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| Author: | guinness [ Thu May 02, 2013 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
Hi guys, I'm looking for recommendations for AT tyres to replace the stock tyres on my GV3. Sadly spend much more time on bitumen, but want more capability off road - looking for good all rounders. more likely to be on sand than mud but you never know. thinking standard size tyres, as I have no lift - and the manual gearing is already a bit tall IMHO. cheers |
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| Author: | vitzookman [ Thu May 02, 2013 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
225 75 16 Maxxis 700 or 771 ( same tyre ) |
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| Author: | tanshi [ Thu May 02, 2013 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
i run yokohama AT-s, great tyres |
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| Author: | steve125 [ Thu May 02, 2013 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
Buy a spare set of rims and put some 245/75 16 mud terrains on them. Just my opinion, but better to have a road tyre for the road and an offroad tyre for the dirt than a compromise AT tyre for both. Especially if you are only occasionally going offroad. Gearing will be more of a problem, but you get grip and a fraction more clearance. And you don't need lift to fit bigger tyres. |
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| Author: | guinness [ Thu May 02, 2013 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
so out of interest what size tyres fit with no scrubbing on the GVs? |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Thu May 02, 2013 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
225/75/16 fit with no lift and no scrubbing. 245/75/16 fit with but just touch inner guard on full lock |
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| Author: | guinness [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
thanks for the info guys having done some research it's easiest to get a good price on the maxxis at the moment. i'm told the 225 75 16s come in 8 and 10 ply 8 ply - $195 ea 10 ply - $ $230 ea tyre guy is recommending 8 ply (which surprised me) what do you guys think? |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
Why did that surprise you? 8 ply tyres will be lighter, ride better, and respond better to being aired down (as in deform at a higher pressure) Personally, I'd prefer 6 ply/load range C for a car like a GV, and it's likely that that's what the stock tyres are. You don't need 10 ply tyres for a light car. I have seen this a bit though. It seems that 225 75 and 245 75 are commonly used on US pickups with huge load ratings, so it's common to see these tyres with 10 ply/load range E construction. Steve. |
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| Author: | guinness [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
ha - no it didnt surprise me that they'd be better - just that a salesman would recommend a cheaper tyre i'm a cynical bastard |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new grand vitara - which AT tyres? |
He's not gong to want you to come back and complain that you were sold the wrong tyre though and then have to swap them/piss off a customer. Steve. |
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