Rick130 - there you go, my lesson for the day. BFG's Aust and US website doesn't quote rolling circumference.
5mm could be evened out by a weekend crawling up rocks.http://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/smilies/ohmy.gif
cheers MLD
I think you might find it's the other way around on the charts, (from memory about 5mm taller for the 762) but probably well within manufacturing tolerances in the real world.
When I measured up my 762's when new and inflated @ 30psi on 6.5" rims they measured pretty dead on the designated diameter (2650mm = 844mm unloaded diameter)
Rick130 - there you go, my lesson for the day. BFG's Aust and US website doesn't quote rolling circumference.
5mm could be evened out by a weekend crawling up rocks.http://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/smilies/ohmy.gif
cheers MLD
Circumference is the easiest way to measure diameter if you have a tape, just divide by pi.
The only feed back I have is a mate has just done a lap of Aus towing a trailer with MT MTZ's, he just replaced them with the same.
Half way round he was talking up BFG KM2's as many people had them and they seemed to be holding up well from his observations. This is surprising as his not big on BFG.
I have driven a lot with a Defer mate who runs Maxxis Bighorns, they have done all my XZL's have, but haven't worn like mine, and are far cheaper.
that's all I know.
PS, I use the Explore Aus tyre calculator to work out tyre size.
Jason
2010 130 TDCi
Hi Jeff I have been running BFG 33 x 10.5's Muddies on my truck over 10 years now. Bit taller but not too wide I have found them to be a good all round tyre. Ive been on the beach, in the desert, through mud and over rocks. I run them in the bush at 20psi and have very little issues. OK milliage and very few flat tyres. I have a V8 County 4.4 Ltr EFI so I have horse power to burn but I did notice a difference with the old 7.50 16's. Looks realy stupid now after the 33's for so long and I wont be going back.
Tim
Hi all
I am currently looking at getting a set of Dynamic 16 x 8 with 25mm offset rims and a set of Mickey Thompson MTZ's in 285/75/16's for my 1998 300TDi 130.
I have always had BFG's either mud terrains (on my previous Range Rover 35") and currently all terrains on the 130 (standard 235/85 16) . So why the change to MTZ's? I am not keen on the BFG KM2 pattern. I prefer the old style BFG mud terrain pattern but it is now unavailable (be happy to be told different!)
The only issue at the moment? I have only 40mm clearance between the roof of the truck and my garage roller door and I hope the change in size up to 285's means I can still fit the truck into the garage.
And....I will be looking at swapping bonnets - one without the spare wheel carrier as there is no way I will be putting a 285/75 tyre on the bonnet!
Cheers
Andrew
Andrew
1998 Landrover Defender 300Tdi 130 HCPU Expedition
1972 Peugeot 504 Sedan - Daily Driver
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