What mods would you recommend

Following many positive comments on here, I fitted Cooper Zeons in 255/55R19 from new. They've now done 20,000km including trips to the High Country and the Flinders Ranges. I've had no problems with them chipping and no sidewall damage. Overall I've been very happy with them and can recommend them as a touring tyre.

I have more confidence in the 19"s now than when I bought the the D4 and feel they will get me most places I want to go. I would still prefer some 18"s though and when funds permit, that will be my next investment.

As for availability in remote areas, yes its a problem. Just carry a second spare.

Cheers,
Jon

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Originally Posted by jon3950

Following many positive comments on here, I fitted Cooper Zeons in 255/55R19 from new. They've now done 20,000km including trips to the High Country and the Flinders Ranges. I've had no problems with them chipping and no sidewall damage. Overall I've been very happy with them and can recommend them as a touring tyre.

I have more confidence in the 19"s now than when I bought the the D4 and feel they will get me most places I want to go. I would still prefer some 18"s though and when funds permit, that will be my next investment.

As for availability in remote areas, yes its a problem. Just carry a second spare.

Cheers,
Jon

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Would these tyres be good for towing as well.

Seems odd to get a 4wd then have to change so much to take it off road :)

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Originally Posted by wbowner

Would these tyres be good for towing as well.

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Yes. I tow about 2t of car & trailer regularly with them and they are fine. There are other options too though, plenty of threads about tyres on here.

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Originally Posted by wbowner

Seems odd to get a 4wd then have to change so much to take it off road :)

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You don't have to change anything to take it off-road. :D

Cheers,
Jon

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Originally Posted by jon3950

Yes. I tow about 2t of car & trailer regularly with them and they are fine. There are other options too though, plenty of threads about tyres on here.



You don't have to change anything to take it off-road. :D

Cheers,
Jon

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Jon,
I want to come back as well :).

Seems like tyres would be a good future investment.

Rich

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Originally Posted by wbowner

Jon,
I want to come back as well :).

Seems like tyres would be a good future investment.

Rich

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Tyres are really the only thing that are a must have if you want to do anything more than the ocassional gravel road and sandy beach.

Steel bull bar, mitch hitch and 18 inch rims and tires. A falcon can do the oodnadatta track. Most SA dirt roads are better than many Victorian Tar ones:)

Ever tried buying a replacement 19 inch tire anywhere out side a city. Your range with a van or without makes a long range tank only an option. ( I have one:D) Rods or llams http://www.llams.com.au/is not needed unless your off road not just on dirt roads.

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Originally Posted by weakestlink

Steel bull bar, mitch hitch and 18 inch rims and tires. A falcon can do the oodnadatta track. Most SA dirt roads are better than many Victorian Tar ones:)

Ever tried buying a replacement 19 inch tire anywhere out side a city. Your range with a van or without makes a long range tank only an option. ( I have one:D) Rods or llams Llams PTY LTDis not needed unless your off road not just on dirt roads.

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No what you say. When I bought my Pajero 18" tyres were the hard ones to find, I got 17" and still had trouble.
19" will I guess eventually become more available but not sure if i want to go through it all again with my next car.

Going back to my earlier point wouldn't it be good if one of the purchase options was an off road pack for what is supposed to be a car with off road capabilities.

For example if you could say I want 18" rims with appropriate tyres (assuming they fit the car. I think Jeep do it (was told this but by a friend).

Unfortunately most other vehicles are like this but at least some do not start off with 19" rims :) ( a bit of a gripe, sorry as have been through the very same issue with my last two cars - ie chasing bloody tyres to replace the crappy ones provided with the car)

Rich

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Originally Posted by PaulGOz

Hi All,

Do you really think the mitch hitch is necessary? I have one and needed it with the camper trailer as I needed the height I now have an off road van and need a lower ball height so I am thinking of going back to the standard hitch. The d4 hitch is much better than the d3 version so I am thinking it may be acceptable. It will also enable me to secure my breakaway cable to the recovery point and make my car approx 100mm shorter making it easier to park.

P.S You dont need to unload the car to lower rear spare. With a 1/4 inch drive 23mm I think socket and extension you leave the socket on the wind down nut and with removal of one ofcthe plastic trims on the seat you can lower wheel without lifting rear seats I regularly do this even with nothing in the rear.

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What :eek:?

The vehicle being 10cm shorter dead in the guts makes parking easier?
Really? Is there some precision parking team in Sydney?


And your second part... About the spare...

Just how many flat tyres do you get? :o

Just how many flat tyres do you get ?

right i can answer that.......in 37 years of driving on and in everything i reckon i have had to change a tyre at least 3 times cos it was flat.
thats once every 12.3 years.......man i hate that.