I am a soft rooster!

[droopypete]

I have decided not to run my Q78's on my Sierra for a number of reasons, and I now have a new shortlist,

1. Replace my 33x13.5 claws.
2. 34x10.5 LTB's (33.6" actual).
3. 34.9x9.5 swampers (33.8" actual).
4. 35x10.5 boggers (34.8" actual).

I have been very happy with the Claws but I want a bit more hieght.
I guess I am leaning towards the bogger at the moment although it is at the top end of the height I want to run.

Any tyres I have missed?
Peter.

[antt]

go the bogger you Dudelux

or have ya thought about a 35in centerpede???

[grimbo]

ANTT what are you doing back

pete go the boggers as I'm very interested in seeing what they are like. I reckon the LTbs are an awesome tyre for the Zuk also

[droopypete]

go the bogger you Dudelux

or have ya thought about a 35in centerpede???

I like the look of the centerpede's, but I have heard may unhappy storys from zook owners (stiff)
Peter.
ps, good to see you round again

[droopypete]

ANTT what are you doing back

pete go the boggers as I'm very interested in seeing what they are like. I reckon the LTbs are an awesome tyre for the Zuk also

You putting Boggers on the GQ?

I agree about the LTB's they are not far behind the bogger on my short list.
Peter.

[sierrafreak]

when you get the new tyres what you doin with your old ones

providing they still have tread

[droopypete]

when you get the new tyres what you doin with your old ones

providing they still have tread

Ask anyone, I don't get rid of anything
I am the worlds biggest hourder
Peter.

[sierrajim]

Go the boggers, boggers on a daily driver means you're hardcore even if you rarely go wheeling

If you can be bothered changing tyres on beadlocks you can borrow my 36" Simex's for a weekend.

Have run them on my zook and was very happy.

What's wrong with the Q78's?

[Barathrum]

I love my 35' centerpede's. I run 5psi in the front and 3psi in the rear. The side wall doesn't bulge much (which i belive people take as the tyre being to stiff), but the tread area flexs quiet well. This is the only photo i've got of the pedes doing anything funky, but have a look at where the rim is and how much its trying to unseat the bead(it didn't loose it). The centerpedes in my mind are great but i haven't run anything else on my zook so i really can't compare them to anything else properly.

[alien]

i still cant get over the size of those shackles!!!

[Mudzuki]

LTBs are great, love the more open centers than TSLs

But go the boggers for sure, i was also looking at that size for the zook

[christover1]

Ask anyone,
I am the worlds biggest
Peter.

Yep he is

Ive not driven on, but have witnessed the LTB's working very well, for Big Steve (similar payload as your zook carries)

Have also witnessed the Simexes working well on all types of light and heavy cars.

All new tyres will be stiff, till you've run them for a while.

Don't have enuff knowledge to comment on the bead seating stability.

Don't know anything about the other brands mentioned, either.

christover (also a high payload )

[84ZOOKSTA]

Go the Simex Centipedes. i have had a set for awhile now and have been off road with mates who have the Boggers and i am convinced the simex are a better tyre. For mud anyway have not done any rock crawling.

Simmo.

[flyinwall]

as i am going to be on a very strict budget i am boing to use the motorway mongrels (as they are a simex copy)

[greg]

pete,

i spoke to exclusive tyre distributors in regards to the boggers... i think they came in at an estimated 320-330 per tyre depending on what the conversion rate ends up being... they have never brought these into australia before though, so they won't have them in stock and you will have to wait a while for them to bring them in. i.e. between 1 and 5 months depending on when their next shipment is (which is dependent upon demand).

[greg]

p.s. and since you will already have the q78's, then you can do the swampers on the front, boggers on the back

[alien]

on the subject of good tyres, these look pretty awesome:

http://www.coopertyres.com.au/tyres/stt_new.htm

As for motorways - i'd always have that doubt in the back of my mind about them being a re-tread.

[redzook]

I love my 35' centerpede's. I run 5psi in the front and 3psi in the rear. The side wall doesn't bulge much (which i belive people take as the tyre being to stiff), but the tread area flexs quiet well. This is the only photo i've got of the pedes doing anything funky, but have a look at where the rim is and how much its trying to unseat the bead(it didn't loose it). The centerpedes in my mind are great but i haven't run anything else on my zook so i really can't compare them to anything else properly.

that dosent look like flex looks like they are bout to roll off the rim

all the simex ive seen do the same the tread dosent flex

[DamTriton]

on the subject of good tyres, these look pretty awesome:

http://www.coopertyres.com.au/tyres/stt_new.htm

As for motorways - i'd always have that doubt in the back of my mind about them being a re-tread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=50966

Coopers don't seem to good either, as for their warranty ????

[alien]

the link you posted was all for guys in full laiden cruisers though =) the weight of a zuk aint gonna come near that!

tyres are a funny thing though - the ones some people swear by others hate entirely. ive run cooper H/T's for 4 years now - rears were on tread indicator after 3.5 years, fronts still have 3mm before tread indicator. and i have wolloped these tyres... burnouts, 90km/hr jumps on sand with only 7psi in them, 160km/hr runs down the freeway... all sorts of punishment. the guys down at local mech. and tyre place also run them for long hauls from perth to broome etc and never had a problem.

i still think the new STT looks sweet as for a zuk liek mine that does a lot of road time =)

[Tim D]

silverstone have a simex copy out.


and i think they are still cheap in price.

[cj]

The Silverstone's have issues that they are still working on so I wouldn't be in any hurry.

[sierrajim]

Simex's may have not been designed for rock, however they do handle the Victorian conditions very well. For the smallish amount of rock available to be driven in public areas tyre flex isn't everything.

Boggers would be the go for an offroad tyre but i believe that Mr. Drew Peacocks vehicle spends a majority of its time on the road.

[OVERKILL ENG]

IROKS

[sierrafreak]

What are retreads like???

ive been offered a set of muddies $70 each that are retreads and the bloke swears by them he runs them on his redeo 4x4 ute...

They look like a good tread and they have heaps of tread to you wouldnt notice the're retread till you got up close and looked

someone said they would be fine up bush or just on the rear on road????

[DeWsE]

IROKS

X 2

They rock!

[derelict_frog]

I have a set of 31" mongrels and have seen a set of 33"s, the 33's have been used on a done up hilux for many years, only offroad in mud though and im sure with the southport mud and twin lockers they take a punishing and there is no sighs of any retread riping or falling off issues, mine look awesome too, especialy for a person on a budget like me

Wouldnt you want the one that most suits your conditions as you can choose from all 3?

[nicbeer]

IROKS

X 2

They rock!

U driven on yours yet?

[droopypete]

I have chosen the LTB's 34.9x9.5/15
The main reason for not fitting the Q78's was not wanting to alter the look of my car dramaticly,
I have somthing of a rareity in a 92 Sierra that is engineered with a springover, 1.6L, and 33 inch tyres. I doubt I will be able to get that combo engineered again (especialy the 33" bit)
and as I drive this car most days I think 36" tyres (and the guard cutting required to fit them) will atract to much attention.

This will also give me an excuse as to way I didn't get up that hill or why I got bogged to the bejessus in that boghole

I do however think (hope) I will be very happy with the LTB's, thanks for all your imput.
Peter.

[ljxtreem]

cooool pete

tyres should still be in the guards too, wont look too silly



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