Thread: Biggest and best tires for Perentie 6" rims

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Well, the non-turbo 4BD1 in my County has pushed me around on 255/85/16 Bighorns for 4 years or so, sometimes a turbo would be nice but I don't own a sports car. When I put 7.50R16s on it for a few months, I couldn't really tell any difference, it was still as slow/fast/responsive as with the larger tyres. It isn't like i'm trying to shave milliseconds off a quarter mile personal best.
I wouldn't think twice about putting 255/85R16s on my stock standard FFR.

Are you running stock height? How are you for clearance? Do you rub on full lock or full articulation?

Cheers!

As I posted on the previous page, I ran 255s for ages while NA (stock height suspension). I also run 285/75s on a IIA without PAS.

You won't regret 255s.

Originally Posted by BadCo.

Are you running stock height? How are you for clearance? Do you rub on full lock or full articulation?

Cheers!

Bit less than 2" lift but that is only spring lift not body lift so has basically no influence on clearance when articulating. Steering stops are adjusted to give better turning circle than my FFR has. The only scrubbing is the tyres against the wheel arch flares and the exhaust. A bit of trimming would fix the flare rubbing and the place that did my exhaust didn't go as tight as the OEM exhaust is.
The offset of the rims has more influence on scrubbing than any other one factor I reckon.

Awesome, looks like Ill get myself some Maxxis Bighorns in 255/86R16.

Thanks a lot for the help!

BadCo

I have 285/75R16s 33" but only four and from reading this thread glad I didn't buy a 5th as it would seem that it wouldn't have fit in the spare spot

Originally Posted by lucas.armstrong.77

I have 285/75R16s 33" but only four and from reading this thread glad I didn't buy a 5th as it would seem that it wouldn't have fit in the spare spot

You have those on your perentie, on the 6" rims? Stock height? Any issues?

What you need is some rims with a slighter wider offset. For example, near the bottom of this page:

Steel Rims

16" x 7" +20mm
16" x 8" 0mm

(Pretty sure your current rims are +33mm).

Then 255-85R16's. Winning.

Originally Posted by Judo

What you need is some rims with a slighter wider offset. For example, near the bottom of this page:

Steel Rims

16" x 7" +20mm
16" x 8" 0mm

(Pretty sure your current rims are +33mm).

Then 255-85R16's. Winning.

Nope. I realise this thread has become a few pages long now, but in the OP I stated I will be getting some steel rims with full muds and I am after some everyday tires.

EDIT: Wow you guys have way more selection of wheels then what I can get over here.