Thread: 7.50r16 tyres

Hi,
Spoke to a local tyre shop here in Cairns, he said that the XZL's don't last very well in extreme heat like we have across the top of Aussie, have had problems with them throwing chunks of rubber out of the tread. I was quoted $470 each with tubes and fitting and Michelin won't warranty them in our climate and weather conditions.
I don't if any of this is true or not,its what I've been told.
Rover000101

I ended up buying the 604vs and i know they'll be OK but it wasn't easy to get them (shutting down the Australian factory) and I wonder if they will import more.

I'm on the old 5 1/2 inch rims so most 235/85s are not an option, they need 6" rims I believe.

I might do the Steel Treks next time and just put up with the downside (though I have to say most of the time my car is unloaded and I read here the 12ply sidewalls may be too stiff ?)

Got a bad feeling that in a few years time when I get to another 70000km I'm gonna have a hard time with these rims.

J

I settled on xzl's-decided it wasn't good to rock the boat after gaining financial approval for these earlier on.
I did try and chase up steeltreks but have been told by a couple of shops that they're not been available for over a year now-though who knows with tyre retailers-I actually had to tell them of xzl's, most had never heard of them!
Been pretty much raining since they've been fitted-nearly 5000k now,early observations-
pro-excelent round farm in mud,places that used to take a couple of go's and a bit of speed in the ruts now just cruise through hardly spinning.
- been surprisingly ok on wet roads,I have been catious due to chat about poor grip ,reducing speeds by 10% but have found they feel as good as old A/T's-still catious though-utes very light in rear!
-audible warning if entering corner to fast or nearing legal speed limit( some people said xzl's are noisy-below 100 they're ok)
neg-they like to throw bigger rocks than A/T's on gravel
-price $409ea fitted with new tubes
-am monitoring wear rate as I do a fair amount of on road k's, though they are a mud tyre & got expect it
As Papadad mentioned hot weather I don't think xzl's would like it to much and I have found myself cruising on 90 rather than 100, if not in traffic, feeling this may help wear rate as well-more comfortable anyway & I'm usually not in a hurry
-also been some talk of spliting at base of blocks with high onroad k's, am monitoring this and hope reduced cruising speeds will help prevent this
Very happy with offroad grip,surprisingly pleased with onroad wet perfomance,look good ,noise?

Brett
110 300tdi c/chassis
109 h/top

We ended up with BS Desert Dueler 604VT...got a good discount because we bought 6...very quite on the road I can hear the radio again good in the wet....now to test them with the camper on...


Mrs hh

Originally Posted by The ho har's

We ended up with BS Desert Dueler 604VT...got a good discount because we bought 6...very quite on the road I can hear the radio again good in the wet....now to test them with the camper on...


Mrs hh

They're not a bad tyre, Mrs HH, and you should get good mileage out of them. Useless in mud though, as most non mud terrains are and I found, once they get close to the end of their life, you tend to get more punctures. (tube type)

Originally Posted by numpty

They're not a bad tyre, Mrs HH, and you should get good mileage out of them. Useless in mud though, as most non mud terrains are and I found, once they get close to the end of their life, you tend to get more punctures. (tube type)

another thing that swayed us is most tyre dealers have them in stock so if we wreck a tyre in Dubbo say they have some...as for mud we try to stay away from that with camper on....unless you are doing the Gibb River Road after heavy rain

Mrs hh