best tire size for expedition build

[sandcruiser]

I'm not opposed to a 235, just curious to get more info

IIRC, the camel trophy discos all ran 235s. They seem to do okay off road.

At some point I wouldn't mind a set of highway/street tires. 235 may be answer, but I'm still concerned about the narrow width.

 

[roscoFJ73]

One more thought: The most common reaction to using 235 or even 255 width tires on an 80 (or most any "offroad" truck) in the U.S. is, "That's way too small!"

However, to put it in perspective, there are a LOT of 3/4-ton and 1-ton pickups running around on ranches in my part of the world hauling loads of feed, horse trailers, etc. These ranchers don't give a damn about appearance - they just use what works and what is cost effective. So I figure if it works in this terrain for a big old diesel ranch truck hauling a trailer with 4 horses in it, it will work fine for my little FJ80 with 4 humans in it.

This how it is in most parts of the world. The more remote the area,the closer to stock the vehicles are.

This mentality that you need a highway going rock crawler is nonsense.
Stability and dependability are the key words.

Another point for the smaller wheels and tyres, is they do not eat into your storage space and keep the overall weight down.
Even more important if you need 2 spares.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

rim size

What rim width are you using on a 15 inch rim?

15 x 7

15 x 8

Thanks!

 

[e9999]

What rim width are you using on a 15 inch rim?

15 x 7

15 x 8

Thanks!

you would want it to be the better one for the specific tire width you're using, no?

 

[Expedition40]

here some pics of my BJ42 on OME 2.5" Heavys with 235/85-16's on split rims. They are Dunlop Rovers, I believe they are approx almost 32" tall, tall and skinny. you running split rims or solids? There are alot of split rims in S America from what I remember, so take some extra tubes if you r. 255/85-16's are approx 34" and a little wider but could rub in situations, but I think they r a good size as well??

R

Hot rig man! Very expo worthy...

 

[rusty_tlc]

The other things we carry are a tire repair kit and a small compressor. The kit from ARB (speedy seal) is very complete and has prevented us having to put on a spare or pay for repair several times. Cruiser Outfitters has them for $40. We have a small compressor-the Viair 300P to allow refilling after airing down as well as repair jobs. It was $160 or so online (Amazon.com has them). Both take up little room and together weigh less than 10 pounds.

Or you could get the $10 monkey grip tire plug kit from Walmart that has the exact same stuff in it. You can plug some pretty big hole if needs be, even sidewall rips. Do spend the money on a decent brand compressor, it will not only come in handy for tire repair but for airing up after you air down to get out of that big mud/sand hole.

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i was thinking to bring 6 tires, five on rims. but maybe 6 complete wheels is better.
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6 tires with 5 on rims would be okay, if you learn how to dismount/mount a tire using your hi-lift, a couple of jack handles and a can of starter fluid. It's not black magic but it's also not something that you want to learn as "OJT". IMHO it's one of those cool skills that are good to know anyway.