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stock tires?
Post by m725kid19 on Nov 16, 2006, 8:07pm
This may be a stupid question but I'm new with these trucks. What tires were stock for the m725's? I have Goodyear Xtragrips on mine and I'm pretty sure those aren't the original. I do have a tire that looks original mounted underneath, but i haven't had an opportunity to look at it.
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Post by gimpyrobb on Nov 16, 2006, 10:10pm
9x16 ndt?
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Post by k8icu on Nov 16, 2006, 10:14pm
900x16 nondirectional cross country (NDCC) tires. Standard military issue.
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Post by gimpyrobb on Nov 16, 2006, 10:47pm
Thats what I ment, thanks Joe!
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Post by hiker on Nov 17, 2006, 2:15am
One source of the stock military tire is Wallace Wade. They run about $130 each. contact info
http://www.wallacewade.com
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Post by m715guy on Nov 19, 2006, 11:28am
Hear is a websight that has the tires and tubes for sale. Plus other parts as well. www.surplusjeep.com. the tires are 175.00 a piece and the tubes are about 27.00
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Post by m725kid19 on Nov 19, 2006, 3:40pm
are the Michelin xl's highly recommended? they are mentioned many times throughout the forums.
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Post by compexp on Nov 19, 2006, 3:55pm
the stock NDTs have another nickname - No d**n Traction. They suck on the street and in serious mud. Plus, they are bias ply and don't ride well.
Most of us run 36 or 38" radials - I have Super Swampers and have had good luck. The XLs are 38" high, cheap as surplus, and do pretty well traction wise. I personally would prefer the XZLs, which are more of an all-terrain than the XLs, but they're harder to find.
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Post by m725kid19 on Nov 19, 2006, 5:07pm
do the XL's fit on the stock rims or do i have to replace those?
also what size XL is the right one?
also do those fit without rubbing on a stock suspension set up?
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Post by rpgdeity on Nov 19, 2006, 5:52pm
The 11r16 XLs fit on a 16 inch rim (stock rim is 16"), and are 38" diameter. These will fit without rubbing on a stock suspension. There are larger size XL's, but they have different rim sizes as well as being to large to fit with a stock suspension.
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Post by m725kid19 on Nov 19, 2006, 6:05pm
does anyone know of wnaywhere i can get these tires.
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Post by barrman on Nov 19, 2006, 8:20pm
They show up here in the classified section every now and then. There always seems to be at least one set on E-bay all the time. Government liquidation has pallet lots of them for sale all the time too.
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Post by k8icu on Nov 19, 2006, 10:13pm
The 900x16 non-directs are the stock tires that came from the factory and were on the truck all its military life. If you want your truck to look like it just rolled out of the factory or was pulled out of service in 1971 and stored away till now then the NDT would be what you are looking for.
The Michillen XLs is what the Army is using as a replacement to the NDT now. Though I was at the Armory the other day and they had a stack of brand new 1100X20 NDCC for their still in service M35s...but anyway many of the new trucks have the XLs. So it is a good modern replacement that will still give your truck a military look with some improvements over the original tires.
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Post by gregolma715 on Nov 20, 2006, 12:20am
NDTs aren't bad on the road and are an easy steer with the stock set up.
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Post by xjchief on Nov 20, 2006, 9:55pm
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Yeah, not bad on the road -until it rains.
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Post by airborne on Nov 21, 2006, 7:47am
Well they are 'off road' tires. Even the M 35s are bad on the road with NDT, with the lack of siping. NG in the mud? I've never had any problems with then in mud, they never loaded up! My,.02.
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Post by gregolma715 on Nov 22, 2006, 3:36pm
Try 'em in snow!!!
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Post by stanman on Nov 23, 2006, 1:41pm
Doesnt bob sell custom rims so you can use the hummer tires?
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Post by barrman on Nov 24, 2006, 10:23pm
Yes he does.