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shippo's zook
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:17 pm Posts: 42
Vehicle: 1997 Suzuki Sierra
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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:17 pm |
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hey guys just looking at these maxxis mudzillas 31/11.5/15 and really like them. i have a 97 coily with a 2 inch lift and about to put 30mm coil spacers in. also looking at f100 rims 15x8. do you guys think these tyres would fit with a bit of buggering about? Cheers
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pezz

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Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2108 Location: western vic
Vehicle: sj51
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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:25 pm |
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why would you want that size?
if your after a 31" tyre i would go for a 31x10.5 on a 15x7" rim
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DarkHorse

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Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 5413
Vehicle: 08 SV650
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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:35 pm |
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Yep - check out Treps while you're on Maxxis.
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Aaron

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Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 348 Location: Goldcoast, Pac Pines
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The biggest thing to remember about mudzillas is that they are bias ply, so they are not really suited to road use. If you do decide to use them on the road they will wear quite fast.
_________________ Sierra, 32's, Airlocked, 6.5'd, hopefully ruf soon
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Zuzukie
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:13 pm Posts: 194
Vehicle: 82 1ltr, 93 1.3 with 6.5's
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From what i heard maxxis doesnt make the mudzillas anymore I tryed to get a set a while back nd no tyre shop could get them in Im glad i didnt as the side wall is way too stiff for a zook Ive seen them on gq patrols nd pajeros nd they need to lower their pressures down to 6-8 psi to get any benifit on the beach or rocks to get the tyre to bagg a bit due to the thick side wall I would try a different tyre that is similar in design such as the mickey thompson baja claws
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
Vehicle: LWB Sierra & XL7
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:03 am |
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30's with 2" lift will fit under there with no issue. 31's and you might have to do some "clearance" work with a big hammer.
Oh and Bighorn FTW.
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got_bar_work
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm Posts: 2214 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SQ625
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:16 am |
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I had 31 treps on my coily with bumpstop spacer and guard chop Was stable as because it was so low
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Reubs
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1522 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SJ80, SE416
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DarkHorse wrote: Yep - check out Treps while you're on Maxxis. X2, I have 31x10.5R15 Trepadors on one of my coilies on -13 15x7" rims. With standard bump stops, 40mm spring lift, 50mm Body lift, bumper outriggers cut off, and lots of hammered in seams inside the wheel arches the tyres will still rub when flexed up!
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whincup

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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:38 pm |
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Zuzukie wrote: From what i heard maxxis doesnt make the mudzillas anymore I tryed to get a set a while back nd no tyre shop could get them in Im glad i didnt as the side wall is way too stiff for a zook Ive seen them on gq patrols nd pajeros nd they need to lower their pressures down to 6-8 psi to get any benifit on the beach or rocks to get the tyre to bagg a bit due to the thick side wall I would try a different tyre that is similar in design such as the mickey thompson baja claws when was that? my brother runs them on his shorty GQ, just bought a new set back in june... but x2 for being waaaaay too stiff, they barely bag at 8psi on a patrol. would need to run >5psi to make them bag on a sierra.
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:52 pm |
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They bag at 10 on a sierra.
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bigdogdazza
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:49 pm Posts: 305
Vehicle: Nl pajero Lwb, 98 jimny
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Give maxxis bighorn a try, I run them on my jimny in 31" and I can't fault them. Daily driven around 300kms a day for past few months, offroad every weekend and they grip just as well as any muddy. Cheap, bag well, cut and chip resistant, wear well, they do provide the mud tyre hum on the blacktop as any muddy does. I love them!
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Zuzukie
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:13 pm Posts: 194
Vehicle: 82 1ltr, 93 1.3 with 6.5's
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whincup wrote: Zuzukie wrote: From what i heard maxxis doesnt make the mudzillas anymore I tryed to get a set a while back nd no tyre shop could get them in Im glad i didnt as the side wall is way too stiff for a zook Ive seen them on gq patrols nd pajeros nd they need to lower their pressures down to 6-8 psi to get any benifit on the beach or rocks to get the tyre to bagg a bit due to the thick side wall I would try a different tyre that is similar in design such as the mickey thompson baja claws when was that? my brother runs them on his shorty GQ, just bought a new set back in june... but x2 for being waaaaay too stiff, they barely bag at 8psi on a patrol. would need to run >5psi to make them bag on a sierra. Would have been mid last year that i tried to get them Could only find second hand rims with the tyres on them
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N1K
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 3:11 pm Posts: 132 Location: Wyong, NSW
Vehicle: SJ70
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They stopped selling them due to legal issues being similar to the Mickey Claws and they were dirt cheap getting rid of the last stock here on the central coast.
I picked up 5 sets of 35's brand new for $200 a piece. But now they are back and i bet 31's cost more than that now.
They do wear out quick but they work awesome!
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canberramav
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 643 Location: Canberra
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SierraDan wrote: They bag at 10 on a sierra. My ones never did. I used to run 5 psi with no bead locks. They are undersized as well. The 31s I had were only 30s at best.
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Zuzukie
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:13 pm Posts: 194
Vehicle: 82 1ltr, 93 1.3 with 6.5's
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N1K wrote: They stopped selling them due to legal issues being similar to the Mickey Claws and they were dirt cheap getting rid of the last stock here on the central coast.
I picked up 5 sets of 35's brand new for $200 a piece. But now they are back and i bet 31's cost more than that now.
They do wear out quick but they work awesome! This was the same thing i was told due to legal issues Didnt know that they had come back on the market but
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whincup

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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
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SierraDan wrote: They bag at 10 on a sierra. must have got lucky, they barely bag at that on a SWB patrol, and thats got about 6-700kgs over a sierra N1K wrote: They stopped selling them due to legal issues being similar to the Mickey Claws and they were dirt cheap getting rid of the last stock here on the central coast.
I picked up 5 sets of 35's brand new for $200 a piece. But now they are back and i bet 31's cost more than that now.
They do wear out quick but they work awesome!  pretty sure he paid ~$400 each for 33's!
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N1K
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 3:11 pm Posts: 132 Location: Wyong, NSW
Vehicle: SJ70
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yeah, I made a killing re-selling on ebay 
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