I always thought a taller tyre gives you a better footprint than a wider tyre.
Although it seems most go wider as going taller buggers up ya gearing
Hi all ,
I know a lot on here have 255\85\16 tyres on their perentie's , But anyone have 285\75\16
Yes I agree standard aren't bad , But not for my application , I tend to doddle along around the lakes here in Tas , As soon as you break the crust ,If there is one , down to the diff you go . I find wider tyres a bit better in this sort of situation .
Anyway just thought someone out there would run them ?
I always thought a taller tyre gives you a better footprint than a wider tyre.
Although it seems most go wider as going taller buggers up ya gearing
I actually just whent back to taller (255/85/16) from wider. (285/75/16) I think performance wise they really are on par but to make 285s work well you will want some decent offset wheels- I'd say 0 or -25 and you will also want extended flares. Of which I have some for sale on gumtree in Tasmania. The 255s will work with less modifying, are easier on steering components and throw less mud alll over your car.
Maybe I should go to the 255/85/16 ...
another reason for the 285's tho .....If I read the Tasmanian rules correctly ( maybe not)
It said a 4x4 tyre could be 50% wider than the factory fitment and no bigger that 50mm in diameter than stock .
going by the tyre caculator , 255/85/16 are about 53 or 54 mm larger diameter than the stock 7.5r16 but 285/75/16 are about 47mm
A 285 will allow you to run at a lower pressure than a 255. The lower pressure will give you a larger footprint and better floatation.
I've run both sizes on my Puma 90 (yes I know that's a little different, but bear with me for a second!)
As a comparison between 255 to 285 sizes: just as a note - i have the 255s on deep dish HD rims and the 285 on 0 offset dynamic style rims
- 255 are probably mildly taller (I dont really notice the difference)
- 285 you can feel a noticable difference in power - as in a bunch less. (I have KM2's in both sizes)
- 255 are easier to turn the steering, and on a perentie where steering is already heavy I think 285's would be terrible.
- 255's give better fuel economy. it's not a lot but there is a difference.
- 285 LOOK great.
- 255 at the time I priced them were $80-100 more per tyre. (hence why I have a set of 285s.)
- 255 although don't look as angry etc - they look pretty stock, so I think you'd get away with the size difference before 285s that stick out!
Not the best pics but just for an idea - Pic 1 is 255s. Pic 2 is 285s. Pic 3 is 255's on the Perentie.
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I think they might be ARN1534, off a really early 130. I had a quick google for you but I can't find a conclusive answer to the offset sorry.
I did find this:
Land Rover Wheel Specification
and it suggests a 20.6mm offset. which compared to the 33mm of my D90 sounds about right....
They are just about positive 20
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