Tallest Tyre Size?

[Tikka7mm08]

Hi - what is the tallest tyre I can fit to my 08 Puma with stock rims and suspension?

BTW - first tank in the new Puma went 465km on 46L inc around town, low-range, and mostly highway. I thought that was pretty good.

Cheers
Bob
08 Puma 90 (Darth Rover)
78 S3 Truck Cab (Rex)

[n plus one]

Hi - what is the tallest tyre I can fit to my 08 Puma with stock rims and suspension?

BTW - first tank in the new Puma went 465km on 46L inc around town, low-range, and mostly highway. I thought that was pretty good.

Cheers
Bob
08 Puma 90 (Darth Rover)
78 S3 Truck Cab (Rex)

Realistically, a 255/85/16 is your tallest option.

Stretching it a bit a 255/100/16 exists and would likely fit - bloody rare though...

[Loubrey]

Realistically, a 255/85/16 is your tallest option.

Stretching it a bit a 255/100/16 exists and would likely fit - bloody rare though...

I agree with n plus one, but the 255/85/16 might rub a bit on full lock (this appears to differ a bit from car to car).

This size is actually quite scarce in Australia outside the major centers, so it's usually the very well equipped (second spare etc) who run them as a touring tyre.

I've personally never seen the 255/100/16, but having run the older style BFG Muddies in the 255/85/16 myself, a tyre with a sidewall taller than that would cause all sorts of headaches.

Cheers,

Lou

[Jacko44]

I have 255/85

[Tikka7mm08]

Righto - so 255/85/16 is what I'll look for... Is that basically a 33inch equivalent?

[2stroke]

They are around 840mm or 33.3". Only a few options in that size, Maxxis and BFG in muddies and Cooper ST (if still available) in AT. I find they do affect gearing slightly but don't rub.

[Tikka7mm08]

Ok - there is so much range in the gearing hoping it is marginal. Bigger tyres won't hurt with the low gearing 1st...probably make it a little better around town, no?

[rick130]

Don't sweat the gearing, a Tdi pulls 255/85's without a problem.

You might even have a greater range in NZ, OS that size is available from Toyo, Dunlop and a few others too, it's just that here in Oz only Maxxis, BFG and Copper sell them.
The crazy thing is that Maxxis and BFG often sell out f that size, (I have no idea of the quantities they import) yet the other tyre companies reckon there's no market for them, so go figure.

[Tikka7mm08]

...just tried to blow the bug off the iPhone screen...long day. Not cheap, will shop around:

4WDbits BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 255/85R16

[Yorkshire_Jon]

...just tried to blow the bug off the iPhone screen...long day. Not cheap, will shop around:

4WDbits BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 255/85R16

Think the last ones I bought were $375 each. Beaurepairs

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