Thread: 7.50 x 16 tyres - good types and where to buy in Brisbane

theres a couple of cheapy shops out this way... (ipswich)

the cheapest way of getting rubber is from online, fleabay or the online cheap tyre stores.

if you'd like once youve got the tyres your welcome to come round here to get them fitted up. (mandraulically or at my local JAX)

Thanks Dave. Any tips on brands to avoid? I have otani on there at the moment, they were on the vehicle when I bought it and seem quite good, probably clocked up 15000km in that time.

Sadly only one needs replacing and I'm doubtful that it will be possible to find one matching tyre, so I'm either looking at 2 or 4, keep the better ones as spares and offload the rest or store them in case I ever build a trailer. I have 2 spare rims plus the one carried in the car.

I've asked a couple of tyre places and they have tried to tell me a modern equivalent tyre (ie 215/70 16 type of notation, wasn't that exact one but you get the idea) however most of these are the dual purpose car/suv tyres which I would imagine are quieter but don't look right, plus would have undoubtedly a different rolling diameter.

The plan at this stage is to strip the old ones off the 2 spare rims, strip and paint the rims first and then refit, so not a quick process. When I had my old cruiser troopie about 10 years ago, you could go to the country toyota dealers and obtain for next to nothing, the brand new factory split rims with 7.50 or 7.00 x 16 tyres on them, I recall I bought a couple of sets and they cost under $200 for 4 so an absolute bargain (the dealers wanted them gone - they swapped the splits for alloys to sell the cruisers and had piles of new original rims/tyres taking up room) but unfortunately they don't do that any more, or not as much.

Had a set of Michellin XZL's 7.50's on my S3. Loved 'em. Tough as nails, good in the bush and not too bad on bitumen.
They were standard fit for 130 - think they still are. (?)

Not sure that they are all that cheap new but keep an eye out for someone "upgrading" their Defender.

I'll swear by the xzl's, but make sure you're sitting down when they tell you the price - set will probably be worth more than a series 3. Mine are coming up on 40k mostly on-road & just about knackered (will be re-tired to 109 for farm from 110). Have been better on-road than my previous a/t tyres. On the grassy hills & the mud brilliant

Brett

110 300tdi

Agree with the last 2 posts.

I have had a very good run with michelin xzl's on a 130Dual Cab.

Original set lasted about 80K - but important to keep them pumped up (60psi). If pressures are low they tend to wear unevenly - a bit like lugged truck tyres. They are a very solid tyre - very strong in the sidewall and so far I have not been able to stake one.

Got spooked by the cost of replacing them and put on 750X16 truck tryes - as would go on a low loader etc. These were lower cost - and very strong in the wall. Kept pumped up they last a similiar distance but are somewhat character building in the wet....... A good drought tyre.

Was able to then get a set of xzl's (5 tyres and 5 rims) from someone who was putting on wider tyres and am very glad I have had them in the last wet year.

The michelins are expensive.

But the most expensive tyres I have ever had are those which are not strong in the wall and get staked - and are then thrown away.

alanw

I've had a good run on mostly road work with XZA's on the defa trayback. Coming up for about 80 000 k's with the LR recomended tyre pressure. Give lots of warning before letting go and good running around the property. I have some old geolanders on sunraysia's for when it gets wet and the skinny's chop the ground up. Geolanders were on it when I bought it but they haven't been rotated resulting in wedging and uneven wear causing lots of noise.

Had a chat with the bob jane man last week when reshoeing one of the kids cars. Was asking about xzl in 750/16 and he indicated he had Road Slippers as takeoffs from Tojo's for about $260 each. XZL is around $325 each.

Cheers

I wouldn't dismiss 235/85 16's. They are only a smidge larger and fill out the S3 gaurds nicely.

I have a set of BFG MT's on my Def and went well on the Series 3 too.

Originally Posted by Sleepy

I wouldn't dismiss 235/85 16's. They are only a smidge larger and fill out the S3 gaurds nicely.

I have a set of BFG MT's on my Def and went well on the Series 3 too.

Most 235/85s won't go (legally) on a 5 1/2 inch rim, they require a minimum of 6".