claw-like traction on uneven terrain. If you’re into extreme terrain, this is the perfect tire for you.
- Heavy-duty bias construction provides lasting performance.
- Rugged tread pattern provides agile
and controlled steering for competition rock crawling.
- Unique multi-edged knob design and arrangement of sipes enhance traction
on rock surfaces.
- Large shoulder lugs provide
unparalleled traction in snow and muddy conditions.
- Innovative tread pattern provides uniform contact pressure for increased
performance.
- DOT approved.
- Available sizes:
35x12.50-15LT
35x12.50-16LT
37x12.50-15LT
37x14.50-15LT
37x14.50-16LT
38x13.00-15LT
38.5x14.50-16LT
37x12.50-16LT
40X13.50-17LT
M-8090 Creepy Crawler - Competition
BIAS EXTREME OFF-ROAD
Competition Version
With its super-sticky tread, the competition-ready Creepy Crawler is the right tire for any rock climbing challenge. Armored by a rugged, square-profile sidewall and aggressive tread pattern, the Creepy Crawler is specially developed for durability, with claw-like traction on uneven terrain. For your next rock crawling event, choose the tire that's as tough as you and your rig: the Competition Creepy Crawler.
- Heavy-duty bias construction provides lasting
performance.
- Rugged tread pattern provides agile and
controlled steering for competition rock crawling.
- Unique multi-edged knob design and arrangement
of sipes enhance traction on rock surfaces, while
super-soft, extra sticky tread compound provides
improved grip for competition crawling.
- Large shoulder lugs provide unparalleled
traction in snow and muddy conditions.
- Innovative tread pattern provides uniform
contact pressure for increased performance.
- DOT approved - not recommended for street use.
- Available Sizes:
37x12.50-16LT D/8PR
40x13.50-17LT D/8PR
Manufacturer
Info:
Maxxis International - USA
545 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
USA
Tel: (800) 4.MAXXIS
Tel: (770) 962-8229
Fax: (770) 962-7705
www.maxxis.com
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User Reviews
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Below are reviews
submitted by people who have had experience with this tire.
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| Stephen Nichols |
Hillsdale,
MI |
| Terrain where used: |
Wooded
Trail, Rock, Mud, Snow |
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| I have the 35x12.5x15. Tire breaks in quickly. Run 4psi back and 6 front on a 3500 lb rig and flexes quite well. NO GROOVING NECESSARY. One draw back would be the outer lugs will wear the front edges off quickly if ya like to spin them on sharp rocks. Not any worse than a normal tire just the lugs are so tall and aggressive. Tread depth is the deepest you've ever seen, 27/32nds in the middle of the tread, much more towards the edge. I don't care much for mud anymore but what I have been in they cleaned very well. I will be going bigger and probably get the comp version.
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Matt Wilkins |
Russellville, AR |
| Terrain where used: |
Trail, Rock, Sand, Mud, Snow |
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| This tire
is simply amazing on the
rocks. I have a set of
37x14.50s on a YJ and
wouldn't trade them for
anything. They outclimb
swampers hands down. They
also clean out fast in mud.
They don't do great on the
highway, but that can be
expected from a bias ply
tire. Overall, excellent
tire for trail riding, very
rugged, and very tough. |
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Don't
even consider it if this is your
main terrain. This tire will not
perform well at all in this
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Its trying but not
doing too well. You'd be
better off choosing another for
this terrain.
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Average. Its
doing ok, not great but its
holding its own. A decent
choice if you're compromising.
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This tire does very
well in this terrain but its not
the best tire available however
still a very good
choice.
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This tire performs
exceptionally well in this
terrain. Among the best
suited for this terrain.
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Size Availability
- This is a one to three
thumbs up snapshot rating where one mean
poor selection, two means ok and
three means great. Check
with suppliers or manufacturers for actual
available sizes. While this
rating system is vague, we
couldn't possibly list all
available sizes with size selection
changing over time. Please
see manufacturer for list of sizes
in production.
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Money Bags - This
is an average cost scale based on
an averaged advertised cost of
this tire when compared to other
tires. One money bag
represents the tire is typically
one of the cheapest available
while 5 money bags indicates that
this tire is one of the most
expensive. Averages are
based on the tires reviewed.
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