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#2
unless you have the V8, find a different wheel. the XD series wheels are very heavy. I just sold a set, and went back to stock wheels with the 35s. The difference in performance is huge. I can actually use my cruise control without running 4k rpms.
#3
I can't believe it when I hear you guys running those huge tires. I have 265s which are too small but they are new so I'll wait a bit before getting the 285s. But the lack of power seems too big of an issue to run the 305-315s.
#5
I also made sure that I got one of the lightest 35" tires made - Goodyear Duratrac 315/75/16 and stuck with the stock 16" aluminum wheels. I have NO issues on the highway.
Oh, and Rockstars, yawwnnn. 9 out of 10 trucks around me have them. Boring. Be original go with something else.
Last edited by Bunger; 03-28-2015 at 09:50 AM.
#6
I don't care what you drive, you'll notice a fairly large decrease in power.
I've gone from 265/70r17s to 35x12.50x18s and the wheel & tire combo created a huge power drop & this was with nearly 400hp. The i5 would hate you.
I have a V8 H3 & only 265s. It's really fast. I'd never put larger wheels on it, though. Larger tires is a another story.
Bunger, yeah, your tires are 64 lb each.
I have the KO2s on my H2 (17" wheel) & they are 66lb for the 35". 37" is only 71.
The KO2 in 315/75r16 is 68 lb, so you're doing well.
For anyone interesting, if I am correct, I recall wheel weight is 4x greater than that of tire weight due to wheel weight being unsprung. So if you go up say 4 lb on your wheel, in this example, say the KMC Rockstars, that's like adding 16 lb to each tire.
I've gone from 265/70r17s to 35x12.50x18s and the wheel & tire combo created a huge power drop & this was with nearly 400hp. The i5 would hate you.
I have a V8 H3 & only 265s. It's really fast. I'd never put larger wheels on it, though. Larger tires is a another story.
Bunger, yeah, your tires are 64 lb each.
I have the KO2s on my H2 (17" wheel) & they are 66lb for the 35". 37" is only 71.
The KO2 in 315/75r16 is 68 lb, so you're doing well.
For anyone interesting, if I am correct, I recall wheel weight is 4x greater than that of tire weight due to wheel weight being unsprung. So if you go up say 4 lb on your wheel, in this example, say the KMC Rockstars, that's like adding 16 lb to each tire.
#7
Tire weight is considered unsprung weight also. Whats important is the combined weight of wheel/tire. For the sake of example....If you got a wheel that was 5# heavier, and a tire that was 5# lighter and the same diameter, you wouldnt notice any difference since your total unsprung weight would remain the same.
#8
Tire weight is considered unsprung weight also. Whats important is the combined weight of wheel/tire. For the sake of example....If you got a wheel that was 5# heavier, and a tire that was 5# lighter and the same diameter, you wouldnt notice any difference since your total unsprung weight would remain the same.
#9
Exactly, I have the I5 but offroad at 5-10 mph rockcrawling, I'm glad that I have 35's.
I also made sure that I got one of the lightest 35" tires made - Goodyear Duratrac 315/75/16 and stuck with the stock 16" aluminum wheels. I have NO issues on the highway.
Oh, and Rockstars, yawwnnn. 9 out of 10 trucks around me have them. Boring. Be original go with something else.
I also made sure that I got one of the lightest 35" tires made - Goodyear Duratrac 315/75/16 and stuck with the stock 16" aluminum wheels. I have NO issues on the highway.
Oh, and Rockstars, yawwnnn. 9 out of 10 trucks around me have them. Boring. Be original go with something else.
If you want to talk about loss of power my jeep tj 4 liter felt that way when I had it on 35's before regearing it. The most horrible I had was a jeep yj 4 cylinder on 33's and a 4 speed. That thing had no power.