Thread: Help Needed with Tyre Choice

Originally Posted by Redback

Well actually the legal limit of 15mm is for passenger vehicles, offroad vehicles are allowed 50mm over standard rolling diameter.

8" rims on a D2, don't D2s come standard with 7" rims, P38a Rangies have 8" rims, if this is what you have then they are not standard Disco 2 rims, i'd be fitting 265/70/16s.

Baz.

Technical specs for D2 quotes four wheel options -

Steel 7J x 16
Alloy 7J x 16
Alloy 8J x 16
Alloy 8J x 18

Mine also has 8 x 16 alloys and I've seen at least one other D2 getting around Kalgoorlie with the same rims as mine, so they can't be all that uncommon.

Originally Posted by BMKal

Technical specs for D2 quotes four wheel options -

Steel 7J x 16
Alloy 7J x 16
Alloy 8J x 16
Alloy 8J x 18

Mine also has 8 x 16 alloys and I've seen at least one other D2 getting around Kalgoorlie with the same rims as mine, so they can't be all that uncommon.

BMKal is correct with the wheel sizes.
I'd like to know what tyres you are using.

More choice limiters. I have discovered there are no Cooper ATR's in that size, No Federal in that size and no Kumo in that size (255/65/R16).

Also, the tyre guy confirmed 15mm difference is max legal variation with both 2WD and 4WD.

.....Looking more like the Yokohamas every minute.

Originally Posted by Redback

Well actually the legal limit of 15mm is for passenger vehicles, offroad vehicles are allowed 50mm over standard rolling diameter.

8" rims on a D2, don't D2s come standard with 7" rims, P38a Rangies have 8" rims, if this is what you have then they are not standard Disco 2 rims, i'd be fitting 265/70/16s.

Baz.

My D2a came with 16x8" rims as standard.

me and some of my mates have been using cooper st for over 20000 now and have not had a single prob with them on or off road ,but with any tyre you are gunna get people that say they love em or hate em ,it up to you to sort out the **** from the clay

Simon,

I didn't tick any option in your poll because I have not gone for AT style tyres this time and have never had any experience with any of the options you have listed. On my last Disco, I had Kelly Safari AT's and was very impressed with them. Unfortunately, Kelly tyres for 4WD's are not currently available in Aus.

This time round, I have opted for a Highway (HT) style tyre, as most of my km's are on bitumen. Pretty much any off roading I do is on sand, and HT's are as good as, if not better than, other styles of tyres in sand in any case.

After looking around what was available in Kalgoorlie, I have recently fitted a set of GT Radial Savero HT's at 265/70/16. Early days yet, but so far, I'm very impressed. These tyres have made a huge difference to the ride of the Disco - much quieter than the Michelins that were on it, plus much better steering (at least on bitumen) - none of the "tram-lining" that was there with the Michelins.

From an appearance perspective, this size tyre looks much better on the Disco than the original Michelins - definitely fill out the wheel arches a bit better. IMO, the original tyres always looked too small for the Disco.

Two issues - the speedo is out a little bit because of the increased rolling diameter, but I can live with that and I'll find out exactly how far out soon when I do a test run with a mate's GPS. The bigger problem was that you can't shut the back door with one of these on the spare tyre carrier - the tyre tread rubs fairly heavily on the top of the bumper. This is easy to fix. Remove the spare tyre carrier (6 bolts), flatten the bottom corners of the mounting surfaces of the carrier (they curve outward slightly), use a centre punch and mark out new holes about an inch below the original mounting holes, drill and re-mount. I also took the opportunity while I had the carrier off to make up a work light pedestal on the back - whole job took me about an hour plus painting and running the wiring for the light.

No issues with tyres rubbing inside any of the guards, and I've taken it out through a few gullies and trenches to make sure they don't rub when suspension articulated.



Hope this helps.

Try Maxxis tyres they have the size your after but might not be the tread patten


Adam

Went through the same delima. Have a look at the

Yokohama 255/65 16 G012 (ATS)

I am currently running them and are really happy with them. The seem a really good all round AT tyre as well as keeping it leagle, put a fat footprint on the road, handle well in the wet, on sand, dirt and keep the gearing standard for low down pulling power.

Picked up 5 in Perth at Applecroos for $270 each fitted.

YOKOHAMA / OUR TYRES / Geolandar A/T G012

Don't discount the Cooper ATR no matter what you've heard on here.

I've had the ATRs on for 30,000km now still nowhere near half worn - been a good tyre.

I think mine were around $240 per.

I think the STT was the tyre having the issues.