[Hawky4X4]

So im looking into getting some bigger wheels really soon, ive got a 3.5" lift but no body lift and the size that appeals most is a set of 31x10.5xR15's but i was wondering if people could say wat they have (size, rim and brand)and wat/if any mods were made to fit them.

Oh and ive got a sierra

[steak_knife]

15x7 at -13 off set..
I've found king 7 speedy to be ok, any rim will buckle given a big enough hit...

[Hawky4X4]

-13 offset pushes the wheels out ay?
im hoping to do that. . . . .
thanks

[SierraDan]

I've got 31x10.5R15 tyres on a 15x8 King wheels with a -23 offset.
2" Spring lift from Lovells Suspension, 30mm front bumpstop extensions, and some seam folding. Minor rubbing at full lock/flex

[steak_knife]

Hawky4X4 wrote:

-13 offset pushes the wheels out ay?
im hoping to do that. . . . .
thanks

yep...

[Hawky4X4]

SierraDan wrote:

I've got 31x10.5R15 tyres on a 15x8 rim with a -23 offset. They're pretty awesome.

King wheels

Sounds good, how far does that make ur wheels stick out? past the stock flares?

[SierraDan]

They stick out well beyond the stock flares. 2-3" I'll find a pic for you

[Hawky4X4]

SierraDan wrote:

They stick out well beyond the stock flares. 2-3" I'll find a pic for you

thanks

[SierraDan]

I've got extended flares on now.

[Hawky4X4]

thats sik, thats another thing where can i get extended flares?

[steak_knife]

Mr SierraDan, what brand tyre's are they???

[SierraDan]

The cheapest easiest and what seems to be most common is garden edging screwed into the guards. Some people also get stuff thats a bit tidier from Clark rubber that's a bit dearer. Then there's expensive options like jeep guards and other things.

I went with garden edging. Cheap, easy, functional.

[Hawky4X4]

great ill look into it, thanks

[SierraDan]

steak_knife wrote:

Mr SierraDan, what brand tyre's are they???

Hankook Dyanapro MTs mate.

[SierraDan]

Hawky4X4 wrote:

great ill look into it, thanks

just took this for ya mate. my garden edging. trimmed to look tidy. strong as hell.

[stocker]

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

[Hawky4X4]

stocker wrote:

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

my thoughts exactly

Sierradan, cheers mate that pic looks awsome, definitly keen to give that a shot

[Gwagensteve]

Regardless of your 3.5" lift, you'll still need to cut the guards, add bumpstop spacers, add a body lift, or some combination of all three to run 31's.

Spring lift alone is not sufficient.

It might be enough for driving down the highway, but flex it up offroad and the 31's are going to hit the guards because the axles will still move up towards the body just as far as they could when the car wasn't lifted.

You'll need to sort the gearing out too, look for some transfer gears as part of fitting 31's.

Just some stuff to bear in mind.

as for wider flares, the best flares available for 7" rims used to be carried by Doubleblack offroad: http://www.doubleblackoffroad.com/main.php - but they're not currently on their website.

(They were "very similar" to Calmini flares but in a much better grade of urethane)

Steve.

[SierraDan]

stocker wrote:

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

Awesome offroad. In mud theyre pretty similar to the buckshots i had on my old pajero. On rock theyre heaps better than the buckshots. I havent left 35psi on them yet so i can only assume they will get better.

On road theyre very quiet for a mud tyre but obviously still make noise although its not something you notice unless you listen for it. Handle great, and in the wet theyre very good, took some effort to get them to slide.

No idea on individual cost. But i got all four tyres fitted and balanced on new king wheels for $1140

[Hawky4X4]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Regardless of your 3.5" lift, you'll still need to cut the guards, add bumpstop spacers, add a body lift, or some combination of all three to run 31's.

Spring lift alone is not sufficient.

It might be enough for driving down the highway, but flex it up offroad and the 31's are going to hit the guards because the axles will still move up towards the body just as far as they could when the car wasn't lifted.

You'll need to sort the gearing out too, look for some transfer gears as part of fitting 31's.

Just some stuff to bear in mind.

as for wider flares, the best flares available for 7" rims used to be carried by Doubleblack offroad: http://www.doubleblackoffroad.com/main.php - but they're not currently on their website.

(They were "very similar" to Calmini flares but in a much better grade of urethane)

Steve.

Cheers mate I'll b sure to look into all of that

[Hawky4X4]

SierraDan wrote:

stocker wrote:

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

Awesome offroad. In mud theyre pretty similar to the buckshots i had on my old pajero. On rock theyre heaps better than the buckshots. I havent left 35psi on them yet so i can only assume they will get better.

On road theyre very quiet for a mud tyre but obviously still make noise although its not something you notice unless you listen for it. Handle great, and in the wet theyre very good, took some effort to get them to slide.

No idea on individual cost. But i got all four tyres fitted and balanced on new king wheels for $1140

Wow that's good, I'm taken this info to me local tyre place n see wat they can do. Thanks for ya help

[stockman]

SierraDan wrote:

stocker wrote:

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

Awesome offroad. In mud theyre pretty similar to the buckshots i had on my old pajero. On rock theyre heaps better than the buckshots. I havent left 35psi on them yet so i can only assume they will get better.

On road theyre very quiet for a mud tyre but obviously still make noise although its not something you notice unless you listen for it. Handle great, and in the wet theyre very good, took some effort to get them to slide.

No idea on individual cost. But i got all four tyres fitted and balanced on new king wheels for $1140

Why are you runing such high pressures? I think the placard says 18.

[SierraDan]

Quote:

8O Wow that's good, I'm taken this info to me local tyre place n see wat they can do. Thanks for ya help

31x10.5R15 Hankook Dynapro MT RT-03
15x8 King Wheel Black -23 offset
$1140 fitted.

[SierraDan]

stockman wrote:

Why are you runing such high pressures? I think the placard says 18.

I think about it everyday at work
"Let the air down when you get home"
always forget.

[steak_knife]

SierraDan wrote:

stockman wrote:

Why are you runing such high pressures? I think the placard says 18.

I think about it everyday at work
"Let the air down when you get home"
always forget.

go do it now......

[SierraDan]

steak_knife wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

stockman wrote:

Why are you runing such high pressures? I think the placard says 18.

I think about it everyday at work
"Let the air down when you get home"
always forget.

go do it now......

But I'm in bed and it's warm and the tv is on..

[Ben_Sierra]

stockman wrote:

SierraDan wrote:

stocker wrote:

How do those hankook tyres go offroad and what are they worth

Awesome offroad. In mud theyre pretty similar to the buckshots i had on my old pajero. On rock theyre heaps better than the buckshots. I havent left 35psi on them yet so i can only assume they will get better.

On road theyre very quiet for a mud tyre but obviously still make noise although its not something you notice unless you listen for it. Handle great, and in the wet theyre very good, took some effort to get them to slide.

No idea on individual cost. But i got all four tyres fitted and balanced on new king wheels for $1140

Why are you runing such high pressures? I think the placard says 18.

I'm fairly sure the placard in a Sierra says 23... But either way 35 is waay high...

[SierraDan]

Yeah, I'm gonna drop it to 20

[monley]

Hawky: The rims i have on my jimny are 15x7 with -13 offset.

[smiffkid]

the rims on our jimny are 15x8 -13, there 31x10.5R15 procomps, was running mickeythompsons before, liked them more but i thought id try these any way,
i haven done gearing as of yet, but i do have a 1.6efi, which helps alot