33X12.50X15 Kumho

[Bubble]

My new White 8-spoke wheels turned up last Wednesday and the Kumho KL71 33x12.50X15 on Thursday, so I didn't hang about getting them fitted


Compared to the Camac 31X10.50X15 they look huge


They fill the arches up nicely


Before


After

I was slightly worried if they would fit without rubbing anywhere and what they would be like on road. Well the rub very slightly on full lock somewhere and I haven't had a look where yet, but on the road they are great. They seem to grip just as well as the Camac, but they are quieter and give a softer ride over speed bumps and pot holes

I went out green laning on Friday night and thet were great, time will tell if they foul anything on full articulation, but if they do then it will be a 2" body lift kit from the club shop

[ANDREW]

looks good probabley rubbing on the anti roll bar

[salty]

 

wow, they do look good.

you gained a extra couple of inches in height too

[dragon]

would spacers help it stop rubbing

[Alterastro]

  Well worth doing the body lift anyway, and looks like some rock sliders are needed too! 

Nick 

[joker777]

nice i want some of those

[ANDREW]

would spacers help it stop rubbing

yes it will

[Bubble]

Spacers, rock-sliders............dam........another letter to father Christmas then

[LePaj]

Looks very good indeed    think you may need a lift though, be interested to know if you don't    if it's only the anti roll bar touching you could just remove it?

[TinyTim]

Look good but almost certain to rub on full lock and full compression.

I reckon you need a suspension and body lift for 33" tyres to be comfortable but that's based on 2.5 SWB experience.

2.8s sit higher so you may get away with just one of those.

[ANDREW]

what is the actuall size of the tyre when fitted,from top of tyre to the ground,

[Bubble]

This is Shoggy's old 2.5 SWB one, with a 2.8 bonnet

It has LWB rear springs and the torsion bars wound up, so it sits higher than standard. I guess that the next outing at Bures pit will be the ultimate test to see if it rubs on the arches

[ANDREW]

and the measurement is

[LePaj]

here you go Andrew:

[Bubble]

and the measurement is

OK I have just braved the cold outside

From the ground up to the top of the tyre tread is 31" as the sidewall is compressed at the bottom due to the weight of the Paj.

Accross the tyre from 3 O'clock to 9 O'clock it is 32"...........so much for a 33" tyre then

Measurements are from the top of the tread and not the carcass.