Tractor tires in the mountains of Guam

[dafun1]

Here's some pics of a trail run through the mountains in Central Guam known. My wife had my better camera so I didn't get many pics, but I was following buddies in two heavily modded CJ-7's with lockers and one stock Humvee truck with lockers. It rained a lot and the tractor tires were incredible even with open diffs! Here's the pics:

 

[jlg32281]

looks like a lot of fun. what size tires are those?

 

[dafun1]

They are 37.6" tall and 12.6" wide.

 

[Walking Eagle]

brand, model?

There is just something about tractor tires that screams "I'm serious"

 

[FJ809496TLC]

Just curious how they are compared to boggers?

 

[80t0ylc]

looks like a lot of fun.......

X2, but - I'm glad it's not me that will be cleaning the mud off! That looks like the red - clay - mud that is so much fun to deal with . Your neighbors are gonna luv you if you wash that off in the street in front of your house . Remember, you represent a group of folks that are having their freedom to recreate in the outback taken away bit by bit and trail by trail. Be responsible and don't expect your neighbors to share your enthusiasm, especially if you leave a mess for all to endure with you.

 

[alkaline747trio]

What size does it say on the side wall...? And like was asked already, brand and model?

 

[theallpowerfulme]

X2, but - I'm glad it's not me that will be cleaning the mud off! That looks like the red - clay - mud that is so much fun to deal with . Your neighbors are gonna luv you if you wash that off in the street in front of your house . Remember, you represent a group of folks that are having their freedom to recreate in the outback taken away bit by bit and trail by trail. Be responsible and don't expect your neighbors to share your enthusiasm, especially if you leave a mess for all to endure with you.

Something tells me that it will get sprayed-off before that truck arrives back in the states...

 

[dafun1]

The tires are Bridgestone farm service lug-F size 12.4-16. The exact specs are in mm and I will list them below:

Overall Diameter- 955mm
Section Width- 322mm
Weight- I weighed them and they came out to 66lbs unmounted

1" = 25.4mm and thus you get 37.6" x 12.7" (I didn't round up on the last calculation of section width...so actually 12.7" and not 12.6").

I was running with two chopped and locked CJ-7's with 42" Iroks and 44" boggers and 1-ton axles. The white Humvee had 37" goodyear MTR's. One other toyota mini truck/truggy had 38" boggers. These tires never caked and cleaned out like no other. The boggers were completely caked at times until we went through water or it rained. Hands down best tire in mud that I have ever seen!

I live on an Air Force Base, and I went straight to the car wash man. I was with a former president of the Guam Offroad Association (GORA) named Pete Santos and his brother Paul. These guys are wonderful individuals who have been part of the offroad community here for over 20 years, so yes, we were being responsible. Here's a pic of the sidewall specs on the tires:

 

[Rusty Phillips]

how much do those cost?

have had the pleasure of driving Crushers red PZ70 ragtop with 11.2 x36 goodyear dynatorque tractor tires on it....

they are great - but if you stop forward movement and wheeels are still spinning you need to get on the clutch right now - cause they dig you a deep hole FAST

want me some tractor tyres

 

[jlg32281]

that's a sweet rig

 

[Degunner]

I was in Guam a few years back and had a great time, where you down by the Naval station or Invasion beach? I have some pics that share the same/ similar background as a few of yours and was trying to figure out where you might have been. Was some nice rides out that way.

 

[80t0ylc]

.......I live on an Air Force Base, and I went straight to the car wash man. I was with a former president of the Guam Offroad Association (GORA) named Pete Santos and his brother Paul. These guys are wonderful individuals who have been part of the offroad community here for over 20 years, so yes, we were being responsible......

Cool! It's nice to hear that. Not trying to a jerk, but when I saw your pic, it reminded me of two separate incidents that happened to me during introducing myself in a new environment. As soon as I mentioned that my favorite hobby was offroading, I got unloaded on for the lack of consideration and how obnoxious 4 wheelers are by several people! These people didn't even know me yet, but were harboring resentment for our sport. A few bad apples can give our reputation a black eye. When I asked what the complaints were, one mentioned getting his car splattered with mud and a broken window from a rig fresh off a trail onto the pavement. Another complained about how his offroading neighbor always leaves a mess in their apartment complex parking area when he returns from his trails. I just think we need to be super responsible and set a good example every chance we get. We're not always aware of who's watching or what the consequences are for our actions. I'm not saying we need to be paranoid - just cautious.

 

[dafun1]

I'm not going to lie and say that offroading in the area we were at has not caused extensive erosion, because it has. Just take a look at some satellite imagery of the area and you will see the changes. It is a very devisive point in Guam and it is so hard because the sport is a subculture here with some incredible rigs.

We stayed on specific trails, but it is not like places in the states...it is a free for all mentality with some guys going where ever they want. With that much red earth, treading lightly is difficult. But it was an incredible outing, and I will be going again.

 

[dafun1]

Someone asked about price and they were $225 a tire. They obviously won't mount them on your vehicle (not DOT approved for road use), so I bought used 16x10 Mickey Thompson Classic II's with 4.375" backspacing from a friend.

I flexed things pretty good when I was out there, and with 2" rear bumpstop extensions, I never felt it rub. Now I'm sure the mud acted as great lubricant, but the actual tread width on these tires is much narrower than the section width. I'll post up more pics when I go out again. Overall I dropped about $1300 on tire/rims and I feel like it was money well spent!

 

[dafun1]

This pic was in another thread I started, but it gives you an idea of what these tires look like clean:

 

[yoopermike]

They look like giant ATV tires. sweeeeet.

 

[dafun1]

That's a perfect description man. I'm off island and back in the states for the next 6 weeks because the is due with twin boys anytime, but when I get back out on the trails, I'll make sure I've got my 1st team camera with me, because we went through some wild stuff and I want to give Guam its due respect!

 

[AllenTenT]

This pic was in another thread I started, but it gives you an idea of what these tires look like clean:

That really does look SERIOUS

 

[Rusty Phillips]

was inspired by your thread - so i put Waynes 11.2 x 36 - 16 goodyears on my 96 with stock suspension (tired springs but new shocks)

just a tiny bit of rub on the rear mudflap....