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Buying tires soon
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TheMasterbater
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slidillon said:Anything more than 33's is just blatant overcompensation for a little weener.
****, well in that case, i better get some monster truck tires
Do a sx tire. you wont regret it. The 38 12.5 sx measures 36.7 inches tall on a 12 inch rim. The 38.5 14.5 sx will be the best tire youve ever run but you will need more gearing for them. They hook up too well for under 100 2 1 crawl ratio.
bite me
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i love my sx's, next time going with the 38"s right now running 36"s:redneck: :redneck: :redneck:
Might depend on what type of wheelin you do? What kind of gearing you have or are available to keep your engine in a good torque band? Crawlin in teh easy part here, it's the right gear ratio for those times you need good tire speed, without boggin the engine, to accomplish an obsticle.
I watched Tracy Jordan on 37" Krawlers school 3 very good drivers/rigs with 42 swampers on a trail once, and another time where he took a mildly built Samurai on 35's and made most on 39's and 42's look silly. There still is an element where teh driver makes a difference. It's not always about tire size. Unless Diff clearence is all your lookin for or maybe some sort of compensation for lacking in other areas?
Also the SX sidewalls are much tougher then the TSL's, the 36" TSL's are 8 ply and the 38's are 6 ply. teh 38's TSL's will flex the easiest, the SX's are difficult to get to flex. IMO SX's require beadlocks to achieve the 2-3 PSI required for good sidewall flex.
TSL's are also much cheaper then the SX's, you could get your 5th (Spare) TSL for the same overall cost of 4 SX's
TSL's and SX's are horrible on the street. Krawlers are radials and have good street manners, cost alot more, 37's require a 17" rim, work better in all conditions except mud.
Good luck.
I watched Tracy Jordan on 37" Krawlers school 3 very good drivers/rigs with 42 swampers on a trail once, and another time where he took a mildly built Samurai on 35's and made most on 39's and 42's look silly. There still is an element where teh driver makes a difference. It's not always about tire size. Unless Diff clearence is all your lookin for or maybe some sort of compensation for lacking in other areas?
Also the SX sidewalls are much tougher then the TSL's, the 36" TSL's are 8 ply and the 38's are 6 ply. teh 38's TSL's will flex the easiest, the SX's are difficult to get to flex. IMO SX's require beadlocks to achieve the 2-3 PSI required for good sidewall flex.
TSL's are also much cheaper then the SX's, you could get your 5th (Spare) TSL for the same overall cost of 4 SX's
TSL's and SX's are horrible on the street. Krawlers are radials and have good street manners, cost alot more, 37's require a 17" rim, work better in all conditions except mud.
Good luck.
Might depend on what type of wheelin you do? What kind of gearing you have or are available to keep your engine in a good torque band? Crawlin in teh easy part here, it's the right gear ratio for those times you need good tire speed, without boggin the engine, to accomplish an obsticle.
I watched Tracy Jordan on 37" Krawlers school 3 very good drivers/rigs with 42 swampers on a trail once, and another time where he took a mildly built Samurai on 35's and made most on 39's and 42's look silly. There still is an element where teh driver makes a difference. It's not always about tire size. Unless Diff clearence is all your lookin for or maybe some sort of compensation for lacking in other areas?
Also the SX sidewalls are much tougher then the TSL's, the 36" TSL's are 8 ply and the 38's are 6 ply. the 38's TSL's will flex the easiest, the SX's are difficult to get to flex. IMO SX's require beadlocks to achieve the 2-3 PSI required for good sidewall flex.
TSL's are also much cheaper then the SX's, you could get your 5th (Spare) TSL for the same overall cost of 4 SX's
TSL's and SX's are horrible on the street. Krawlers are radials and have good street manners, cost alot more, 37's require a 17" rim, work better in all conditions except mud.
BTW...I run 37/15" MTR's :stirpot:
Good luck.
I watched Tracy Jordan on 37" Krawlers school 3 very good drivers/rigs with 42 swampers on a trail once, and another time where he took a mildly built Samurai on 35's and made most on 39's and 42's look silly. There still is an element where teh driver makes a difference. It's not always about tire size. Unless Diff clearence is all your lookin for or maybe some sort of compensation for lacking in other areas?
Also the SX sidewalls are much tougher then the TSL's, the 36" TSL's are 8 ply and the 38's are 6 ply. the 38's TSL's will flex the easiest, the SX's are difficult to get to flex. IMO SX's require beadlocks to achieve the 2-3 PSI required for good sidewall flex.
TSL's are also much cheaper then the SX's, you could get your 5th (Spare) TSL for the same overall cost of 4 SX's
TSL's and SX's are horrible on the street. Krawlers are radials and have good street manners, cost alot more, 37's require a 17" rim, work better in all conditions except mud.
BTW...I run 37/15" MTR's :stirpot:
Good luck.
Fullywrecked
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42"s:clappy:
no excuses
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if u can keep them oon the rim:clappy: :haha:Fullywrecked said:
lilyota
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my junk in my pants isn't small enough to run 42 :haha:
Fullywrecked
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no excuses said:
It only came off one one side.:flipoff:
lilyota said:
Just start drinking more beer, then when you look down at it you won't be able see the whole thing so it will appear small enough to run some 42's:haha:
Fullywrecked
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no excuses said:
inside or outside the rim?:flipoff:
lilyota said:
Thats easy, just drink more beer, then when you get the "tool shed" built you can look down and you won't be able to see the whole thing so it will appear small enough..........walla big enough for some real rubber!:redneck:
no excuses
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Fullywrecked said:
Fullywrecked
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no excuses said:
