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[Green Jeep]

I have two sets of tyres, one 34" Super Swampers (narrow 8" tread) and 33" Maxxis Buckshots 285/75 R16, like BF muds.

When competing in punch hunts I can see big advantages to either, clearly the Swampers are awesome in thick mud, but on wet rocks the Maxxis rock.

I've seen comments where people have run a mixture of tyres and wondered if anyone could offer any thoughts...

At mo drivetrain in stock, 4" lift, LSD in rear, I have a Aussie Locker for the front... all ideas welcome, thanks in advance Maf

[Bishops Finger]

Maf

From what Ive read it can lead to transmission/diff wind up issues....

[Nosebolt]

heard the same, even to the extent of worn at one end and new at other can cause windup, don't know how true but def seen it some where

[greggmo]

all four boots must have the same diamiter or you will break stuff you dont want to.

[isle of man]

Some of the mud runners in America have different axle ratio to make the front spin faster than the rear - go figure?

[Panic mechanic!]

I beleive that is done to help lift the front tyres clear of the mud and help it skip over the surface. its fine when you are in super slippery mud, not on anything else.

[Dave69]

34" rear and 33" front = something bust in the driveline or transmission.

would wide at the rear and narrow at the front be a benefit ? but keeping the same overall diameter

[Panic mechanic!]

  it may help understeer dave.........

[Dave69]

a heavy right foot helps that as well

[Bubba]

i have seen over the years directional tyres fitted the wrong way round to maximse traction in both  directions used to be common trick on ex army timber tracktors and have seen it on froaders

[isle of man]

i have seen over the years directional tyres fitted the wrong way round to maximse traction in both  directions used to be common trick on ex army timber tracktors and have seen it on froaders

Confirmed.

[doublej]

i dont care what the side wall says, what does a tape measure read on them? an inch diff between them cause something to break? id call BS on it real quick. how does front tires half full of water sound to ya? but im still young and dumb.
the ideas you are getting into are part of test and tune. its gonna depend on you, the rig, and how you work it. try it and let us know. cause i know other people do it

[JamesH]

I don't see that you'd break it that quickly on slippery surfaces but it's not something I'd try. Different tyres are better at different things. I've heard SS Iroks and the original TSL do well at both mud and rocks. I just accept that my cooper stt's aren't up to swamper or simex ability in the mud but enjoy their advantages on other terrain, including the road.

I'd go with Double J's idea of test&tune, try a load of different combinations one day out on site and see what happens.