255/85s discontinued

[isuzurover]

I was told today that maxxis bighorns have been discontinued in 255/85-16.
The same may also have happened with BFG by the looks?
What is everyone else fitting instead?

[justinc]

255/100/16? 😈

Jc ☺

[cuppabillytea]

I was told today that maxxis bighorns have been discontinued in 255/85-16.
The same may also have happened with BFG by the looks?
What is everyone else fitting instead?

The BFG KO2 is still available in that 255/85-16. I just fitted 235/85-16s and I love them.

[123rover50]

While you are talking tyre sizes, is there a chart or info giving the rolling diameter of each size?
I get confused on all these sizes . 7.50-16, 700-16, 205R-16, 237-75-16, etc etc. What diameter are they all as some people talk of 35,s 33,s etc as well.

Keith

[justinc]

Diameter for example 255/85/16 is calculated by rim first, (16") convert that to mm, then add 85% of 255 twice. that will be the overall diameter.

JC

[Toxic_Avenger]

While you are talking tyre sizes, is there a chart or info giving the rolling diameter of each size?

https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/

[MLD]

While you are talking tyre sizes, is there a chart or info giving the rolling diameter of each size?
Keith

to be clear are you after diameter or rolling circumference?

[87County]

255 85 16s are a good size for those wanting a "close to original" size as the Hi-Milers on the RFSVs.

Also a very useful size for turbo'd 4BD1s, gives them noticeably longer legs.

I've just fitted BFG MT 235 85 16s to mine on tubeless rims, I bought them with the bonus ARB compressor (obviously not needed for the RFSV but useful anyway).

- it is now a bit easier to climb into :)

[isuzurover]

While you are talking tyre sizes, is there a chart or info giving the rolling diameter of each size?
I get confused on all these sizes . 7.50-16, 700-16, 205R-16, 237-75-16, etc etc. What diameter are they all as some people talk of 35,s 33,s etc as well.

Keith

The old type imperial tyre sizes (7.50 etc) you just multiply by 2 and add the rim diameter.
e.g. 7.50*2 = 15" + 16" = 31" diameter
a 7.50 in P-Metric would be 191/100-16
i.e 191 mm wide, 100% of that is also sidewall height

[Ranga]

The BFG KO2 is still available in that 255/85-16.

Are you sure? They only ever did the KM2 in the past, and I can't find them on tirerack.com. Also, can't find either KM2 or KO2 in 255/85R16 on the BFG website, so looks like no more BFG MTs in that size either.

[frantic]

I think toyo mt come in 255/85 and there are still some bfg km2 mt on evilbay
255 85 16 | eBay (http://m.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_mwBanner=1&_nkw=255+85+16&_fromfsb=0&_trksid=m270.l1313&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover %252F1%252F705-43718-5960-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww. ebay.com.au%25252Fulk%25252Fsch%25252F%25253F_nkw% 25253D255%2525252085%2525252016%252526_fromfsb%252 53D0%252526_trksid%25253Dm270.l1313%2526keyword%25 3D255%25252085%25252016%2526crlp%253D78989022192_5 47%2526MT_ID%253D77%2526geo_id%253D32586%2526rlsat arget%253Daud-124002322363%253Akwd-1472295755%2526adpos%253D1o2%2526device%253Dm%2526 poi%253D%2526loc%253D9060922%2526treatment_id%253D 7%2526gclid%253DCMumsK6J0NACFdcRvQod7okO7w%2526src rot%253D705-43718-5960-0%2526rvr_id%253D1131987994374&ul_noapp=true)

Isuzurover, the imperial where a rough guide, some where close but others where way out, perfect example is the Michelin 9.00 r16 that are actually 255/100 or 36.4 inches not 34!

[isuzurover]

I ordered some 255 bfg MTs today. They are supposed to be in stock.

Frantic yes that was a rough guide. Offroad pattern tyres are larger. E.g. 7.50 muds are 32" typically. In the original spec there are 2 different diameters for highway and off highway pattern tyres.

[isuzurover]

Tyres fitted today. I can recommend Bob Jane Cannington if you are after BFGs.
Get in now while they still exist...
The 255s that is...

[cuppabillytea]

Same nod for Bob Jane Haberfield. I would have liked 245/85-16 but I don't think there ever was such a thing.
Does anyone know why 255s are being discontinued, or how we know they're going?

[Ranga]

how we know they're going?
Not appearing on the BFG website, or other retailers where they usually appear was a good sign for me.

[Jan]

Pity - if true.

The 255's could give you almost 1" extra clearance under the axles/diffs.

[cuppabillytea]

Not appearing on the BFG website, or other retailers where they usually appear was a good sign for me.

That's funny KM2 255/85R16s are there when I look. Second on the list. I had to triple check to be sure. It is confusing when they put two 16" sizes ahead of the 15" sizes.
255/85R16 has gone for KO2 though. Was there two weeks ago.

[weeds]

That's funny KM2 255/85R16s are there when I look. Second on the list. I had to triple check to be sure. It is confusing when they put two 16" sizes ahead of the 15" sizes.

255/85R16 has gone for KO2 though. Was there two weeks ago.



http://www.bfgoodrich.com.au/product-range/4x4-tyres/4x4-tyres/mud-terrain-km2/

[Ranga]

That's weird - when you go to their tyre selector page (4x4 Tyres | Tyre Selector | BFGoodrich Tires Australia & New Zealand (http://www.bfgoodrich.com.au/tyre-selector/)) and choose 255, they then only show 55 or 70.

I wouldn't mind betting they haven't updated either one of the pages...

[cuppabillytea]

Yes that is weird. Those who have them already are lucky.

[Tombie]

Maxxis are still producing them, just seems to have been dropped from AU.

The best 255/85-16 I've ever used is the Toyo...

[Landi]

I got my set of 255/85 KM2s about 3 months ago. I wanted the Maxxis but was advised they no longer make them in that size.

Dick Cepek extreme country also come in 255/85

[Ranga]

Dick Cepek extreme country also come in 255/85

I think a lot of people go with BFGs due to better availability (despite 255s being a bit of a rare size). Wonder how the Dick Cepeks are for availability?