we could 1)get away from split rims, and 2) go to tubeless radial tires. =
=
Even dealing with a truck wheel warehouse, the _6_ lug rims for our =
deuce still cost $167 each. (OUCH!!) <
Yikes, that is really high. =
> By contrast, the _10_ lug wheels =
on our 5 Ton Dump will only cost $65 each!! We're using Goodyear =
10.00R20 on/off road mud-and-snow tires. Fairly aggressive tread (but =
they don't howl as loud as the NDT's 8-)). They're also taller than =
stock, so we pick up almost 2mph! YEEHAW!! We can do an honest =
60mph now, uphill _and_ down. 8-D <
Watch out for those speeding tickets! (:->) Any noticable MPG
improvement?
>Only thing I'd do differently, is =
go to 11.00R20's. There's plenty of room between the tires, and man, =
talk about impressive!<
Sounds like the way to go. I need to start looking for scrapped out mediu=
m
size cement mixers/tractors with the right wheel size.
Thanks,
Dave
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