Stupid Tyres Question

Post by **MPRZIV** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:37 am

Hi guys,

This may sound very dumb but you get that.
Is there such thing as an all round 35" tyre i want to get 35's but as i do about 50/50 driving am i dreaming? Or do i just buy 35's and keep my 31's for road use?
any help comments appreciated.

Post by **DEZ** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:44 am

plenty of tyre styles out there, they just range in size you will find the same tyres in 35s as you do in 31s. All depends on how aggressive you want a good all round tyre but still being aggressive and long wearing maybe micky thompson baja mtz

dez

Post by **MPRZIV** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:47 am

Sweet thanks for the reply

Post by **Wambat** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:14 pm

just get a set of 35" all terrains

Post by **bogged** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:21 pm

if theres nothing wrong with your 31's, just use them till they wear out. save yaself $1000-1500...

Post by **love ke70** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:02 pm

i dont like driving around on 35s for many reasons, illegal, worse fuel economy and diminished braking ability is just the start.
i would keep a daily and a play set, but if you wanna go a decent 50/50 35 i have been nicely impressed by my cooper st 315/75R16

but you ahve to rememeber, once a tyre is half worn, its no where near as good as they are when new, so if i was gonna splash out for 35s i would get a tough play set, and keep them just for the weekends

Post by **MPRZIV** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:09 am

thanks for the replys gents may just do as most recomend and keep the 31's and just get a set of 35's for play. although i would really like to run 35's all the time but hey i guess we cant have it all can we.

Post by **Snappa_Patrolapart** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:24 pm

we have a shorty patrol and im with dez the mickey thompson mtz's are a great tyre they are fine on the road and fairly good in the scrub
BUT really there is no such thing as an all round tyre
On our longy we have 35 muddies 4 road and 35 centipedes 4 scrub
you have to be aware of your missus and the wallet

Post by **MPRZIV** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 pm

well looks like its mickey mtz's then thanks guys

Post by **bogged** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:37 pm

MPRZIV wrote:well looks like its mickey mtz's then thanks guys

if your gettin play tires, dont bother with MT's, go swampers, claws, simexs etc... make the most of the advantage

Post by **j-top paj** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:39 pm

MPRZIV wrote: although i would really like to run 35's all the time but hey i guess we cant have it all can we.

why not? i do

Post by **MPRZIV** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:40 pm

see bogged now you have just confussed me again.

i want to run 35's all the time

but then again i would be ok with the 31's and another set for weekends.

ohhh i dont know anymore.....

Post by **j-top paj** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:41 pm

love ke70 wrote:i dont like driving around on 35s for many reasons, illegal, worse fuel economy and diminished braking ability is just the start.

change your diff gears to suit the tyres so the fuel economy doesnt suffer and change to slotted rotors for better braking ability

Post by **MPRZIV** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:46 pm

what sort of 35's you running?

Post by **j-top paj** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:53 pm

BFG muddies

Post by **MPRZIV** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:55 pm

and they are ok on road as well as off?

they dont walk around to much or anything like that

Post by **bogged** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:03 pm

MPRZIV wrote:see bogged now you have just confussed me again.

i want to run 35's all the time

but then again i would be ok with the 31's and another set for weekends.

If your planning on keeping your 31's as you said above. Then go with claws, swampers, simexs etc. make the most of your 2 sets.

If you want 35's and not the 31's then MTs are the go, check the 239084234982304803298teen threads on tires for a selection... Dozens of them to choose from.

IMWO, 2 sets of tires and rims you cant beat. Best of both worlds.

Trolley jack, car stands and one of them T wheel Braces, 20mins change the 5.

Post by **j-top paj** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:04 pm

nah they are fine on road.. ive done nearly 50k on them so far.

Post by **Snappa_Patrolapart** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:42 pm

you really just have to decide whether you are going to have the 20 mins to change the tyres each time which is easy and whether you will get the use out of all rounders

Post by **MyGQ** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:47 pm

35's aren't illegal, my patrol is engineered with 35 MTR's, and soon will go somethign more agressive, have 33" MTR's for on road and touring use, and will be using 35's in Simex or Maxxis for my off roading tyres

Post by **Snappa_Patrolapart** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:45 am

if you are going to keep your 31s it will be too sluggish with 35s so you either want 2 sets of 35s $$$$$$ or 1 set of MTZs OR BFG muddies

Post by **Harb** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:30 am

As MyGQ said 35's aren't illegal........
Its the rim off set and tyre width that put you outside the law.
If you want to stay legit......just make sure you check the wheel track.
35's are the maximum diameter tyres that can be legally run in NSW

Post by **dansedgli** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:33 am

bogged wrote: Trolley jack, car stands and one of them T wheel Braces, 20mins change the 5.

With only 1 person?

Thats fast!

Post by **Snappa_Patrolapart** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:05 pm

20 mins isnt really that fast mate

Post by **maxtrax** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:54 am

as a retailer of tyres i can offer this info...

35" tyres will put your speedo out by abuot 8%

if you run 31" tyres during the day and 35's on weekends. your speedo will ba true turing the week and not whan you use 35's but your low transfer will cope fine in 4wd.
If you only wish to use 35's than you can change your diff ratio to comansate for larger tyres and fuel comsumption can stay near the same.
Most brand tyres in mud pattern are allright on road and allright off road. but you sound like you wish to do a bite more in the bush.

So i say replace your diffs one gear lower than standerd run 33's off a week than run 35-37's off a weekend. This will give the greatest all round abillaty
as most comps are passed on 33" or 37" tyres.

This will allow you to run a larger tyre in the week with better offroad abilaty and use a 35"-37" tyre on weekends were you mostly do your harder driveing or comps. can contact murray on 0429-193238 for more info

Post by **GQ4B** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:53 pm

j-top paj wrote:change your diff gears to suit the tyres so the fuel economy doesnt suffer and change to slotted rotors for better braking ability

or just fit braided brake lines, they work an absolute treat!

Post by **j-top paj** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:23 pm

GQ4B wrote:
j-top paj wrote:change your diff gears to suit the tyres so the fuel economy doesnt suffer and change to slotted rotors for better braking ability
or just fit braided brake lines, they work an absolute treat!

or do both

Post by **roverrat** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:13 am

Sig line : GQ TD42 Family truck 2 inch lift,uhf,dvd,gps,arb front bar,ipf lights,little 31/10.5 rear factory locker.
Big plans later though!

Ummm you will really struggle to get 35's under this (read don't go over any pot holes)

I run 35" cooper st's as my road tyres and have no sway bars fitted. I guess it comes down to what you get used to and the compromises willing to be made. I personally don't have an issue with handling or performance but hey .. everyone has there opinion.

If you are going to go 35's permenantly for road (poser) tyres I would strongly recommend 4.3 gears for your diffs to return you back to standard final drive ratios. Then of course you will need to lift and chop your guards depending on the height of lift you choose.

Post by **j-top paj** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:46 am

roverrat wrote:
If you are going to go 35's permenantly for road (poser) tyres I would strongly recommend 4.3 gears for your diffs to return you back to standard final drive ratios. Then of course you will need to lift and chop your guards depending on the height of lift you choose.

4.6 or more is the way to go with 35s

also its a GQ not a GU so more lift or cutting is required for 35s

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