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Increasing wheel sizes on a standard TB42
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:37 pm
by shortgq
Just wondering in your opinions what is the largest tyre size u can go to on a otherwise standard Tb42 petrol swb maverick 1990 model before the engine has to work to hard to spin the larger wheels.?
Re: Increasing wheel sizes on a standard TB42
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:11 pm
by bogged
shortgq wrote:Just wondering in your opinions what is the largest tyre size u can go to on a otherwise standard Tb42 petrol swb maverick 1990 model before the engine has to work to hard to spin the larger wheels.?
Depending on who you talk to, some say 33 is about it, others are happy with 35s, others hate 33's...
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:11 pm
by hottiemonster
just chane the diff ratios
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:43 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Have my 35s on Dad's GQ at the moment, standard ratios. It is a little slower off the mark but not bad at all. It does feel slow to me though, compared to mine
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:49 pm
by chimpboy
My mav has 32s and when I fitted them I could feel the difference, a little bit in acceleration (but possibly this was better balanced/less revvy) but definitely in braking.
However I started with the little 29 inch-ish tyres.
Jason
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:21 pm
by hottiemonster
with the 34s on, u can definately tell the difference. Braking is so bad with them!!!
with the 33s, u can notice it a little, and i am running 3.9s in the Maverick
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:14 pm
by bogged
hottiemonster wrote:just chane the diff ratios
Not everyone has a couple a grand spare to do that though :( Or can find good 4.3's...
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:20 pm
by hottiemonster
bogged wrote:hottiemonster wrote:just chane the diff ratios
Not everyone has a couple a grand spare to do that though :( Or can find good 4.3's...
neither do i
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:08 am
by Rainbow Warrior
TB42 with 4.1's is no problem with 35's, but your 3.9's could be hard on the clutch
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:40 am
by hottiemonster
Rainbow Warrior wrote:TB42 with 4.1's is no problem with 35's, but your 3.9's could be hard on the clutch
yeah, the JT's are pretty hard on the clutch, but most of the time its spent in low range with those tyres
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:05 pm
by ludacris
Have 35 on my wagon and it goes like a rocket.IT is on LPG but has extractors.To go up steep hills its 1st low range without any probs.Has no stalling probs either with the larger tyres.I dont ride the clutch either.CHEERS.
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:17 pm
by Dirty Dave
yeah 33's are the best all round have just dropped down to em - they are road/insurance legal and cheaper