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Maxxis CRAWLER ?

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Post by Drafty »

Ok so what do people think about these tyres. We were given a set to run at this weekends Dargo Navrun but we have a few concerns after we put them on the rim and inflated them.
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Post by RUFF »

Is this what they call the Creepy Crawler?

I think i posted about these a while ago. They were going to be released in some real good sizes.

What are your concerns Joe?
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Post by Drafty »

We put them on the GQ and lowered the pressures down to 0 psi and they hardly even bulged. The rubber is as hard as it took us nearly an hour to get it on the rim using tyre plyers and heaps of soap.
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Post by Drafty »

Our concern is with on road handeling, take a look at photo 07 that is at 35 psi, didn't change much when at 25 either. Patern and compound apear to be good, just the tread surface when inflated is a bit of a worry. :?
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Post by POS »

So you have them to use, for nothing! :cool:

I would run them and flog the bejesus out of them and if they fall apart send em back and tell em what you think! :lol:

As for road handling :shock: Have fun! :lol: :lol:

Maybe drive them around on the streets at low pressure's of say 3 or 4 psi to see if the soften up!

The tread looks fairly good!
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Post by Drafty »

Up close the patern is a compromise between the ET and the MTR, would have been good at the OBC on the sand, nice wide foot print. Might try the low pressure trick and see if it has any effect. As they are l think it will be like driving on tram tracks or ice for those non mexicans, all over the place.
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Post by hypo »

they look ok tread wise. does the tread sit flat wen fitted 2 a car ??? and as POS said drive em round a paddock at 0psi 4 a few kilometers and try and soften them up.

how thick is the side wall ??

BTW i like the rim that its mounted 2 :D
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Post by Drafty »

The side wall felt about 2 or 3mm thicker than the simex tyres which came of the rim. I think they are super tuff, just the tread shape is a worry.

Thanks, everyone takes a fancy to the rims, they look real shweeet on the GQ.
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Post by hypo »

yeah they look good i wood love a set 4 my lux :D
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Post by bogged »

what make and model are the rims?
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Post by Drafty »

Hypolux that can be arranged, l will PM you the price tomorow.

Make and model. :? Stuffed if l know. l know they have a big offset.
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Post by hypo »

cool drafty thanx mate, can i get them with beadlox ?? and can i get a custom offset ?? let me know in the PM
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

Those tyres were in my factory for a few days and we had a good look at em, I think the tread and rubber compound is good for rocks but are way to heavy in the walls. :shock:
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Post by bj on roids »

what size is the tyre?? It looks pretty cool, and a heavy sidewall is good as OBC guys know!! ;)
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drafty you got the hook ups now bro :cool:
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Post by Cheezy4x4 »

They come in 10 sizes ranging from 33x12.5 up to 38.5x14.5. :D
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Post by Drafty »

Cheezy did you put one on rim?
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Post by tritonasuras »

Those rims look very much like peco stars....
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Post by RUFF »

tritonasuras wrote:Those rims look very much like peco stars....


I think that is what they are.
Thats the style all the HQ race cars used to run isnt it?
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Post by Area54 »

Is the carcass radial or bias?
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Post by ozy1 »

What is the cost on these Creepy Crawlers? and when will they be avaliable in Aus, or are they only going to be avaliable in limited distributors?

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