What skinny tires look like
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235 85?
are the rims 8inch?
no no naaa fxxx my 265/75/16 8 inch steelies was hard to swallow due to local laws.......as i will get 285s once i actually own the mf but 235s? (lease ends March 2009)
what is it that you are trying to achieve? i find that the steering on the freeway with 265/75s is "interesting"...with those 235 pizza cutters you would't be hearing much music or radio due to the massive concentration on the trackability.
just my 2c
cheers
peter
edit: the law for 265s v 285s where i live is grey/gray....see my post on the 265s here
are the rims 8inch?
no no naaa fxxx my 265/75/16 8 inch steelies was hard to swallow due to local laws.......as i will get 285s once i actually own the mf but 235s? (lease ends March 2009)
what is it that you are trying to achieve? i find that the steering on the freeway with 265/75s is "interesting"...with those 235 pizza cutters you would't be hearing much music or radio due to the massive concentration on the trackability.
just my 2c
cheers
peter
edit: the law for 265s v 285s where i live is grey/gray....see my post on the 265s here
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Don't they work better on sa than ifs ? does the 100 and 105 come out with them ?
just the 105, The Hilux also came out with them with IFS (alot lighter truck though)
you guys....I like them, im getting some for the 100 series soon and you have inspired me, I may go for a bit taller but still they look great, thanks for sharing
I believe the best mix between the 285 and the 235, is the 255/85. Load D rating, however.
well, we all have our opinions about Land Rovers, and especially their reliability. Notwithstanding that, I am under the impression that those were / are indeed serious wheelers and/or have been used in that capacity for a long time in far away places. So that makes me think that skinny tires can't be all that bad if they have been using them with Rovers (and Cruisers obviously and many others) out there for the last 50 years. Can't be that us in the US are the final words on everything including tires (or can it 
) ? Or is it that the manufacturers are so desperate to save a few bucks on OEM tires out there that they would stick to skinnies? The latter seems hard to believe. So I say skinnies are worth looking seriously into.
) ? Or is it that the manufacturers are so desperate to save a few bucks on OEM tires out there that they would stick to skinnies? The latter seems hard to believe. So I say skinnies are worth looking seriously into.well, we all have our opinions about Land Rovers, and especially their reliability. Notwithstanding that, I am under the impression that those were / are indeed serious wheelers and/or have been used in that capacity for a long time in far away places. So that makes me think that skinny tires can't be all that bad if they have been using them with Rovers (and Cruisers obviously and many others) out there for the last 50 years. Can't be that us in the US are the final words on everything including tires (or can it
Well said!
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Obviously I agree that most of the world can't be wrong with using skinny tires (as mentioned above Land Rovers and Land Cruisers). I'm glad I tried them and believe I will really like them.
I have to admit some of the comments above are pretty funny. Running on spares. Pizza cutters. Ford Expedition like. Ha ha.
Once I get some better photos, I will post them (which will probably generate even more jokes...).
I have to admit some of the comments above are pretty funny. Running on spares. Pizza cutters. Ford Expedition like. Ha ha.
Once I get some better photos, I will post them (which will probably generate even more jokes...).
I like the skinny tire idea, its not bad and I'm for sure not knocking it. I just want to know why you kept close to OEM diameter and not go a little bigger since you're already spending the $$!
It may be short, but it's skinny.
better then short fat chicks...wait what?!? I mean tires, sorry.
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Finding the right tire is a PITA. First I determined what tire I wanted, then I tried to find the basic style: tall and skinny. These are the tallest, narrowest I could find that would fit.
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Last year I drove around Morocco in my fully loaded 80 (wife+3 kids+2 roof tents, etc) on 285/75s with some friends with a similarly loaded 80 (wife+2 kids+1 large roof tent) on 235/85s - both sets of tyres were BFG ATs.
In most circumstances the 235s were the better size.
