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Just for comparison my 2005 Jeep LJ (Non-Rubicon) 4.0L manual tran.'s with 35" MTR's, Warn X8,000i winch, full metal doors, back seat, factory carpet, full factory soft top and recovery kit/tools/basic spare parts and full fuel is just under 4.000lbs. When I strip it down for serious wheeling...

I have owned my Hutchinsons for over three years now and have swapped over tires three times. The secret is patience, breaking down a set with tires mounted is not that bad if you just take your time and use the right tools. I personally bought a low budget tire removal tool set consisting of a...

I'd run the 8" wheels which should turn into 9" wheels with the bead-locks installed. You also need to take into account the inner bead which does not have a bead-lock and therefore is more susceptible to losing a bead being on the wider 10" wheel. If you are only running deep snow the 10"...

Obviously driving style plays an enormous role on drivetrain survivability, but vehicle weight is also another really big factor to consider. If the vehicle running 44"+ tires weighs under 4,000lbs. and is driven with respect of the drivetrain then running Toyota or Dana 44 axles should be...

I hear you guys and would agree it's only that I was told from an experienced wheeler that he was able to get quite remarkable tread life from running his bias Swampers at over inflated pressures most of the time when on the street. Now I can't say for sure if he was always running on the center...

That's exactly what I was getting at, tread wear is more reliant upon heat then actual contact. If the temperature of the tire is managed better by keeping the air pressure higher then there is less wear. Even if only a portion of the tire is in contact with the road the tire will show less wear...

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Well said...

^x2 What this wheeler was saying is that the decreased heat from running higher pressures related to less tread wear even in the middle of the tread.

Okay so the weight of the vehicle is supported by the air in the tires. Then does it not compute that the more air in the tire the easier it would be on the tire to carry said vehicle? Vehicle weight remaining equal a tire with a smaller volume requires greater pressure (more pressure because...

Exactly Zukkev that's what I've always believed to be true however the recent conversation I had with an experienced wheeler was that he had very good tread life from over inflating 36" and 39" bias Iroks by using increased tire pressures to reduce heat and conversely limit tread wear...

I agree Zukkev, I've always used chalk across the tread to know if the pressures were correct for the tires on a specific vehicle. What I was attempting to understand was that if you run an aggressive bias tire at higher then normal pressures they will remain cooler and not wear as fast (this...

Okay so I've heard from another seasoned wheeler that improving the longevity of their Bias tires (Swamper TSL's/Iroks as well as Mickey Thompson's) was as simple as increasing the air pressure to 35Lbs. This as described by my fellow wheeler allowed the tires to stay cool w/o generating as much...

The 47" LTB may be the final stage of my LJ build in years to come, although the 47" Growlers and 49" Iroks are right there as close competitors. Anyone have any real feedback as to Hwy. driving and tread life. I know most won't daily drive with a 47" tire, but there are a few of us north of...

That 8x8 is awesome particularly for the speed and agility it showed in some of the faster driving scenes, not to mention how well it worked pulling all those other trucks out of the mud. I would like to turn one into a motorhome so I could go anywhere no worries.

I've known Al for many a moon. He's in the middle of upgrading many different parts right now and probably is to busy to reply (he doe's have a build thread on the BCJeepclub site). His Jeep runs Pro-Rock Dana 60's front and back with 5.13 gears and an E-Locker from Detroit is just going in up...

Nice, that gave me a chuckle.:awesomework:

It was probably the fact that I fell asleep a few times while writing that out. Maybe that says I'm getting older then repeating myself.:D Really I started wheeling before I got my license and have been doing it non-stop for just over thirty years. You know way back when we used hockey pucks...

What would it be like if every one went down 10" in tire size? It would make some interesting trail stories. I've been wheeling since 33" tires were almost unheard of and if you ever saw them they would only be on a full-size like a Ford 3/4TON. High-Boy. If you were doing awesome in a Jeep...

The snows here and I need new all purpose (but must be very good in snow) tires for my daily driver LJ. Thinking 37"x12.50"x15" Pitbull Rocker Radials (but have heard they measure up short and are very heavy) also leaning towards 37"x12.50"x15" Radial Iroks and possibly Toyo MT's 37"x14.50"x15"...