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Can I do 60-62 comfortably with 35's on a m1008?
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I found this link that works well for figuring out rpms and speed for tire size. This should give you the information you want to know.
:: PIT BULL TIRES :: Axle Ratio/Tire Size Calulator 1.1
I am running 36" tires and it calculates I am doing 62 mph at the same rpm rate as 55 mph with the stock tire size. This is what the truck was originally rated at the max mph safely.
:: PIT BULL TIRES :: Axle Ratio/Tire Size Calulator 1.1
I am running 36" tires and it calculates I am doing 62 mph at the same rpm rate as 55 mph with the stock tire size. This is what the truck was originally rated at the max mph safely.
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It'll be loud.
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put 39" swampers on a friends cucv. great tire. can do 65 it seems with no problems
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When I had the 34-34.5" 36" HMMWV bias plies Big Ugly could do about 70 but it was screaming. Even 60-65 was rather high rpms and loud. Then I put my 38" 11.00R16's on and now it's a much happier vehicle at 65mph or so. I don't like 70mph without OD but I would happily cruise at 60mph all day and 65mph for short periods of time.
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I wish I could find 37 x12.5 inch tire with a 16" rim. is that so hard to ask for. The only ones that size are swampers. trxus and I heard they are too soft for the road. they just dont make that many sizes for the 15 and 16" rims anymore. I might have to go to a 17" rim
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I ran the TrXus MT's on a Ranger I had and they were doing great at 15k, easily 2/3 tread life left.
Any tire that big is going to be an offroad tire, you'll just have to get used to it. I was going to run the 36x12.5R16 TSL Radials on Big Ugly before I found the XL's. They're famous for being a 36x11ishR16 and not 12.5" wide. I didn't want the wider tire.
Any tire that big is going to be an offroad tire, you'll just have to get used to it. I was going to run the 36x12.5R16 TSL Radials on Big Ugly before I found the XL's. They're famous for being a 36x11ishR16 and not 12.5" wide. I didn't want the wider tire.
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65 is decent in mine I have 315 75 16 cooper st on mine. I can go to 75 but is really screaming. Next project now that I got my turbo is an overdrive.
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you must have a m1009.
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No, bet he has a M1008. He has 35" tires on it. That'd be about right for screaming at 75mph.
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man, I would think it would granade itself with those rpms.
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How so? 35's would lower the rpms you were spinning at and these engines will spin along at their governor all day long really. They're not like a big heavy Cummins or CAT diesel that only goes to 1800rpm.
My 36's were actually about 34" and change tall but I drove that truck 3 hours doing 65-70mph with them. About deafened me and used a lot of oil (mains) but did it just fine.
My 36's were actually about 34" and change tall but I drove that truck 3 hours doing 65-70mph with them. About deafened me and used a lot of oil (mains) but did it just fine.
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Its m1008 I run 60 normally 65-70 if in a hurry. LIke is said it will do 75 but its turning good.
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no 75mph with 315's. Maybe its just me but It scares me at 60mph with stock tires.
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You can also watch the needle drop, mine sucked fuel at those speeds.
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Okay, you're loosing me...just afraid to go that fast on tires 35" tall or afraid of the rpm? As I said, the rpm wouldn't be any worse than driving the stock truck on stock tires at 60mph or so.
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rpm wise. I have no insulation and half the firewall insulation is gone.so maybe thats why. Just seems like at 55 its screaming with stock tires and. I understand it will lower you rpms a little but that seems alot 35" @75 mph. Tomorrow Ill rob the 35's of my other truck and see how it goes. if I dont like ill go 37's. I wish I could find some 37" military mtrs not the OZ's.
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What kind of mileage you gettin with them 35s? I am gettin 14mpg with 33s now.
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I was seeing around 15 with the "36's" that measured 34"ish.
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About 11 for me. but I have a lead foot. on a side note with the tires I have now my speedo is dead on. I don't know how but it is. It should be off because of the taller tires. I used my tom tom and when I had to get towed by my buddies Dodge when I had fuel issues.
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