help, need Perentie rim/tyre combo for sand

Whatis your affordable solution?

The cheapest option would be to put some maxxix 751s in 235/85 at $200 a tyre. Yes they are wider than 7.5 16s but not by much. Much cheaper than changing wheels and tyres.

And think what you like. My experience is just different to yours. Doesn't make it wrong.

And isuzurover, my argument has nothing to do with swapping from 16s to 15s. I find narrow tyres fine in sand. But they need a flexible side wall.

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Originally Posted by BadCo.

Disagree.

190mm wide tires are biscuits. Even going to 235/85 is a huge improvement.

Anyway he is after suggestions for better tires on sand, and I offered a affordable solution. What is your solution?

Also, for the OP, apparently the biggest tire you can fit on standard rims with no lift on a Perentie is 255/85. Which gives you more width and taller tire so a lot more contact area=win.

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Need to go to a 6.5" wide rim for 255/85/16s legally from what I have read on tyre manufacturer's websites (Maxxis are different, they want a 7" rim). The 6" Perentie rim isn't all that useful.

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Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Need to go to a 6.5" wide rim for 255/85/16s legally from what I have read on tyre manufacturer's websites (Maxxis are different, they want a 7" rim). The 6" Perentie rim isn't all that useful.

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In that case you could ANR4583 rims or disco rims.

Or we just wait for isuzurover to chime in with his experiences of 255/85 on 6" rims...

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Or we just wait for isuzurover to chime in with his experiences of 255/85 on 6" rims...

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??? I have only ever run 255s on 7" disco rims.

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??? I have only ever run 255s on 7" disco rims.

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My apologies, bad memory.

You said the 255 would be better on a smaller then 7" rim

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/2193227-post14.html

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Originally Posted by BadCo.

My apologies, bad memory.

You said the 255 would be better on a smaller then 7" rim

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/2193227-post14.html

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Yes, but that is more so the rim doesn't get damaged offroad, and the tyre stays on the rim at low pressure without beadlocks. I have never had a problem keeping my 255s on 7" rims at low pressure, however my preference is to run the minimum rim width specified for the tyre (or even slightly below in the case of my 285s).

e.g. 235s fit fine on 5.5" landie rims.

p.s. - IME Land Rover alloys are hopeless at holding tyres on at low pressure. Don't be tempted to fit them.

So do you reckon he could get away with a 255 on the 6" Perentie rims?

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So do you reckon he could get away with a 255 on the 6" Perentie rims?

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Minimum rim width is 6.5". So yes, you could probably get away with 6", but no narrower.

Ok so probably some 255/85R16 All Terrains would be the go then?

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Ok so probably some 255/85R16 All Terrains would be the go then?

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Some second hand muddies would be even better, as long as they aren't too aged. Cheaper and similar tread!