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MQ Tyre Sizes

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:17 am
by r0ck_m0nkey
I Just recently picked up a SWB MQ (L28 and 4 speed) and just wanting some opinions on what is a realistic tyre size to run on it. I couldn't really care less about on road performance as it's only a weekend toy. I am thinking something of either 33" or 35", just want to know how the stock engine will go power wise turning them over off road.

Clearance issues aren't to much of a concern as they are easily enough sorted, and i have a spare chassis with complete drive train, which i am considering setting my spare axles and such as SPOA in the future aswell.

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:56 pm
by Ryan
i used to have 33s on my SWB l28 patrol, had no probs with gearing offroad and that was with stock 4.625 diffs, only problems i had was on steep climbs the carbie cuts out and stalls the engine


Cheers

Ryan

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:58 pm
by V8Patrol
The tyre placard on MQ Patrols says ...
750X16, which is 33".

With the 35" tyres you may need a body lift in order to gain some clearance, alternativly look into a SOA ( SpringOverAxle), this will give you heaps of clearance, almost enough to run 38" swampers ( with a few guard cuts aswell) :D

With larger tyres the power plant may also need to be looked at in the future. Turing 35"s should be ok but anything larger will need more power.

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:59 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
Thanks guys, was hard to convince me i should be looking at 35's :lol:

I will no doubt look into a Spring over, mainly because included in the purchase of this MQ was a spare one, which i have only taken chassis of with all the drive train. So i can easily set the axles and such up on this spare chassis as SOA then unbolt and slap under my MQ when the time comes.

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:49 pm
by Screwy
I can fit and run 38's with little dramas. I get a little bit of scrub in the front of the rear guards but thats it.
Im running 35's on the standard drivetrain around now ( though i am running the diesel motor ) but from the evidence of the 2 L28's ive got to play around with id say they have more than enough power to do the job :twisted:

Screwy

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:04 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
I had 35s with the L28 4 speed combo. On road was farken slow, but off road was ok, just needed to use low range for everything.