Review of
the Super Swamper TSL / Bogger (TSL = Three Stage
Lug)
 This is the mother of all street legal mud tires.
If you're looking for a good mud tire, this is the one
everyone talks about. Its huge lugs resemble
the paddles of a riverboat and perform in much the same
way propelling the vehicle forward through the mud.
The three stage lugs
and deep voids
in the aggressive tread design extends down onto the
sidewalls to add just that much more bite in the deeper
mud. With 6, 8 or 10 plys in the ply rating (model
dependant) this tire has a strong, puncture resistant,
tear resistant sidewall, however tends be on
the stiff side until well broken in.
The Bogger is
the preferred tire for many rock crawlers who say the
Bogger performs very well on the rock. Its seriously aggressive tread also allows
it to perform well in snow and sand as well as the
changing conditions of the wooded trails. One drawback
to its tread design is the fact that it may not
grip as well when lateral traction is needed as when the vehicle
may be traveling sideways along a hill rather than up or
down it. In this case the tread may act more as skis
allowing the vehicle to slip sideways and the lack of sipes
doesn't help either.
Interco
Tire Corporation attempts to give this tire some street friendly attitude with minor success by breaking up the
lug pattern to avoid a harmonic vibration but regardless
the ride is quite rough, uneven and loud on paved road.
Needless to say this tire is not one you want to commute
to work every day with as it produces plenty of street
noise and does not handle very well on pavement. However is is street legal, D.O.T.
approved and actually does wear quite well, probably due
to its harder compound.
For the weekend warrior, this is a great
second set of tires for the weekend offroad event to be
replaced by a set of all terrains for the Monday morning
commute. Some offroaders prefer to mount a set of
Boggers on the rear with a set of Super Swamper TSL SSRs on
the front for a great combo. Available sizes range
from the 30.9" up to the 44.1" in tread widths
from 9.8" to 15.4" in various
combinations. Available rim sizes in 15",
16" and a 17x10 model.
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description of this tire:
Super Swamper TSL/Bogger
The Super Swamper TSL/BOGGER is built primarily for the professional mud bogger. The tire is versatile... D.O.T. approved and street legal... easy to modify for the cut, open, and pro stock classes. A new design for a new generation of competition performance.
Manufacturer
Info:
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Interco
Tire Corporation
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2412 Abbeville Hwy
Rayne, LA 70578
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www.intercotire.com
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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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User Reviews
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Below are reviews
submitted by people who have had experience with this tire.
Opinions below are not necessarily that of
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tire. Please restrict your comments to only tires
you have had experience with.
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| Kyle
Westler |
Danville
VA |
| Terrain where used: |
Wooded
trails, Mud, Rocks, Mud, and more Mud |
| Street |
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| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Overall
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| Comments: |
| My
opinion? Personally
I think this tire kicks
butt. I got a 33
inch set on my lifted 79
F-150 that I use mostly on
the muddy trails on a
friends farm south of
here. We do a lot of
muddin and my truck can
get though all kinds of
slop. I used to have
a set of BFG mud tires and
these blown them
away. I had to get
some off-set rims cause
they rubbed a little at
full turn but I needed
rims anyway. |
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| Paul |
Clearfield
PA |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Some Rocks, More Mud |
| Street |
N/A |
| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| I installed
a set of Boggers on my 66
Kaiser CJ5. Wheel
spacers were necessary
since the large lugs made
contact with the front
leaf springs and with the
inner wall of the wheel
well in the rear. I
got lockers front and
rear. The combo of
lockers, Boggers, low
gearing and light weight
works great. I can
say I have not been stuck
once even in the thickest
mud holes. Where we
go wheeling, the snow has
been 2-3 feet at times,
more in drifts and
the Boggers tear right
through it. Street
is not an issue as my
Jeep is not exactly D.O.T.
approved. Couldn't
have picked a better
tire. |
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| Tim |
Newfield,
NY |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails,
Rocks |
| Street |
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| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| AWESOME
TIRE!!! I NEEDED TO GET
WHEEL SPACERS FOR MY
LIFTED 86 FORD 150 BUT I
LOVE THESE TIRES!!! |
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| Chris
Lloyd |
Bristol,
TN |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Snow,
Rocks |
| Street |
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| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Overall
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| Comments: |
| A very
tough tire. I beat
the hell out of my Boggers
on rocks and through some
of the thick gooey mud we
got here in eastern
TN. The sideway is
pretty stiff until its
broken pretty good.
I air mine down to less
than 10 psi and was still
pretty stiff on my 68
Bronco until I had wheel
in on them for over a
year. They take a
beatin though.
