Wheel & tire size

[94 Pathy]

I tried doing some searching, but not finding much. Trying to get some different rims & tires for Pathy. Looking into 33's. So, I found some 285x75Rx16's. According ot tire calculator, these are 33's. How many WD21 owners are running 16" instead of 15's? Would these be as cheap & easier to find then the 15's? Seems like many people anymore are running 17, 18, & 20" wheels. Too big for the Pathys, so how about 16's?

 

Thanks for all your input.

[Precise1]

The 30x9.5" style designation on up in size are considered high flotation tires that are designed for off road/airing down applications. 33's on 15" gives you 9" of sidewall, the metric size you posted has 8.4" sidewall. Not a huge difference, but I prefer to stick with the 15" rims. I think the 15" high flotation sizes are the most available, but I don't work in a tire shop.

 

Pay attention to the backspacing when selecting rims.

 

I'm not even going to discuss 17, 18 or 20" rims...

 

B

[gv280z]

Well guys I finally bit the big rubber one today and ordered a set of 31" x 10.50 / 15" Cooper discoverer AT/3 tires Probably have them mounted by the end of next week. With the pro rate on my current set of highway tread Kumhos at $20 per tire, final out the door was like $830 at Discount Tire. Yay! Finally I get big fat all terrain tires and the correct size that supposed to be there! I'm so happy And now my over years worth of tire this and that and research can finally come to an end.

 

 

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z29/gv280z/2011-10-02171842.jpg

[headpeace]

If anyone is looking at new tires Sams club is doing a free install, mount and balance if you buy a set of BFG's through 02.14.13.

[gv280z]

Got my new tires mounted and I'm really happy with them so far. The thing that really gets me is how they change the entire look of the entire vehicle and even make the lego rims look more acceptable to me now than before.

 

before: <a href="http://s195.beta.photobucket.com/user/gv280z/media/IMG_20130212_152845_zpsd9879f88.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z29/gv280z/IMG_20130212_152845_zpsd9879f88.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_20130212_152845_zpsd9879f88.jpg"/></a>

 

after!: <a href="http://s195.beta.photobucket.com/user/gv280z/media/IMG_20130212_162303_zps7e11b348.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z29/gv280z/IMG_20130212_162303_zps7e11b348.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_20130212_162303_zps7e11b348.jpg"/></a>

 

<a href="http://s195.beta.photobucket.com/user/gv280z/media/IMG_20130212_153902_zps53cb064e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z29/gv280z/IMG_20130212_153902_zps53cb064e.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_20130212_153902_zps53cb064e.jpg"/></a>

[Trogdor636]

 

 

 

 

 

Your welcome!

 

Oh, and dont knock Legos! Lots of us love them!

[gv280z]

I'm so confused, I tried to fix this. Trog how did you post my pics? I tried to go back and edit and it wouldn't let me repost my new edit..

[gv280z]

The thing that really gets me is how they change the entire look of the entire vehicle and even make the lego rims look more acceptable to me now than before.

 

 

I realize now it's due in large part to having the outside white lettering. That adds a degree of dimensionality that wasn't there before.

 

My son and I did very briefly go offroad earlier today kinda in the back of our neighborhood where there is a wet muddy grassy area next to a cow pasture and we have had some rain here the last couple of days. I think I got kinda stuck for a moment (I didn't try real hard to power out of it while in rear wheel drive only) Shifting into 4 hi got me right out of it but that wasn't even a real legitimate test, although it seemed to me to a lot slippery'er and queasy feeling than I would have liked for my awesome brand new tires.

 

My truck doesn't roll so badly in turns now and bumps and sharp creases in the road are much less jarring.

[Trogdor636]

I'm so confused, I tried to fix this. Trog how did you post my pics? I tried to go back and edit and it wouldn't let me repost my new edit..

 

Yea, the edit button is on a timer.....thats a recent thing from the Mods/Admins....they can explain why better than I.

 

I think you were posting the HTML link...you were basically just clicking the link on the right hand side of the screen on Photobucket right? You want the IMG code link.

[Trogdor636]

Oh, looks great BTW!

[Precise1]

I realize now it's due in large part to having the outside white lettering. That adds a degree of dimensionality that wasn't there before.

 

My son and I did very briefly go offroad earlier today kinda in the back of our neighborhood where there is a wet muddy grassy area next to a cow pasture and we have had some rain here the last couple of days. I think I got kinda stuck for a moment (I didn't try real hard to power out of it while in rear wheel drive only) Shifting into 4 hi got me right out of it but that wasn't even a real legitimate test, although it seemed to me to a lot slippery'er and queasy feeling than I would have liked for my awesome brand new tires.

 

My truck doesn't roll so badly in turns now and bumps and sharp creases in the road are much less jarring.

Nothing wrong with those tires except that they aren't mud terrains, they are all terrains, so they aren't going to perform as well in real mud. You generally get that floaty, slippery feeling anyway, it's more a function of how far forward you go.

 

Yea, the edit button is on a timer.....thats a recent thing from the Mods/Admins....they can explain why better than I.

 

I think you were posting the HTML link...you were basically just clicking the link on the right hand side of the screen on Photobucket right? You want the IMG code link.

Put the direct link in the image icon in the menu above the text window when posting and you won't have any issues.

 

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