Thread: 255/70/16 vs 245/75/16 KM2's for a P38 - First post :)

So as not to leave the thread unaswered. I settled for 265/75/16 km2's. So far very pleased I did, not gone off yet but the tyres look good and don't appear to need a lot to stop srubbing. They rub slightly on the front inner liner (mubd guards are removed) and will rub no the top outer part of the liner on the rear (mud guards still attached). I plan to modify the liner slightly to keep full articulation and movement if the car goes to bump stops...

Good to hear. I'm enjoying my 265/75/16 km2's as well and no regrets.

On mine the outer edge of the rear is damn close to touching when the suspension is let down but doesn't quite touch. Like can't put fingers in there. I can drive on access mode put it that way. But off road it is only the inner that touches as the axle/wheel wheel is normally angled when pushed up to the bump stops. It is very rare it touches so wouldn't even bother trimming myself. Even when the wheel has disappeared into the guard it doesn't often scrape so I don't think much articulation is lost when it actually does touch.

The front I have never had scrape off road, well no black marks in the guards. Only on access mode does it touch lightly when half turned I think. But yet again no guard trim for me as it's really rare.

So on access mode my car still rolls. But it I was on the bump stops I'd be putting the hard rubber packers I have on the axil plates where the bump stops touch. Got the trust worthy cable ties to secure them on there. Haven't done it yet but got the gear ready in case a bag pops and can't be bothered fitting the spare in the bush.

Originally Posted by pbrown

But if I was on the bump stops I'd be putting the hard rubber packers I have on the axil plates where the bump stops touch. Got the trust worthy cable ties to secure them on there. Haven't done it yet but got the gear ready in case a bag pops and can't be bothered fitting the spare in the bush.

Can you take and post up a photo of this bit of emergency kit please? I really like the simple sound of it as a lazy get out of jail card!

What offset are your wheels? mine are -57... I will take some photos next time a depressurise the EAS, not checked inner rubbing on articulation on the rear but was definitely sat on the outer part of the liner.. I reconthe front of my front inner liner is a little loose, that is all on the front...

Oh at the 55km limit comes one when the cable is plugged into the EAS ECU too...

Originally Posted by DT-P38

Can you take and post up a photo of this bit of emergency kit please? I really like the simple sound of it as a lazy get out of jail card!

I haven't yet done the install but will likely do it and take a photo on the weekend. Probably should check anyway in case I missed something that stops it working huh :-)

All I got was some hard ish rubber to pack the steel bump stop plates up higher on the axle and some good length cable ties to hold the square bits of rubber on the plates. Sorta like extended bump stops.

Originally Posted by UK_P38

What offset are your wheels? mine are -57... I will take some photos next time a depressurise the EAS, not checked inner rubbing on articulation on the rear but was definitely sat on the outer part of the liner.. I reconthe front of my front inner liner is a little loose, that is all on the front...

Oh at the 55km limit comes one when the cable is plugged into the EAS ECU too...

I'm running standard 16x7 p38 wheels so same offset.

To be honest mine might to at a full depressurised system. When only One bag popped I doubt because I tried letting one corner down completely when I first got the tyres.

Maybe I probably should have checked more thoroughly but I figured I had stuff to fix it at all times so I wasn't too concerned. And access mode doesn't scrub so normal days are ok.

Might be repeating myself but hey... But have definitely never scraped on the outer edge when off road and only once, maybe twice ever so slightly on the inside of the rear off road and I've done some rock climbs that I was quietly sh*@ing my pants with wheels in the guards and wheels off the ground... I actually expected to scrape more as the first test I did when trying to see if it would scrape squeaked and left a black mark on the inside of the rear. Maybe after 5000 km the 1mm wear has stopped them touching. Or that the slight air down for rock climbing helps...

OK disclaimers first.

Not the most challenging bit of off roading but it is a little more than the video shows. Videos never do the heights and slopes justice... Cause those rocks were boulders lol.

But the rear right waa up in the guards a fair way at one point and the rear left up when the right was off the ground but you couldn't see that cause my car ain't see through.

Also I take no responsibility if you feel sick after all the camera shake.

Oh and excuse the few moments where the decent wasn't quite so smooth, especially the end where I thought the tow bar tube woulda scraped.

I'll sure to upload a video where it's more challenging and have less defensive comments ha ha.

Anyway after the long intro here it is....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN0Q...e_gdata_player

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