Recent content by Lion77

Thats why, you got skinny 35s. GOAT is right, skinny 35s are the way to go for RR and ET35 wheels. My method 705s have same offset as your nine and threes, so thats good to know as im about dead set on skinny 35s, but im going for 1.5 / 1 GOAT spacers as I want a little more rake for cargo uses...

Thanks for the input, the 285/70R17s are also a strong consideration. Its always a challenge when modifying street vehicles since they aren't purpose built your always compromising something lol. Thats one thing I appreciate about side x sides, they are purpose built and while people do modify...

Agreed. I've studied the RR Race truck quite extensively. Do note that the driver preferred the handling of the stock chase truck on 33's. That is likely because it did not have perch collars and the issue with adding 2.5 in of lift from pre-load is now the damping rates are sub-optimal because...

Nope, BFG's website lists the actual diameter of their 35x11.5 KO3 Load C as 34.5. So basically it's "skinny" 315 which is much more ideal for traction on hard pack dirt, fuel economy, braking, handlign etc. Only time 315 would be more beneficial is sand / very loamy soil. Aka very lose surfaces...

Another benefit is gaining approach, brakeover and departure. A few more degrees would make it just right! I am really slowly coming over to the "35s offer the optimal balance for the RR" between on-road / utility and very good offroad capability for both high speed and rugged terrain. 35s do...

Been mulling over a mild lift and skinny 35s as the ideal for the truck if I lift and do tires. Im torn between wanting the additional on road handling and wet traction of the new Pirelli XTM ATs that only come in 285/70R17 for now and doing a lift / tires with BFG KO3 35x11.5s. Option 1 is...

35x11.5's aren't a true 35 either. It's just a "skinny" 315 lol. BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 | All-Terrain Tires for Trucks, SUVs & Cars BFG's own website lists the actual tire diameter of 35x11.5's as 34.5in....I thought they were calld 35x11.5's because they were a true 35, but...

Good to know, thanks for the info! Id probably go skinny 35s though for better traction on dirt and clearance in the fender well. 315s are just too wide for the weight and seem to have more clearance issues than 35x11.5s. That was also what GOATs testing showed and they recommend 35x11.5s over...

Add-in the fact that the 4 door wranglers on stock tires still have much better approach and departure angles, but inferior break over as compared to the RR anyway. The 4-door Rubicon breakover on stock 33's (same size tire as the RR) is 22.6 degrees vs. RR's 24 degrees and nearly identical...

And here I was under the impression the RR couldn't off-road without a lift, portals, 37's and a built engine making 600 RWHP...silly me! Sarcasm aside, nice to see a relatively stock truck really showing what it can do, plus as a vendor, your showcasing the durability and weight advantage of...

You on stock shocks with just stiffer springs and 35s?

Take a look at this thread, all the info is in there probably in excessive detail as is my style 😎 Race / Aircraft Style L-track Install

Love the looks, but lightweight wheels don't do a whole lot to off-set tire weight. 80% of the inertia is in the tire, not the wheel, so the mass of the tire is really what's going to drive the "feel". But the lightweight wheels in my opinion are a MUST if you go with heavier tires because it...

I like them, that looks like a good "mostly street setup" but something you can still do smoother dirt trails / gravel roads etc. with. The only downside to lower profile tires is heavy off-roading and jumping, you loose a lot of sidewall cushion that can save suspension parts, not to mention...

I don't have the engineering drawings on the stock suspension, so I honestly don't know, but it's most likely negative, most passenger cars are zero or slightly negative. Big trucks, aka heavy duty 3500's etc. have a highly negative scrub radius (hence why the axels stick out way past the center...