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33s or 35s for gu patrol

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33s or 35s for gu patrol

Post by samba040 »

Hi ... i have a 2002 4,2 td cab chassis ... im in two minds whether to put 33s or 35s for my next set of tyres ... you read a lot about guys going from 35s back to 33s and im not to sure why ... any info would be grateful ... cheers
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Post by strom86 »

i had 35s but went back to 33s for i drive my gu every day .quicker with 33s uses less fuel and 33s realy do the same job as a 35 off road unless your doing gnarly 4x4ing .
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Post by bogged »

strom86 wrote:i had 35s but went back to 33s for i drive my gu every day .quicker with 33s uses less fuel and 33s realy do the same job as a 35 off road unless your doing gnarly 4x4ing .
This is a very common reason.
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Post by coxy321 »

Aren't 33's the largest legal size for NSW/QLD without engineering being required? If so, i'd say that's even more reason for people to downsize.
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Post by bogged »

coxy321 wrote:Aren't 33's the largest legal size for NSW/QLD without engineering being required? If so, i'd say that's even more reason for people to downsize.
33's in reality are still oversized.
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Post by patrolla »

and i thought the same for vic. i didn't think anything bigger than 33s could be engineered at all in vic? they are just plain illegal?[/quote]
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Post by Warnie »

It all depends on what you want the tyres for. Wheeling? or dailies? or both?

33's on a Patrol are still illegal as the rule states 50mm over standard size and 33's are 2 inches (50.8mm) larger tan standard.

I went for 33's as mud tyres/ road tyres for my new GQ but will be going back to 35's and a set of roadies as dailies for the next set. I miss the diff clearance off road :cry:

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Post by Warnie »

It all depends on what you want the tyres for. Wheeling? or dailies? or both?

33's on a Patrol are still illegal as the rule states 50mm over standard size and 33's are 2 inches (50.8mm) larger tan standard.

I went for 33's as mud tyres/ road tyres for my new GQ but will be going back to 35's and a set of roadies as dailies for the next set. I miss the diff clearance off road :cry:

Cheers Adam
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Post by Ferwoaza »

I've stuck with 285s (33 equiv I suppose) due to trying to keep it as legal looking as possible. I've spoken to 1 guy this week that has been pinged for running 35s on a GU ute. Has to take all the suspension and tyres out and go back over the pits, wasn't happy. This was in Ipswich QLD. He said the coppers were starting a crack down in this area.
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Post by pigletracing »

SPOZE IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW CLOSE TO LEGAL YOU REALLY WANT TO BE
DAIHATSU FEROZA UTE,V6,caged,lokd 35's
NOW SOLD
& then
GQ DUAL CAB TUFF UTE,caged,lokd,35's
NOW SOLD
& then
JK WRANGLER 4 DOOR TUFF TOURER,lifted,lokd, 35s
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Post by MyGQ »

thank god i got my engineered with 35's :)
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Post by samba040 »

thanks for ur replies ... 33s iit is ... cheers
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Post by coxy321 »

Warnie wrote:33's on a Patrol are still illegal as the rule states 50mm over standard size and 33's are 2 inches (50.8mm) larger tan standard.
I can't be bothered chasing up the thread, but 31" tyre's are definately NOT the largest standard tyre size on the GQ/GU patrols. I think the largest factory fitment was close to or equal to 33" (this was from a placard from a vehicle, not just hearsay).

I think even the pizza cutters were equal to 32".
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Post by turbo gu »

MyGQ wrote:thank god i got my engineered with 35's :)
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