7.50r16 tyres

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Of the 3 vehicles and 1 trailer you own, not one rim has a steeltrek on it. In fact you chose goodyear high miler for the split rims for fozzy and the cape:D:D:D

That's Confidence. (no wait that's Bridgestone):angel:

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when I bought them second hand I had a choice 6 tyres for $100 or 2 tyres for $100.... the fact that I got them even cheaper with the split rims was a pretty good motivator to get the hi-milers especially as they were gotten specifically for a purpose and aren't the everyday rubber. The only reason I dont run them (the steeltrks) on the other vehicles or the trailer is

1. The wife drives the red one she wanted something more civilised. the trek is also not suitable for legal mounting on the ally rims on big red
2. The steeltrek doesnt come in a size to suit the trailer (musta missed the lower profile)
3. It also doesnt come in a size to suit the rims on the new thing (musta missed the 15x8 sizing)
4. All my other rims are sporting Free rubber. (that includes the stack of unmounted rubber you obviously didn't find which has 2 treks in it)

A much more cutting remark would have been that ATM I'm actually running Michelins on the front of Fozzy. We'll just assume that thats the same lack of observation that lead you to miss the pair of treks in my standby rubber pile and the different rubber sizes is responsable for that one.

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Actually Left wheel -1*16' and right -0*49. So not zero:p
Not bent, as from factory and within spec. Land Rover have checked. The Ho Hars 130 is similar. They have visible inner front tyre wear as well. No scolloping, just that the tyre runs on the inside more. Negative camber makes it steer around coners better Dave:p

The old leaf springs jobs ran positive camber.

Left +1*06 and Right +1*26 in the case of my Stage 1.

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yeah that might be what it is but whats the factory spec and in any case even with what it is 1.something degrees per side average Im not going to call that

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

a well cambered front axle

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Dare you to turn up somewhere where they set a real camber on and give that a go.

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Read your convoy SOP's. What is your maximum convoy speed?

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100KPH just like the rest of the defence force and like a lot of highways

Solo or in small groups of light white fleet we can run faster (providing the speed limit permits or we've got a trailer on in which case its 100 again just like the rest of Australia.)

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Your the guy that fixes them. Or you used to be before you became a toffy nosed RAFFY.:D:D:D

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That'd be RAAFIE, Ron must be slipping.

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Anything else you want to learn today? Like when you said I couldn't break the bead on a D3 safety rim with a highlift jack, tyre iron and chewing gum.:twisted:

CC

Waiting for the torrent of abuse to start

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actually If I remember right it was with a highlift, 3 tyre levers, a spacer board and a set of tyre pliers with an extention arm.

it was FIXed with chewing gum.

What Id like to learn is.....

when are you going to fix stuff properly rather than just patching it a bit and then starting a new project?:cool:

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

What Id like to learn is.....

when are you going to fix stuff properly rather than just patching it a bit and then starting a new project?:cool:

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Already have. Oil pump pick up bolt in the 130:D

and I did notice the 2/3rds worn XPC's on the front of Fozzy.


CC


Go the XZL's:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Already have. Oil pump pick up bolt in the 130:D

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I wouldnt be trusting that...

I know for a fact the the mechanic who did that had a ruddy great hole in the back of his head.

And that he fixed the oil pump drive gear bolt and not the pickup mounts

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

its a tyre that doesnt excel at anything and doesnt suck either.

years ago I saw it in a mixed review of tyres and it was the only one to score over 50% in all fields.


Its a jack of all trades tyre and my personal preference because of it.

average life if all is well with the steering and suspension is 75K Km + or about 4 maybe 5 years before they start to suffer hardening.


to best run them on a disco1 you need a 2 inch lift and a little guard work at the rear

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Thank you very much for your reply

Getting back to the Wrangler TGs.... had to order a new one today as I'd had a flat and was running on the spare (very much a 'spare', the old perished bald one!) for too long and it blew. New TG quote from TyrePower is $325, at that money they are probably up there with other top shelf tyres. Its a good tyre, but maybe not that good! If I wasn't trying to keep a matched set I reckon I'd look around some more.

Recent qoute for TG's $310 but dropped to $280 for a set + tubes.
Read reveiw somewear about possible wall failures under constant heavy loads for TG's- they appear to have a slightly higher load index than xzl's ???

I have recently fitted (thanks to advice found at AULRO), OTANI jeep service tyres, super grippy mud tread, super strong sidewalls. Seem excellent to me.
Also were pretty cheap at $160ea. (our dealer supplies them to the mines for their cruisers).

Russ

Had a look at this web site OTANI TIRES QORLD CLASS QUALITY MADE IN THAILAND and i say its the tyre on the far top right cnr. Looks like the old "Jeep service" & you can go up to 14 ply? I wouldnt mind getting a set in the 10ply ;-)

I have a set of tyres in that pattern that came on fozzy.

they provided excelent service as the steer tyres for the mud/shale set untill the hi milers on splits turned up.

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Originally Posted by bcj

Hi,time for new tyres for the 110- have convinced the finacial controller that Michelins XZL's are the go but I've just been looking at Goodyear Wrangler TG's (thought I might save enough to buy a new radio:cool:) and am interested for any comments on the TG's, I've heard that forestry are now fitting these? 110 used aroud hilly paddocks mainly but also does a fair bit of hwy, loaded from empty to gvm
Any thoughts on TG's or other suitable tyres appreciated.
Brett

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A mate in Brisbane has been running TGs on his IIA for a while now. They seem to work quite well offroad. They have been through a lot of serious stuff and never had any issues to my knowledge.