Interco Bankrupt?

[jimmyp]

I was at the tire shop yesterday and was looking at possibly getting a new set of swampers for my CJ and the guy told me they had gone bankrupt. I did some google searching and there is alot of conflicting info..... any one heard anything? Interco had a good run if nothing else....

Jim

[WildStyle]

The company that was molding their tires went under (denman tire co) So they had to find some one else to mold their tires, as far as I know they have and are starting to produce them again. They were scarce for a while tho.

[Dave]

Wildstyle is right. They found a new co to do it. However that co is very small and cant get everything going yet. Its gonna be a while before you see any new swampers

[Southpaw]

They are still scarce and have not as of yet started to produce them.

They had to physically move the molds from one plant to another. This takes a long time. There haven't been Swampers made for almost a year now and all my suppliers are saying it will be late spring/early summer before they start to become available again.

It sucks cause they are the only ones who make a lot of the bigger stuff and the ONLY ones who will be making any 16.5 stuff.

I have a TON of customers with mud bog trucks and huge lifted trucks who need new swampers. Occasionally I can find a set for someone if it is an oddball size, but not often. All the popular stuff is gone. I get at least 8-10 calls a week for Super Swampers

I will be a very happy man when Interco starts production of these again.

[jimmyp]

Yeah, Ill be stoked when They start to put out some product again. I am Getting my CJ back up and running for the year and I was looking at Replacing my 36in TSLs with a set of 35 or 37 in Boggers, but I guess ill have to wait it out like every one else.

Jim

[Dave]

This sucks I need a set for my off road rig

[justinp95]

I would hope quality control would be better considering in every set atlease one tire is out of round...

[jimmyp]

I dont know that out of round ever bothered me but I had a set of 42s once that measured from 38-43 in in height all of them with 6psi in em. But i dont buy swampers cause they ride good, I buy em cause they go were they are pointed for the most part.
Jim

[7.3Lifted]

I wonder if this is going to impact the cost of their tires

Originally Posted by jimmyp

I dont know that out of round ever bothered me but I had a set of 42s once that measured from 38-43 in in height all of them with 6psi in em. But i dont buy swampers cause they ride good, I buy em cause they go were they are pointed for the most part.
Jim

I have a set of 42's now, but I havent mesured them. I don't have mine balanced, and my truck feels like its jumping when i'm going around 90km's. Do you know a good way to balance them? I have heard about putting in a cup and a half of coolant in each tire.

[justinp95]

Originally Posted by 7.3Lifted

I wonder if this is going to impact the cost of their tires



I have a set of 42's now, but I havent mesured them. I don't have mine balanced, and my truck feels like its jumping when i'm going around 90km's. Do you know a good way to balance them? I have heard about putting in a cup and a half of coolant in each tire.

The ride on those is always gonna suck, but your best bet is going to be balance beads. There is a recommended amount depending on tire size.