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Rims and tyre selection?

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Rims and tyre selection?

Post by MONGREL »

Just after some advice rims and tyres.

Planning on buying Rock crawler rims Black "O" 15x8
TYRES
Super Swamper TSL, Super Swamper LTB.
Silverstone pedes (MT 117 i think)

Want to go to no smaller than 33" prefer 34"

How wide can i go with the tyre?
Has anyone used the above tyres?

After something that bag well on rock mainly, thats why i was looking at the Swampers.

Any advice, recomendations ideas, appreciated. Tim.
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Post by cloughy »

Upgrading your diff's??

If no, stick to 33's and drive like a Hmm :D
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Re: Rims and tyre selection?

Post by moorey »

MONGREL wrote:Just after some advice rims and tyres.

Planning on buying Rock crawler rims Black "O" 15x8
TYRES
Super Swamper TSL, Super Swamper LTB.
Silverstone pedes (MT 117 i think)

Want to go to no smaller than 33" prefer 34"

How wide can i go with the tyre?
Has anyone used the above tyres?

After something that bag well on rock mainly, thats why i was looking at the Swampers.

Any advice, recomendations ideas, appreciated. Tim.
What are you driving? I needed about 50mm more offset than stock to run either my 33/12.5's BFG's or 35/10.5 pedes, to stop them rubbing on the control arms.
Pedes are generally considered crap on rocks. I drive mainly mud, so I can't say much ;)
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Post by MONGREL »

They are for a 85 Rangie, i am making 50mm wheel spacers.

Whats the weakest part of the diff, the centre or axels?
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Post by rusty_042 »

your axels will go well b4 the diff there 10 splines man u can take off to hard at the lights n break em
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Post by MONGREL »

Ok didnt think they were that bad.
Any ideas on were to offset rims?
Rock crawlers are not really offset, Just any extra width above standard is added to the outside of the rim.
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Post by cloughy »

rusty_042 wrote:your axels will go well b4 the diff there 10 splines man u can take off to hard at the lights n break em
Ha Ha, you'll learn, there both as weak as piss :D
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Post by rusty_042 »

cloughy wrote:
rusty_042 wrote:your axels will go well b4 the diff there 10 splines man u can take off to hard at the lights n break em
Ha Ha, you'll learn, there both as weak as piss :D

hahaha tru btu i have a locker lined up cheap so my weak point will be axels bahahaha
dw i have be raiding axels from a mate who has a stack of stuffed parts
he was blowin up centers n not axels
lol
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Post by MONGREL »

Well ended up getting 33" swamper TSL's and Black "O" Rock crawler rims, the rims should be deliverd tomorrow, Picked up the tyres from OPW today.
Will give some feed back on the weekend when i test them out.

Hope my 10 splines hold out aye..
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Post by stooge »

My bro was running 35x10.5 on hes 2 door rangie.. never broke diff or axels. I think the type of 4wd one does breaks stuff, if your a bulldozer driver expect to break sh!t all the time. He wasnt, he was always a tactical, analytical driver. Was into some difficult driving conditions, but was always sensible in hes approach.
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Post by MONGREL »

Went to appin today, tyres are great.

Blew my rear diff though :cry:

Didnt think the centre would go before my 10 splines, maybe it was already on the way out.
Wasn't giving it that much of a hard time, eh sh!t happens.
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Post by cloughy »

cloughy wrote: there both as weak as piss :D
Told ya :roll:
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Post by matt_w »

i remember years ago i blew my standard rear diff with stock tyres, then been running maxi rear and 33"x10.5" muddies over the last 4years with no dramas with standard front end and only had 2 front centres go
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Post by MONGREL »

Just been quoted $275. for another centre from wreckers. Sounds about right to me, is that a decent price?

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Post by MONGREL »

Are all stock diffs same ratio, dosent varie from auto to manual?
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All the same 3.54
3dr 110 H/Top,Swampers,Locked and Loaded
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Post by rusty_042 »

haha i just sold a center to a mate for 30 bucks there not worth taht much in my opinion
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Post by Reddo »

275 that's toyota price - you'd be mad to pay that much - can't give them away in Tas as there is no demand for them here. I would gladly exchange my old ones for a carton of beer or two :lol:
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Post by stooge »

Hey Reddo, im from Hobart. I may keep you to that comment and get them off you one day :) You got any more spares for a 85 RRC?

Cheers,

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Post by cloughy »

Yea, slab of melbourne soon gets me to part with a centre :D

I got 24 spline diffs complete here, shame your not in vic :cry:
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Post by MONGREL »

If anyone has a centre i can buy please pm me, im about an hour south of sydney.

Need one asap.
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Post by cloughy »

Regarding your PM, the 24 spline diff's I would want 500 usually, but with frieght, about 250 to Sydney, its getting to dear for you to bother, they are marginally stronger, but still not strong enough, I'd give 'em to you for 650 delivered.......but think you start looking at alternatives, I'll leave it with the masses :D
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Post by MONGREL »

Replaced the centre about 3weeks ago, but surprise surprise i blew it up again on the weekend. I need complete diff now, blew some decent holes in the housing this time.
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Post by cloughy »

I've got a 10 spline locker, set up ready to go, yours for 650 plus $200 frieght :D switch gear and air compressor for an extra 150
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Post by cloughy »

What happened to the Rangie?? :?
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