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« on: January 12, 2004, 15:45:47 »
i wanted to go for this tyre and wheel set up mac 5  and ex jungle trecs

what size tyres - wheels should i go for ?

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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2004, 15:47:23 »
what sort of money would we be talking for a set of five ?

cheers leo  :wink:

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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2004, 15:56:42 »
Try speaking to Patrick at 'Specialist Leisure', he's a friend of my brother-in-law, who tells me there are good deals every so often

(Doesn't do the Mach 5's though)

Patricks got quite an interesting collection of J**P's, including a SEEP & A Forward Control (that got mangled on a trailer, due to a blowout a couple of years ago though)
The red 'HUMVEE' is his as well, very cramped inside.  

http://www.specialist-leisure.co.uk/index.htm
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2004, 17:51:08 »
Leo,

What do you intend to use the vehicle for ?

Knowing that will help us to offer an opinion  8)
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2004, 18:50:00 »
i have a work van so its a weekend car really

  i will want to take it off road  as devils pit is just down the road

from me  :wink:

but i also intend to be driving it to czech republic maybe once a year

and when there it will be off road again

just wanted to no sizes which i should go for ?

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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2004, 19:24:41 »
Personally, I'd go for one of the 33 inch sizes.   The 10.5 should fit under the arches best, and will give you reasonable road manners.

The wheel / tyre combination is likley to set you back around 200-250 quid a corner, so it's a serious consideration.

Hope this helps
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2004, 20:47:13 »
cheers mate  :wink:

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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2004, 21:33:08 »
Don't let Pat hear you calling his HUMMER a HUMVEE but hey your right about the room inside
if you can't get there its not worth going!!!

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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2004, 22:16:05 »
i would go for the 35's.they do look nice together but would you really want to drive all that way on extremes?? i only use my for short journeys and thats bad enough.
mike

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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2004, 22:36:04 »
Quote from: "themudmurderer"
i would go for the 35's.


I wouldn't... not unless you also want to go for the 24 spline strengthened half-shafts, 4 pin diff carriers and uprated CV's

....and that all costs a lot more money  :oops:
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2004, 13:55:22 »
I have 35's, mach 5,s on my 300 tdi 90 with standard axles. Used for 6mnths with no breakages. Unbeatable off road but poo on the road.

Your choice

Pete

 






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