best type of tyre

[BrokenBiker]

well, best size really, for off roading

vehicle is series 3 landy (the V8 from another post) and the terrain is very slushy mud, but only a few inches deep then you hit concrete, minor rock crawling along a tractor route, easy enough to walk over so shouldn't be too difficult in a landy, and then your average muddy fields and grassy hills.

question is, is it better to have thin tyres that cut through the slush and mud to find traction lower down, or better to have wide tyres that disperse the weight better and 'float' over the mud and slush?

tread will likely be all terrain as needs to be driven on road from the house to the farm (about 8 miles)

 

[octo0072000]

depends on what rims are fitted for starters

 

[BrokenBiker]

same as fitted to current defender, unsure of sizes

 

[octo0072000]

235 X 85 X 16 i would guess are you looking at new or remould new will be £100 plus a tyre i would go with mud terrain tyres

 

[octo0072000]

these will keep you happy ihave used them on a disco off and on road

http://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/shop/product-info.php?prodname=235/85R16-120/116Q-Kingpin-MT&id=32394

 

[BrokenBiker]

cheers will pass it on to him. they look like they would work well off road. i am going to look at a Nissan patrol tomorrow, spares or repairs because it has no mot, but apparently needs nothing but a battery and a brake light

 

[octo0072000]

beware Patrols rot badly body wise worse than landys anything within a 30cm radius of a suspension or body mount seat belts etc classed as prescribed area is a mot fail

 

[BrokenBiker]

beware Patrols rot badly body wise worse than landys anything within a 30cm radius of a suspension or body mount seat belts etc classed as prescribed area is a mot fail

yeah, I knew they were bad, but he has sent a few pics and it all looks ok, no bubbles under the paint, no visual rusty etc, just have to give the underbody a look, drive it and try and bump him down a few quid, he wants 750, but it hasn't run for 2 years, no tax or mot, inside is a bit shaggy and there is a dent in the rear passenger door

 

[octo0072000]

sills inner sills body mounts starting points petrol diesel swb lwb ? turbo non turbo

 

[Bill Edwards]

For tyre size I would suggest 7.50 x 16. Tall but thin. The metric 'equivalents' such as 235/80 x 16 are much fatter and are a bit silly on a series LR. The extra width will not help in most offroad conditions and may have an impact on the steering lock as well.

 

[Robotstar5]

You want some these bad boys the comp safari drivers use

 

[Bill Edwards]

Not if you want to legally use them on the road...
And far too wide for normal off road activities. Generally, reasonably thin is far better than these fat things, bear in mind that even a LWB SIII is not heavy.

 

[rory1]

Some of the tyres i have used for racing over the last few years are Kingpin highlander diamond, insa turbo special track,insa turbo Sahara
All of them 16" landrover fitment either in 203 or 235 size.

My favourite are the diamonds, they clear the mud well, have good sidewall protection and are reasonable-ish for short runs on the road.

 

[Bill Edwards]

205 is almost the same width as the 7.50 I recommend (just half an inch wider) and these are OK, but the 7.50 is far taller than the 205.
Of course 235 tyres have their place, but for general offroading on a Series landy they're too wide. Obviously in certain conditions that is desirable, but in most conditions, something less fat is helpful.

 

[BrokenBiker]

sills inner sills body mounts starting points petrol diesel swb lwb ? turbo non turbo

LWB turbo diesel, it has been used mostly on road, parked in garage, only been off road in mild conditions when walking his dogs on a scenic drive type place, sills look good from pics, as do inside doors, arches etc, will have a proper look tomorrow

 

[octo0072000]

LWB turbo diesel, it has been used mostly on road, parked in garage, only been off road in mild conditions when walking his dogs on a scenic drive type place, sills look good from pics, as do inside doors, arches etc, will have a proper look tomorrow

sounds ok for the money if body is good

 

[PhillipM]

As many others, we run Fedima Evolution Extreme's on the racer (actually, I've some part worns if they're of interest), but they'd be both overkill and a ***** drive on a road going car (And I don't think the maxicrosses have been legal in most Comps for a long time!) - Kuhmo KL71's are about as aggressive as you want to go with most road cars, for an all terrain, Grabber AT's are pretty good with great road manners. I don't think width will make much difference for what you're playing on, so I'd be inclined to something fairly narrow on weight and cost grounds - if the mud is really only a couple of inches over concrete you should cut through it okay on something thin but tall.

 

[The Devils Reject]

Check out these guys

Reasonably priced and if you give them a call they are very free with their advice.