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    I went to the website and there’s zero details on anything, including drivetrain. But there’s a picture under the bonnet showing...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    I don’t believe those sizes exist in 22.5. There’s 385/65R22.5 (common worldwide), and 425&445/65R22.5, much less common. And then...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    First of all , obtain and carry several new O-rings that seal the rim piece to the rest of the wheel, along with a big tube of...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    It’s not as easy, although a 100kg 46” tire is hard to handle. Getting a tire on and off a 1 piece wheel inevitably involves stretching...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    The usual tire irons, among many other metal objects (chains, pulleys, Pullpal ground anchors) in a large 100kg steel box containing...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    Definitely But Hutchinson wheels make it easy.
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread Heavy Truck Tires.
    I do suggest carrying a mounted spare tire on a wheel that will work on either axle, plus a second unmounted spare. Large 20” tires...
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    charlieaarons reacted to Peter_n_Margaret's post in the thread 35" vs 37" Tires with Like Like.
    The OKA came out of the factory in the 90s fitted with 9.00R16 Michelins (which became 255/100R16). The military bought them with...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread 35" vs 37" Tires.
    I see a bit of concern re load capacity vs rear axle weight in Isuzu and Mitsubishi super single threads. As Peter&Margaret often points...
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    charlieaarons replied to the thread 35" vs 37" Tires.
    Do 16” wheels still work on these vehicles?
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    charlieaarons reacted to lanceatm's post in the thread 35" vs 37" Tires with Like Like.
    Quick chime in here - all of the fist Ec`s we made where on Michelin XZL ( ~37 ) . With our need as a second stage manufacture passing...
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    charlieaarons reacted to Peter_n_Margaret's post in the thread 35" vs 37" Tires with Like Like.
    My OKA has 305/70R19.5s with a lot less power than that FG649. Yes, it is slow up hills. I live with that. The benefits outweigh the...
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