Review of
the Pit Bull Rocker™ Extreme Offroad Tire
 When
you imagine a Pit Bull of the dog variety, you might get
the image of relentless aggression. When the
Pit Bull Tire Company designed the Pit Bull
Rocker Extreme Offroad Tire they probably had that
image in mind. The Pit Bull Rocker is a Bias Ply
tire. Offroad the Bias Ply tires will typically out
perform their radial counterpart in the area of toughness
hands down. The Pit Bull Rocker is built for the
extreme terrain with a 6 and 8 ply rating size dependent.
Airing these tires down to the single digits will allow
them to flex well when broken in. The tread gives
them an advantage in rocky terrain with a sharp,
random-like tread pattern that reaches down the sidewalls
offering protection deep into the sidewall. When
aired way down the tire bulge will place the sidewall
tread where you need the traction and the aggressive
sidewall lugs will assist with excellent traction.
The rubber compound of these tires is harder than some
other MT tires on the market and thus will last longer in
harsh conditions. While the Rockers were
specifically designed for the rock terrain, in the mud
they do hold their own. Some of the tread elements
were seemingly designed to deal with mud including a
stepped design in some of the center lugs and a channel
rib designed to break the suction of the mud. Still,
the Rocker requires some moderate tire spin to clean
itself and maintain momentum. In snow this tire will
perform better than many popular Mud Terrain tires but
again, snow is not its best terrain. However if
aired down to the low digits it will grind its way through
deep snow. When aired down to the very low single
digits, bead locks are recommended. Lateral traction
is a plus with this tire as it offers plenty of side bite
in off camber situations or traveling sideways along
sloped terrain. On the street these bias ply tires
are quieter then you might expect a bias ply to be.
This is probably accomplished in part by a CAD designed
tread pattern and their "All Bite No Bark™ noise resistant
technology". Also aiding road traction is the sipes
place in the larger lugs. Available in sizes
33X1350-15 C thru 39.5X1650-17 D. See there site for
more details. For a Spec Sheet
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| Manufacturers
description of this tire: MEET THE
THREE NEW MEMBERS OF THE DOG PACK!!! - 4x4 tires designed
for true Off-Road fanatics who like to Tear It Up TM. Our
Tires kick ass...period!!! Don't believe
us...REALLY...don't. We're not going to tell all of our
secrets so our competition won't find out why our tires
work so well. Pit Bull Tires® have many distinguishing
features that are proprietary. Our tires bite hard, flex,
make less noise and offer a nice ride on the road...if
that matters to you. You’ve heard that all before in other
tire manufacturer’s ads. So like we said...don’t believe
us.
Click Here for Tire
Reviews.
For those of you who need some assurance before making
decisions, here's some info:
- Real Sidewall Protectors -
that help protect the sidewall and rims from
impact.
- Rim Guards - gotta have ’em
- All Bite No Bark™ noise resistant
technology - Sidewall Traction designed using
Fang™ Technology - what's Fang™ Technology? Look at
the pictures and see for yourself.
- Construction/rubber designed using
Tear It Up™ Technology - what’s Tear It Up™
Technology? You can't tell from looking at our tires. It’s
our secret on why our tires are so cut resistant, puncture
resistant and heat resistant. Which translates into a
longer lasting tire providing many hours of hassle-free
Off-Road pleasure.
- Deep lugs - designed for
excellent cleanout.
- Sipes - Strategically
placed for maximum traction and easy cleanout.
- Cool sidewall designs -
Different style lettering on either side of the Rocker &
Maddog and other Tire Tattoos™
- U.S. & Int’l Patented tread
designs - We have something that no one else
has…you can see for yourself in the pictures.
"U.S. Pat. No. D505,385 & No.
D508,457
European Community Registered Design No. 000162383 & No.
000276654
Aust Des Reg No 303228 "
Manufacturer
Info:
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Pit Bull Tire Company
A Division of Tire Mart, Inc.
 www.pitbulltires.com |
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- The star rating keys
are specific to the terrain being rated
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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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