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[Texican]

Anyone you ever ran with using these?

They are 11.00x16 load range E (10 ply rated) which is an 11x38.5x16



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&item=8055538806&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT

 

[lowenbrau]

They're pretty common around here. Great tow rig tires. They work best on gravel, and last forever. The diesel guys like them in the mud because they will keep moving even if you haven't got the HP to spin the mud out of them. Guys with big blocks do much better with Boggers. They have steel sidewalls so they have to be aired way down before they flex. I thought they did OK in Moab but everything sticks there. They seem to work best under heavy trucks.

They make em bigger too.

 

[lowenbrau]

Some others...

 

[Mace]

Cut the tread, a lot, and while you are at it, cut the sidewalls too..

Then they will flex okay. If not, they are stif SOB's..


I got a tire groover if'n ya want to borrow it.

 

[Mace]

BTW, if you ge them, See if someone is SD can bring them out to the TB jambo. I'll bring them to Moab with me.

 

[Eskimo]

Still never seen 'em work at all gripping the rocks.

 

[tclndcrz]

hard compound, heavy, stiff sidewalls

not exactly a rockcrawling tire but some people insist on using them. i dont think they are that expensive which is the main selling point other than the size of em

 

[ats4x4dotcom]

got a set in that size, need to remove the valves till air stops coming out to make them bag, they are very still in the sidewall, and dont drive well on road, in the wet especially.

 

[tucker74]

Clownmidget had a 36.5" set on his 80 - sweet tire except for the stiff sidewalls and 60 MPH max speed rating.

Tucker

 

[ridgerunner]

Clownmidget had a 36.5" set on his 80 - sweet tire except for the stiff sidewalls and 60 MPH max speed rating.

They'll do 75 just fine.

 

[The Dude]

I have used the 9.00R16 on my 60 and found them a little skinny but I really like the 325/85R16 I found in a slightly different tread pattern.

They'll do 75 just fine as metioned.

They suck in the rain and snow unless siped.

They only work well on a heavy truck. Below is a pick at 5psi.

and the difference between the 9.00 and the 325. I use the 9.00 on my trailer.

 

[ridgerunner]

[HIJACK]
That truck kicks so much ass.
[/HIJACK]

 

[TxCruzr]

A blazer back home ran a set of those and had the side walls and lugs grooved. They were ok at best. They just didn't seem to grip very well at all. The terain is alot of sand stone with loose dirt on top. They did ok on the dirt hill climbs but not impressive. They do look cool though.

 

[MSGGrunt]

I am either the lucky or unlucky winner of these tires depending on if you are asking me or my wife. Lucky as I got the four for $780.00 and I think this is a steel for these tires. I now have to make them fit my 97 FZJ80. I hope I am able to make them fit with my Slee 6" lift. I'm thinking of adding 1" spring spacers and maybe some creative fender trimming. Maybe even a 1" body lift if needed. I may have 4.88's for sale if they are not low enough. Even if I am not able to fit them with my current set-up they will go in the back of the garage and will fit perfectly on the Volvo portals with 5.99 I plan on swapping in sometime in the near future. I like these tires as they are heavy duty and will stand up to my heavy cruiser. I will just have to brake earlier I know. Also, I can have them recapped locally when and if the time comes. These will not be on a daily driver so the road manners aren't as big of a concern and for the wheeling I do here on the East Coast (roots, rocks, mud,) I'm not looking for them to be a supurb rock tire. Oh... and I like that they are different, the same reason I drive a Land Cruiser.

 

[ats4x4dotcom]

you will find gearing is very close to standard with 4.88's and those tyres.

 

[MSGGrunt]

I was concerned as I'm running the 4.88's with 315's and was worried that they would not be low enough. After doing some searching I think I will gain the extra needed room with a 2" body lift. I hope 2" is enough as I don't like the gaps between the body and bumpers of a 3". Siping was mentioned. I assume that if I run these at all on the road that I want to keep grooving of the original tread to a minimum? Any pics out there of these tires after losing a battle with a grooving iron?

 

[ats4x4dotcom]

fit them on a 3/14" backspaced 10" wide rim, with a 20mm body lift [can use original bolts then] and some bump stop spacers, and trimming, and they will fit, because if your tyres dont rub, it means you can fit bigger ones

 

[clownmidget]

That pic of mine was with about 5" of suspension lift, OME N-73/74 L shocks, no body lift, stock wheels, stock gears but s/c'd.

They fit those rims 8" width just fine. I don't know if a wider rim can help much unless you shave those sidewalls down. As the dude mentions, they are super stiff. I'm at 13 psi or so in those pics and there was no flex.

They fit into the wheel well great. Oh, and I went a bit over 60 mph with them - this is CA :hillbilly

EDIT: sorry, finally went to your ebay link - mine were the 9.0R16, doh. Ok, so you better add a s/c or turbo, body lift and trim some wheel wells...:hillbilly

 

[bjowett]

They fit just fine with a simple OME 2.5" lift.

 

[MSGGrunt]

Are these the same size as the 11.00 X 16's? 38"??? I like the steel rims, what are they off?