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Posted 10/13/2014 12:45 PM
Desert Fox
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Date registered: May 2013
Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Tires!

I wanted to thank everyone for their posts about tires. The information was invaluable in helping me to make a tire choice--especially the information about size options. Last month I put on LT 275/70 R18 Cooper Discover ST Maxx tires. Slightly larger than the 265/60's R18s that were on there, they add a little more clearance and footprint and look cool. These tires have been gracious on the road, and I used them in the Arizona Bradshaw Mountains offroad this weekend and they were terrific.

Side note: I'm going to be selling my spare tire cover/ring because it does not fit around my new spare. Also, I put on alloy wheels so I'll be selling my oem chrome finished wheels. I intend to put some eBay listings together on those at some point, which I'll share here in case there is interest.

Thanks, again. Photo attached from the mountain hamlet of Crown King, AZ.




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Posted 10/13/2014 3:14 PM
jack7preston



Date registered: Nov 2012
Location: NYC/Southampton
Vehicle(s): 87 LWB 2 door with rear barn door Kastenwagen, G55
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RE: Tires!

glad it worked out for you and your happy with the results, tires look great as well.
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Posted 10/13/2014 3:28 PM
94rover
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Date registered: Oct 2010
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Tires look good. As I view the image, are my eyes deceiving me when I look at your Ashroths? They too look good and appear to be same finish as your G. If not, the Arizona soil adds a perfect "patina"
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Posted 10/13/2014 6:29 PM
4x4abc



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
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no ESP issues with the larger tires?
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Posted 10/14/2014 11:10 AM
Desert Fox
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No ESP issues. Thanks for the comments, all!
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Posted 10/14/2014 9:00 PM
Balto
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Date registered: Mar 2012
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Wow I'd think that you would need to have the computers adjusted for that size hmmmmmm
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Posted 10/15/2014 12:17 PM
michel bertin
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Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: SFO Bay Area, CA
Vehicle(s): '02 G500, '14 G550
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Agree.

I have learnt to be very careful with larger tire sizes on 2002-2005+ models, it can cause the ESP to react so brutally that you actually can go off the road in a curve.

Once you adjust the transfer case and the cluster (in your case to 33", which on a 2002 model means selecting 8.25R16 as tire size), everything gets back in line including the odometer. Later models have fewer tire sizes selection than the 2002.

On 2013+ models, changing the tire size is controlled by the factory, which of course refuses. But interestingly, larger tires do not cause any ESP issues or speed accuracy, only the mileage is off.
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Posted 10/15/2014 2:38 PM
Desert Fox
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Thanks, Michel. I'll keep an eye on it. One more reason for me to drive as slow as a I can and as fast as I must.
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