Thread: 750R16's.....who got them

I still think the 7.50x16 are the way to go, these are the sime konvoys I have on my landie. Agressive, and cheap, but probably not as well wearing as the Michelin.

Not me.

Hopefully will be putting bar treads on Ambrose soon, and the (very good) Hankook 235s will be going on Gus.

I will then be getting another set of rims and some SteelTreks so I don't wear out the Bar Treads if I take Ambrose long distance!

I like 7.5R16s and never saw any need to change the rims my car came on.

I use Bridgestone Desert Duelers 604v's. They don't sound suitable for what you want but they've served me well on and off road.

The reason i went the Bridgie route was I could never seem to find Michelins. I'm glad there is the option of XZLs though just try finding anything out about them on the Michelin Australia website. I expect they're too exxy no I'm used to the cheaper bridgies.

Originally Posted by JamesH

I like 7.5R16s and never saw any need to change the rims my car came on.

I use Bridgestone Desert Duelers 604v's. They don't sound suitable for what you want but they've served me well on and off road.

The reason i went the Bridgie route was I could never seem to find Michelins. I'm glad there is the option of XZLs though just try finding anything out about them on the Michelin Australia website. I expect they're too exxy no I'm used to the cheaper bridgies.

I haven't checked the Aus Michelin site but I have seen the XZL's refered to as "4 x 4 off road" by Michelin - not sure why.

BFG MT's in a 235/85 would be a good option too - IMHO.

I have a full set (5) of olympic steeltreks brand new which I have no use for anymore.

Only problem is Im in Perth WA not Hobart


Adam

Originally Posted by 2_door

thanks Pete, did you run a tube on them?

If you're fitting these to standard RR steel rims, then you will need to run tubes as there's no safety bead.

I ran my Dunlop Super Grippers on RR steelies with tubes & got sick of getting a puncture on every trip out that needed pressures dropped.
I now run them tubeless (even though they're a tubed type tyre) on RR alloys. So far, so good.

In a 7.50 x 16 the simex MP trekker is a good mud tyre and not too expensive.

I used to run 7.50 x 16 Firestone SAT crossplys on my disco but you can't buy them anymore.

Regards

John D - Defender 110 2.4

Michelin XZL's are it.

I have several sets and are an awesome tyre. They don't get punctures, grip really well and last. I have just done a 4000k trip towing a car trailer on them no probs, I even did a mad dash through the torrential rain to grafton and back towing a loaded car trailer and they performed beautifully. 120kph in monsoon type conditions.

On the melbourne trip I ran 50psi in the front and 70psi in the rear. Off road my default setting is 20psi and rarely need to change that. They are mounted on 7" rims tubeless. I find on the 6" you can run lower pressures.

At mt mee in absolute slop they dug in and I had NO slippage while other vehicles were skating all over the road. The only drawback to the trye is they only come in 7.50 16 in Australia.

I bought 7 last year at $345 each.




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