Thread: 235/85R16 vs 255/85R16

Originally Posted by Allan

Just ordered 255/85 for the SVX, told this is the way to go. not cheap at $395 each but what to do. Hope all is well or the other half will probably put out a contract on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Allan

ouch!

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2

Originally Posted by Ranga

ouch!

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2

+ freight from usa? + have to pay someone to fit them?

So what is a good price in Australia fitted and balanced. I paid far more for Toyo's 2 years ago I doubt BFG's would be much cheaper.

Allan

Hi,

here are the differences according to the tire calculator.



regards

The red numbers punched out with the calculator comes with a warning to contact your manufacturer as it may void your waranty... Like I said before, I contacted LRA on their technical e-mail service and the reply was clear. Fit 255's and you automatically void any waranty on the drive line.

Believe me, I would prefer to fit them to my Puma as well, but with a year and a half of waranty left I just can't justify the risk.

Originally Posted by Loubrey

The red numbers punched out with the calculator comes with a warning to contact your manufacturer as it may void your waranty... Like I said before, I contacted LRA on their technical e-mail service and the reply was clear. Fit 255's and you automatically void any waranty on the drive line.

Believe me, I would prefer to fit them to my Puma as well, but with a year and a half of waranty left I just can't justify the risk.

Thanks for the heads up re Land Rover's position but next month its warranty over, the time to play has come. Exhaust next then performance upgrade, no more EGR, and Ashcroft upgrade.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan

So what is a good price in Australia fitted and balanced. I paid far more for Toyo's 2 years ago I doubt BFG's would be much cheaper.

Allan

12 Months ago, I rang EVERYONE on the coast and the best price I got was $325 fitted and balanced for KM2's.

I ended up getting bighorns for $285 each and they are at around 80% tread after a year and 20 thousand k's.

Not too sure how much the prices would have changed in a year though. Our $$ was a fair bit lower back then.

Originally Posted by Benz

+ freight from usa? + have to pay someone to fit them?

freight was $412 for 4 tyres, fitting is $10 each.

All up, ~$1300 including wire transfer payment, shipping and fitting for 4 255/85R16 BFG MTs

Best quote I could find here was $380 each, and was told I'd be waiting a while for supply.