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Big tires, big wheels?

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#1 ·
Alot of ppl are moving to michelin's and rockwells and volvo type setups...

Why hasn't anyone taken a standard 22.5" semi wheel, welded in a center or make a large metal plate with studs to bolt the wheel to then have a bolt pattern to bolt to your axle.

There are so many tire options for a 22.5" or 24.5" wheel, yes most have high load ranges but there are numerous tread compounds, large sizes, aggressive patterns, and most prices are about the same or cheaper than a relatively same sized interco.
 
#3 ·
They are 22.5x like 8.5" and available in aluminum as well that are about the same weight as standard truck wheels. There are just so many size, tread, and compound options, as well as locking ring styles and many other wheel types you could probably never roll a bead on.
 
#7 ·
Laugh now, but I'm sure the same giggles were heard when people were asking about 17" wheels or rockwells and such :p

I'm just saying, alot of ppl are asking about michelin xml's or whatnot and I'm just pointing out the untapped resource of huge tires for realtively inexpensive price-size ratio that there is.

not to mention a typical 22.5" drive tire with a realtively aggressive tread pattern can easily net 100,000 miles on a dumptruck that hauls tons of materials in the same stop and go traffic that only nets passenger vehicles 40-50,000 miles from tires.

There were a few guys in my business the other day mentioning 400,000 miles out of a set of steer tires on their volvo
 
#9 ·
Tony's right the military is big into running 20's they put them on about everything. So when the army throughs away perfectly good tires, there is generaly someone watching, and when the opertunity arises they buy them cheep, make a buck and sell them cheep. for instance the michelin xl's and xzl's are both around 1400$ each, but once they pass through the army's hands you can get them for a dime on dollar or about 150$ for one in almost perfect condition. (like 95% or usually better).
 
#10 ·
The 22.5 michelins that we run motorgraders are pretty nice, they had a soft compound and flex really well. But they are used until there is no tread left or flat, so you would have to buy new ones and they are not cheap. XML's are about the best deal you can get and you can run them on stock wheels. :D
 
#11 ·
One thing to remember with 22.5 or 24.5 truck wheels is that the beads are just like 16.5 wheels and with the stiff sidewalls used they will come off the bead at even a relatively high tire pressure when theres a side load put on them or a rock pushing against the sidewall. The 20 and 22 inch wheels have larger beads that help resist un-seating.They are also generally tube type. There is quite an assortment of tire and wheel sizes available with many tread patterns available but unless they are military oriented they probably aren't suitable for off-road use. DENNIS
 
#12 ·
What five states, and what tires do you get, and what sizes, also condition?
 
#13 ·
They just plain won't work well!

The sidewalls are so stiff to get the weight ratings they will not flex on the trail- then there's the bead retention issue as mentioned. It was also mentioned on a thread last week the Jason Paule could not do squat with the 37/17 load range E MTR's cause they would not flex.

If you want a big trailer queen for parking with a tire on the curb at Sonic while you polish your chrome shocks they may work just fine.:rolleyes:
 
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