Thread: D4 19inch COOPER Zeon LTZ 255 55 19

Great job..... Ill give him a call

Originally Posted by Celtoid

LOL.....yeah, forgot to mention my front two tyres are almost new :-)


So get this folks....job's done, tyres are on the car...$289 ea, fitted and balanced.


This guy doesn't deal with Pirelli in Brisbane....who are a shopfront I believe...who apparently are a bit like Ned Kelly.....ggggrrrrr!!! This tyre guy has a Sydney supplier who probably deals with Pirelli (OS) direct.


Now I'm all for supporting the 'Local Guy' ...... but if the guy I went to today can make a profit on the price he's charging and his supplier can make a profit, how much are the local Pirelli folks ripping us off!!!


Unbelievable!!!


Oh, Bosman Tyres, Archerfield. Nice kid owns the place and only bought the business earlier in the year, I'd recommend them anytime....and not just for the price....good, honest guys....quick and competent. Dad has a D3 too....LOL!!!!


I actually feel a bit guilty.....LOL!!!

Anyone has a recommendation for a supplier for the Zeons in either Melbourne, or ideally Mansfield?

Had two sidewalls go, one on Castle Hill Tk coming down from East Pinnacles, and another at Nobs Spur Tk (detours as tree blocking track between Howitt and Lovick Huts). Both at slow speeds too; probably softer sidewall hence better on road handling, but too soft at 26psi.

Tyre Seal got us out as far as Brock's Rd, but waiting for a truck as don't want to risk a blow out into Mansfield.

Originally Posted by phl

Anyone has a recommendation for a supplier for the Zeons in either Melbourne, or ideally Mansfield?

Had two sidewalls go, one on Castle Hill Tk coming down from East Pinnacles, and another at Nobs Spur Tk (detours as tree blocking track between Howitt and Lovick Huts). Both at slow speeds too; probably softer sidewall hence better on road handling, but too soft at 26psi.

Tyre Seal got us out as far as Brock's Rd, but waiting for a truck as don't want to risk a blow out into Mansfield.

Speak to Michael or Sam at Camberwell Tyrepower. Michael is a member on this forum. Their details are as follows: Tyrepower Camberwel Local Owner: Sam Bhatia 468 Burwood Road Hawthorn VIC 3122 Phone03) 9819 1500 Fax: 03 9819 9844.
Tell them Craig (Disco4SE) sent you.

Cheers, Craig

On the tray truck ride to Mansfield, the driver, Scotty, mentioned that due to the weaker and narrower side walls of the P rated Zeons, he felt that they should not be run with lower pressure, or risk the side walls being ripped like mine were. Has anyone done one serious rock crawling with the tyres at or close to road pressure? Perhaps this is a tyre I need to keep as close to road pressure as possible (was running it at 26 psi, vs 18 psi I ran my old BFG AT at, albeit that was a 16" tyre.

I'm inclined to agree with him. I only drop about 4-6 psi from road pressures with these tyres. I try to get it so the tread is nice and flexible but the sidewall has very little bulge - bit of a balancing act.

This has worked well for me so far on some quite rocky tracks and I think this is the compromise you have to make running low profile tyres off road. I also find I am travelling a lot more slowly through the rougher stuff, which is probably not a bad thing anyway.

Cheers,
Jon

So how do these tyres fair on the beach if dropping the pressure is such an issue? Or us that not a problem due to no sharp objects?

Originally Posted by jon3950

I'm inclined to agree with him. I only drop about 4-6 psi from road pressures with these tyres. I try to get it so the tread is nice and flexible but the sidewall has very little bulge - bit of a balancing act.

This has worked well for me so far on some quite rocky tracks and I think this is the compromise you have to make running low profile tyres off road. I also find I am travelling a lot more slowly through the rougher stuff, which is probably not a bad thing anyway.

Cheers,
Jon

It would definitely be a guessing balancing act on those very badly corrugated roads around Finke and Mt Dare,when loaded,on 19's.

Even on 17's i didn't have much idea what pressures to run,eventually settled on around 28 front,30 rear.Heaps of bulge,which i don't like,but you also need to get a good ride and try not to shake the hell out of everything.
And settle on a suitable speed.

We have run our 275/45 R20 Zeon's at 20psi on the beach, and I would go to 18 psi if needed, no issue. But, as you say, there is no sharp rocks (normally) to stake the tire. Just something to throw out there, have seen quite a few comments on other forums/threads from various people who do not deflate modern (read lower profile) tires at all. They adjust speed of vehicle to suit conditions if rough, rather than deflating tire for softer ride, on basis that tire damage is then more likely. And were quoting lots of trips without tire damage. While I am not advocating the pro's/con's of this it is something to consider. Certainly with my tires I will not be deflating in rough/rocky conditions. If we can't get there with tire at or close to "normal" pressure then I am using wrong tire for the track, and will have to come back another day. At the moment, we are very happy with the Zeon's though for what we use them for.