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36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 6:19 pm
by GUEEY
I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 7:23 pm
by Butt Craic
I have a coil cab ute so can't comment on the issues in the rear but I would think that unless you go to a custom offset rim you are likely to get a lot of rubbing on the inner guards. Unless you are prepared to chop the front guards or put in more lift you are likely to need one of those control arm spacer kits.
I've chopped about 4-4.5" out of the back of my guards so now fit 42's in there with no rubbing and can't remember what life was like before I grabbed the tin snips.
Sorry, not much help really, was I??
Re: 36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 7:56 pm
by chimpboy
GUEEY wrote:I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
If you've got 35s on there now, surely you can look closely and tell whether 36s would be much of a problem..?
Jason
Re: 36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 9:19 pm
by turps
GUEEY wrote:I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
What sort off prices are we talking here???
Re: 36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 7:14 am
by gdcobb
turps wrote:GUEEY wrote:I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
What sort off prices are we talking here???
Simex tyres are priced at retial ,but with free black rims 15 or 16 with a minimin of 4
Re: 36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 4:57 pm
by MQ080
gdcobb wrote:turps wrote:GUEEY wrote:I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
What sort off prices are we talking here???
Simex tyres are priced at retial ,but with free black rims 15 or 16 with a minimin of 4
i'd check on what offset the rims are, otherwise you have not really gained anything at all. Not Grimace 0 offset, would only become worthwhile if they were -28's or something to that affect
Re: 36 Centipedes on GU Wagon
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:31 pm
by GUEEY
GUEEY wrote:I am looking to run 36x12.5/16 simexes on my gu wagon, i currently have a 3" lift which runs 35s O.K . What sort of lift or mods are required to run this tyre. ARB Southern has a Winter special at the moment on Simex Tyres with Free Rims.
ANY ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC WOULD BE GREAT!!!
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 11:22 pm
by OnPatrol
I run 36x12.5x15 on TrakII rims for my GU4500. You may have to get rid of the front mud flaps, otherwise you'll rip them off at full lock. If you don't like the occassional scraping at full lock, then fit spacers on the front control arms to move the diff forward. At the rear, just make sure that the panhard rod is adjust properly, otherwise at full articulation the side lugs will scrape the inner side of the plastic flare.
Don't forget the spare. The 36er just fits on the rear door. With the kaymar spacer and TrakII rims there wasn't much clearance to open the doors. The 36ers will also touch the dummy tail lights so open the barn doors carefully.
cheers,
Alberto.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:42 am
by DiscoDino
this thread is useless without PICS!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:26 am
by GUEEY
OnPatrol wrote:I run 36x12.5x15 on TrakII rims for my GU4500. You may have to get rid of the front mud flaps, otherwise you'll rip them off at full lock. If you don't like the occassional scraping at full lock, then fit spacers on the front control arms to move the diff forward. At the rear, just make sure that the panhard rod is adjust properly, otherwise at full articulation the side lugs will scrape the inner side of the plastic flare.
Don't forget the spare. The 36er just fits on the rear door. With the kaymar spacer and TrakII rims there wasn't much clearance to open the doors. The 36ers will also touch the dummy tail lights so open the barn doors carefully.
cheers,
Alberto.
Thanks Dude that was just the kind of info i was looking for.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 12:22 pm
by XFACTOR
simex's dont look that good on gu wagons.. get some bajaclaws
37's
they look way better considering the width of them
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:20 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
XFACTOR wrote:simex's dont look that good on gu wagons.. get some bajaclaws
37's
they look way better considering the width of them
The claws may look better (which I think they don't), but the Centipedes work heaps better here in Vic. Which is what counts, not poser value...
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:56 pm
by XFACTOR
MKPatrolGuy wrote:XFACTOR wrote:simex's dont look that good on gu wagons.. get some bajaclaws
37's
they look way better considering the width of them
The claws may look better (which I think they don't), but the Centipedes work heaps better here in Vic. Which is what counts, not poser value...
yeh i spose.. didnt think of that.. im up in queensland.. so we dont get that much mud.. mainly rock..
thing i dont like bout the simex's is the side wall..no protection..
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:17 pm
by nissan turbo 4wd
please keep a eye out for my gq . please tell every one theres a reward if found . thanx mark.