235/85 R16 versus 265/75 R16. Another tyre thread !

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Originally Posted by ozscott

Mate - personally the higher profile the better for all off road including sand. I know what you are saying able wanting to stay legal, but why dont you make some equiries about when Qld is signing up to the National Code that will allow you (should anyway from memory) the taller sizes that you are after...if it just round the corner (and they have been saying for ages it is but who knows) you might be able to hold off...

Cheers

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enquire of who ?

Our Dept of Transport Vlad if you can get anything out of them. They have a Policy section that deals with this. Just keep pestering to you get through to the right department.

Cheers

PS...I am not too worried about the strict legalities as long as it is within the national code of practice its the insurance company that you need to square it away in WRITING with...once that is done for my part I am happy.

Cheers

wider tyres put More stain on the Wheel bearings and therefore make them going more often

Here in SA (not that 'SA', South Africa), we can get Michelin XZL's in 235/85 16 quite reasonable prices - anyone have any comments on them?

(Tyre Traders | Michelin 4x4 XZL OR)

G,day How much are they,they look ok.
Dave

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Originally Posted by RABBITS

G,day How much are they,they look ok.
Dave

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RR2,500.00 inc VAT each = AU $347

They do look good. Not sure if you can get them here.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

PS...I am not too worried about the strict legalities as long as it is within the national code of practice its the insurance company that you need to square it away in WRITING with...once that is done for my part I am happy.

Cheers

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In Qld that is simply not true. The NCOP isnt in force, and there are no plans as such for it to be at the moment.

If Qld Transport pull you over you can argue the NCOP till you are blue in the face but you will get a defect notice if they dont agree, which they wont.

The insurance policies will also have a stipulation that the car is legal to state rules so thats not a good area either.

Its to late I have just brought a set of 235/85/16 BFG A/T's. Was looking into changind sizes but chickend out. Going on a 110 Extreem. Well here's hoping.

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Originally Posted by coolblues_au

Its to late I have just brought a set of 235/85/16 BFG A/T's. Was looking into changind sizes but chickend out. Going on a 110 Extreem. Well here's hoping.

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They are a good all round tyre coolblues. I had them on my 110 and got 100,000km out of them.:) Land Rover Defender Xtremes were sold with these as standard prior to about 2003 when they changed to General Grabber A/Ts. Whilst I don't mind the generals - I think the BFG's are better.