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15 inch wheels on mk triton

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15 inch wheels on mk triton

Post by src071 »

I just put some 15 inch sunnies with 31 x 10 duellers on my mk triton & have noticed that it doesn't drive as well as im used to ( standard wheels )but it does look so much better !! What performance gains or losses can i expect & is this set up ok for my rig ? Cheers
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Post by -Scott- »

Can you explain "doesn't drive as well"? And what offset are your wheels?

If you've got 'cruiser offset rims they've increased your track almost 2 inches beyond the legal limit, and have made a huge difference to your scrub radius, which significantly increases your steering load. Any minor imperfection in your wheel alignment can cause your vehicle to wander signficantly over minor road imperfections and kick back on obstacles when you're offroad.
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Re: 15 inch wheels on mk triton

Post by NJV6 »

src071 wrote:I just put some 15 inch sunnies with 31 x 10 duellers on my mk triton & have noticed that it doesn't drive as well as im used to ( standard wheels )but it does look so much better !! What performance gains or losses can i expect & is this set up ok for my rig ? Cheers
Errr.... Have you not answered your own question here or am I missing something?

You have noticed differences.....

.....and yes providing you can put up with it not driving as well then it's ok for your rig.
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Post by src071 »

no njv6 you havent missed anything ! i was just after some info from people who may have done it b4 !! Ans Scott the wheels are nissan offset from my mates patrol, thanks for your advice.
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Post by big will »

I have got a mk triton 98 gls with alloys 15x7 inch mitsubisi rims .Iput 31x10.5 mtr.s on and it drives better and dont notice any real power diferance.were the wheels you tryed 7 or 8 inch ?
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Post by src071 »

they were 7 inch rims, the tyres are a little bit used but ok, it seems to drive ok, just feels a lot bigger on the road if that makes sense ?
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