jakeybaby Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I am currently running simex 16" x 35" extreme treckers and was looking around to change them as i`ve bust so many diffs and half shafts i`m getting fed up of changing them. Also the road noise is a pain. I was looking at my opyions on Devon`s site, I was wanting to get get 35" BFG muds but they only do them in 15" as ive already got my mach 5`s i wanted to keep them. can anyone tell me what the metric equillivant of a 35" X 16" is or what a good alternative tyre would be ? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsr341 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 how much where you looking at for the simex when you remove them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tblandy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 BFG CRAWLERS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 What about modulating your right foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespanner Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 What about modulating your right foot? Thats what I was thinking. I had insa turbo special tracks on series axles for ages and didnt break anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Maxxis creepy crawlers would be a good bet in that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 What about modulating your right foot? Prob a good idea but not ready to put my slippers on yet and take up the pipe Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 315/75 16 BFG mud??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangemach5 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Creepy crawlers are still quite noisey though! Hankook do some 305.... somethings that are roughly 35.12.5, think they are called RT03's. Should be quiet, depends how agressive you need the tyres though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Prob a good idea but not ready to put my slippers on yet and take up the pipe The throttle does have positions in between "on" and "off" you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 You're looking to swap some 35" tyres for some other 35" tyres to stop your halfshafts breaking? Genius. Do it. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The throttle does have positions in between "on" and "off" you know Yep, there is that possition between the two, which your foot rapidy accelerates through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The throttle does have positions in between "on" and "off" you know Yh theres that setting about halfway you use when you rest a brick on the throttle to make the engine warmup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 You're looking to swap some 35" tyres for some other 35" tyres to stop your halfshafts breaking?Genius. Do it. Al. Swap: No !! decided to go the other way so ive invested in some Ashcroft shafts and CV`s and a 4:75 diff and lockers now I can keep the Simex we`ll se what breaks next. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 we`ll se what breaks next. Tim Your wallet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Your wallet! [/quot Once you get into this off roading game with Landy`s your wallet is always going to be empty !! I just think better to spend it on having fun and trying to beat that hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I wish I was extreme like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I wish I was extreme like you Blimey John - having a bad day?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I wish I was extreme like you Well maybe you could be if you just tried that little bit harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Blimey John - having a bad day?? No - but I'm with Al, it's genius. Tyres don't break things, people break things. If you've "got bored changing diffs and shafts" then how have you managed to avoid learning some mechanical sympathy? If nothing else, the price of a set of tyres would be better spent on some stronger bits if you must drive with your lower brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 No - but I'm with Al, it's genius. Tyres don't break things, people break things. If you've "got bored changing diffs and shafts" then how have you managed to avoid learning some mechanical sympathy? If nothing else, the price of a set of tyres would be better spent on some stronger bits if you must drive with your lower brain. So if your right I am better off keeping my 35" simex tyres, keeping all the standard CV`s and drive shafts ? then spend my hard earned money on driving lessons so that I can overcome my desire to challenge me and my vehicle . See I was asking a legitimate question I thought: if i keep the simex I need to strengthen the drive train ? or get rid of the simex and get maybe BFG muds so giving a little bit of give at the wheels ? I bow down to your overwhelming knowledge and will go away to contemplate my stupidity Thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think you're missing the point slightly, your original post was basically "What 35" tyres can I replace my 35" tyres with to stop breaking stuff?". There are a number of solutions to your problem and changing the tyres for ones with less grip is not near the top. I would say in descending order of effectiveness / ascending cost your options are: 1) Take a chill pill and learn some mechanical sympathy (there's plenty of posts about the easiest way to kill bits of drivetrain, yet you can watch people doing all of them at any given play day / challenge) 2) Fit some uprated bits (which needn't be bling, you can buy a pair of 24-spl axles for £250, you can DIY pin diffs) 3) Axle swap (Toyotas / Nissan are cheaper than a trip to Ashcrofts with the credit card) 4) Different tyres (TBH I wonder if going down a size would be a better compromise than just having less grip) 1a) Block of wood under the accelerator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeybaby Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think you're missing the point slightly, your original post was basically "What 35" tyres can I replace my 35" tyres with to stop breaking stuff?". There are a number of solutions to your problem and changing the tyres for ones with less grip is not near the top. I would say in descending order of effectiveness / ascending cost your options are:1) Take a chill pill and learn some mechanical sympathy (there's plenty of posts about the easiest way to kill bits of drivetrain, yet you can watch people doing all of them at any given play day / challenge) 2) Fit some uprated bits (which needn't be bling, you can buy a pair of 24-spl axles for £250, you can DIY pin diffs) 3) Axle swap (Toyotas / Nissan are cheaper than a trip to Ashcrofts with the credit card) 4) Different tyres (TBH I wonder if going down a size would be a better compromise than just having less grip) 1a) Block of wood under the accelerator Thanks for the reply, When I started off roading some three years ago I bought a beast of toy that had a sweet v8 and 40" dumper tyres on it, I ragged that motor everywhere I went and believe me it went anywhere, the drivetrain was standard 10 spline on the front and an old salibury on the back. In 18 months of learning to offroad and ragging it I broke one front halfshaft. I am now running a 300 tdi 90" truck cab, it has 35" simex 24 spl axles with an arb locker, I do like a challenge yes but I`m not just a foot to the floor and see what happens bloke, but since owning this motor ive bust 3 crown wheels and about 4 halfshafts. I suppose you can call them all driver error as its me at the wheel. I had just been told by so many that the simex grip so well thats why i`m busting stuff ? I have taken on hills and flown up them no trouble due to the grip of the tyre, but then I watch my friends take on the same hill, they eventually get up the same hill but with a lot of wheel spin and effort, but they make it. I was tryiny to find feedback from other users of simex to see if they had the same problem, "can you use 35"simex with standard axles with no trouble" or do I get a good mud tyre or toughen up the CV`s and shafts. The reason for the original question was BFG do a 35 x 15 mud but not a 35 x16 I wanted to know what size 16" tyre people were buying, however I have now increased the profits at Ashcrofts and bought the CV`s and shafts, so we`ll see what happens now. but thanks for all your inputs. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbeagley Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yep, there is that possition between the two, which your foot rapidy accelerates through whilst it's taking up the slack in the drive train!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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