Thread: 9.00 16 Tyres

The 11" tubes were Korean made and based on the deflation issue I might give them a miss. Will keep looking.

Garry

Managed to find a place that had 5 Mr Tubes 9.00x16 tubes. These are Korean made but are as thick as the original Goodyears.

I bought the five and had two fitted to my two front tyres which have been going down.

One tube that came out was a no-name 9.00 - 10.00X 16 tube and showed severe evidence of having been doubled up in the tyre. The other tube was a genuine Goodyear 9.00x16 but it also had a few areas where it had been doubled up.

Wheels were OK but some heavy rust around the valve hole - cleaned up and painted. Also both tubes had patches on them - all on the inside - it seems the rivets in the wheel can cause some damage.

So I now have two new tubes in the front and three spares for when the rears start playing up.

Garry

Is the name of the tubes Mr Tubes ?
What dealer handles them ?
Thanks Didiman

The brand name is Mr. Tubes and is distributed by TA Tubes Australia.

Garry

One of the things to do to the new beastie, is to have it re-shod. From reading various fora and other documentation, I think the Michelin XZL 255/100R16 would best suit. I am not after a super aggressive super swamper or anything extreme. Of the +200k I travelled in my old Landy less than 10k was on dirt. The old Dunlop Super Grippers were more aggressive than I needed.

Do the contributors to this forum have any recommendations of where I could get the best price and service for the Michelins in the Melbourne/Ballarat/Geelong area?
Also, are there any recommendations of any alternative to this tyre?

Thankyou
regards
Mick

Mick - if you want to stay at 35" tyre options are limited more modern radial tyres in that size are too wide for the standard 6.5" rims - michelins are the best but a little stiff in the sidewalls for an unladen 101 however they do cost big dollars $600 and up.

MRFs are around $250 and are available in bar treads or sand treads but are not as long lasting but for the price are OK.

Firestones from Antique Tyres are in bar treads for around $450. Alliance do a nato bar tread (bar tread with grooves for about $500).

That is about it in standard size - Goodyears are no longer available.

If you were happy to go down to 33-34" tyres then some of the main brands like Simex etc may fit.

The Michelins certainly go well on the 101 especially with a bit of weight. Iain Reed has them and seems happy. If you want old bar treads - then the MRF is a cheap alternative. 101 Ron has them and seems happy. I have MRF sand grips - the rears are wearing well but the fronts are wearing quickly (maybe need an alignment) and the sidewalls have taken a bit of a battering both onroad (gutters) and offroad with sharp rocks. However for the price I would get them again.

Garry

garry has pretty much nailed it.

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

garry has pretty much nailed it.

Not his tyres I hope!

Thanks guy's. I'll check out the MRFs. If I'm not happy with them, I'll go the Michelins. Costco sell Michelins at a very good proce but not the XZLs. Bu##er. (Oops. Toyotaism.) The alliance are too chunky for the sort of driving I would do. So are bar treads.

regards
Mick