In the meantime I’ve been plotting my demise into the never-ending abyss…
My wife got me Raceline Monster 232 Beadlocks for Christmas.
I was ready to go to a 17” wheel. I’ve been at 4.25 BS with my current Mamba MR1X’s, and wanted a bit wider. I’d looked at Hutchinson, Trail Ready, KMC, et al. I really liked the idea of 3.75” BS, stock bolt pattern. so here we are.
Tires were my next project. I knew I was adding weight with the Beadlocks on the order of 14-15lb/corner, so I really wanted to find a tire that was lower weight, especially because rotational mass farther from a hub has the greatest negative impact on performance. The first 7” of radius out from the hub is nothing compared to the next 10.5”. I have KM3 35x12.5r15 that weigh 64lb. I found a lot of 35x12.5r17’s in the 77-79lb range, which was unacceptable. I love Coopers and Mickey Thompson, Maxxis Razr’s, and finally found a tire that I really love made right here in the good ole’ USA that weighs 65.25lb, Load D; Mickey Thompson Baja Legend MTZ. 34.8”. I remembered that
@Irun had run these and he shot me a pic of his. They’re a classic tire with improved compound over the past.
At the encouragement of
@Alex01 I decided to set these up myself. My tire shop is a 2.5hr drive and no telling how much I’d pay in labor. I watched a video, read the instructions, and talked and texted with
@NashvilleTJ. I didn’t have enough bolts except for one wheel. The rest are coming Monday.
They weigh in at 105lb, and I suspect my current set weighs about 90lb, so a 15lb weight gain.