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30's or 31's?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:45 am
by matsmad
Lookin at putin new tyres on the mrs zook after our wedding
currently has 235/75/15 with 3" springs and 1" ext shackles. Want to know what difference would be in how heavy steering would be between 30x9.5 to 31x10.5 and I would be doing a 2" body lift with the latter option.
Re: 30's or 31's?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:01 am
by Hutch
matsmad wrote:Lookin at putin new tyres on the mrs zook after our wedding
ahhhh true love.... a wedding... honeymoon... and errr decent rubber of course!
I reckon the "weight" on the steering will be more noticable from the type of tread... not so much with the size 30" or 31"
cheers
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:13 am
by alien
yeah more agressive tread = easier to steer =)
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:16 am
by Hutch
alien wrote:yeah more agressive tread = easier to steer =)
bingo! hehe
I got 31" simex centepedes on my LJ80
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:18 am
by Gwagensteve
IMHO 31's require 2" BL to clear without doing lots of cutting/hammering of front guards/firewall.
Also, rim offset becomes a bigger issue at 31. The offset rims required to clear chassis/shock mounts etc with a 10.5" tyre will be what makes the steering heavy.
You have a fair amount of spring lift though, so 2" bumpstop spacers will achieve the same result as a 2" BL in terms of bodt clearance.
Steve.
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:26 pm
by grimbo
30s because 31s are illegal in QLD
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:01 pm
by oxident
yeh but so are 30's lol
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:59 pm
by grimbo
true but less illegal
and less likely to draw attention
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:04 pm
by Big D
in regards to illegle in qld, how likely is it to get defected for bigger rubber?
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:06 pm
by grimbo
who knows but it does seem to be happening alot more going by the amount of whinging on forums by people getting busted
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:14 pm
by Gwagensteve
Apparently QLD cops are VERY knowledgeable about what's legal and what's not.
Steve.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:59 pm
by matsmad
Gwagensteve wrote:Apparently QLD cops are VERY knowledgeable about what's legal and what's not.
Steve.
I have a cop livin across the road and he loves it with 30's
It is also a daily driver for my mrs. Also, would 31's be cheaper than 30's cause they are more common tyre?
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:39 pm
by GRPABT1
It depends on where you live and where you drive the car. Both my cars scream defect (illegal not neccesarily unsafe) and cause I don't go doing hot laps down the local hangouts I don't get picked on.