Tall Skinnies

[centerlineseal]

Thought you-all'd like a look at the new treads.

First set of picks is from what the PO had on it when I brought it home in January. Tires are more or less 31x10.5x15 from "Big O"

 

[centerlineseal]

Next set of pics are what I had put on this morning. Since getting the rig, we put an ALCAN 2-1/2" lift on the rear, with stock shakles and left the ?AA? reverse spring kit on the front. Bought a set of "Mr. Manny's" 16x7 U.S Wheels from Summit and had them powder coated locally. Then down to Les Scwab for the Toyo M55s in a 255/85R16 (more or less 33x10.5)

I like 'em! Whaddya all think?

BTW, the old chrome 15" wheels are available, all five.

 

[Leaping Deer]

Looks good. Gotta love the skinny. I picked up a set of 35x10.5x15 that I can't wait to get mounted.

 

[Acadia]

now you need a bigger lift

looks good!!!

 

[ouroutdoorfamily]

I really miss Big O, I've always had a good experience with them. I use to live in Jackson, WY. and when I left I looked in or GA for Big O, but was unable to find them :-(

Great looking rig!

 

[TROOPERIIandFJ]

They look great. How much did the powder coating set you back?

 

[centerlineseal]

Powder coating was $125 for 5 bare metal wheels. I've got these same tires on my 1995 F-150 and F-350 and have had great luck with them. Now, one set of 4 chains fits all my vehicles. They are damn spendy tho!

 

[Assassin]

looks great

 

[matchan420]

Looks good! I'm on the fence with the skinnies, looking at Super Swawper...

 

[centerlineseal]

We put Super Swamper 35s on this one. They worked out pretty good too!

 

[71FJ40]

Looks good! I'm on the fence with the skinnies, looking at Super Swawper...

Good luck - just about impossible to find any since Denman filed for bankruptcy

 

[MTDewX8]

how are skinnies on the why? can be squirrly I presume? but good in the muck

 

[centerlineseal]

I've run skinnies , 9.50 and 10.50, since I got the green one in '76. No issues on the highway or on pavement, that I recall. Have to admit tho, just got Saginaw PS recently, and life is so schweeeet, I can't really remember how tough it drove before power steering.

I run these on my pickups and really like 'em.

 

[Trollhole]

When I read the title I thought I was going to see something like this.

 

[Kotekaman]

Very nice looking setup...on both of your 40's. I really like the powdercoated 16x7's. I'm still holding out for alloys to mount 235 x 85's, but they are proving very hard to find.

 

[centerlineseal]

Hey Trollhole,

What are dem thangs?

 

[Sputnik40]

When I read the title I thought I was going to see something like this.

Too funny - just this past Sunday Jim and I were talking about when we ran up his mountain and over to the powerlines n 2006 - was that JPs ride? The wheel spacers made the tires seem skinnier than they were - have a pic of the tie rod he bent - but no close up of the tire size....

 

[Isaacjohnstar]

Jim, I like the new treads! I also like like the green one as well. Are those 35x12.5 on the green one?

Trollhole X2 on what are those? I like!

 

[Trollhole]

34 9.50 TSL's

https://forum.ih8mud.com/sc-upstate-cruisers/130323-shes-purty-again.html

And he did something similar on his new cruiser just no wheel spacers.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/sc-upstate-cruisers/236009-project-old-skool-k-pos.html

 

[bsmith123]

swampers

I see a set of those swampers in my future maybe

they do look skinny are they 10.5 or 12.5?

I am thinking 12 but since they are so tall look like my 33 x 10.5