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Title: new tires for newbe
Post by: kytracker on March 03, 2005, 03:44:33 AM

hello fellow mudders, i have a 90' tracker w/ stock engine and gears ,2'' body lift and 2'' spring lift, still have factory steel rims ,i think they r 5.5'' . i would like to go w/ as large tire as i can , but keep in mind i live in eastern kentucky (hill country) i dont want to bogg it down to bad, this is a daily driver (well a couple days a week) .

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: Bobzooki on March 03, 2005, 03:50:17 AM

What is this "mud" you speak of?

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(http://img204.exs.cx/img204/5764/climbing25pi.th.jpg) (http://img204.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img204&image=climbing25pi.jpg)

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: Natebert on March 03, 2005, 04:00:09 AM

235's, 30's or even might be able to squeze 31's on there, but I wouldn't go any bigger on stock rims.

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: SnoFalls on March 03, 2005, 04:01:47 AM

I'd suggest 30's (might wanna get some used 15x7 rims too).

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: kytracker on March 03, 2005, 04:06:46 AM

sorry, but its mostly trails /w mud and maybe a few rocks thrown in , but mostly its MUDDIN not rock-crawlin

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: Cwkick on March 03, 2005, 05:33:21 AM

I would probably stick with a 235/75/15.  (29" tall tire)

This company has good prices.

They get good reveiws also!

http://www.high-tec-retreading.com/sizes.html

Cwkick

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: explosivo on March 03, 2005, 07:32:15 AM

31" Boggers. ;D

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: TN_Tracker on March 03, 2005, 10:45:44 AM

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31" Boggers. ;D

[sarcasm] explosivo...play nice ;D We all know newbies need 33" Thornbirds ;) [/sarcasm]

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: prairie_dog on March 03, 2005, 06:11:21 PM

I had a 91 track/w same 4" lift and had 235's on stock wheels. they fit nice and no fender trimming needed. It didn't affect driving unless you like doing 70+ up hills all the time(60 all day long no problem)

hope that helps ;D ;D

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: explosivo on March 03, 2005, 10:18:37 PM

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[sarcasm] explosivo...play nice ;D We all know newbies need 33" Thornbirds ;) [/sarcasm]

Thornbirds... hehe ;D

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: kytracker on March 04, 2005, 03:40:26 AM

thanks guys, 235/75/15 now ,,,,,,,,33's when my little tracker grows-up .

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: kytracker on March 04, 2005, 03:44:46 AM

do i need lower gears if i go w/ larger tires later ?, if so where do i get'em

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: Cwkick on March 04, 2005, 05:30:57 AM

Yes, you will probably need lower gears if you go any larger than a 235.


http://www.puresuzuki.com/Ring%20&%20Pinion.htm


Cwkick

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: bus_driver on March 13, 2005, 04:04:35 AM

guys I have a 92 kick and when trying to find tires every safety related  paperwork say that I cannot put anything larger than 215/75/15 on the stock 15/5.5 rims


Is this incorrect?

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: DirtDevil on March 13, 2005, 06:45:45 AM

PFFT giver some 31" swampers... Id be to afrade to run anything with a low ply rating, yesterday wheelin a guy blew his wussy 215 on a blunt rock, makes you feel real safe on the road eh... my gf has 31" interco trxus mt's on stock zuki rims... feel very safe on them, safer then the stock tires

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: jzap on March 13, 2005, 07:02:31 AM

Hey Busdriver,

I have been running 225-75-15's on stock steel Tracker rims for three years now with no rub and no problems.  I run 30psi on the highway and 12psi on the trail.

I'd like to get a set of 235's but these things just won't wear out...

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: bus_driver on March 13, 2005, 12:09:24 PM

and these are the 15/5.5 rims or the sami 15/6 inchers??

I went to two shops  and the would not mount 235/75 B cuz they would fall off??? oh yeah I was looking at the bds 2 inch lift...what size tires can i put on.....I am just a trail driver not a rock crawler

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: bus_driver on March 13, 2005, 12:10:47 PM

stock steelies any different than stock aluminum rims?

Title: Re: new tires for newbe
Post by: bashzuk on March 13, 2005, 04:06:06 PM

Go try the least reputable shop in town that's how I got mine mounted.
I'm running 235/75/15 on the stock samurai wheels 15x5.5 seem to fit fine I wouldn't go any wider on the wheels.
You can get 215/85/15 swampers from interco.
http://www.intercotire.com/html/tsl___radial.htm
I think from what I've heard and seen you should not go wider than 9.50 on the width of the tire unless you get a bigger rim.
-Bash