Black Wheels!

[Alan06SUT]

Originally Posted by OffRoadin

Sorry for reviving an old thread... But I'm looking into getting new wheels/tires. So here are my questions...

1. My H2 is completely stock as of now, and at full lock on pavement I can already feel it rubbing. Is this normal? mine rubs the swaybar on one side w/ stock 35's on.
2. I was looking at the AR Mojave Teflons in 18x9.5 I am still undecided on whether I get 35/36/37" tires... I want more ground clearance and more tire will help with that, but what modifications will need to be done to fit the 36/37" tires on the car. I read somewhere that I need a torsion key(?) for the front to fit bigger tires. No, 37'sx12.50 should fit with out any mods at all
3. Do the Mojaves come with diffrent backspacing? If so what is the ideal setup for running 13.5" wide tires.
4. I've read that people lower the air pressure when off roading to increase grip, will I run into problems reducing air pressure on the 9.5" wheel as oppsed to 8.5 or 9" wheels. With the 9.5" wheels I have to run a minimum of 13.5" tires? Most people air down to around 20 psi for extra grip. I do 25 psi since i have broken a bead before, but it depends on your tire and its sidewall, etc as to what is ideal (type of terrain is another factor in what pressure is ideal).


Thanks

IMO, I would just stick with a 12.50 width on stock backspacing so you dont have issues w/clearance. If you have air susp. the wider tires will rub and break the sensors during seroius wheeling. A 12.50 will even do this sometimes. My 37 x12.50 Coopers gave me about 1.5" of extra clearance which means they actually were 3" taller than my stock tires. That little 1.5" makes a big difference when wheeling though.

[xtremh2]

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[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Alan06SUT

... i have broken a bead before ...

On what type of tire? I assume not your Coopers, right? I've run my Coopers at 14 PSI for two days at Paragon before without breaking a bead (this was done by accident, relying on someone else's handywork; now I always check them myself).

[Alan06SUT]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

On what type of tire? I assume not your Coopers, right? I've run my Coopers at 14 PSI for two days at Paragon before without breaking a bead (this was done by accident, relying on someone else's handywork; now I always check them myself).

The stock BFG's broke the bead at about 17PSI. I dont think it does any good to go lower than 20 PSI considering the weight of our vehicles. Also, you start to noticably loose ground clearance beyond that.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Alan06SUT

The stock BFG's broke the bead at about 17PSI. I dont think it does any good to go lower than 20 PSI considering the weight of our vehicles. Also, you start to noticably loose ground clearance beyond that.

I agree totally. I didn't intend to go below 20 psi--someone told me their Stauns would take them down to 20 psi, but it obviously went a lot lower. I do think that the Coopers will hold a bead better than the ATs because of the thicker sidewall though. This is what it looked like: