Thread: Tire size for touring... Help

I've been researching the exact same thing in preparation for my around Oz trip. Currently running 265/75r16 AT's on my tdi, but have decided to drop back down to standard 235/85r16s. Read this article here to best explain my reasoning.
Expeditions West: Tire Selection for Expedition Travel

It depends on how you define touring as to which tyre choice. If it is touring on gravel roads and tar you definitely do not want mud tyres. The noise will drive you up the wall.

If mostly tar and gravel with the occasional boat ramp consider some pure road tyres. Less rolling resistance, better fuel economy and no tyre noise which allows you to hear all the other rattles in the truck.

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Right, didn't see that in rules, maybe pm me next time ron, thanks

Originally Posted by weeds

Where did my post go....

You posted in his other thread.

The 255's will give more clearance but will raise your gearing as they are 33.4 inches and not as common with only 3 makes, bighorn, bfg km2 and coopers. The 265 would be the most common being fitted to lots of Japanese 4bies so making them easover to replace if you eat them.
Personally I have 255/85 with a td5 and am happy with the gearing , light towing and full wagon(5kids)but looking at 4.11 to go 35's. The bighorns I've had for 45-50ks and should get another 15-20ks and they work well on and off road. Originally my 110 had 2 bfg at and 2 coopers, all 235's. The coopers on the rear where chipped and slippery in the wet and in my opinion the defender drove better with the 255 and better again with zero offsets.

Yeh thanks everyone, bar Ron, accidental, not all perfectly technically on top...

Among to be off the tar as Much as possible.... Will read the article, thanks! Just thought 265 with the 0 offset wheels might give for a slightly better traction In sand ( understand the footprint is length not width that mainly counts...)
Sooo many options!!!
Great guys

Originally Posted by troyfyn

Right, didn't see that in rules, maybe pm me next time ron, thanks

I can understand your embarrassment at being gently chided publicly.

However, if you think about it a PM is not a very efficient way of reminding people of the way things should be done.

If Ron had sent you a PM, you would be the only one who read it, so he would have reminded just one person of the need to avoid the confusion (see Weeds' question in either this thread or the other one) caused by having the same question in more than on place.

By posting his reminder in the thread, he has conveyed the message to a large number of people. Surely that is more efficient.

On the subject of your thread, one issue to consider when considering tyres for an extended trip is the likelihood of being able to buy that size in out-of-the-way places.

235/85s seem to be pretty readily available. I don't know about the other sizes, but it might be worth while finding out.

Originally Posted by troyfyn

Right, didn't see that in rules, maybe pm me next time ron, thanks

Most forum section have stickies. One of them is duplicated across many sections. It is also in the conditions of access which few people read!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...read-gone.html

See para. 9