Comparison of Tyre selection for 19" and 20" rim

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Originally Posted by DIS4

Eventually I put in an Oder for GOE Rim to be delivered before Easter, finger cross if it happen. Thanks for your opinions and I thought it will be once for all rather than got more damaged on 19". For my experience, I can't stand any more Tyre damaged and brought more financial down to the track. Now, I need to decide which 18" Tyre are good with sidewall protection. My local Tyre plus shop strongly recommended BFG AT KO2 265/65/R18, any feedback since I always have cross some rocky tracks. But not too extreme.

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Someone just ordered some LT construction 18" Bridgestone D697s for $235 a tyre. Havent heard of many of those suffering major sidewall damage. Fair bit cheaper than the KO2s too.

We just recently put Hankook Dynapro's in 265/60/18 on our D4, so far they are very good, quiet, good in the wet, our last tyres were D697s, they seemed to wear quickly, which may have been an alignment issue, even so they still seemed wear quicker than I expected.

I would make sure who ever does your wheel alignments knows about tight tolerance mode.

Baz.. please define quickly [emoji6]

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Originally Posted by DIS4

Now, I need to decide which 18" Tyre are good with sidewall protection. My local Tyre plus shop strongly recommended BFG AT KO2 265/65/R18, any feedback since I always have cross some rocky tracks. But not too extreme.

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You now have quite some choice Gary.

For tyre size the closest match to the factory size is 265/60/R18 but the one you've been recommended 265/65/R18 will also fit, as will 285/60/R18.

Note that the two bigger sizes do cause a minor amount of rubbing when on full lock and are difficult to fit the spare wheel underneath (has to be deflated and pushed into place).

I have had the BFG KO2 and Bridgestone D697 in 265/60/R18 and been happy with both.
These are good strong LT rated tyres with strong sidewalls and deep tread.

There are more experiences and feedback in these threads:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disc...fg-k02-d4.html
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-disc...7s-fitted.html

Cheers,
Scott

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Baz.. please define quickly [emoji6]

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Around 30,000Ks:(

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Originally Posted by Redback

Around 30,000Ks:(

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Wow!!!

These are at 50k
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/02/700.jpg

My fronts, especially passenger side, look worse than that on the edges after only 14k ! I drive a ridiculously circuitous (35 turns and 9 roundabouts and seemingly hard on tyres) rat run 15km to and from work every day plus whatever happens on the weekend. Maybe I need to slow down a bit...

I've taken them off for a while and put the Wranglers back on while I've no off road trips planned.

David

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Originally Posted by LRD414

Note that the two bigger sizes do cause a minor amount of rubbing when on full lock and are difficult to fit the spare wheel underneath (has to be deflated and pushed into place).

I have had the BFG KO2 and Bridgestone D697 in 265/60/R18 and been happy with both.
These are good strong LT rated tyres with strong sidewalls and deep tread.

Cheers,
Scott

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Hi Scott.

Reading your post I get the impression that the 265/60/R18 fit ok in the wheel well whilst inflated. Is that correct? Also, I have rear aircon, would they get anywhere near the rear driver side wheel arch when in access or off road mode? Would like to go the 18" rim route.:):)

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Originally Posted by letherm

.... I get the impression that the 265/60/R18 fit ok in the wheel well whilst inflated. Is that correct?
Also, I have rear aircon, would they get anywhere near the rear driver side wheel arch when in access or off road mode?

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Exactly correct Martin and no there's no issues with rear aircon at any height.
These are the advantages of 265/60/R18.

I have friends who now have KO2s, one in 265/65 and one in 285/60.
Will be interesting to see if there's any appreciable difference when offroad.
Would only be detectable in particularly tricky terrain I think.

Cheers,
Scott

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Originally Posted by LRD414

Exactly correct Martin and no there's no issues with rear aircon at any height.
These are the advantages of 265/60/R18.

I have friends who now have KO2s, one in 265/65 and one in 285/60.
Will be interesting to see if there's any appreciable difference when offroad.
Would only be detectable in particularly tricky terrain I think.

Cheers,
Scott

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Thanks Scott.

Now to start the brainwashing process of swmbo:twisted::twisted::twisted:

Martin