tyres

  1. J

    14' Series Wheel/Tyre advice

    We have just unslung the axle on our 2008 14.44 Expanda just to give us a bit more clearance. It is also due for new tyres (195/70r15 stock) so looking for advice on going bigger. Should we keep the standard alloy wheels and just go for a 215/70r15 or would it be better to buy 16" wheels and...
  2. pauljygrant

    Does heavy duty suspension increase tyre wear?

    Around the same time as I had heavy duty springs and shocks fitted to the back of the Navara by ARB, I also switched tyres from HT to AT, but the same brand - Goodyear Wrangler. I've noticed that the tyres are wearing quicker than before - got 70,000km last time but guess I will be lucky to get...
  3. cruza driver

    Cooper S/T Maxx Tyre My Experience

    Bit of an update about my S/T maxx's on the BT. Yes its a mine field regarding tyre choice but here is my experience. So far they have covered 86+k's and a lot of that towing the nearly 2T Expanda. Over bitumen, dirt and rocks oh and corrugations........... Qld trip 6,500km Gold...
  4. pauljygrant

    Changing Tyre Sizes

    Just some comment after changing tyre sizes on my Navara. The original tyres were 255/65/17 and i changed to 265/65/17. Both are Goodyear Wrangler but changed from highway to all terrain tread pattern. With the original tyres, the sat Nav gave a speed of 93/94 km/h when cruise was set 100...
  5. pauljygrant

    LT tyres?

    Morning all, I have done about 70k Kms on the factory fitted Goodyear Wrangler tyres and will shortly have to replace them. Firstly, I plan to increase the size from 255/65/17 to 265/65/17 - marginal increase in the rolling size but more importantly the larger size appears more popular and...