Thread: Max tyre width on 17x7.5" rim?

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

i think A/T's will be the go.
Currently looking at the Bridgestone D697 for their durability and many great reviews, and the BFG A/T KO2 for something a little more aggressive.
We have a lot of clay around home and i would like something that performs well in that goop.

Dan, if you get 17's and therefore have two sets of wheels, wouldn't you put AT's on the current wheels and MT's on the 17's for the clay etc?

Scott

Nah for two reasons. A) i cant be bothered swapping them over and i cant afford 2 sets of tyres at the moment. Maybe later on I'll do it tho.

Originally Posted by Tombie

There's an Aussie company currently about to release a nice MT they may have the size you want in their list..

Monsta Tyres. Go the google..

I'm looking to trial their 265-60-18 MT soon

The AT looks quite similar to the D697. And they are about the same price. Are the Monsta LT rated?

I am interested in an Australian tyre tho. I dont have to buy tyres for a few months so keen to hear what you think of them.

Cheers

Dan

Originally Posted by Drizzle

I have BFG KO2 265's on X5 rims. Great combo.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/2541817-post23.html

Thanks Drizzle. I was looking for the twin spoke rims but the single 5 spokes look great on yours. Did you need different wheel nuts or do the stock ones fit?

Cheers

Dan

I believe the AT is XL but the MT is LT

Can anyone explain why there is two different load ratings for the same tyre?

https://www.tyresales.com.au/buy/tyr...r17/114816?q=4

https://www.tyresales.com.au/buy/tyr...r17/125110?q=4

Obviously I don't want to pay $50 per tyre if I don't have to...

The Bridgestone website says only the 116S tyre is available
Dueler A/T D697 and D697 LT Tyres - Bridgestone Australia

There is the same issue in the 265/70 KO2's, though the tyres are rated 121S and 112S and the 121S is cheaper...

Cheers

Dan

One is LT one is not..

Only the LT version is officially imported the other will be parallel Imported.

Originally Posted by Tombie

One is LT one is not..

Only the LT version is officially imported the other will be parallel Imported.

So am I right in assuming that the more expensive one is the LT version?

Thanks for the heads up on the Monsta tyres. I have been thinking 17" tyres are the way to go, not only because of the increased sidewall, but also the fact that tyres are generally much cheaper for 17's. Looking at the Monsta prices through Ozzy the 18's are the cheapest option when accounting for the cost of rims. So i might give them a go if the prices are similar when I need to buy.



Cheers

Dan