John McVicker
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@mattressking Nate…indeed those do look great. In that 1st picture what size is mounted & on your 40?
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Hey McVicker! First picture, mounted is the 31 and split wheel previously and to the right is the new wheel/tire combo.@mattressking Nate…indeed those do look great. In that 1st picture what size is mounted & on your 40?
The two happiest tire ownership days of my life is when I got my first set of XZLs and the day I sold them....7.50 R16C Michelin XZL...... Despite all the lackluster performance review for the XZL aside from being tough and robust,
Why ?The two happiest tire ownership days of my life is when I got my first set of XZLs and the day I sold them....
The 8.25-16 XZLs were supplied to a local engineering firm here in my country for their mixed fleet of Land Cruiser 70 series single cab and troop carriers. As a consultant providing services to that firm, I was able to get a hold for a set. Never had a pleasant experience on those tires when mounted in a 40 series as it was too stiff no matter tire pressure you put on it on the safe tire pressure range recommended. Sold that set to a friend who owns an Isuzu Elf 4x4 single cab truck.The 7.50 O/R is also a mil spec tire, probably the main reason this size is still available.
But yes I can imagine that the 8.25+ sizes are quite stiffer, in Europe no 4wd would have that size from factory (and you can't legally change diameter). This is a heavy duty truck size, it's made for truck weighting at the bare minimum 4T. While the 7.50 was made for P4 and Defender, which match the weight of a 40.
The 7.50 is very flexible on the 40, really excellent traction. Its downsides are wet roads handling and noise at speed over 90-100kph but it improves with wear.
It used to be available in 235-85R16 with a 4 blocks pattern and it seems this variant had better on-road handling and noise but this variant is now long gone...
That’s a really nice setup. I found two of them here in GA and unfortunately they are no longer making them in that size. I called the company to verify and that’s the case unless someone heard differently.Finally got kanati 35x10.5r15s mounted. Measurements match @EWheeler .
Mounted @50psi : 34.2”
Test fitting on @The Machinist ’s 60 tonight if he doesn’t take forever at work
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I’m having a nightmare trying to find 33x9.50s to run on my bj42. I got the stock Toyota rims with hubcaps.
Are those 33s?
Have you tried adjusting your wheel stops to help prevent rubbing at full lock?How about something that’ll fit a 15 so us guys who still want to look somewhat stock can get some 33s or 35s without rubbing? I’m having a nightmare trying to find 33x9.50s to run on my bj42. I got the stock Toyota rims with hubcaps. But I get rubbing on the front during full lock. I refuse to run spacers. Apparently I can get stock rims modified but sounds dodgy to me. I’m looking at a set of nomads. They are Convoys in 15x7 with a -10 offset. They suggest this should fix my issue. But if it doesn’t I’m SOL as I can’t send them back.
When I was in the Army we would carry whatever we needed to on a tactical vehicle no matter what it was rated for. By tactical vehicle specifically I mean a vehicle carrying troops and equipment into combat and not a truck hauling supplies to support combat. When you know a vehicle will be overloaded and driven on in/through areas that are littered with debris from destroyed vehicles/buildings etc..... You need really tough tires that don't blow out easily. You also don't care how the tire rides or how noisy it is....................These features if used on a civilian vehicle make for a extremely tough long lasting tire, but not necessarily one that performs the best.The 7.50 O/R is also a mil spec tire, probably the main reason this size is still available.
But yes I can imagine that the 8.25+ sizes are quite stiffer, in Europe no 4wd would have that size from factory (and you can't legally change diameter). This is a heavy duty truck size, it's made for truck weighting at the bare minimum 4T. While the 7.50 was made for P4 and Defender, which match the weight of a 40.
The 7.50 is very flexible on the 40, really excellent traction. Its downsides are wet roads handling and noise at speed over 90-100kph but it improves with wear.
It used to be available in 235-85R16 with a 4 blocks pattern and it seems this variant had better on-road handling and noise but this variant is now long gone...