Thread: perentie 6x6 my new toy

plenty of room for a bigger spare underneath too.

Originally Posted by powerband

Hi.
The down side to fitting the 32'' 33'' is that you use about 2 litres per 100 more fuel, than you will with the 750x16.
Also the handling on dirt is a lot better with the 750x16, & you don't have to alter the air pressure as much to get a better ride.
The only time I found the bigger tyre better is on wet tar.
Our 6x6 is nose down until you put a load on, then the ride is much better
especially on the dirt. Paul.

I suspect the 2 L/100 is more due to the speedo being more accurate with 33's.

Wider tyres being better on wet bitumen is counter intuitive.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

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Wider tyres being better on wet bitumen is counter intuitive.

Probably the wider tyre was better not because it was wider, but because ....

I have had narrow and wide tyres that suck in the wet, and then I have had narrow and wide tyres that performed well in the wet.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Nice purchase!



I can see some people modifying the suspension to allow larger wheels to be fitted.

Thats what I had to do to fit the 900-16 Mitchies to mine.
Keith