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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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After spending sunday afternoon buried in the sand i decided to buy some new wheels and tires. Anyone have offroad experience with M/T 35" Baja MTZ Radial's? They look like would have a good bite..


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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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I love these tires! They seem to be getting good mileage and the reviews are good so I would go for it.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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So you have them on your truck, what size and how much lift?
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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You will have rubing with 35's and no lift, you could probally clear them with a 2.5 inch leveling kit.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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MT says that to fit a 35" you need 4" lift, and leveling dosent count.

I'm assuming they rub on the turns, is it just a matter of minor trimming?
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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I have an 04 F150 FX4. I ran 35x12.50x18 Nitto Mud Grapplers (Currently 42,00 miles) with a 2.5 spacer on the front and it would rub when making sharp turns. I have since upgraded to a 6" ProComp Suspension lift. There is no rub with this.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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i hear they are great tire but you have to keep them rotated like every 3,000 miles to get max mileage out of them. and with a 2.5" and stock wheels you can clear 35's but you will prob have to trim a little with those big lugs
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by woodyfx4
I have an 04 F150 FX4. I ran 35x12.50x18 Nitto Mud Grapplers (Currently 42,00 miles) with a 2.5 spacer on the front and it would rub when making sharp turns. I have since upgraded to a 6" ProComp Suspension lift. There is no rub with this.

Did you do any cutting?
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Whats wrong with rotaing your tires often? I plan to rotate mine with every oil change to get the most out of them.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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nothin. but hardly anybody changes oil around 3k anymore its more around 5-6k and that would cause some uneven wear on those tires resulting in the death of them quickly
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