Anyone bought 7.50 16 radials lately ? what did you buy ?

[ian4002000]

I am in need of a new set of tyres for my series 3. I am not finding many radial tyre choices as yet.

Has anyone purchased 750 16 tyres lately ? what tyres did you buy ?

Ian
Bittern

[Johnno_p]

I got some Dunlop Road grippers that had come off a new 70 series Landcruiser in January 2017.
Now the cruisers come with different size tyres and they are much harder to find.

[whitehillbilly64]

I put these on. yet to use them.

whitehillbilly

[S3ute]

Ditto the second post - five unused Road Grippers sourced from a new Land Cruiser a couple of years ago. Cost about $130 per tyre plus fitting.

Used to be a lot around but apparently now a bit harder to come by.

Cheers

[gromit]

As above, I have Dunlop Road Grippers on 3 Land Rovers.
Checkout Gumtree they occasionally come up in 7.50 X 16 but as already mentioned the Troopy is coming in with different tyres now.

Last year I picked up 10 new ones from a tyre company that was removing them c/w wheels from government vehicles. Thought I'd be able to easily sell the troopy split rims but the market is saturated.........


Colin

[ian4002000]

Thanks for the info.
I will check the local tyre guys with this info and see what they can source.

Ian
Bittern

[Johnno_p]

Thanks for the info.
I will check the local tyre guys with this info and see what they can source.

Ian
Bittern

Might pay to call a few TOYOTA dealerships as well and see if they have any left over

[gromit]

Might pay to call a few TOYOTA dealerships as well and see if they have any left over

They tend to charge top dollar, private sale is often much cheaper. Quite a few sets come up where someone removed them years ago when they got their vehicle & fitted wider wheels & tyres, they get rid of the vehicle and still have a set of new (but old) rims & tyres in the shed.

Also try the nearest tyre joints to the Toyota dealer, someone buys and drives to the nearest tyre place to get the big fat wheels & tyres fitted.

4 on Gumtree https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north-canberra/wheels-tyres-rims/landcruiser-tyres-fj-hj75-brand-new/1166708674 unfortunately they are in Canberra.


Colin

[mick88]

As above, I have Dunlop Road Grippers on 3 Land Rovers.
Checkout Gumtree they occasionally come up in 7.50 X 16 but as already mentioned the Troopy is coming in with different tyres now.

Last year I picked up 10 new ones from a tyre company that was removing them c/w wheels from government vehicles. Thought I'd be able to easily sell the troopy split rims but the market is saturated.........


Colin

Try advertising them up this way on the "Buy Swap n Sell" pages Colin, as they are very popular for wine bin trailers.

Cheers, Mick.

[mick88]

About 18 months ago a local dealer was selling Michelin 750 x 16 tyres at a discounted price, so I put up
the offer here on AULRO. Quiet a few took up the offer. The end result was about 35 tyres or more being
purchased and sent off on pallets to various locations.
They were good value.

Cheers, Mick.

[Johnno_p]

I just managed to get 4x new and 2x second hand tyres for $250 from one of the LR FB pages

[LRT]

I ordered in XZLs & XZY3’s from my nearest tyre fitter but that would be nearly 10 years ago - how time flies! They’re only half worn and have never had a puncture to date.

I’d love to get 255/100’s for the Series III but they’re just too expensive to wear out on the tarmac.

[Johnno_p]

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