Thread: Wheels & Tyres for 110

Originally Posted by Ruslan

MT's better on sand. I have 2 sets of BFG AT and MT and can confirm for sure. I run 8-10psi on sand (Robe, Beachport) and never had any probs. Also they don't come off from rims easy as any other brand because rim protector.

Noticed BFG MT's on highway +1L/100km and noise.

235/85 is a good choice IMHO.

Thanks Ruslan, I think from what everyone has said here and in older threads that I have searched, MT's it is. Noise won't be a problem as it's not an everyday driver.

Interestingly, I found a pile of old Landrover Owner International mags last night in our back (junk) room and found another article on tyres. They were saying that the BFG MT was their #1 mud tyre. The Goodyear MTR's were said to be good in the mud, but had a less open pattern, so in their words a cross between an AT and a MT, so good for both mud and road, but not as good in the gloop as a BFG.

Don't flame me for the above comments, I'm just trying to get an opinion from those who've used the tyres in Australian mud, not a UK magazine that is biased towards it's advertisers.

Originally Posted by numpty

Interesting thought that, as Discovery 1's had 205/16 on their 7" rims and that corresponds to 700/16.

205mm = 8" according to my calculations.

A check on http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp says the same but interestingly also says the 7.50 tyre is OK on a 7" rim.

Originally Posted by D3Jon

Thanks Ruslan, I think from what everyone has said here and in older threads that I have searched, MT's it is. Noise won't be a problem as it's not an everyday driver.

Interestingly, I found a pile of old Landrover Owner International mags last night in our back (junk) room and found another article on tyres. They were saying that the BFG MT was their #1 mud tyre. The Goodyear MTR's were said to be good in the mud, but had a less open pattern, so in their words a cross between an AT and a MT, so good for both mud and road, but not as good in the gloop as a BFG.

Don't flame me for the above comments, I'm just trying to get an opinion from those who've used the tyres in Australian mud, not a UK magazine that is biased towards it's advertisers.

You should go for a set of d1 rims and maby have the centers fliped to get a beta offset theres places over your way that dose em or have a look on here in the markets section for a set allready fliped tho its not important to flip em as they work ok how they are and you can fit em backwards if you counter sink the stud holes on the inside this will give you a beta offset and improved stability and beta on road handling with a wider track ....

As for tyres go have a look at maxxis buckshot mudders and then compare em to a bfg there near the same and the maxxis is just as good if not stronger than the bfg without the over rated price tag ....

As for runing muddies on the sand i do it all the time i run buckshots 33x12.5x15 on offset 15x8 sunnies and i drop my pressures to between 8 and 14 psi on the sand i havent rolled a tyre off yet and i dont pussy foot round either

Originally Posted by numpty

Interesting thought that, as Discovery 1's had 205/16 on their 7" rims and that corresponds to 700/16.

At risk of being labelled a pedant, they're approx a 700 width but about a 6.50 in diameter, have to agree though, anyway you look at it, I always thought a 7" rim was too much rim for the width of a 205, early Rangies with them on rostyle rims look about right. From memory these were 6" wide.
Steve.

[QUOTE=D3Jon;582246]
1) Are AT's better than MT's on sand?

Not necessarily - IME my falken AT 235/85s were crap on sand compared to my MTR 285/75s.

2 and 3 - not sure - I run disco steels as some others do. Just got a set modified to increase offset by 20mm for the 255/85-16s I am getting.

3) BFG MT's or Goodyear MTR's? What's best in your opinion.

I have tried both. MTs are better in mud, MTRs are better in everything else. I have a set of 285/75-16 MTRs in brissie, but currently buying some 255/85-16 Maxxis Bighorns for the 110. These are very similar to the MTR in tread pattern.

4) Nexus Tyres - anybody tried these?

No


5) Was thinking of 235/85R16, but is a 265/75 OK on a 6.5" rim, or does it need to be 7"?

Should probably be 7" AFAIK

6) If I went 265/75 R16, will they scrub with standard suspension / arches, etc? (110 County)

Depends on rim offset - even 235/85s scrub the rear spring turrets on stock rims or disco rims. My 285/75-16s on +30mm disco rims don't scrub (the scrub on the outer wheelarches and the isuzu exhaust instead!! - hence the +20mm rims and 255s I am getting now.

I don't want to go larger than a 6.5" rim after reading rule 1 of this:

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/1884.asp

EDITED, just to put the above link in context, these are the conditions to be met so that you don't have to get prior-approval from WA DPI.

Thanks in advance,

My 110 went over the WA pits with disco rims fitted, and no questions were asked. Some models came fitted with 6" wide rims, so should be no problems with 7" being legal.

Originally Posted by Scouse

205mm = 8" according to my calculations.

A check on http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp says the same but interestingly also says the 7.50 tyre is OK on a 7" rim.

As soon as I'd posted that I realised my mistake Of course a 205/16 is around about the same rolling circumference as a 700/16, which is what was turning over in my brain but came out wrong.