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33x10.5 swampers for daily driving.. opinions plz

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:56 am
by shorty_f0rty
hey fella's,

just thinking about my next set of tyres to replace the 31 AT's ive got now.. I was thinking I could go for something thats more offroad friendly to save having to change tyres all the time (yes im lazy)..

has anyone run 33x10.5 or 34x10.5' Swamper SS LTB's on a daily driver before and if so what did you think of them??

are the LTB's a bias ply, load and speed rated? (to be honest i haven't looked up the tyre specs yet.. will do now tho).. I need to check if they come in a R16.

something along the lines of this:
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I am also thinking of running these tyres on my 5.5xR16 rims.. do you think they would be ok on this skinny rim?

anyway.. interested in all and any comments.. :)

thanks.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:00 pm
by WICKED
Andy My guess is as a DD they'd suck! They'd have to be worse than than the JT2's.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:09 pm
by shorty_f0rty
having a look at the interco website it doesnt look like there is anything suitable for a skinny rim..

34x9.50-16.5LT Narrow S.S. might suit the 16" splits rims but as its 34's on the sidewall more potential issues with the fuzz..

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:10 pm
by 1MadEngineer
TRXUS!!! like on twisty's! :armsup:

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:53 pm
by Gwagensteve
Swampers aren't all that bad on the road at all, an can be quite quiet and round.

However, no Swamper is speed rated under the ADR system, so they're not legal for road use on a dar that's newer than 1973.

Steve.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:10 pm
by shorty_f0rty
Gwagensteve wrote:Swampers aren't all that bad on the road at all, an can be quite quiet and round.

However, no Swamper is speed rated under the ADR system, so they're not legal for road use on a dar that's newer than 1973.

Steve.
bugger.. that puts a spanner in the works then..

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:45 pm
by rgzook
shorty_f0rty wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:Swampers aren't all that bad on the road at all, an can be quite quiet and round.

However, no Swamper is speed rated under the ADR system, so they're not legal for road use on a dar that's newer than 1973.

Steve.
bugger.. that puts a spanner in the works then..
only when you get caught

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:07 pm
by Gwagensteve
Yes, but if you're unlucky it will be a red canary offence - i.e park the car and walk.

Also, insurance (both yours and registration authority- TAC in Vic) is void if they pick it up.

Personally, I wouldn't DD on swampers for that reason, although I love them and it's all I'd ever use offroad.

It's actually one of my pet hates- swampers are DOT E4 speed rated and load rated in the US which is acceptable in every country in the world except here. :bad-words:

Steve.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:26 pm
by TWISTY
1MadEngineer wrote:TRXUS!!! like on twisty's! :armsup:
Yep, the 34" trxus's would be a good! Wouldn't work on your skinny rims but I dont think. I loved mine, but have sold them now for something more agressive (couldn't see the point of having radial 33s for around town, and radial 35's for offroad). Not sure what I'm getting yet, I keep changing my mind between 36x12.5 TSLS and 36x13.5 Iroks (or possibly Boofs Krawlers if he'll sell them)

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:30 pm
by Gwagensteve
Are truxs speed rated?

Steve.

Swampers

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:45 pm
by Wozza244
Well i know that mine are pigs on the road they are 37" Boggers, but at end of day why would you want to run them on the road they will wear out quick and they are not cheap

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:04 pm
by TWISTY
Gwagensteve wrote:Are truxs speed rated?

Steve.
As far as I know yes. (they are radails)....but might have to check with Ryano.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:26 pm
by GUEEY
TWISTY wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:Are truxs speed rated?

Steve.
As far as I know yes. (they are radails)....but might have to check with Ryano.
TRXUS are radials.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:05 pm
by TWISTY
GUEEY wrote:TRXUS are radials.
Hehe...Yep I know that, but wether that are ADR speed rated or not is what I'm not sure on.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:36 pm
by dirtdawg
id had to have to try and stop quickley on a wet road off road tyres serve there purpose the same as on road ones do they all have there place

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:47 pm
by lshobie
I have 35.9 X 13.5 inch SS TSL's on my HZJ79, they are on 6 inch rims because I can't find wider rims here:)

Do not use these tires as daily drivers in my opinion. It has taken just about 1 pound of weights to balance these tires and they are still wobbly and unbalanced which is very hard on steering components and the whole truck. I have also heard of the sidewalls delaminating on these tires at highway speeds.

They are an offroad tire - not for DD in my opinion. I won't buy another set of these tires just for the balancing issues, but offroad they are very good. Here they are in some mud:

http://www.youtube.com/v/UaGK3tSHCIw


High def:

http://www.japaneseswordcollector.com/v ... tlands.wmv

Good luck!

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:06 pm
by bogged
lshobie wrote:I have 35.9 X 13.5 inch SS TSL's on 6 inch rims because I can't find wider rims here:)
:shock: get some rims widened! you would get so much more out of them tires on 10's.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:11 pm
by Gwagensteve
Xboggedzillion - No wonder they're driving badly.

also, here's a guess after many years of swamper ownership - take the weights off. All of them. After a few tries over 15 years ago, I've never had a wheel weight on a swamper. It's a waste of time.

Steve.

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:46 pm
by lshobie
I am using beads now - they are making a difference but I still need about another 4 ounces in each tire. I cannot drive these without weight - the truck shakes like a bastard.

I'm working on th erims issue, I just bought a set of 100 series alloys - 8 inches wide, will try and mount those up.

To cut and weld the rims here will cost me about 200 each - so working on other solutions.