Pit Bull is one of the newest tire manufacturers to make its mark in the off-road scene, but the company has certainly gained a quick reputation for ultra-aggressive tires that work excellently off-road. Until recently these off-road tires have been limited to bias ply versions, but now Pit Bull is releasing some new radial versions of the Maddogs (that we tested) and the radial Rockers.
What really peeked our interest is that Pit Bull has decided to take a different approach to tire construction than some unnamed older monster mud tire makers took long ago. They saw how many fullsize heavy-duty trucks were driving around on giant balloon tires with light-duty load ratings. These heavy-duty trucks with big light-duty tires are too often seen loaded down with junk and pulling huge trailers that are clearly too much for the light-duty tires' carrying capacities. This type of situation puts everyone on the road at risk, and that's just not acceptable.
Knowing full well that the radial versions would see their way onto lots of fullsize trucks, Pit Bull decided to take the Maddogs an extra step by adding a much higher load-carrying capacity to match the needs of today's truck owners.
We were able to run a set of 38.5-inch Maddogs on an F-250 Super Duty to see how they'd hold up to the chore of lots of weight and work. Unfortunately, the tires became available to us in the middle of May and there's been no rain and certainly no snow in Southern California to test these in. We'll have to revisit the Maddogs in the future to tell you how they handle deep mud and snow. Stay tuned....
Specs As Tested
Make/Model:
Pit Bull Mad Dog Radials
Mounted On:
16x10 Weld Racing wheels
Size On Sidewall:
38.50x13.50R16
Load Range:
D
Max Load:
4,080 pounds
Tread Depth:
21/32
# Plies in Sidewall:
2 polyester plies
# Of Plies In Tread:
2 polyester plies, 2 steel plies, 2 nylon plies
Weight Of Tire:
88 pounds
Measured Diameter Unloaded:
38.63 inches
Measured Width Unloaded:
14.10 inches
Measured Tread Width:
10 inches
Available Sizes:
38.5 inches at time of testing (more sizes coming soon)
Available For:
15- to 20-inch wheels