Super Swamper LTB 34/10.5R16 10 Ply

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:35 pm

Has any one had any experance with these tyres? either in this size or other sizes or how about the TSL 34/9.5R16

http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... ductID=193

What are they like? are they any good. They look very well priced. I'm wondering about getting some to fit to the landy. It would prob be tight but they should fit without any further lift if the rims were the right offset.

I'm thinking I may get away with not having to cert it because its only 5% different (if you assume 7.50r16 = 32" diameter and these are 33.6" diameter as stated on manafacture web site)

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:13 pm

So I take it no one has tried these/knows much about these?

Post by **mike** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:23 pm

more than likely they have but think you need to give them more than 1.5 hours to post a reply :wink:

Half the members will be on overnight trips this weekend.

Ive been looking at the SATs they have on there. I certainly hope they change their prices from pounds to dollars though. :wink:

You may find your steering reduced on those from the rubbing on the leafs. It was bad enough with just SATs on and they are not very wide tyres at all.

Mike

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:31 pm

other than dry fitting one and spinning the steering from lock to lock it is hard to know how they will go. See if anyone has a set you can fit for an outing (try before you buy).

I guess simex tyres (and clones) have really eaten into the swamper market and they seem to be all the rage for now and are used by most of the extreme guys (certainly seems like it anyway)

Maybe the question you could ask is why havent people fitted swampers would be more negative feed back though than good, I guess.

Sorry cant help you, I just run normal mud tyres (good compromise for my vehicle and $$$)

Heath

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:44 pm

1.5 Hrs ? more like 12 days and 1.5 hrs

Post by **mike** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:39 am

oops didnt see the date only the time. Guess your right then no one has tried them. They look pretty beastie.

Mike

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:07 am

If you look at the US sites these things are really popular my only concern is how soft are the sidewalls going to be, like Maxxis creepy crawlys (aka axle breakers)... so bloody hard you can run them with no air!
Alot of tires are built for american trucks which are bigger and weigh alot more put them on a light jap truck and you don't have the flex or give to soke up hard impacts or to mould to the terrain and grip
But on the good side that is one hell of a price!! almost half the price of a set of $imex's

I'd try them!

Cheers Reece

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:24 am

Light Jap truck now Im sure that would offend the british. Has any one had experance with the larger tyre and offset certing/or not as the case may be side of things. I suspect I might be pushing shit up hill toi avoids certing If you find the largest possiable offical size for a 7.50-16 and the smallest official size for these tyres the difference is exactly 5 %
ofcourse being wider I would need to change my rim and rim offset anyway Landys dont turn sharp at the best of times

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:41 am

Yea but if its a landy you would have long ago perfected the 10 piont turn :twisted:

Depending on the series your running I'd be more conscerned about doing axles with the extra grip

than the cert issue
With the differance that close I wouldn't worry about cert just go to the local garage instead of vihicle testing so long as the tires don't stick out tomuch beyound the gards it should be all good
Locally I know of 5 trucks all on bigger than standard and not one has had a problem, I'd only both to cert them if your doing the syspension as well

My 10c

Cheers Reece

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:05 pm

series LWB it has 1 ton extended spring shackles and heavy duty leafs that have a greater carvature but as they were a factory part on some series 3 I havent had to cert it

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:08 pm

series 3 LWB

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:44 pm

thats the only series I know f/a about had a series 1-90 and 2 series 2 a 90 and 110 .... I think you'll find they kept improving on the axles as they went so it shouldn't be a problem

As for cert I wouldn't worry find some of the orignal rubber flairs the series 3 came out with or some of that bolt on stuff and go for it, the only trouble I can see is if you've got to much rubber sticking out the side and at 10.5" wide these things shouldn't be to bad even with a bit more offset

I've learned that the biggest issue you face with modifications is more from insurance companys than the powers that be :lol:

You'll have to post a pic when you've got them on

Cheers Reece

Furgus · Post by **Furgus** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:03 pm

I just bought a set thru the 4wdbits web site. Excellent service & turned up during the week. They were destined to go on the 90 to replace the 255/85 16 BFG MT's - they certainly look aggresive enough for a set of offroad only's but imagine my surprise when I measured them & they are only just 33" (actually a couple of mm short of 33") :cry:

So now I have to decide if they'll do or I'll sell them & buy a 2nd hand set of 35x12.5 R15 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws on beadlocked rims that I know of

Will let you know what I decide when I get back to work on the truck

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:43 pm

so furgus you got the Super Swamper LTB 34/10.5R16 10 Ply thats stange that they only measured 33" the smallest official size of them I could find anywhere was 33.6". (trying to work out if I could sneek in under the 5% threashold) how do they compare hight and width wise to the 255/85/16s?

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:54 pm

furgus what rims are you running them on? I was going to get 255/85/16 prob bfg MT but then I saw these

Furgus · Post by **Furgus** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:49 pm

I've not had chance yet to compare them side by side with the BFG's yet as the truck is at a mates place & the tyres are in my shed. Measured them again tonight and reckon they are 835mm (32.9") as opposed to the claimed 854mm (33.6") on the web site. Not measured the width yet.
Assuming the 255/85 16's are accurate they should be 840mm (33.06") tall & 255 mm (10.04") wide. As I recall they do measure a smidgen above 33" but will check this. At the moment they run on standard old rangie steel rims - 16x7"

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:23 pm

LTB 34/10.5R16 should be 33.6 inch diameter according to the interco web site [http://www.intercotire.com/site36.php]. I haven't personally tried the LTBs, but I know my ETs expanded a fair bit from unmounted to mounted at 20psi.[/url]

humvee · Post by **humvee** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:30 pm

Furgus if you did decide to sell them let me know. also if you were changing to 15" rims so did not want the 16" rims let me know also. as the tyres will be too wide for my current rims