Thread: Question re Steeltreks

Lucky you.

Have a read of this, won't help much, but very interesting.
http://www.beadell.com.au/tyre_information.htm

Then someone on the forum can tell me if you can put all-steel radials on standard LR rims or do they need split rims?

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Resistance to penetration by sticks is perhaps the key part of "best" for my use, and I suspect that may be the army's key point as well.

I'm sure Tony (tony) would disagree :


Mind you, it's a pretty big stick .

Originally Posted by Scouse

I'm sure Tony (tony) would disagree :


Mind you, it's a pretty big stick .

Read the site quoted by Simon - they are still a steel belted radial! And in any case, I am unaware of anything that holds air that CAN'T be staked.

John

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Lucky you.

Have a read of this, won't help much, but very interesting.
http://www.beadell.com.au/tyre_information.htm

Then someone on the forum can tell me if you can put all-steel radials on standard LR rims or do they need split rims?

Cheers
Simon

Very interesting site - note comments on tyre width!

My experience is a bit dated, and perhaps the construction has changed, but I was using all steel radials on standard Landrover wheels forty years ago in the Simpson. I think you will find that it is possible to fit them to well base rims - just very difficult! I am not sure why Landrover has not offered split rims since about Series 2 (and then they were very rare), seeing that most Landcruisers and Patrols had them until recently.

John