That looks awesome! I love the black and black!
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The reason I thought you wouldn't wheel your FJC wasn't because of the way it looks, but because you have practically zero sidewall. Have fun wheeling at street pressure! Tell me you at least kept the stock wheel set and will swap those on before hitting the trails.
Your FJC looks like a lot of the H2's running around where I live, lift, aggressive tires, large wheels, polished paint job, bumpin' stereo, etc. Not knockin' it at all, just thought you were building your vehicle with a different direction in mind.
Your FJC looks like a lot of the H2's running around where I live, lift, aggressive tires, large wheels, polished paint job, bumpin' stereo, etc. Not knockin' it at all, just thought you were building your vehicle with a different direction in mind.
loeky
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i'm glad to see people being happy with their FJC's. it's not my cup of tea in the least - but to each his own.
i would be careful going anywhere other than assphalt or the grass you park on though or else your going to shread the sidewall the instant you hit a rock.
i would be careful going anywhere other than assphalt or the grass you park on though or else your going to shread the sidewall the instant you hit a rock.
ditto!!!
BASICTEXT said:
Yeah, me too ...
I think it looks ok.
Nothing wrong with a street based vehicle. Some after market companies have their entire inventories based on components for suv's that will see mostly street use.
To each his own.
Nothing wrong with a street based vehicle. Some after market companies have their entire inventories based on components for suv's that will see mostly street use.
To each his own.
saskdiesel said:
Just curious, why do you (and a few others) assume it's strictly for street use? Not every vehicle is a rock crawler, and not every trail is rock-strewn.
greytandy said:
I said "mostly street use".
Heck, where I live there is only one paved road!
No way I would consider taking those tires and rims in any rocks, they would get all chewed up. I wouldn't take them on any root infested, tight, woodland trails either. Why ruin nice new gear?
I would run them in mud or dirt and gravel with little concern.
But not on any of the hills south of where I live. If aired down properly I would be peeling the sidewalls off the rims on the trails that run across the hills.
But I hate sidehill driving anyway.
I still think it looks good though.
You don't need to be a rock crawler to warrant larger sidewalls. Practically every situation you take your vehicle offroad, you air down. If Basic aired down that setup it would get destroyed pretty quick. That is why I assumed it was mostly for street use. Unless you limit yourself to gravel roads, packed dirt roads, and the occasional jaunt to the top of a grassy knoll for a picnic with the lady friend, you need more sidewall.
DBS311 said:
Good valid point, but his Fj does look sick with it though....In the near future your gonna see more and more Fj that wheel copycat Basic, for street looks...
DBS311 said:
Is that really true? Brad DeLong's book implies you only need to air down for mud and sand. What other situations do you NEED to air down? Just trying to understand.
greytandy said:
Rocks
saskdiesel said:
Okay, so not to belabor the point, but if you're not crawling rocks, the aggressive sidewall tires are perfectly fine in sand and mud, right?
You won't be able to run 10 psi, but for some mild mudding and light trails you would be ok.
I would still worry about banging those rims off-pavement.
If it were mine and I was rich I would have a set of steelies with proper off road tires.
One thing people forget is that the tire is a big part of the suspension when running off road.
10-12 psi in my 37 inch MTR's gives a smooth ride over a dry riverbed or up a rutted hill.
Personally I find anything over 17 psi or so a stiff ride now.
I would still worry about banging those rims off-pavement.
If it were mine and I was rich I would have a set of steelies with proper off road tires.
One thing people forget is that the tire is a big part of the suspension when running off road.
10-12 psi in my 37 inch MTR's gives a smooth ride over a dry riverbed or up a rutted hill.
Personally I find anything over 17 psi or so a stiff ride now.
saskdiesel said:
That's exactly right. Like saskdiesel was saying, nobody is really critquing the "style" per se but to think one is not diminishing the capability of the FJC by adding 20's is crazy. Not only do larger sidewalls help immensely for smoothmess it also increases contact patch size for increased traction. Another drawback is the load rating. The lower profile the tire is the lower the load capacity is. Also, the 20's are more subject to being knocked out of round against rocks and other obstacles. I know plenty of people that run the larger rims on their cars and have often had the lips of their rims dented by potholes.
If you want to look sick and you want to wheel hard, you either need 2 sets of rims (that's what I prefer) or you need +37" on 20's. That is seen pretty common in rock crawling now and is a good match of sidewall for the oversized rims. I personally love having 2 sets of rims. One set with A/T's that are great for everything but the really nasty mud and then a set of real tires for when I know I'm going to see alot of trail time. It makes those nasty tires last alot longer too!
greytandy: Ultimately you would be better off with more sidewall in sand and mud too b/c you would have the option to air down if the going got tough. The risk of denting a rim diminishes in sand and mud but not being able to air down is pretty restrictive. It all truly depends on how hard you want to go. For light to mild stuff like saskdiesel said, you're probably gonna be fine.