WASHroad Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 So I have a 88 GL wagon and the stock size is 185/75R13 and other GL's in my manual are 175/70r13. I did a Tire Size Comparison and the 175's are a little over an inch smaller. 22.6" vs 23.9". So is the wagon's regeared for the bigger tires or can you run the smaller ones without and much difference? I found a nice deal on some used tires that I want to pick up.. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyewdall Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Gearing is the same for all of them as far as I know. The larger tires give you a bit more ground clearance, but other than that, not much difference. They probably have a higher weight rating than the smaller ones too, and people tend to put more weight in the wagon (I had at least 1000lbs in mine a few times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASHroad Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thanks, not to worried about ground clearance, when and if I need more I would only use a mild lift.= 2-3". With the stock motor I don't really want to deal with larger tires. For now just looking for logging road action and some M/S tires should do the trick. Off topic what is he HP rating for an EJ22 vs the EA82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 135 vs 90. Makes a huge difference. When my EJ22 had a burnt valve and ran on 3 cyls, it had the same acceleration and top speed (just shy of 100mph) as my EA82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASHroad Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Picked up some 205/60R14 M/S that I will pull the studs. Going to redrill some 6 lug Toyota and call it good. I'll see if I can figure out the picture post when I get it done. Thanks for the info on the gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASHroad Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 205/60R14 D50 6 Lug rims redrilled to 4 lug. [/img] Pulled the studs and mounted the tires [/img] Test drove without being balanced and was fine less the freeway. [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxleone Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 That's a sweet lookin' Scoob you got there buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASHroad Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 Thanks, It's a Master Card deal for sure: Car $350 61k long block $100 misc waterpump $150 wheels/tires $140 Rally Slides PriceLess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyAlex Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I agree, nice looking wagon. I have a 1981 which is rust-free. What kind of rims are those and how hard was it to get the rims drilled? Did you have it done? I am not sure I can fit 14" tires on my little wagon, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartier Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 i love it! looks really good and clean. What wheels are those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASHroad Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 The rims are off a Dogde D50 mini pickup. 14" 6 Lug Toyota pattern. I got the redrill instructions from the Off-Road section. Pretty easy if you take your time and use nice drill bits. I step drilled them like this: 1/4, 5/16, 3/8 and final 1/2". The write up's do a good job. It came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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