best 35's for you buck
03-17-2010, 04:21 PM
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Pretty sure an Aussie locker in the front is a BAD idea... a locked front diff makes turning difficult offroad, and will potentially ruin your drivetrain on dry pavement.
03-17-2010, 04:23 PM
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KM2s 35 12.50 15s and cragar soft 8s five of them with lugs and caps for $1200 inc tax.
That's was 240 for tire,wheel, lugs, cap, mounted balanced and taxes. Local discount tire
That's was 240 for tire,wheel, lugs, cap, mounted balanced and taxes. Local discount tire
03-17-2010, 04:37 PM
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In the winter it wouldnt be nice, but other than that you are fine.....what part of the drive train is it going to ruin?
03-17-2010, 04:42 PM
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since aussies are locked all the time, the binding and wheel hop you will get from the tires turning the same speed, can hurt suspension parts and even bust gears and axle shafts
03-17-2010, 04:46 PM
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umm last time i checked aussi's arent locked all the time... they only engage when one tire spins like 20% more then the other which is probably never on pavement in 2wd
also another way to say that is you can hear the clutch ratchet in it click when take sharp slow turns
also another way to say that is you can hear the clutch ratchet in it click when take sharp slow turns
03-17-2010, 05:01 PM
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Aussies are automatic or part time lockers. Not on full time. If that werethe case why buy a locker at all, just weld your gears. Lol. Aussie will click on hard turns on pavement. That's it. It isn't reccomended in ANY 4 wheel drive vehicle to do hard turns regardless of being locked or not.
03-17-2010, 05:03 PM
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Maybe I missed it somewhere but can you confirm what size wheels you are running? The difference in price between 15" and 16" can be huge with tires. Take KM2's for instance, they will run you about $200 a piece for 15" but it will jump to probably $265+ for 16".
The cheapest tire I have seen that everyone LOVES are the Bighorns. I was lucky and got 16" tires for $163 but I believe most places will sell them for around $190. Not many good tires in 16" sizes will sell for that price.
Just wanted to confirm as prices people are posting are all over the place and with differnet size wheels.
The cheapest tire I have seen that everyone LOVES are the Bighorns. I was lucky and got 16" tires for $163 but I believe most places will sell them for around $190. Not many good tires in 16" sizes will sell for that price.
Just wanted to confirm as prices people are posting are all over the place and with differnet size wheels.
03-17-2010, 05:06 PM
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4wd with open differentials acting stupid on dry pavement will ruin or break something, with lockers yes u can too. Think it even says it in your manual not to drive around on dry pavement with 4wd engaged, but maybe some goof balls do.
03-17-2010, 05:14 PM
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Another vote for the Maxxis Bighorns.
315/75/16's for $169 each at Discount Tire. (they matched the best price I found online, with national service vs dismounting and shipping back to some online shop if there is a problem...) Compared to $270 each for the BFG or Goodyear tires in the same size, that's pretty good bang for the buck.
The only downside to this tire is that it runs short. Mine are a bit over 33.5" at normal load/inflation. (I believe the goodyears are closer to a 'true' 35" tire)
315/75/16's for $169 each at Discount Tire. (they matched the best price I found online, with national service vs dismounting and shipping back to some online shop if there is a problem...) Compared to $270 each for the BFG or Goodyear tires in the same size, that's pretty good bang for the buck.
The only downside to this tire is that it runs short. Mine are a bit over 33.5" at normal load/inflation. (I believe the goodyears are closer to a 'true' 35" tire)