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Just like parkside and raddcruiser said.

Underinflation.

If you run these tires under inflated on the highway for a few hundred km's, they will heat up and they will wear the outside lugs so fast that you would be surprised.

That alone would cause the wear you see in your first post.

This type of tire is popular amongst dune buggy racers.

I wouldn't run this tire on a daily driver.

There are a lot of other tire options with similar tread patterns that are good on road and off.

If you're stuck on Mickey T's, the MTZ is a very popular tire (read reviews/forums).

It's a radial and would be a good on/off road tire combo.

A tire store should only mount tires on the correct rim size for the tires in question, but stranger things have happened.

A good tire store will only do what's right, but many tire stores will do anything you pay them for...

Regarding alignment issues. You definitely should check your balljoints and such....but I have yet to see a tire wear on both sides like that on ANY vehicle because of an alignment issue....you are definitely not dealing with just an alignment issue. It will be a tire issue.
Hope all this helps.

Jesse Smith
Parkside Automotive
604-309-7718

Such great information from everyone.

Awesome.


I think that we may have a winner with the lightning fast wear with underinflation idea.

I routinely take my pressure down to 15 psi or sometimes less when I'm stuck....I should take pictures.....Then I drive 10km of pavement to fill them back up. It sounds like this action makes this wear plausible if not likely.
I'm terrified of spending $1000 on new tires to have it happen again.

I don't like these tires anyway, just had a good deal on them (everything for exactly $500 tax inc.)
Almost all of my use for my deli is on the beach, so on sand, which requires more floatation than these wee 27x9.5 r15 tires can give.
I would love to buy 4 new tires that fit with a width of more like 11.5. I may need a lift and likely new rims too.

Does anyone know how big (31 i think) and especially wide you can go on a stock deli?

Any tire suggestions are very helpful as i have to order them in since there is no tire shop here.

Can't let the toyotas have all the fun...
Thanks Again everyone.

Then I drive 10km of pavement to fill them back up.

have you considered carrying a compressor?

[quote="Green1"]have you considered carrying a compressor?

I went to get one when I was last off-island with a vehicle but Canadian tire was out-of-stock.

I should really get one for the shop at least. Seems like the 12 volt ones are pretty dinky and slow.

bosc wrote:I went to get one when I was last off-island with a vehicle but Canadian tire was out-of-stock.
I should really get one for the shop at least. Seems like the 12 volt ones are pretty dinky and slow.

Don't get the Canadian Tire crap. I bought a VIAIR 12v compressor a while ago http://www.viaircorp.com/ and so far I'm impressed with the quality and power. Price was almost the same as CT...around $60

I wouldn't go any wider than 10.5" unless you want to change your backspacing....which would be pretty tough on the bearing. 31x 10.5 fit nicely with fender trimming for clearance, especially under articulation.

A radial of the same sized a a belted/bias tire will always have more flotation. If you drive on sand, you want a fairly non-aggressive tread.

~John

parkside wrote:I wouldn't go any wider than 10.5" unless you want to change your backspacing....which would be pretty tough on the bearing. 31x 10.5 fit nicely with fender trimming for clearance, especially under articulation.

Sounds like the best tire size for me.

I was under the impression that to go this big would require a lift as well as the fender trim.

Anyone running 31'x10.5 r15's out there?

bosc wrote:I was under the impression that to go this big would require a lift as well as the fender trim.
Anyone running 31'x10.5 r15's out there?

The "official" word is that 31s require some trimming and bashing, but no lift, 30s require nothing, and larger than 31 requires a lift.
That said, it seems that all tires of the same size are not equal, nor are all Delicas, so your personal situation may differ.

Thanks,

I love the "official" word,

now all I need is to figure out the wonderful world of backspacing...

Hey,

backspacing-rim-wheel-size-calculator-2542.html

This is a good place to start.
then you could look at this one.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarticles ... index.html

That link should give you an idea of what a pain in the ass it was for the poster(s) to find out all that good info as it pertains to sweet sweet Delicas.

If you do go big you will want to check this one too.

shocks-to-choose-from-4010.html

Then you could read this one.

so-what-s-the-best-tire-size-lift-height-etc-4424.html

Covers alot of whats in the first two but still great and teaming with yummy informational goodness.

Yes the poster gets royalty checks for using hyphens in his post titles,he could retire now and live well ,but he won't cause-he-is-not-yet-done



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