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  1. 8th June 2013, 10:46 PM #81
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    Interstingly he said Rio Tinto still specify Coopers for their minesites, which may not accord with some comments here.[/QUOTE]

    That is interesting, Ive had my Cooper STT's on for just on 60,000 ks and they've been all over the Pilbarra, with numerous trips from Meekatharra to Wiluna ( About as rough as it gets), about 6 months straight on a new camp at Area C and a couple of trips tp Pumnu ( About 150 Ks East of Telfer and a whole host of other mine and construction sites. I'd estimate somewhere between 17-18000 was on dirt roads.

    Never had a flat and still have about 9mm of tread.

    Can't say that about the tyres we had on some of the utes (see picture)
    I'm not sure what they were but the 3 letters I can see in the photo are DUE. These done about 12000 ks from new to kaput
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  2. 9th June 2013, 09:00 AM #82
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    I'm pretty keen to give BF Goodrich MT a try next set. I currently have Cooper S/T the old ones not the MAXX. They aren't that good in mud, as I found out yesterday.

    I dont want anything too open spaced as I know it will effect fuel economy. I have run Mick T MTZ on a 75 Series ute and they added another 2 L / 100km.

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  3. 31st August 2013, 06:28 PM #83
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    Bumping this one again with an option I haven't seen yet.

    From what I've seen the 235's are skittish at speed (which I'm definitely experiencing on my disco to a point at times of it being dangerous) - 245's are a great improvement and 265's run the risk of rubbing on standard height.

    Looking at the BFG Muddies they have a 255/70/16 option - has anyone had any experience with those?

    Keen on thoughts - I need to re-shoe this thing this week before heading to Melbourne on Thursday night.

    Cheers,

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  4. 31st August 2013, 06:35 PM #84
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    Quote Originally Posted by infrno View Post
    Bumping this one again with an option I haven't seen yet.

    From what I've seen the 235's are skittish at speed (which I'm definitely experiencing on my disco to a point at times of it being dangerous) - 245's are a great improvement and 265's run the risk of rubbing on standard height.

    Looking at the BFG Muddies they have a 255/70/16 option - has anyone had any experience with those?

    Keen on thoughts - I need to re-shoe this thing this week before heading to Melbourne on Thursday night.

    Cheers,

    Michael.
    I went with Toyo MTs in 245/75 - they are a big 245 by diameter and seem to give the best of both worlds IMHO.
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  5. 31st August 2013, 07:05 PM #85
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    My local Bridgestone dealer can get the new muddies in 245/70/16
    Lt, $214ea, that's my next set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roberto View Post
    I like the look of the 245 75 16s with a 2" lift. The tyre fills the wheel well nicely. The D2 looks as if it is perfectly balanced with the 2" lift. Un lifted cars look somehow disproportionate. But a lift without bigger tyres looks bad too. I also favour the narrower 245 over the 265 - wide tyres look a bit like they belong on a hot hilux rather than a serious off road tourer. The 245 STs and STTs have both performed admirably in desert conditions (dunes and tracks).
    Yep...245/75 is the best size for off road on an unlifted d2 in my opinion. Always go higher profile versus width.

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  7. 1st September 2013, 07:32 AM #87
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrapocalypse View Post
    265/75/16 and why not get a 2" lift..... ? Great mod!


    Wouldn't that be considerably over the 50mm total lift allowed? ?

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  8. 1st September 2013, 08:52 AM #88
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    In NSW it seems they (RMS) are still only allowing a 15mm larger tyre/wheel combo than standard. Any word if this is likely to change like vic and queensland?
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    You should go to the Regs but here is Mickey Thompson's website referring to a 2 inch increase in Qld.

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    Quote Originally Posted by infrno View Post
    From what I've seen the 235's are skittish at speed (which I'm definitely experiencing on my disco to a point at times of it being dangerous)
    I've been running 235/85r16 Hankook MT-03's for a few years now and never had that "skittish" feeling.
    If anything, I way prefer them over the "fatter" tyres - cut through mud better, deflate to a better footprint, and lifts my diff off so I can get up and down those urban kerbs better!

    There's a reason why the G4 D2's used the skinny 225/75r16 MT/R.....

    My 2c anyway!
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