Thread: Comparison of Tyre selection for 19" and 20" rim

19" LTZ reputation isn't as good as 20" LTZ reputation.

What size rims currently, 19 or 20?

They're 19s Graeme. Is there a difference in construction between the 19inch Coopers and the 20s?
I had 19inch LTZ on my RRS a few years back, a couple of trips on the Gibb and they seemed to be okay.

More failures reported for the 19" than the 20" but perhaps skewed if more 19" used in harsher conditions especially if on D4s and standard size tyres were fitted. If you've had reasonable success previously in the same conditions then that's a good reason to try them again especially if nothing significantly better is available. However oversize 20" are available that have more sidewall height than the 19" size.

I'd certainly feel the love if there were 255/60 or 255/65 profile available in 19s, that's for sure. Or even 275/55s.

Running Grabbers on 19" , they are an xl sidewall .
I was concerned until I felt the thickness of the standard 19" fitment good years - they are Fat and Chunky !
The Grabbers are thicker again .
My pick if I had to change for whatever reason would be 20" with an BF ko2 - these are not an LT , but an xl .Very Thick using the finger tester method .

I have done approx 8,000km on my GG , only a little off road and nothing super gnarly , high country and central vic - so rough rocky scramble ground and tracks mostly . They grip well on tar ( wet or dry ) little squirmy on the limit as in double the limit and subtract your age on corners .......

Cannot justify 18" as I always remember my father telling me drive to the conditions boy !
This was in an nsu prinz , dropping into the Wollemi wilderness ( 13" wheels, limited clearance 750cc 2 stroke .....)

Here's a pic of when they were new

How much were they Rex?

Wellllllllll, I'm possibly a bit Scottish .......
Nah , not really !

But , a set of 4 was just over $1000.00 - because of a 4 for 3 deal at bob Jane . They are a continental tyre , so being a bit cheeky I asked if it were possible when the promo was on ?

I can get tyre for reasonable prices thru work , but even then they were pricey .
BF Ko2 were almost $2200.00 .
However I still think they are a good tyre , I have many customers who swear by them and use them extensively off road . As a retailer of camper trailers ( that we rent ) we fit wranglers from factory and I can't complain about the performance . Have had trailers that have done 50,00km in 12 months - generally the tyres are half worn . And zero punctures !

Trailers have done every iconic destination , gibb river , gun barrel hwy , canning , Simpson ,madigan line , Oodnadatta track , cape York , Savannah way .
All used by persons with either limited to exp erienced travellers .