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suzkboy

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Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 270 Location: South Australia
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the other day i went to the tyre shop and got a set of 15X7 with 30X9.5 a/t's that the guy reconmended on them but no way where they gonna fit. so i went for some 215/70R15 but i think there gonna be to small. i have 30mm coil spacers comming should be here on monday. what do you guys reconmend. i dont particualy want to do any chopping at the moment. i was thinking 235/70R15
please help guys???
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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the biggest you'll fit under, with only minor scrubbing and no lift is 215/75r15....
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suzkboy

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Joined: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 270 Location: South Australia
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 Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:08 am |
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the tyres are going on 15X7 so i have found some bridge stone duelers in 225/75/R15 i think they might be the go. i am gonna be running A/T co s i drive the thing most days so
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magoo
Joined: Tue May 11, 2010 3:17 am Posts: 11 Location: NT
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I'd go with 215/75x15 BFG A/T.They will probably outwear any thing else on the market.They also have a 3ply Sidewall.They just work.A 235/75x15 might look good,but are you after looks or something that works?235's will put your gearing & therefore you speedo out of wack.Also make your steering heavier & put more strain on all your steering components.With any modification ask yourself the question-is this going to improve what i already have.If the answer is no,then why do it.Unless you just want to make it look COOL.The 75 profile will give a better ride than 70 & add a little bit more height.Lifting your jimny 30mm with spacers should give plenty of clearance for 215's.With your speedo reading 100kph you would actually be doing 105/106kph.
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dm90
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 4349 Location: Perth
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my 215's put my speedo out by about 8kmph, so i gotta do 92kmph to stay under the 100km limit.
i have muddies, hankook dynapro rt03's they are a very good tyre, relatively quiet and greatoffroad. plus they look cool.
but if its mostly on road then get some all terrains, BFG are good from what i hear, but if it was me i would be getting something different as every man and his dog owns a pair of BFGs.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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every man and his dog have them cos theyre so good =)
the new Maxxis 764 is awesome looking too.
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MacDaddy

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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
Vehicle: Jeep
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dm90 wrote: my 215's put my speedo out by about 8kmph, so i gotta do 92kmph to stay under the 100km limit.
i have muddies, hankook dynapro rt03's they are a very good tyre, relatively quiet and greatoffroad. plus they look cool.
but if its mostly on road then get some all terrains, BFG are good from what i hear, but if it was me i would be getting something different as every man and his dog owns a pair of BFGs.
BFG's are also one of the most expensive offroad tyres
And they dont like wet roads... tend to loose traction and slip and slide... 
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MacDaddy

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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
Vehicle: Jeep
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alien wrote: every man and his dog have them cos theyre so good =)
the new Maxxis 764 is awesome looking too.
They would want to be very, very, very good, for the price they want for them
The new Maxxis 764 do look like a very good MT... i can highly recommend Maxxis AT's, very reasonable price for a good tyre... 
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
Vehicle: LWB Sierra & XL7
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MacBear wrote: i can highly recommend Maxxis AT's, very reasonable price for a good tyre... 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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MacBear wrote: And they dont like wet roads... tend to loose traction and slip and slide... 
roads were wet the other morning on the way to work, and being the first rain we've had in a while i expected the road to be very slippery - but i have to say the KM2s gripped very well... where i'd normally spin a wheel i just took off.
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billrogers
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:03 pm Posts: 81 Location: Dubbo 2830 NSW
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COOPERS ALL THE WAY
A few more dollars , But, Hey, You ger the very best...
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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billrogers wrote: COOPERS ALL THE WAY A few more dollars , But, Hey, You ger the very best...
Cooper tyres are over rated, they're made of plastic & that is how they get their massive mileage.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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my old STTs (new style pattern) were a great AT tyre... if someone asked me to recommend a touring agressive tyre i'd definitely say coopers...
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coily96

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Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 11:50 am Posts: 823 Location: Beenleigh
Vehicle: Coil Sierra
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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KL71 look awesome...
as for who to go to, try sending a PM to ryano on the outerlimits forums - or do a search there for his contact info - he's not at fourbys anymore its some other one (slacks creek??) - he'll look after you... otherwise fourbys still.
when i did a ring around the east coast seemed to be running low on most brands, but that was in 31s, smaller sizing should be more available.
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billrogers
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:03 pm Posts: 81 Location: Dubbo 2830 NSW
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atari4x4 wrote: billrogers wrote: COOPERS ALL THE WAY A few more dollars , But, Hey, You ger the very best... Cooper tyres are over rated, they're made of plastic & that is how they get their massive mileage.
I have the Coopers Discovery atr on now for 5k, Wet traction is terrific, the ride is amazingly great, these are on my daily with weekends of mud rivers and sand, handles gravel roads with ease.
My tyres are stock size 205/70.15 on a 2000 Jimny Gbb13 Auto
Needless to say, not any great amount of power is put down, But The Coopers certainly leave the old H/T bridge's for dead!!
Wet handling and ride are the BIG plus.........
Regards to all Bill
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billrogers
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:03 pm Posts: 81 Location: Dubbo 2830 NSW
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Speed BUMP !!!!!
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