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37" or bigger road tyres
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:30 pm
by Butt Craic
I'm going to be up for some new road tyres before winter and am looking for some advice from someone doing some reasonable miles on big tyres.
I've got a GU ute with enough clearance to run up to 42's but "only" have 4.625's in so am thinking that 37" is probably as big as I'd want to go on road. I do about 40,000 kms a year, 3 months of which is on snowy icy roads so wear and traction are issues. I'm happy to run either 15" or 16" rims (have some of both lying around) but don't really want to go to a 16.5" or 17" because I live in the middle of nowhere and tyres are hard enough to get as it is.
Any suggestions? I've looked at 37 x 13 MTRs and XTerrains so far.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:32 pm
by Butt Craic
Second thought that I'd also appreciate commment on. I've been told that construction and compounds often differ in tyres that are 35" and below from those that are 35" plus (examples were MTRs and XTerrains). Any truth to this or was it just "sales speak"?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:39 pm
by hottiemonster
37s as a road tyre would look nice but do u really need em? they are quite expensive for the road.
what do u run off road?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 6:55 pm
by Butt Craic
With the taller of the 2 spring lifts that I've got in, I normally run 38.5 Boggers but since moving from Vic into NSW, have tried 37" MTR's, 38 and 42" Swampers. The 42's would work with slightly longer bumstops than I currently have so you can immage how small 35's look.
With the 4" lifts coils in, I drop back to a pretty bald set of 35" Claws.
Do I "need" 37's? . . . No. Do I want 37's . . . Yes
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:10 pm
by TUFF60
You wont be dissapointed if ya go for the 37's MTR's. I have them on 10 inch rims and are just the thing for any thing from rock to mud and they arnt to shabby in snow either
.On road they are balanced and they dont shake or wander. If ya want them and can afford them, buy them
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:45 am
by MY45
37" MTR's
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:04 am
by bj on roids
Ive got some 42s for sale if you are interested, PM me. On the correct rims, with a balance and decent amount of pressure in them they are okay.
They still feel like a Bias tyre. Not as good as radials, but look heaps tough.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:10 am
by grimbo
the only thing I'll say about this is that with that many ks each year and the type of roads I'd imagine you'd be driving (windy mountain stuff) the life of the tyres won't be much and I'd imagine they'd get a bit squirmy on the windy roads with all that sidewall moving around. having said that cool go with some Krawlers if you want real bling
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:59 am
by Wendle
I have put nearly 20,000 k's on my 37 mtr's, alot of it on the roads around your neck of the woods, and they are fine. They are a good quality road tyre..
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:34 pm
by Butt Craic
Was thinking about trying to hit Cal up to see if he was interested separating them from his ride before it sells and the comments above have convinced me that it is worth trying to twist his arm!
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:15 pm
by Wendle
ah, ok, i know who you are now. I wasn't sure!
your truck is pretty strong, get some nice 40" mtr's
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:10 pm
by TOY-08V
Dont forget that 37's are the bigest legal tyres u can run in NSW.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:27 pm
by bj on roids
Why not get a cheap set of 35s for street duty and some 42s for offroad work?
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:12 pm
by Butt Craic
sounds like a plan of a guy who's trying to flog a set of 42's!
Car is currently registered in Vic . . . . what is the maximum tyre size there?[/quote]
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:27 pm
by Butt Craic
40" MTRs would definitely fit, would definitely look cool and would definitely ensure that I got asked to produce my engineers more than the 17 times that I got asked last winter
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:07 am
by Wendle
ZUK-16V wrote:Dont forget that 37's are the bigest legal tyres u can run in NSW.
says who?
I know of a legally registered 80 series on 39's that does about 30,000 km a year..
Edit: which reminds me, some michelins would probably be an even better road tyre for you than the mtr's....
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:21 am
by bj on roids
Butt Craic wrote:40" MTRs would definitely fit, would definitely look cool and would definitely ensure that I got asked to produce my engineers more than the 17 times that I got asked last winter
HAHAHA Dead right.
That reminds me, 40" MTRs are only to suit 17" wheels.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:44 pm
by TOY-08V
37's are the biggest legal tyres u can run without engineering,
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:54 pm
by JK
ZUK-16V wrote:37's are the biggest legal tyres u can run without engineering,
Is that a fact.
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:15 am
by Wendle
ZUK-16V wrote:37's are the biggest legal tyres u can run without engineering,
the biggest tyre you can run without engineering is a tyre 15mm bigger than what your car left the factory with. much smaller than 37"
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:39 pm
by A1
Yeah well i thought the facts were that anything in 15" form that exceeds 12.5 " in width had to be run on no less than 8.5" rim .......which in NSW (not sure of others ) is illegal to run ?????????????Although i know of some off the board that could legally run 35" claws cause they had a certificate from the manufacturer sayin so (or somethin like that)
PLease explain ZUK 16v cause i would luurv to strreet my 37"s with no worry from the police /rta
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:58 pm
by Old Yella
A1MAV wrote:Yeah well i thought the facts were that anything in 15" form that exceeds 12.5 " in width had to be run on no less than 8.5" rim .......which in NSW (not sure of others ) is illegal to run ?????????????Although i know of some off the board that could legally run 35" claws cause they had a certificate from the manufacturer sayin so (or somethin like that)
PLease explain ZUK 16v cause i would luurv to strreet my 37"s with no worry from the police /rta
Nahh run it the way it is now.............
I think it looks Tuff.......................
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:53 pm
by ORSM45
i always thought it was the wheel diameter limit that was 15mm more. tyre diameter was 10%. i heard it a while ago and im pretty unsure, but thats what i remember.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:59 am
by Wooders
Better not tell all those truckies that their tyres are illegal because they are bigger than 37's
BTW I see that ProComp have just released a 40x13.5 Xterrain....D'oh yeah it requires a 20" rim
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:12 pm
by Butt Craic
Had a look at the Dick Cepak 37" Radial FC IIs at the Sydney 4x4 show - anyone know anything about these?
Apart from the price which at RRP of $680 was a bit hard to swallow, I thought that they might wear a little better given that I do around 40,000 kms a year.