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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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Looking at getting some new tyres soon around 30-31". Just wondering what everyone is using and what theyre using them for mainly. BTW its not my daily drive.
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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oh thats the other thing, can anyone explain the numbers that are used to quote tyre size?
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
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jump on the bridge stone website and it explains it. goodyear wranglers i run but since there not made anymore ill be going 33x12.5 treps 
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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thanks for the reply. that helps a lot.
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lump_a_charcoal

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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny
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Mickey Thompson Baja Claws, 31x10.5. Had them about 2 years, bugger all wear, daily driver too. Good on road, great off road!
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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lump_a_charcoal wrote: Mickey Thompson Baja Claws, 31x10.5. Had them about 2 years, bugger all wear, daily driver too. Good on road, great off road!
X2, nothing comes close.
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alex

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Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 2151 Location: Brissy
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zookster666
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1090
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31x10.5x15 silverstone mt-117 sports handle good onroad and off road they are great. They bag out really well on 10psi been on the car through 3 owners and still have 10mm tread.
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alex

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Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 2151 Location: Brissy
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zookster666 wrote: 31x10.5x15 silverstone mt-117 sports handle good onroad and off road they are great. They bag out really well on 10psi been on the car through 3 owners and still have 10mm tread.
have you tried the extreems???
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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when u get the extremes be sure to let us all know how they go
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jimbo_jones

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Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 4361 Location: gong
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37/12.5/15 Goodyear wranglers I use em for crawling zook dosent get driven on road
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
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pickle2589 wrote: when u get the extremes be sure to let us all know how they go
i have 31" extremes and they are the ducks guts. the only two situations that i dont
like them are. they suck in dry hot sand and they are a bit dodgy on
river crossings when the bottem is hard and smooth and there is a bit of flow.
they are noisey but that just seems to stop the roo's from running into me, like a
big awesome roo shoo 
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Jamie
Joined: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 71 Location: Mount Gambier
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i run wrangler MTR's. good in sand and mud, not bad on the road, nice and sticky in the wet though
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ninjadaniel
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 365 Location: Brisbane
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Goodyear wrangler 31" on 15x7 on my Jimny (1" too big if u ask me)
Cooper STT 31" on 15x8 front & 15x9 rear on my Sierra (Scrubs with only 2" spring lift)
Mate has 30" BF goodrich MT on his sierra with 2" spring lift and they fit great.
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11_evl
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 846 Location: logan reserve, Brisb
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31,10.5,15 cooper stt on the little car and
37,12.5, 15 creepies on mine
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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235/85s on 16" rims
Well i've got some, but haven't driven on them yet 
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Damo wrote: 235/85s on 16" rims Well i've got some, but haven't driven on them yet 
Are thay my tyre's??
I run 215/75r16 on the Gv, silverstones Mt117
& 30x9.5r15 on the Lil wagon, pirelli scorpions
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bogfrog

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Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 596 Location: Mt Evelyn Vic
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shep wrote: i have 31" extremes and they are the ducks guts. the only two situations that i dont like them are. they suck in dry hot sand and they are a bit dodgy on river crossings when the bottem is hard and smooth and there is a bit of flow.
That'd suck heaps up there for ya then Shep nothin' but hot dry sand as far as the eye can see!
I'm running 30x9.5x15 Maxxis Trepadores on 15x7x-15 so far they seem really good in the mud and great on the road not noisey at all but for real mud I'd recomend the extreme's in a 31" as well! Cheers Robb
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zookster666
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1090
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alex wrote: zookster666 wrote: 31x10.5x15 silverstone mt-117 sports handle good onroad and off road they are great. They bag out really well on 10psi been on the car through 3 owners and still have 10mm tread. have you tried the extreems???
Haven't tried the extremes but had 31x10.5 mickey thompson baja mtz on my missus LWB. They were a great all round tyre not to noisey bagged out well and grip well on all surfaces
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greenzook89

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Joined: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2591 Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: LJ80V-II, SJ40, SJ40T, RS415
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I've got BFG all terrains atm, but thinking of some Baja Claws next, but i've had good experience with both of them!
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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good to hear what everyone is running. is there anything that u wouldnt recommend? bad experiences? overpriced? etc.
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bogfrog

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Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 596 Location: Mt Evelyn Vic
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pickle2589 wrote: good to hear what everyone is running. is there anything that u wouldnt recommend? bad experiences? overpriced? etc. Don't buy a Lada or a Jeep! 
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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bogfrog wrote: pickle2589 wrote: good to hear what everyone is running. is there anything that u wouldnt recommend? bad experiences? overpriced? etc. Don't buy a Lada or a Jeep! 
haha. dw im enjoying the zook too much even though its standard (saving up for the mods and tyres)
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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 Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:01 am |
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Can anyone tell me (im sure there will be a debate) as to whether bias ply or radials are better for offroading. Are many tyres still manufactured with bias ply? if so which ones?
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bogfrog

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Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 596 Location: Mt Evelyn Vic
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pickle2589 wrote: Can anyone tell me (im sure there will be a debate) as to whether bias ply or radials are better for offroading. Are many tyres still manufactured with bias ply? if so which ones? You won't find anything in a bias for Zuk size tyres They usually start around 37's etc...
but happy to be proven wrong 
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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bogfrog wrote: pickle2589 wrote: Can anyone tell me (im sure there will be a debate) as to whether bias ply or radials are better for offroading. Are many tyres still manufactured with bias ply? if so which ones? You won't find anything in a bias for Zuk size tyres They usually start around 37's etc... but happy to be proven wrong 
I thought i read in ur build up thread that u were running bias ply?
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bogfrog

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Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 596 Location: Mt Evelyn Vic
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pickle2589 wrote: bogfrog wrote: pickle2589 wrote: Can anyone tell me (im sure there will be a debate) as to whether bias ply or radials are better for offroading. Are many tyres still manufactured with bias ply? if so which ones? You won't find anything in a bias for Zuk size tyres They usually start around 37's etc... but happy to be proven wrong  I thought i read in ur build up thread that u were running bias ply?
Nup but after re-reading it I forgot that the extremes are bias 
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pickle2589
Joined: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 77 Location: Newcastle NSW
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Rightio. i was just reading ur build-up. so u haven't switched over yet then? btw very nice build-up thread. the zook looks awesome. very similar to what i want to do to my LWB.
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zooker

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Joined: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 596 Location: Queanbeyan
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Running half bald 35" goodyear MTR's. I'd buy another set (in 37's  ) if they still made them. Let down the pressures and they stick to rock like nothing else
Running 32" BFG muddies on my other zook. They are a good all-rounder. Have done me well and never let me down (no pun intended). Cant complain when I picked em up for $400 
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alex

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Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 2151 Location: Brissy
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bogfrog wrote: pickle2589 wrote: Can anyone tell me (im sure there will be a debate) as to whether bias ply or radials are better for offroading. Are many tyres still manufactured with bias ply? if so which ones? You won't find anything in a bias for Zuk size tyres They usually start around 37's etc... but happy to be proven wrong 
Maxxis has 35s i bias ply
silverstone extreems are bias i think?
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