Thread: 9.00 16 Tyres

Originally Posted by garrycol

Hi Justin,

Why not bring us FC owners a who bunch of cheap XZLs back when the Firefly is imported .

101s have a strip of rubber on the front wheel arches to cover the standard tyres but nothing on the rears. As you have indicated, I wouldn't worry about the extensions until the FC is here.

Garry

Whats the part number on strip?

You know if i had the room i would bring more stuff over for people, as it is its a bit full, should have room on the next run, i will keep you posted.....

Originally Posted by juddy

Whats the part number on strip?

B%g^&r - it is not in the parts book. Not another thing I have now found that is not original on my 101. Haven't all 101s got the little rubber strip on their front wheel arches?? Maybe not. It has been there a long time cause it is all perished.

Just checked some pics of other aussie 101s - mine has them, Ron's has them, MissGuided 1 and 2 has them, a Qld 101 has them, the maroon 101 motor home has them and a whole lot of others - but not one UK 101 I have had looked at has them - so I guess it is just an Aust option which would explain why it is not in the UK parts book.

This is what they look like on my 101



Maybe these would look better on your FC


Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

B%g^&r - it is not in the parts book. Not another thing I have now found that is not original on my 101. Haven't all 101s got the little rubber strip on their front wheel arches?? Maybe not. It has been there a long time cause it is all perished.

Just checked some pics of other aussie 101s - mine has them, Ron's has them, MissGuided 1 and 2 has them, a Qld 101 has them, the maroon 101 motor home has them and a whole lot of others - but not one UK 101 I have had looked at has them - so I guess it is just an Aust option which would explain why it is not in the UK parts book.

This is what they look like on my 101



Maybe these would look better on your FC


Garry

They both look ok, any idea on suppliers????

Originally Posted by juddy

They both look ok, any idea on suppliers????

Clark Rubber is your best bet for a rubber strip. A thin strip (offcut) of conveyor belt matting would also be fine (and last longer).

Just got a quote back from Aircraft, agricultural and 4x4 tyres. huge stock

"At the moment we can offer just 255/100R16 Michelin XZL cold retread for 225 euro each. Shipping will be about 450 euro for a pallet which can contain 10 pieces."

Today that works out at AUD$360ea for cold retreads delivery to Melbourne.

Never been a big fan of retreads although I am told they are a lot better these days.

Not vouching for them just found them on google and fired off a request. Thought I'd share it around.

They have no stock of new XZL's or anything else in that size.

I thought there was a speed limiting on re-treaded tyres?

Even without the limiting, not sure I would be happy parting with $360 for someone else's used case. If it were my own case it would be a different matter, I know what's happened to it and how many times it's been to Bandag. That's the way we worked with our trucks.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I thought there was a speed limiting on re-treaded tyres?

Even without the limiting, not sure I would be happy parting with $360 for someone else's used case. If it were my own case it would be a different matter, I know what's happened to it and how many times it's been to Bandag. That's the way we worked with our trucks.

It is either 120 or 125kph so not an issue for a 101. Wasn't the law changed a while back that said retreads/remoulds cannot be used on steer wheels.

I used retreads on my Subaru for 15 years with no issues but it is a light vehicle with similar speeds to a 101.

Swampers, MT117s, Alliance tyres can be had for not much more than the cost of these remoulds - also GST may not be an issue for individual purchases but for larger lots it would be payable.

It is a shame XZLs are so expensive - and I am not sure why they are - as they are the perfect tyre for the 101 - just a bit stiff in the sidewalls but other wise great. I still think they are the cheapest tyre based on cost per km but most 101s will not do the required km and the up front cost for 5 at around $3500 is a bit much. You need 5 as they are larger in diameter than standard 9.00x16 tyres.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

...also GST may not be an issue for individual purchases but for larger lots it would be payable.

oopps forgot about that, That puts them up around $400 ea.
Yes, hardly worth bothering given, as Diana has said, the uncertainty of someone elses carcass. I was hoping to get a price on new XZL's but obviously a huge company like that have difficulty getting hold of them.