Thread: BFG km2 lt 255/85 r16 For 130

Originally Posted by 2stroke

I got sucked in by the stupid Maxxis chart that caused the tyre shop to refuse to fit them on my 6.5s or even a 7". Chart said 7.5" to 9 or 9.5" or something. Though the Maxxis looks a little wider than the BFG.

I think we've discussed this before

Can anyone tell me what the actual size is of a BFG mud terrain 285x75x16 KM2 is on a 7 inch rim?

IE measured width and horizontal through centre of wheel.

There are tyre size calculators around but they do not actually state the correct size in reality. Brands can vary 40 mm in height.

Originally Posted by Deefa

Can anyone tell me what the actual size is of a BFG mud terrain 285x75x16 KM2 is on a 7 inch rim?

IE measured width and horizontal through centre of wheel.

There are tyre size calculators around but they do not actually state the correct size in reality. Brands can vary 40 mm in height.

BFG claim 840mm or so OD (from memory) on an 8" rim.

The only way to know for sure is mount one and run a stagger tape around the OD of the tyre.
That's what I did with my first set of 762's and surprisingly they measured exactly as per what was claimed in the Maxxis tyre book, as tyres can vary batch to batch, not just between makes.

Originally Posted by Deefa

Can anyone tell me what the actual size is of a BFG mud terrain 285x75x16 KM2 is on a 7 inch rim?

IE measured width and horizontal through centre of wheel.

There are tyre size calculators around but they do not actually state the correct size in reality. Brands can vary 40 mm in height.

840 x 252, on a Performance Alloy TX1, 16x7

HTH
Jon

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So do the BFG km2 lt 255/85 r16 For 130 sit on factory rims (without rubbing) or do I need to look at aftermarket rims? Almost 70k on the XZL on the 130 and need new tyres.....not keen atm to buy rims as well so wondering what tyres are available for the factory rims?

Also are 300 Tdi rims the same offset as the Td5 and later rims on 130's? I'm considering going back to the older style 130 (tube type) 6.5s with my 255/85s as I'm not sure the 8" King rims are strong enough for a desert trip later in the year and I do know the original rims are.

Originally Posted by stayawayski70

So do the BFG km2 lt 255/85 r16 For 130 sit on factory rims (without rubbing) or do I need to look at aftermarket rims? Almost 70k on the XZL on the 130 and need new tyres.....not keen atm to buy rims as well so wondering what tyres are available for the factory rims?

I think you will just be ok with the Wolf's ET 20.6 (assuming this is what you have).

I have 255/85/16s on 16X7 ET 10 rims and they're all good for clearance.

I put a 255 on an older style 130 rim, with 20,6 stamped on it to see how it sits.
The first is the 130 rim the second is a 16x8 king. Unfortunately the angles aren't identical but near enough for comparison.
As for clearance, I haven't tried it on the vehicle yet but the tyre sits 10mm further inward on the 130 rim..