37 hummer tires.
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Dune Crawler
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Tires for a jk? And I got my first pair of tires were off a hummer and they work fine. The rims I think are a different bolt pattern if I remember correctly
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Brankz
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Why would you mix hummer crap with the Amazing jk ?
AllAmericanInfidel
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There are companies like TWF that re-center the HMMWV wheels to fit the JK. Just keep in mind, the tires are very heavy and have very stiff sidewalls. We have both the BFG Baja's and GY Wrangler MTRs on our M1151s and the sidewalls hardly budge. Keep in mind that's an 11,500lb vehicle. I have never ridden in a JK with these, so I cannot comment on how they affect ride quality but I can tell you the BFGs wear like Iron. Just keep in mind that's a heavy setup with those tires and re-centered wheels. Also, these are typically not balanced and I would certainly be curious if anyone has tried to balance them. My advice would be to make sure you are properly reinforced! I'm curious now if anyone on here has actually used these on their JK. Just some random thoughts!
jkmohican
New member
Another thing to consider, if your going to be running an extremely heavy tire and rim (probably weighs a good amount more than a regular bead lock and 37 combo) theres no way you could wheel on them with stock axles. I dont know anything about your build ideas and maybe you do plan on some serous work, but the first thing that comes to mind when I hear about a tire and rim that heavy is breaking shit like its no bodies buisness. If their made for a 11,000LB vehicle, you need some serous hardware to even use them. Just my .02 :beer:
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PGH08JK
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Twas I! I ran a set from TrailWorthy FAB and they were great.. I ran then on my stock axles and wheeled with them too.. never any issues. Tires hooked great, rode on the road great, they were all around a great set-up.
David1tontj
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For the military surplus tires-
I've had friends run them- they claim only mediocre performance in all terrains, and no sidewall tread. They are extremely cheap and readily available, and I've also heard that they wear like steel. I've thought about trying a set, but haven't gotten around to getting some.
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
I've had friends run them- they claim only mediocre performance in all terrains, and no sidewall tread. They are extremely cheap and readily available, and I've also heard that they wear like steel. I've thought about trying a set, but haven't gotten around to getting some.
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
FrankenJeeper
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I was able to get a set of 5 of the Goodyear hummer tires for $35 this past week. Guy needed some fast cash. Believe I'm going to put them on my CJ once I get the 14 bolt and 60 swapped in.
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jdenney741
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new guy bringing this thread back to the top.
I currently have a 2014 jku. I have 255's on it that I want bigger.
I live in Las Vegas. I haven't done any hard core rock crawling and my wife wouldn't want to. So far I have done rocky trails, with a little parts of crawl most people would consider it beginner trails. We have a farm and a cabin that mainly are dirt roads as well.
Question. If you air down with these do you still get a little flex in the sidewall? Why did those who ran them, if and why did you stop?
They are just a thought, no one can touch the price is terms of wheel, that these go for. If they had adequate capabilities, why not buy a bunch and run them (my thoughts).
I currently have a 2014 jku. I have 255's on it that I want bigger.
I live in Las Vegas. I haven't done any hard core rock crawling and my wife wouldn't want to. So far I have done rocky trails, with a little parts of crawl most people would consider it beginner trails. We have a farm and a cabin that mainly are dirt roads as well.
Question. If you air down with these do you still get a little flex in the sidewall? Why did those who ran them, if and why did you stop?
They are just a thought, no one can touch the price is terms of wheel, that these go for. If they had adequate capabilities, why not buy a bunch and run them (my thoughts).
GCM 2
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If your questions is about HMMWV tires and/or wheels, as in the ones used on actual military vehicles, there is nothing wrong with them if comparing them to any other commercially available tire or wheel of the same type. The tires are constructed the same as any other tire and are usually Goodyear Baja T/A's, which are a pretty decent off-road tire, and the wheels are just two piece steel wheels. The only difference being is the size wheel and tire that an actual miltitary HMMWV runs. All HMMWV wheels are 16.5" rims and used a 16.5"x37" tire. At least the majority of tires were 37", but in Special Forces we occasionally ran oddball size 38"s and sometimes 39"s from Interco (Super Swampers) The military did this odd 16.5" size for proprietary reasons, one reasons is it reduces theft from within the military to the civilian world. There are almost zero aftermarket wheel manufactures that make a wheel in 16.5" so the ability to find replacement wheels and tires is not very good and that is why you typically see these things almost being given away. Personally I would just stay away from any of the military take-offs and stick with commonly available anywhere sizes like 16", 17", 18" and 20" , with the 17" size being absolutely the most popular size being and is considered the industry standard.
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FrankenJeeper
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Greg hit the nail on the head!
The only wheel manufacturer I could find that has a 16.5" wheel and offers a 5x5" bolt pattern for the JK is TrailWorthy Fab, and to be quite honest, they're asking a lot more than I'd pay for a re-centered humvee rim.
The only wheel manufacturer I could find that has a 16.5" wheel and offers a 5x5" bolt pattern for the JK is TrailWorthy Fab, and to be quite honest, they're asking a lot more than I'd pay for a re-centered humvee rim.
GCM 2
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Well thank you brother :rock: There were many times during my active duty days that I could have legally had an almost endless supply of the Baja T/A's with 50% tread or better, and could have had dozens of brand new 38" Super Swamper TSL SX's, but there were just no aftermarket wheels available. Well that is unless you were going to run the steel two piece military wheels with a 8 on 6.5" lug pattern (which is a GM/Mopar lug pattern) on your rig and your axles already had that pattern. , Another thing is HMMWV wheels really aren't the best looking wheel on anything else. The other option, like you and someone else posted above, is having a new center section welded to the 16.5" outer ring, that way you can run what ever bolt pattern your axles currently have.
GCM 2
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Man it has been so long since I have seen a HMMWV with the old Wranglers (on the left), I had completely forgotten we used to have those. They were the original tire that was outfitted on the HMMWV and probably can still find them out there in the force somewhere on the non-uparmored vehicles. Thanks for posting that up :thumb:
jdenney741
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doesn't trail worthy fab sell tons of 37x16.5 tires as well?
So after the initial cost of buying wheels that have inner bead locks, wouldn't you save tons of money on wheels over the course of the vehicle? My wheels were 600 for 5, so paying a little over 1k for wheels isn't to bad of a deal. Also people could recoup some of the cost of wheels by selling old wheels. Just thoughts that come to mind.
Also the 100 dollar man has military surplus tires, he isn't to far from me.
Then there is a guy in northern Az. alphatreadtires.com
So after the initial cost of buying wheels that have inner bead locks, wouldn't you save tons of money on wheels over the course of the vehicle? My wheels were 600 for 5, so paying a little over 1k for wheels isn't to bad of a deal. Also people could recoup some of the cost of wheels by selling old wheels. Just thoughts that come to mind.
Also the 100 dollar man has military surplus tires, he isn't to far from me.
Then there is a guy in northern Az. alphatreadtires.com
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