I had 18's on my 04 d2a and changed to 16's with 265/75/16 they fitted fineQuote:
Originally Posted by CamRat
Cheers
Gray
Printable View
I had 18's on my 04 d2a and changed to 16's with 265/75/16 they fitted fineQuote:
Originally Posted by CamRat
Cheers
Gray
Did you, notice any power loss on the td5 with the 265/75/16Quote:
Originally Posted by v8dunekiller
Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner
I previously had the 18's and 255/55 R18 on my DII.
You would be surprised how well they actually work in sand. In some ways it was an easier drive than running the mud tyres I have now on the sand.
All the last of the D2a's,that is the "classics" came with 18's.
I left the 18's at the dealers,kept the 16's i had on the previous D2.
Swapped straight over no problems,have the same rolling diameter.
Best thing i ever did.
I saw a guy on Moreton isl. with 18's on a D2a in the real soft stuff & he was having heaps of drama's.Actually got badly bogged getting onto the ferry.They were on 16psi.
My 16's were also on 16psi,and i was struggling as well,but got through.
Just thinking,the 'classic town' definitely came with 18's,but the 'classic country' may have come with 16's.My memory is going with age:(
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
Correct x2!!
:D
I never figured out what made up the $5000 of extras on the "classic country"
The list I saw included the alloys but all D2a models came with alloys so not really an "extra". I guess the genuine cargo mat must be a really expensive item!!!
In fact all D2 models came with alloys except for a short run of "basic" models in 2002 (pre update) which had steel rims, no cruise and only four speakers (missing the tweeters in the A pillars).
For those of you who really are twisted some of the really early 99 models were missing the tweeters as well.
But anyway back on topic...
If you can be bothered swapping wheels before a big weekend get some 16s with MTs. MT/AT tires for 18s are crazy expensive.
Cheers
Michael
I have no probs running 18's :cool:
Mud, Sand, Rock.... No issues :)
Never seen a D2 on 18's with stock tyre size have issues either - IF they know what they are doing, have pressures set right etc...
BTW - Biggest sand performance factor I've seen on same spec vehicles was tyre BRAND & Model... Where one vehicle went with no issues another struggled... Had a particular model tyre that was useless on sand - totally useless - an A/T style from Bridgestone - On a D1... But worked great on Landcruisers.... Swapped the tyres for a set of BFG A/Ts and it ate sand tracks for breakfast....
I did Fraser a couple of years ago in my D2a on 255/55/18's. Dropped them to 16psi and no problems.
I am doing what you are thinking about 18s with great Continental HTs for 500 to 1500km that I do during the week then once or twice a month I take them off an fit some beasty 265/75/16s that are down to 6 to 8mm Good year wrangler MTR these are crazy good on the really soft sand around Port Macquarie. I don't think new MTRs would be as good, just think they dig to big a whole.
These are bigger then Standard and put the speedo out, against the GPS 102 on the speedo is 110 on GPS.
I have ripped off the inner guard this wouldn't be a problem with a 2 inch lift.
Have fun on Fraser, looking forward to doing this myself.
last weekend I nearly got stuck on a beach exit that was chopped up real bad and had to turn 45 deg in the middle. Next time i took pressures down to 15 in the back and 20 in the front to make sure I didn't roll off a rim. Worked a treat and just powered through.
Don't go for New Muddies for sand work. High profile HTs would probably be the pick.
Cheers
Matt
Hey Tombie what pressures are you using off road? I have 18,s too and am very new to the idea of 55 series tyres on a 4x4.