Thread: 33" to 35" is it worth it????

Originally Posted by 4.42doorrangie

I currently have a set up classic 2 door with P76, maxi drive rear, standard diff ratios 2" springs and 2" body lift, cut guards and 33" maxxis Bighorns.

I've always wanted to put bigger tyres on the beast but am concerned that everything will change?? right now the noise is managable from the tyres and the drivability is good as i've also changed the castor correction bushes. Off road its a weapon and is great fun. i guess the question is do i need bigger tyres??

Can someone give me some actual info about what differences ill notice as i'm considering selling the virtually new bighorns for a set of JT2's or extreme's.


Any info would be greatly appreciated...
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Simon

You might find 33's are the largest you can get engineered easily.

In saying that 35's are going on my RRC. But with bigger brakes etc.

Things you will have to consider are
Is it leagle, Gearing will be taller, It will track more on bad cambered roads, Unsprung weight, Fuel use, more stress on drive line and steering when driven hard. Likely you will gain less than 1" of clearance, Do you realy need them. The choice of tyres you mentioned won't be so good on black top. Ever tried to walk on jellyfish

if you do go the 35's let me know, i'll be looking for some 33's soon.

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

You might find 33's are the largest you can get engineered easily.

In saying that 35's are going on my RRC. But with bigger brakes etc.

Things you will have to consider are
Is it leagle, Gearing will be taller, It will track more on bad cambered roads, Unsprung weight, Fuel use, more stress on drive line and steering when driven hard. Likely you will gain less than 1" of clearance, Do you realy need them. The choice of tyres you mentioned won't be so good on black top. Ever tried to walk on jellyfish

He He no i've never tried to walk on jellyfish but i get the picture. I was leaning towards not putting them on. I've got the devil on one shoulder saying do it you only live once and the angel saying dont do it..... damn the choices......

I don't think they would make much of a difference, you're only looking at roughly 25mm extra diff clerance and that's bugger-all in the scheme of things. If you went from a 33 to a 37 inch tyre for example that would be worth the effort but not many Rangies I know run 37's (leave them to the big-egoed Nissan owners ).
I run 33's because it's a cheap option to extra ground clerance and the tracks have been dug out so much up here that 33's are starting to get small on some trails. i may be forced to 35's due to the tracks being so rutted by the dickhead factor with there massive tyres, big lifts and big egos.

Trav

PS- I don't have an issue with 4WD's with big tyres overall, it's the bloody dropkicks behind the wheel . I get ****ed off with the try-hards who go out and flog the crap out of the tracks to the extent that the average bloke's 4WD can't get through places that were once accessable rant over!!

Originally Posted by aquarangie

PS- I don't have an issue with 4WD's with big tyres overall, it's the bloody dropkicks behind the wheel . I get ****ed off with the try-hards who go out and flog the crap out of the tracks to the extent that the average bloke's 4WD can't get through places that were once accessable rant over!!

Sorry
I'll make it upto you, and I have had four years off the trails so I have given the tracks a break.

Your not going to like my supercharged rangie on 35s are you

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Your not going to like my supercharged rangie on 35s are you

Tyre size is a personal preference, whatever floats your boat I just like a challenge

Trav

Originally Posted by aquarangie

Tyre size is a personal preference, whatever floats your boat I just like a challenge

Trav

33s are so much easier anyway.
I wont be gaim to smoke the Rangie off road as the auto would part company


Tony