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Tyres! Which, how big and where from?

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glaggs:
Vitara rims will fit but you will have to perform major surgery to fit the tyres in. The tyres you are wanting to fit, 235/85x16's are equivalent of 31"'s. I'm running 31"s. To get 'em in I've got a 2" suspension lift, seriously chopped body/plastic and extended bump stops. I've also got a Trialjimny transfer box gear reduction kit fitted. You won't pull 5th with31s on std gearing and on long hills will be down to 3rd or even 2nd gear.

Hers a picture of mine with tyres fitted.

glaggs:
I find this link useful when calculating tyre sizes and their effect on the vehicle.


http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

baz2236:
What sort of speed can you do running 31's on the road with your trial gearing and normal gearing. The problem with my SJ is it runs out of revs going up hill and is just under powered do you get that with your jimny.

glaggs:
On std gearing with my old 215-15's I struggled to hold 60mph on motorways and have had to drop down to 3rd and 40mph on longer  motorway hills. The Trial Jimny gears restore the origional ratio's on 31's. I can hold 70 on all but the longest of hills with the 31's fitted.

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