[scimitargtc]

Need to buy a winter set of wheels - currently fitted are 18" alloys with road tyres which are useless in daughters field - wet grass and mud (clay!!!)

Got options on a set of 18in L322's @ c.£200 but would need mud tyres to replace the fitted road ones or could get a set of mud tyres for current road wheels and sell the tyres for a couple of bob - struggling to find inexpensive 18" mud tyres

Other option is a set of 16" remoulds £175 and a set of cheap 16" alloys £40 + carriage which I guess is the least expensive option - I really am not bothered about looks but need confirmation that if I buy a set of 16" alloys the remoulds will fit - as you'll gather I'm a tyre/wheel NUMPTY

 

[kmagnuss]

If you want mud tires, get the 16's. There's infinitely more options out there for 16" mud tires than 18" ones.

Plus...it's cheaper, and they generally will work better than 18's in the muck.

 

[DAV P38]

If you want mud tires, get the 16's. There's infinitely more options out there for 16" mud tires than 18" ones.

Plus...it's cheaper, and they generally will work better than 18's in the muck.

I'm agree with you : 16's and BFG MUD in 235/85/16 is the best for the P38 same in eas suspension :wink:

regards

 

[996TURBO]

Need to buy a winter set of wheels - currently fitted are 18" alloys with road tyres which are useless in daughters field - wet grass and mud (clay!!!)

Got options on a set of 18in L322's @ c.£200 but would need mud tyres to replace the fitted road ones or could get a set of mud tyres for current road wheels and sell the tyres for a couple of bob - struggling to find inexpensive 18" mud tyres

Other option is a set of 16" remoulds £175 and a set of cheap 16" alloys £40 + carriage which I guess is the least expensive option - I really am not bothered about looks but need confirmation that if I buy a set of 16" alloys the remoulds will fit - as you'll gather I'm a tyre/wheel NUMPTY

Get 16 alloys but choose 8X16 (ie Cosmos) and OEM wheels because other brands rubs in

 

[q-rover]

'Winter tyres' and 'mud terrain' is a bit like a hunter asking about
dangerous game hunting and mentioning .22Lr as the preferred calibre.

Totally unsuited.

 

[scimitargtc]

Great Boys and Girls ~ thanks for the super quick replies, 16's it is then.......

Richard
07540 356960

 

[996TURBO]

Totally true about winter and mud but since there's written M/S (Mud and Snow) on all AT and MT tires, people do think that they can do well in snow.
How can a tire that has hard compound such as an AT or MT can be good in snow ? It simply can't

 

[DAV P38]

I agree that the mud tyres are very dangerous on snow roads !! In my country, there is a lot of snow in winter !! One day, in winter, i take my p38 with his mud and never i will take !! :naughty:

Now, in summer, BFG MUD in 235/85/16 ; in winter, cooper discoverer sport (snow tyre) in 255/65/16 !!

Look the difference :



regards

 

[rhino_ed]

Isn't 235 kinda skinny?

 

[DAV P38]

Isn't 235 kinda skinny?

yes, but it's the highest tyre you can put on the p38 with no modification. In the future, I'll hope to put BFG MUD on 255/85/16 with modification, of course

regards

 

[vinniman]

Yorkshire pudd'n.

The largest tire available for fitment to a P38 should be no greater than 31x10.5R16 with 16x8 O.E.M. factory rims if possible !

Get a set of Parnelli Jones Dirt Grip tires ex. US if you can, as these are a softer compound suitable for your snow conditions up north in the old blighty, and this shall require no modifications to your suspension or clearance/rubbing issue in the stated size.

Current brands are really a car carcass with harder compound chunky knobs as tread, where as the snow climate requires softer tread blocks evenly spaced with sufficient sipping in the lugs to evacuate any ice or snow underfoot for forward progress dude ?

Cheerio ol' chap,

Vinniman.
'88 Highline
Perth, W.A.

 

[Escape]

[quote="rhino_ed":n7e6oyjh]Isn't 235 kinda skinny?

yes, but it's the highest tyre you can put on the p38 with no modification. In the future, I'll hope to put BFG MUD on 255/85/16 with modification, of course

regards[/quote:n7e6oyjh]

You can (just) get away with 265/75R16 without modifications, same height (32") as the 235/85 but a bit beefier.

 

[DAV P38]

[quote="rhino_ed":2g8u6d2g]Isn't 235 kinda skinny?

yes, but it's the highest tyre you can put on the p38 with no modification. In the future, I'll hope to put BFG MUD on 255/85/16 with modification, of course

regards

You can (just) get away with 265/75R16 without modifications, same height (32") as the 235/85 but a bit beefier.[/quote:2g8u6d2g]

I don't want to change my rims then I can't put 265 because my rims are in 7x16 and I like their !! the max I can it's 255/85/16 .... with modification !! I will see !!

regards

 

[JaguarS4R]

i was doing some research too on tires and getting ready for the snowstorms here, I was able to find "the biggest size tires of stock rims with EAS" but not with coil/spring conversion.

So, what is the biggest tire I can use on my STOCK 16" rims with COIL SPRING CONVERIONS, is 265/75/16 the absolute biggest I can squeeze in with my setup?

 

[q-rover]

Depends what springs you have and how the height the vehicle sits at
in relation to a EAS vehicle at normal height.

 

[JaguarS4R]

Depends what springs you have and how the height the vehicle sits at
in relation to a EAS vehicle at normal height.

I have this kit:

The $867: http://www.strutmasters.com/range-rover-suspension-s/99.htm

 

[vinniman]

Gentlemen.

Maximum size tyre for P38's running 16x8 OEM or 16x7 DiscoII rims is metric 265/70R16 or 31x10.5R16 with EAS or coils chaps.

I remember the original factory fitment was 255/65HR16 for both the LSE Classic's and later P38 Range Rovers from the factory.

Cheerio,


Vinniman.
'88 Highline
Perth, W.A.

 

[Tim (Scotland)]

I remember the original factory fitment was 255/65HR16 for both the LSE Classic's and later P38 Range Rovers from the factory.

Never heard of anything other than 235/70r16 or 205r16 on a Classic from the Factory.

 

[vinniman]

Timbo.

Only the LSE model Classic had 255/65HR16 tyres fitted, it's listed as per the original Autocar UK mag. test drive from 1993 !

I used to love their articles & un-biased opinions to this day, suppose that's why they had two Aussie car journo's back then ?

Cheerio,


Vinniman.
'88 Highline
Perth, W.A.

 

[Tim (Scotland)]

Timbo.

Only the LSE model Classic had 255/65HR16 tyres fitted, it's listed as per the original Autocar UK mag. test drive from 1993 !

Just looked that test up in the gold portfolio book, its on 205s.