In sand I was having to air down the 285s a lot more than Lio with the 235s and even having aired down a lot his 80 was straining a lot less.
On loose gravel mountain and desert roads the 235s also were better - there were a few times when we were pushing on a bit and I found the 285s lead to more drifting than the 235s.
I have also seen 235s outperform 285s on sllippery muddy fields that we have in the UK.
235 is certainly the tyre of choice for overlanders going from the UK round Africa in 80s.
Having said all that I would probably split the diffference and go for the 255s on a loaded 100
In most circumstances the 235s were the better size.
In sand I was having to air down the 285s a lot more than Lio with the 235s and even having aired down a lot his 80 was straining a lot less.
On loose gravel mountain and desert roads the 235s also were better - there were a few times when we were pushing on a bit and I found the 285s lead to more drifting than the 235s.
I have also seen 235s outperform 285s on sllippery muddy fields that we have in the UK.
235 is certainly the tyre of choice for overlanders going from the UK round Africa in 80s.
Having said all that I would probably split the diffference and go for the 255s on a loaded 100
Last year I drove around Morocco in my fully loaded 80 (wife+3 kids+2 roof tents, etc) on 285/75s with some friends with a similarly loaded 80 (wife+2 kids+1 large roof tent) on 235/85s - both sets of tyres were BFG ATs.
In most circumstances the 235s were the better size.
In sand I was having to air down the 285s a lot more than Lio with the 235s and even having aired down a lot his 80 was straining a lot less.
On loose gravel mountain and desert roads the 235s also were better - there were a few times when we were pushing on a bit and I found the 285s lead to more drifting than the 235s.
I have also seen 235s outperform 285s on sllippery muddy fields that we have in the UK.
235 is certainly the tyre of choice for overlanders going from the UK round Africa in 80s.
Having said all that I would probably split the diffference and go for the 255s on a loaded 100
OK, now we're talking.... First hand experience beats conjecturing any time...
Good to know.
Interesting bit about the sand too. And he didn't get stuck or dug in more than you eh? So much for my concern about skinny tires....
With the skinner tyre, the foot print becomes alot longer than it does wider, so by airing down you are turning the 235 in to a ski (sorta thing) you get a longer foot print than you would with a 285 as they bag out side ways more.
most of the people that do the desert trips run the 235's
Do you get the 7.50R 16' in the states ?
most of the people that do the desert trips run the 235's
Do you get the 7.50R 16' in the states ?
Also, there has to be a fuel economy advantage to 255/85 r 16 being 10 inches wide and 285/75 r 16 being 11.4 inches wide. Any mathatheletes out there that can figure up the 11.4% less tire on the road times 4 tires. I plan to do 255/85 r 16s next time.
There are other factors with tires to consider that affect MPG. I was surprised my MPG didn't change at all in mixed driving when I went from GY MTR 315R75 16 to Toyo OC AT 285R75 18. MT vs AT tread; same 35" diameter; 1" narrower tire. But the deal breaker: The Toyo combo weighs about 14lbs more per tire. The rotating weight apparently off-sets the AT tread benefit. Surprised me!
indeed. my search was about 8 months. much of that included Land Rover Disco information and that size seems to be the weapon of choice. i read as well the website that Mr. L shocks ( term of endearment) is in and they have a pretty scientific breakdown of the benefits of the skinnier tire. if they made a 235/95/16 that's what i would run but i ended up with the 255/85/16. the 235/85/16 would be tops in snow with the exception that they are mudders. all terrain much better for that. solution is easy. i am running super swamper trXus mudders with the center lugs siped $10 a piece at discount tire and oh, my $%$*. usually i run blizzac ws but this is my first winter in the cruiser and it is absolutely sick. offroad in snow is unbelievable. all of the plow trucks over here have skinny minies.
looks have absolutely nothing to do with anything. I'm sure the real reason this post was created was to show off the rig not the tires because that black truck is extra sick. i love it. good job!
cheers ! m.ad.
