Thread: Tyre size

Mine are 265/65/18 but only rated at 114-117. BFG Aust only cover the ones that are 119-121. Whats the difference? The rating only. Both made in USA, Both have same number of plies and band types. So go Figure!. Mine are available in USA, Europe and Africa, but NOT in Aus. Difference in price was $70 per tyre, so go figure? I smell a Aus rip off as usual!!

Originally Posted by dirvine

Mine are 265/65/18 but only rated at 114-117. BFG Aust only cover the ones that are 119-121. Whats the difference? The rating only. Both made in USA, Both have same number of plies and band types. So go Figure!. Mine are available in USA, Europe and Africa, but NOT in Aus. Difference in price was $70 per tyre, so go figure? I smell a Aus rip off as usual!!

Leaning to that size. We are a small market and the product guys who decide what we get don’t have much non standard info

Originally Posted by Lockee

Leaning to that size. We are a small market and the product guys who decide what we get don’t have much non standard info

This size is available in Australia. I got the cheaper quote on the 119/121 rating but after the tyres were fitted I noticed they were the lower rated ones. I questioned and told them to take them off my new compomotive rims as I wanted the 119 rating. The tyre shop told me they got them directly from BFG! I told them that was not possible. After a bit of a haggle they gave them to me at the cheaper price (as I saw on the internet) Ie $20 cheaper per tyre and they gave me another $50 off as it would have probably cost them that much top remove the tyres. They also gave me a written guarantee they would honour any problems with the tyres in the event that BFG would not. So I really cannot complain. As an aside I can say the tyres have not rubbed on any of the guards. I have LLAMs on the lowest setting all the time and lock to lock has no rubbing. The only issue is that I do have to deflate the spare to fit and I have to remove the tow hitch. The hitch fits OK once the tyre is in place. At the moment In think they are quieter than my old maxxis!

Grey imports

I'll stick to the 285 60 18s for touring. So much more comfortable on road than the 265 60 18s. I set them both to 36 psi and the difference is huge. Hardly feel any bump in the road at all with the 286 60s.

I'd keep the 285s on for city driving too if they didn't cost me an extra 0.6l/100kms in fuel use.

265 65 is another option but they would have to be cheaper than the 285 60s for me to consider them as the overall size difference is next to nothing in sidewall height.

I'm 40 000 kilometers into the 285 60 18 LT 697s now... Still 50% wear left.

Originally Posted by Russrobe

I'll stick to the 285 60 18s for touring. So much more comfortable on road than the 265 60 18s. I set them both to 36 psi and the difference is huge. Hardly feel any bump in the road at all with the 286 60s.

I'd keep the 285s on for city driving too if they didn't cost me an extra 0.6l/100kms in fuel use.

265 65 is another option but they would have to be cheaper than the 285 60s for me to consider them as the overall size difference is next to nothing in sidewall height.

I'm 40 000 kilometers into the 285 60 18 LT 697s now... Still 50% wear left.

As mentioned though the 285 60 18 does hang down significantly and was a factor in me deciding to get the long range tank and RWC.

That driving difference on road though... I just put the 285 back on last night in prep for a beach run tomorrow and the drive is noticeably slower but so much comfier.

Originally Posted by Lockee

Like the idea of this size

Me too. But you’re unlikely to find a spare if you needed it, when outside a capital.

Originally Posted by rar110

Me too. But you’re unlikely to find a spare if you needed it, when outside a capital.

Will be more now that Prado’s Cruisers jeeps top of line dual cabs and others running this type of size

I would recommend taking a second tyre no rim if required.
Same Said of the 255 85 16s Running on my Rangie Classic Ute