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Small Tire Crew
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:51 pm
by OldGreen
So. . .Jose. . .is the final call on the small tire crew going to be 31s or smaller?
I'm just thinkin'. . .
BIIs, early CJ, maybe a WJ and a ZJ or two or a few XJs. . .Yeah. . .235/75s to 31s. . .fully self contained, drive to the trail, camp out, dutch ovens. . .easy trails. . .
Maybe even a 4 banger YJ in forest green?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:00 pm
by iaccocca
33s (please). Maybe a TJ or even an LJ.
[I'm sure 33's are the new 31's.]
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:32 pm
by OldGreen
Yeah. . .TJLJ on 33s. .
no.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:48 pm
by Jafo
I'll put 31"s on the tj
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:51 pm
by TJDave
I could run my girly AT tires on the Moab/Rubi rims I have.

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:53 pm
by Jafo
I have girly tires too..... They're just the 35 flavor..

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:57 pm
by Roman
Sorry Lee, 31's are the cut off

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:19 pm
by OldGreen
The point of this whole thing was kind of an old school, run what you brung, no "point and shoot" wheelers kind of an affair:
soccer mom mobiles, old stuff, cheap stuff, open diffs, small tires. . .just go to the hills once in a while without such a reliance on big, locked, loaded rigs.
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:24 pm
by White trash
How about bald 33's, open diffs, ifs and the possibility of an auto hub going out??

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:02 pm
by commando14
Sounds like fun... I'd be in for sure
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:12 pm
by iaccocca
Okay, then it is settled. I'll steal the neighbor kid's 4cyl YJ. Things been driving me crazy sitting out there anyways.
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:14 pm
by OldGreen
White trash wrote:How about bald 33's, open diffs, ifs and the possibility of an auto hub going out??

Only if the hub goes out completely and bursts into flames. . .

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:30 pm
by White trash
OldGreen wrote:White trash wrote:How about bald 33's, open diffs, ifs and the possibility of an auto hub going out??

Only if the hub goes out completely and bursts into flames. . .

Do you think it'd go out in any other fashion?

I still have to yard the rear end out for James and replace it with a yota rear before I can do anything though so depending on when this adventure takes place I may or may not be out.
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:48 pm
by Roman
they don't call it the "31 Club" for nuthin'
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:53 pm
by White trash
If I owned a set of tires that small I'd do it....
Well wait.. I have some 235/75's off the ranger I could toss on...

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:33 pm
by Wrench
Aint nuttin' wrong with 31's...

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:38 pm
by Lurch
My tow rig has bigger tires then that lol
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:33 pm
by scumby
are we talking 31" written measurements on the sidewalls or tape measure 31" height?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:18 pm
by OldGreen
Written. . .so
31x10.50R15
245/75R16
265/70R16
or smaller. . .
Something like a stock Jeep on 31s or a Bronco II on 235s. . .
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:03 pm
by bobracing
White trash wrote:If I owned a set of tires that small I'd do it....
Well wait.. I have some 235/75's off the ranger I could toss on...

I have a set of very bald 31 waiting to be picked up, just have to fix the bolt in/thru one of them.
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:08 pm
by White trash
bobracing wrote:White trash wrote:If I owned a set of tires that small I'd do it....
Well wait.. I have some 235/75's off the ranger I could toss on...

I have a set of very bald 31 waiting to be picked up, just have to fix the bolt in/thru one of them.
Crap, I brought the truck home this weekend so I didn't grab a wheel for you at the 'rents... Swing by tomorrow and I'll dismount one that's here for you.

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:10 pm
by sams88
Actually it's a kick going back to 31's as it puts some challenge back into wheeling.

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:26 pm
by Roman
sams88 wrote:Actually it's a kick going back to 31's as it puts some challenge back into wheeling.

eGG's A cLY
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:22 pm
by Lud
Well guess my F250 can make the trip then, LOL. Maybe I should follow the trend and go get a bronco II just for the trip and sell it when I'm done.

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:39 pm
by Lurch
Lud wrote: Maybe I should follow the trend and go get a bronco II just for the trip and sell it when I'm done.

What makes you think it's only one run?