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hi gang-

 

Q- I have two full sets of wheels (5 ea),

13" jackmans & 14" Pugs alloys

 

if your were going to get some rally tires (Kuhmo Ecsta R700)

which wheel set would you get them for??

what size??

 

 

 

rally on!

Shanonsf

 

82 GLW (modified)

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Use the pugs! Mine are tuff as nails. If they have them, I would go with somthing like a 185-70R14 or 195-65R14. The pugs are plenty strong, and may even be lighter than the jackmans. Plus the shorter side wall of the 14" tires will help with cornering.

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from my limited experience. this last couple of times I really wished I was running a smaller tire. mine were 195 75 r14.

for regular off road use these are great but for rally X they made me sit too high and lose a bit of power.

 

if I were to run again I would get some little 13" rally tires. you could really get loose when needed. :burnout:

 

I did the home work on rally tires after I picked up the brigstone deuler a/t's.

now they are on the wagon.

 

you understand rally tires throws you into 4wd open class against the real rally cars? I did not know that when I got into it.

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hey russ-

 

yeah- i know that that real tires throws you into the open class....

 

would you do the 165s or 195s for the 13"......??

 

smaller wheels are torquier right?

 

planning a trip to your neck of the woods soon, heading to pierce manifolds (gilroy) for some weber stuff ....

 

here's an upcoming event,

http://www.rallyusa.com/adv_general.html

did it 2001 w/ our xterra, now wanna run my wagon this year, very fun!

 

rally on

shanonsf

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go 165.

 

yeah little wheels will do you well. ground clearance is not to big a problem with our cars. so in the case of rally X go small on the tire size. yeah more torque to the ground:headbang:

 

when are you going down this way?

 

thats a strange rally event. never heard of it.

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RR-

 

relatively soon. gotta swap a family rig in Monterey this weekend

 

may leave Friday afternoon cause Pierce is closed on weekends.

Got logistical/family challenges right now, when resolved will contact ya

 

the event's a blast, coinsides and is on the same course as Pro Rally............some seriously fast stages, wide open, graded wide roads, a course worker said a broke 110mph in his WRX getting to his post with snow on the ground...............i was doing almost 90 in the X in 2wd....i think the Open class breaks 130mph......

 

stages are closed and there are no cops..........!!!!!

 

gumball

 

the wagon should be fun in the tighter sections w/out the stress off wrecking a new car............

 

shanonsf

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