tire question

lky13blazer · 12-04-2009, 12:40 AM

does the width of your wheel affect the height of the tire? i have 2 sets of 35's and theres about 1.5" of differance...one sets on 10" wide wheel the other is on 7 or 8"... and the one on the wider wheel is the ones that are shorter..

WrenchMonkey · 12-04-2009, 01:24 AM

Rim width does matter a little, but you'll see more difference from brand to brand.

My 35" BFGs are almost a full inch taller (and an inch narrower) than my old Dunlops...

Are all yours the same make?

Robert

tjjeepjeep · 12-04-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Are all yours the same make?

Yea, what he said....I'd have said make is more of a height difference than width...

RuffedUpXJ · 12-04-2009, 09:35 AM

I know my worn BFGs are barely 33.5" tall and they are 35's.

It is more of the brand having differnt heights. Just like TV's they are in a "class" of sizes. So your 50" TV could only be 49.6".

lky13blazer · 12-04-2009, 10:40 AM

one set is the old style buckshot mudders the other set are called bigfoots... do you guys think it would hurt anything to run 2 of the shorter ones on the front and the taller ones on the back,i have a k5 blazer..i also was gonna put the shorter ones on the narrower rims to try to get a little more height

Flxratd · 12-04-2009, 11:21 AM

you can try that like you said to get alittle more height to match them and if 4 wheel drive is used on slippery surfaces but if you get on a harder packed surface it will put extra strain on the drivetrain.

carwash · 12-04-2009, 11:23 AM

An inch difference offroad is tolerable, but as Scott said, keep it in 2wd on the road.

WrenchMonkey · 12-04-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by carwash

...keep it in 2wd on the road.

Heck, you should keep it outta 4x onroad even if all four match...

Robert

lky13blazer · 12-04-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Heck, you should keep it outta 4x onroad even if all four match...

Robert

yea i figured out after my last wheelin trip i'm gonna use it for off road only...i was gonna try to do both but i wheel it to hard to do that

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WrenchMonkey · 12-05-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by lky13blazer

yea i figured out after my last wheelin trip i'm gonna use it for off road only...i was gonna try to do both but i wheel it to hard to do that

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Eh, break it the first few trips out, then you know what to upgrade.

Eventually, you'll get the bugs and weak links worked out of it.

Then you can drive it to work every day for seven years.

Like me.

Robert

mossyoaktj · 01-08-2010, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Eh, break it the first few trips out, then you know what to upgrade.

Eventually, you'll get the bugs and weak links worked out of it.

Then you can drive it to work every day for seven years.

Like me.

Robert

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GPER · 01-08-2010, 06:54 AM

You could also adjust the height with the air pressure.

lky13blazer · 01-08-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GPER

You could also adjust the height with the air pressure.

i was kinda thinking that myself.. i'm gonna put them on wed or thurs i guess...i had to buy new lug nuts for the alum rims and i'm have to put tubes in the buckshots cause they don't wanna seal around the rim or they would of been on all ready...

itbrokeagain · 01-15-2010, 05:55 PM

Did the tubes work out for you? I put a tube in a tire and it lasted a day before the tube and tire were shot.

cheapthrills49 · 01-15-2010, 06:54 PM

i run tubes in mine, im on my 2nd different set of tires and tubes and never had a problem. i buy Firestone hd tractor tubes from the local tractor joint. i like the thought of being able 2 cut a side wall, or hit a nail or some goofy crap like that, and being able 2 just change a 40 dollar tube

lky13blazer · 01-15-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by itbrokeagain

Did the tubes work out for you? I put a tube in a tire and it lasted a day before the tube and tire were shot.

didnt get a chance to put them in yet...will be asap... what went wrong with yours?

12-04-2009, 12:40 AM	#1
lky13blazer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Ohio Posts: 19	tire question does the width of your wheel affect the height of the tire? i have 2 sets of 35's and theres about 1.5" of differance...one sets on 10" wide wheel the other is on 7 or 8"... and the one on the wider wheel is the ones that are shorter..

12-04-2009, 01:24 AM	#2
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Rim width does matter a little, but you'll see more difference from brand to brand. My 35" BFGs are almost a full inch taller (and an inch narrower) than my old Dunlops... Are all yours the same make? Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

12-04-2009, 09:35 AM	#4
RuffedUpXJ On XJ 2 Now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield Twp. Posts: 314	I know my worn BFGs are barely 33.5" tall and they are 35's. It is more of the brand having differnt heights. Just like TV's they are in a "class" of sizes. So your 50" TV could only be 49.6". __________________ 88 XJ - 5" lift - 35" BFG's - Bumpers - Rock Rails - Homebrewed OBA - Roof Rack - Tube Doors - Trimmed - Dented 87 XJ - D44 - Disco D30 - 235's - 231TC - Stock for now

12-04-2009, 11:21 AM	#6
Flxratd Retired Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton/Ross Posts: 645	you can try that like you said to get alittle more height to match them and if 4 wheel drive is used on slippery surfaces but if you get on a harder packed surface it will put extra strain on the drivetrain. __________________ One of these days Zuk 2.0

12-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#7
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	An inch difference offroad is tolerable, but as Scott said, keep it in 2wd on the road. __________________

12-04-2009, 10:40 AM	#5
lky13blazer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Ohio Posts: 19	one set is the old style buckshot mudders the other set are called bigfoots... do you guys think it would hurt anything to run 2 of the shorter ones on the front and the taller ones on the back,i have a k5 blazer..i also was gonna put the shorter ones on the narrower rims to try to get a little more height

01-08-2010, 06:54 AM	#12
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	You could also adjust the height with the air pressure.

01-15-2010, 05:55 PM	#14
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Did the tubes work out for you? I put a tube in a tire and it lasted a day before the tube and tire were shot. __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

01-15-2010, 06:54 PM	#15
cheapthrills49 VANILLA GORILLA Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: blanmolester, ohio.......stonelick lake Posts: 192	i run tubes in mine, im on my 2nd different set of tires and tubes and never had a problem. i buy Firestone hd tractor tubes from the local tractor joint. i like the thought of being able 2 cut a side wall, or hit a nail or some goofy crap like that, and being able 2 just change a 40 dollar tube __________________ I EAT BURRITOS ON EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!