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Offline r3cc0s

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American wheeling vs European
« on: December 26, 2004, 10:20:44 PM »
I have noticed, with alot of zuki enthusiasts or offroad enthusiasts from other parts of the world, mainly europe
tend to not favor using outrageously large tires

they seem to wheel alot on even just 235's, to perhaps around 32" at most

I wonder why this is?
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2004, 12:40:33 AM »
I've noticed that too.  Maybe they have more regs about what you can do to a vehicle.  I think one of our Austrailian members said something like that.
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2004, 01:57:42 AM »
Purely a matter of local law and vehicle inspection.

Just like why more people in Florida have 44's-52's than people in New Hampshire... not legal up there...
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2004, 02:24:53 AM »
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Purely a matter of local law and vehicle inspection.

Just like why more people in Florida have 44's-52's than people in New Hampshire... not legal up there...


awesome, 44"s-52"s thats awesome here in BC canada the largest size tire you have have is a 44
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2004, 02:25:59 AM »
I think its mainly the lack of availability of realy large tyres in the uk and also the lack of mods available to us uk zook owners.
The other thing is that by law we have to make sure the tyre tread is covered by the bodywork.
« Last Edit: December 27, 2004, 02:27:05 AM by red_baron »
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2004, 05:20:41 AM »
We'll down here in New Zealand you can run what ever tire size you like as long as the tread is covered by some type of flare but you do have to have it certified  by a Land Transport Safety Authority approved engineer. He will take into account things like are the brakes/bearings etc sufficient for th extra loads created by bigger tires so 44"s on my Escudo are out  ::)


My Escudo with 32"s has more clearance underneath and better approach/departure angles than alot of other bigger rigs  with 35"s etc so by sticking with the 32"s I maintain a lower COG and still have better all round clearance and still out wheel the big boys   ;D
That combined with the gearing issues and extra breakages  of bigger tires (33"s and up)  is why I went with 32"s.

Different horse's for Different course's really  thats why theres so many tire sizes available ;D
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2004, 06:53:32 AM »
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Purely a matter of local law and vehicle inspection.

Just like why more people in Florida have 44's-52's than people in New Hampshire... not legal up there...


You can have as big of a tire as you want, but the bottom of your frame can't be more than 30 inches off the ground. THats what it used to be they may have changed it since then.
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2004, 11:01:56 AM »
Makes it easier to get in and out of the vehicle for tea-time. ;D ;D
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2004, 11:15:03 AM »
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You can have as big of a tire as you want, but the bottom of your frame can't be more than 30 inches off the ground. THats what it used to be they may have changed it since then.


If you're talking about Florida you're wrong. Largest road tire is 52", headlights bulbs 54" or less, taillights 72" or less, 5" or less bodylift, no front blocks, no stacked blocks, no full hydro steering.

Frame height is null in FLA.
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2004, 11:15:10 AM »
That's shade for lunchtime  ;D
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2004, 11:19:54 AM »
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If you're talking about Florida you're wrong. Largest road tire is 52", headlights bulbs 54" or less, taillights 72" or less, 5" or less bodylift, no front blocks, no stacked blocks, no full hydro steering.

Frame height is null in FLA.

That's it, I'm moving to florida.

52" terra-tires *drool*
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2004, 01:37:57 PM »
No snow either!  ;D

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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2004, 06:25:12 PM »
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No snow either!  ;D

Cwkick

Fuck yea. Plus lots of mud ;D
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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2004, 09:02:28 PM »
well i guess its kinda the same everywhere (in the world, maybe except US) the rule is, tyres gotta be covered by flares or body.

and i heard once that wheels and tyres cannot differ from factory specs by more (or less) than one inch in width and or height. or else it needs to be certified or engineered.

31" - 33" seem to be max for Vits here, but i have seen and know a lot of vits that just stick with the 235/75R15, (thats what i started with). with the smaller tyres and wheels, there's less stress, less likely to break something, and the vits fly with the smaller wheels and tyres.

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Re: American wheeling vs European
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2004, 05:44:15 AM »
i run 33" here in the UK and  if i remember rightly 54" is the legal limit.

Reason i only run 33s is down to stress on the drive line . and i dont want to be too tall due to the challenge competions i enter as i wouldnt get under some of the stages they set out. some very tight spots.

I toy with the idea of 35" but to gain 1 inch isnt worth the cost of probbaly around $1000 if not more for new rubber.
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