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Description: Review of the Interco Thornbird TSL Radial (TSL = Three Stage Lug)
Now, we want to start off by saying, we really like Interco Tire Corporation and their true Mud Terrain tires. Interco has established themselves as the king of hill when it comes to street legal mud tires for common 4x4s at a reasonable price. We use Interco tires ourselves. With that being said, we really wonder what they were thinking when they designed the Thornbird TSL. Really. At first glance the Thornbird looks extremely aggressive. It has one hell of a profile with the knarly 3 stage lugs jutting out of the sidewall like medieval spikes on a chariot wheel. But to call it a true mud tire would be misleading. Within our definition of a true mud tire, the primary tread that makes contact with the mud is the same tread that makes contact with the street surface. With the Thornbird TSL, this tread is more specifically designed as a street tire with very narrow voids between the large, siped lugs. These voids seem more designed to channel water rather than mud. Which may be fine for some people who really want a street tire that looks like a mud tire. But for the offroader who is really looking for a good mud tire as the primary reason behind the purchase of the tire, we suggest you steer clear of the Thornbird TSL and look rather at Interco's other mud tires such as the Super Swamper SSR. That being said we can point out a few good qualities of the Thornbird. First the Thornbird isn't too bad on the street. A couple of people we know have had this tire and as long as the tires or rotated regularly and the front end kept aligned, this tire is relatively quite on the street. The tire looks impressive. We like the sidewall profile with its ugly lug patterns and raised white lettering. But it starts going downhill from there. Traction is about average for a larger mud tire however wet surfaces still requires awareness to the fact that you don't have as much traction as a tire designed for wet road driving. Even with some siping in the lugs they do not grip too well on wet road. Even less so in the snow due in part to the narrow voids between the lugs which do not self clean very well, which helps to explain why this tire can hardly be called a true mud tire. But enough of our ranting. The Thornbird is not all that bad and may actually be what some people are looking for. Size availability ranges from 29x10.50 to 38.5x14.50 in 15, 16 16.5LT with 6 or 8 ply rating model dependant.

Manufacturers description of this tire:
The inset shows why the Interco TSL/THORNBIRD is such a Versatile tire. The highway contact area in the illustration shows the tread on hard surfaces. The Three Stage Lugs on the sidewalls do not touch highway surfaces but as soon as the tire gets into mud or snow the sidewall lugs provide decisive traction in forward or reverse. Fiberglass belts under the tread and polyester body plies contribute to a really smooth comfortable ride. The design comes close to being two tires in one... a revolutionary design that has earned its place in the legendary ranks of Super Performance.


Manufacturer Info:


Interco Tire Corporation
2412 Abbeville Hwy
Rayne, LA 70578 Phone: (800) 299-8000

www.intercotire.com


Interco Tire Corporation, is a Louisiana company that has evolved through three generations into a leader in the development of high performance tires for use on four wheel drive light trucks and all terrain vehicles. In 1968 Interco developed the first 78 series light truck tires which began the evolution in light truck tires we see today.
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Anonymous
Review Date: Tue September 2, 2008 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 3 

 
Pros: looked good
Cons: bad performance

These tires look nasty as hell. Unfortunately, they dont perform as well as they look. They didnt do as well as i figured in the mud as i had 2 get dragged out several times. On the street, the tires bubble up in the middle so u are riding on the width of about a motorcycle tire. I never tested them in any other places as im a true bogger @ heart.
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon September 22, 2008 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 2 

 
Pros: Look cool
Cons: Dont clean, mud packs inbetween tread quick

Got a pair of these for my jeep for realy cheap with about 70% tread left and they where by far the worst tire i ever ran. They packed with mud real quick and didtn clean out at all. I was better of using my bfg at's (winter tires) to go four wheeling.
Anonymous
Review Date: Wed October 22, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: great in the mud never got stuck
Cons: wore a little to fast

made my truck look mean and would grip any terrain like no other
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon November 17, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: great all around tire
Cons: wear fast

for me they worked great in the mud and snow. They make any truck or suv look bad ass. I would always air them down a little bit before off roading and I think that is the key. I have nothing bad to say about the thornbirds.
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon December 22, 2008 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 5 

 
Pros: they looked bad ass!! sounded great i bout them slighty used for 30 a tire
Cons: had them on a 2wd silverado and seemed like they just sunk in anything they touched. always just bogged down

these tires look awesome! that is just about all they are good for. in sand the lugs just bogged down. and the more you spin the more you sunk. in mud they were the same. the lugs didnt help very much. but if you are looking to make your truck look good without much offroad use go for it. try to find cheap used ones
Anonymous
Review Date: Mon January 19, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: $225.00 | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: fairly quiet, good road manners, pull well in mud and plus, they look awesome.
Cons: none so far

i was a little skepticle about getting these tires at first because of all the bad reviews on them but honestly i have nothing bad to say about them. ive run xterrains, bfg mud terrains, mud grapplers any many more and have liked none of them as much as these.however everywhere i go is either in the mud or on the street. i do no rock crawling.if you like the tires buy them you wont be disappointed.
Anonymous
Review Date: Sun February 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 7 

 
Pros: Ride great on road
Cons: Didn't have any

I had them for around 7-9 months and they were a good tire in my opinion. Had them on a F-150 and they threw baseball sized chucks frow the side lugs. They were worn bald when i got them and still got enough traction to pull a S-10 blazer out bottomed out completly in a ditch with no tires touching and I was in atleast 4 inces of georgia red clay myself.
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue February 10, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: everything
Cons: none

LET SOME FREAKING TIRE PRESSURE OUT AND GIVE IT HELL! Everybody says that these tires dont grab. These tires are meant for both on and off road. The lugs don't touch at normal tire pressure for a smoothe ride on the road. They'll do fine in deep mud or snow at normal psi but if it isnt that deep then let out some pressure and give it hell. Don't just cruise. Nail the gas and they'll clean just fine!
Anonymous
Review Date: Wed February 18, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid (per item)?: $237.00 | Rating: 5 

 
Pros: good in deep mudd
Cons: drive like shit on the road and no good in snow

they drive like shit
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue February 24, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 0 

 
Pros:
Cons:

Hi i am new to this, but i have been looking at these tires for about 5 months. I know you guys pry hate guys like me but i and a weekend driver. I have a car that i drive durning the week and on the weekend its my truck. i have a 94 chevy k1500. What knida of tread life am i looking at for this tire? I drive the truck at most 50 miles on the weekend, and thats usally it. Any help with my question would be appreciated. Thank You
Anonymous
Review Date: Tue March 24, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 0 

 
Pros:
Cons:

i am getting ready to buy more tires i was needing to know if anyone has put them on a f250 diesel before and how did they do on wearing i have bfg all-ter. on it now but it is time for new tires 35x12.50 16.5 size i have on it. thanks for taking the time to read and reply..............
Anonymous
Review Date: Thu March 26, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid (per item)?: None indicated | Rating: 10 

 
Pros: theese niggas get me thru any mud hole
Cons: there loud

theese tires are for every one unless your a sissy and dont like getten down on your truck in the mud and sand...
representin the wood niggas of BG
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