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mentalmoshio sophs V8i

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285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« on: March 20, 2008, 20:49:52 »
is this a bad idea to run this set up with 285s  simex pattern tyres to or very aggressive one on freestyle alloys on a 3.5 diff 10 spline model
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Re: 285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 00:04:36 »
Depends, if you drive it like you stole it then 265/75 can be bad enough. Treated with a little respect then standard axles can handle 35" simexs.
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Re: 285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 00:17:33 »
what about the stress on the ratio from being 14ish percent bigger
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Re: 285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 03:25:33 »
HMMMMM, I think you might be at the limit of it driving like a car with tyres that big, I can't get mine into top cog when I'm towing with 235/85s on.
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Re: 285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 08:59:39 »
Im curious as to where you can get simex pattern tyres in 285?

Gavin.
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mentalmoshio sophs V8i

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Re: 285s/16 on a 3.5 diff
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 00:22:47 »
soz  was thinkin 33/10.5/16 pattern imports  :oops:oh would 255/85/16 be to much ?
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