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They are but the largest they sell is the 37-12.5-16.5s and Id like some 37s.I could've swore treadwrights made multiple sizes.
They are actually D rated tires, not E. While I don’t think they’ll squat as much under your ‘light’ truck they will still give. The bigger issue is sidewall strength, while I have not yet managed to kill one of my sidewalls, they are not really holding up well at all (that’s with 5 trips on them). And you’ll have the exact same sidewall issue as Tread Wright is buying their carcasses from TWF for the retreads (Unless something has changed in the past two months, check PBB4x4 for more info on that)....They are treadwrights (re treaded Military Hummer Pull Offs. 37-12.50-16.5's but unfortunately they are load range E tires (Max Load: 3,850 lbs... My truck doesn't even weigh 3800 lbs...) I know Kage did a small write up on the Humvee pull offs and he said he was disappointed on how much they sat down when deflated, which I feel this is a good thing because that means they have sidewall flex, right?...
Somewhat, it also means they’ll be a bigger pain to balance, get moving down the road, and more wear on your lighter axles (Brakes, balljoints, shafts, etc). Unsprung weight is a double edged sword....Another downfall is they are 150lbs per which is HEAVY but I would be more stable....
Right, you’re backing yourself into a corner for little gain....Another is that I would have 16.5 wheels so if I dont like the tires what are my alternatives? (Not many companies sell in a 16.5)…
Don’t forget shipping in there. But the retread and .mil take offs have a big advantage here in the cheap department. You get what you pay for though....The plus with these are I could abuse them because a new set would be 600, they measure 36.7 (so almost a true 37 vs my current 35's measure to 33)…
You think the tires are heavy, wait to you start dicking with the recentered H1’s and inserts. I was excited by being able to air down to single digits, but its not worth it. I find myself running 12 psi most of the time because the damn tires squat so much that I can’t afford the ground clearance loss. It might be better with your setup, but I’ve got a feeling it won’t be as good as you’d hope....Another plus is I could get re-centered H1 wheels and have a double bead-lock feature so if the sidewalls don't flex I could run 3psi off road and FORCE them to flex...
I feel your pain on this, and its part of the reason I wouldn't mind going smaller (set of good 33" tires is $800-900, were a set of Good 37's is closer to $1600). That's why I say run the smallest tire you need, bigger isn't allways better......Choices, choices ugh... All input is helpful on this subject for sure, especially if you've seen these tires perform or have personally ran them ...(Kage youre in the spotlight)...
They do, but only one size for the 16.5'sI could've swore treadwrights made multiple sizes.
Oh ok.They are but the largest they sell is the 37-12.5-16.5s and Id like some 37s.
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Good to know!a Hawse will work as long as it is steel and not aluminum....