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Tall, Skinny tire recommendations

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Southtowns27, Oct 25, 2004.

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  1. Oct 27, 2004
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    the 33x9.5 is only avaible in the AT tread pattern. :( 2nd choice is the 32x11.50 MT's instead.
     
    66cj5, Oct 27, 2004
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  2. Oct 27, 2004
    MOP

    MOP Active Member

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    I think the stockers are 16x4.5. 16x5 for the old wagons/trucks. I don't think 16x6 exist. I wish they did.
     
    MOP, Oct 27, 2004
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    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    Swamper Boggers are killer. They will kill yer axle. I've run them and they hook up very hard, are very heavy and have some strange road handling.
    If you want the best mud tire out there the Bogger is the one. But would not run them on the smaller axles.
     
    BlueFlu, Oct 27, 2004
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  4. Oct 28, 2004
    firegod33

    firegod33 Member

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    firegod33, Oct 28, 2004
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  5. Oct 28, 2004
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    I measured the two I still have for Billy. 16x6...
     
    sparky, Oct 28, 2004
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  6. Oct 28, 2004
    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    So I wasn't FOS............Animal has 6"
     
    blevisay, Oct 28, 2004
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  7. Oct 28, 2004
    equin

    equin New Member

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    Thanks for the replies, fellas. Willysnut told me on another forum that 33x12.50 is probably too big a tire for my stock axles, so I was wondering about other available options.

    I'm seriously considering 31s or 32x9.50's swamper tsl's, but another issue I need to factor in is whether 32" diameter tires will fit the U-haul car transporter tire straps. Since my CJ2A isn't street legal (and even if it were, I wouldn't trust taking it out on the highway to get to some trails a couple hours away!) I'll need to tow it. I tried flat-towing it once, but the steering became an issue, even as I tied the steering wheel. Would it fit if I let some of the air out of the tires? Or would that pose a safety problem while on the car hauler? Any comments on that?
     
    equin, Oct 28, 2004
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    I put my CJ-5 on a U-Haul with 32" tall tires. Had to air them down to get the straps on.
     
    sparky, Oct 28, 2004
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    MOP

    MOP Active Member

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    Everywhere I have searched here, on Willystech, the G, etc etc. says 16X5 or even one quote of 16x5.5 here on this board for stock wheels of pickups or wagons. It must be variation in measurement, but everything else I have read said 16x4.5 for CJ wheels.
     
    MOP, Oct 28, 2004
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  10. Oct 28, 2004
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    I can remeasure, maybe it was 16x5.5 but I was danged sure it was 16x6.
     
    sparky, Oct 28, 2004
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  11. Oct 28, 2004
    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    Easy....no they wont........My 30" NDT's barley made it........
    :shock:
     
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    Jeepenstein

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    I have the 34 x 10.50's also, have yet to drive tham though, another great choice if you can find them is the old gumbo mudder, they come in some funky tall narrow sizes and are a great mud tire..


    BUBBA
     
    Jeepenstein, Oct 28, 2004
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    4.5" and 5" is all I've heard too. I'm curious about the 6" measurement, you did measure bead surface to bead surface I assume?
     
    Glenn, Oct 28, 2004
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Thought so. I'll double check tonite. I didn't measure outside to outside that I can recall.
     
    sparky, Oct 28, 2004
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  15. Oct 28, 2004
    53Flattie

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    IIRC - Joe used a U-Haul to bring his Jeep to Tellico a couple of times. He has 33's and, even though the straps wouldn't go around the tires, he looped them over the axle and didn't have any problems.
     
    53Flattie, Oct 28, 2004
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  16. Oct 30, 2004
    willysnut

    willysnut Banned

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    Did you measure the inside width with the tire off? That's where the 4.5" comes from.
     
    willysnut, Oct 30, 2004
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    There's no tires on them right now or when I measured.
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Do you mean you rechecked the measurement?
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Did you try it w/o the steering wheel tied? I never could understand doing that, as if the front wheels turn that steering has to turn as well.
     
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  20. Oct 30, 2004
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    sounds like the straight line special.
     
    66cj5, Oct 30, 2004
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