They're all sliced up in
the lugs from heavy
throttling through the mud
and rocks but still
holding up after 3 years
of hard wheeling. Great tire to beat on. |
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| Eric
Burdsall |
Plainfield,
IN |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Snow, Rocks |
| Street |
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| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| Tires work
well on street... as long as
you have the right balance
them. That seems to
be a big part of it.
It took a while but it was
worth it in the end.
Thanks [Interco Tire
Corporation] for a great
tire!! |
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| Chris
Waters |
Haines
City, FL |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Sand, Rocks |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
N/A |
| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| I live in Florida where there is more mud and sand than there is tourists, you just have to know where to go and i
do. Unfortunately we don't get any snow so you're on your own for that one. When I hit it in my lifted 1990 f-150 I 'Go Big Or Go Home'. So needless to say I needed a tire with the same interests that I had. Interco kept me in mind when designing this
awesome tire. I used to have
Procomp x-terrain and all-terrain and there is no comparison. Everyone says that Boggers where out fast on the
road, Well if you were smart then you would have them
rotated, balanced, and aligned regularly. I did and mine have
barely wore down, but again, my truck is a daily driver. In conclusion, if you do go slingin' do yourself a huge favor and get tires with some meat on them because when I have to come and pull you out I WILL laugh........ |
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| Larry |
Chambersburg,
PA |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Sand, Snow, Rocks |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| this
tire really kicks butt i
had a set of 44's on my
lifted 76 chevy scottsdale
and needless to say i
never even came close to
getting stuck,even when
going through 3' deep
mud/clay |
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| Brian |
Clio,
SC |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
N/A |
| Mud |
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| Snow |
N/A |
| Wooded Trail |
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| Overall
Rating |
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| Comments: |
| Great
Tire!! I use these on a
2005 F-350 Turbo Diesel.
The truck is very heavy,
so the engine has to work
a little to push it out of
deep mud. I have
intentionally stuck my
truck into deep mud bogs
in 2WD, and then rolled
right out in 4LOW. Loud
and shakey on the street
especially after 50 mph,
but OUTSTANDING off road.
Never been stuck!! Really
buries in deep sand, but
if you have enough power,
you'll roll out. |
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| Zac
Holliday |
Henderson,
TX |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Snow, Rock, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Nick |
Henderson,
TX |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Wooded Trails, Snow |
| Street |
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| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
N/A |
| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| i
liked the fact that this
tire could go anywhere and
anything but i used my
truck for a daily driver
as well as mudding so as
far as a daily driver tire
it sucks. It is really
loud and wears down really
quickly. But it looks cool
as hell. As for mud and
whatnot you wont be
disappointed! |
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| Van |
Ringgold,
GA |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Snow, Rock, Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| I
love this tire because it
is the best one i have
ever had. |
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| Steven
Bowron |
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| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Snow, Rock,
Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
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| Mud |
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| Snow |
N/A |
| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| kickass
tire, I use it on my 1970
vw beetle, not a baja but
a street beetle set up for
sand dunnin. these tires
let me breeze up sand
dunes that even the most
powerful bigass trucks
have trouble, highly
recommend them to anyone
offroadin. |
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| Chris
Campisi |
Kaplan,
LA |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Snow,
Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
N/A |
| Mud |
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| Snow |
N/A |
| Wooded Trail |
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| Overall
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| Comments: |
| If
you own a 4x4 and go in
the mud. Then you should
have this tire.It really
is a KICKASS TIRE! |
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| Chris
Moore |
Kearney,
NE |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Snow,
Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
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| Sand |
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| Rock |
N/A |
| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
| This
tire does just what it was
designed to do and more.
as with any bias ply tire
it is a little sketchy on
the street. they don't
wear bad at all. they will
chop but you wont notice
any extra noise as they
will make your radio
useless from the get go.
Greasy mud feels a lot
like thick gravel. They do
really well in snow and
sand just remember if you
start spinning let off or
you will be sunk to the
frame like that. I don't
think id buy another set
for my daily driver but I
do think everyone needs to
try a set. |
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Stewart McDiarmid |
Canada |
| Terrain where used: |
Mud,
Snow,
Wooded Trails, Sand |
| Street |
N/A |
| Sand |
N/A |
| Rock |
N/A |
| Mud |
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| Snow |
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| Wooded Trail |
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| Comments: |
better than
I ever imagined my 38.5s get
me through holes in 2wheel
that buried me in 4wheel
with Swampers. The only
place they lack is trying to
get out of ruts but it don't
matter much as they will
pull me thru the other side
anyway. Definitely a must
have for any serious Bogger.
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Rating Key
- The star rating keys
are specific to the terrain being rated in
the review.
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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
terrain. |
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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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