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There are also 4 1/2" rims which are unbranded and only used on the earliest 80" inch. These were only fitted with 6.00 16 tyres and the early 5" split rims* used for 6.50 and 7.00 tyres.
Diana
* Not to be confused with any of the later military split rims as fitted to the Austin Champ etc.
Coming at this from another perspective ... I've been around WW2 jEEPS SINCE THE MID 1970'S. Many of the fussy owners want everything as per original and run straight bar treads in 600-16, the original size .
Over the years the tyres havent been huge problem .. driving with a sensible method, no dramas occur. But they can be dicey on tram tracks, that doesnt affect many ( melbournians !). Even on wet bitumen , if you know the limitations ... no problem. Of course if you speed into a corner ,anything can happen .
Mike
Most 7.50s are closer to 32" AND they are available in radial patterns - e.g. the Wrangler TG is a good option for a 7.50 radial with good road and offroad manners.
A mate of mine has an 80" with 7.50s on rostyle steel rims.
Thanks for all the replies, it is a bit to have a think about over the next few days, once again thanks. Anthony.
We run 205/16 Michelin Synchrones on Leon, which as others have said equate to 650/16. They give a reasonable ride and are adequate offroad for what we do. They were the right price at the time as well.
Most tyres will perform fine offroad on a S1, the radials are more pleasant on road. I personally would not run anything bigger than this on a SWB.
[quote=slug_burner;829228]Anthony,
If it is for a daily driver and you are going to do the distances on bitumen I would go for a 205R16 or 195R16 if you can get them. R is for radial, a radial tyre will be much quiter and will provide you with better performance in the wet than any xply with an agressive pattern like bar treads. I have no experience with the MRF tyres, they look the part for a 4x4 off road vehicle and have a fairly aggressive pattern so will be a bit noisy on the bitumen. I am sure that you will get some who will claim that a LR is so noisy that the tyre noise is inconsequential.
Daily driver, bitumen and rain do not equate to a agressive cross ply but each one to their own.[/quote]
No they don't but..........they make life really, really interesting...just ask Ho:D