WTB: 255/85R16 tires

[BadCo]

Looking for either 255/85R16 MTs or ATs, need to be road legal.

As an alternative I'll take 235/85R16.

So what have you got?


Cheers,

BadCo

[BadCo]

Just realise I put this in the wrong for sale section, can a mod please move it?

[DieselBoy]

I have a set of near new/3000km old B F Goodrich A/Ts in 235/85/16 that need a new home.

Four are new with 12mm tread, the spare is about half worn.

[BadCo]

I have a set of near new/3000km old B F Goodrich A/Ts in 235/85/16 that need a new home.

Four are new with 12mm tread, the spare is about half worn.

PM sent

[BadCo]

Bump!

Haven't heard back from dieselboy, so still looking.

Not sure if I have done the PM right, seems a odd system on this board.

[DieselBoy]

Hmm, yes, just checked, PM was there, I must have skipped the notification

[BadCo]

I'm sceptical about the private messaging system, I assume you would have messaged back after posting your reply. But I haven't got anything!?

ORE PM's. A damn mystery!

[BadCo]

So I replied to your pm, but then it sits in the outbox for a while then moved to sent folder.

Do the PMs get screened by the admits or something? Or is it a anti spamming trick?

[Smurf]

So I replied to your pm, but then it sits in the outbox for a while then moved to sent folder.

Do the PMs get screened by the admits or something? Or is it a anti spamming trick?

Sits in your outbox until it is read by the recipient, then shows as being sent

[BadCo]

So I replied to your pm, but then it sits in the outbox for a while then moved to sent folder.

Do the PMs get screened by the admits or something? Or is it a anti spamming trick?

Sits in your outbox until it is read by the recipient, then shows as being sent

Ah I see, cheers for that.

[BadCo]

Hmm, yes, just checked, PM was there, I must have skipped the notification

Did you get my reply with the offer?

[DieselBoy]

No

Will go and have a look in PM's

[zukmeista]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-855888196.htm

[BadCo]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/wheels-tyres/alloy-wheels/auction-855888196.htm

Bugger they are so far away. I should have mentioned I'm in Auckland.

[BadCo]

Not keen DieselBoy?

[DieselBoy]

Unfortunatley not. Thanks for the offer though

[BadCo]

Unfortunatley not. Thanks for the offer though

650 for all 5 including the half worn spare?

[keithal]

Unfortunatley not. Thanks for the offer though

650 for all 5 including the half worn spare?

Even with 3000 ks on them being bfgs there worth at least 1k if not more

[BadCo]

What they are worth and what I can afford are two different things.

I don't know what he wants for them, so trying my luck.

[zukmeista]

There was an auction on TM for them not long ago, IIRC the price was $1200ish so if $650 is your budget might have to look elsewhere.

[BadCo]

There was an auction on TM for them not long ago, IIRC the price was $1200ish so if $650 is your budget might have to look elsewhere.

Good on that guy. If Dieselboy wants to put them on TradeMe for 1200 then he can do that. I started a WTB thread, Dieselboy offered his tires, I offered a price, he declined, I made another offer, now I'm waiting. Nothing wrong with that.

I'm not sure why other people are getting involved when they don't have tires to offer.

I don't want to spend more then 150 per tire on ATs, otherwise I'll just get some cheap new ones.

[keithal]

There was an auction on TM for them not long ago, IIRC the price was $1200ish so if $650 is your budget might have to look elsewhere.

Good on that guy. If Dieselboy wants to put them on TradeMe for 1200 then he can do that. I started a WTB thread, Dieselboy offered his tires, I offered a price, he declined, I made another offer, now I'm waiting. Nothing wrong with that.

I'm not sure why other people are getting involved when they don't have tires to offer.
I simply stated what I thought the tyres are worth to give you a ballpark figure to work with


I don't want to spend more then 150 per tire on ATs, otherwise I'll just get some cheap new ones.

At that budget go buy some cheap new ones and watch yourself replace them at least twice before those bfgs
Would have worn out

[juz]

Only BFG, Maxxis and I believe Toyo make a 255/85/16, all quite expensive. There a big tyre too, think my Bighorns were 33.4".
Theres some cheaper tyres in 235/85/16, alot of cruisers run that size. Might be able pick some of them up cheaper used.

[DieselBoy]

Give me more time to think on the BFG's, I'm playing with rims at the moment

For what it's worth, here's some real life tyre comparisons for ya. Left to right:

35 x 12.5 R15 Maxxis Creepy, 255/85/16 Maxxis Bighorn, 235/85/16 BFG.

The Big Horn is awesome, 33.2" is its actual measurement, 9.5" wide. It makes the Creepy look like it's off a road roller or something

[BadCo]

Give me more time to think on the BFG's, I'm playing with rims at the moment

For what it's worth, here's some real life tyre comparisons for ya. Left to right:

35 x 12.5 R15 Maxxis Creepy, 255/85/16 Maxxis Bighorn, 235/85/16 BFG.

The Big Horn is awesome, 33.2" is its actual measurement, 9.5" wide. It makes the Creepy look like it's off a road roller or something

What truck are you playing with?

[BadCo]

Only BFG, Maxxis and I believe Toyo make a 255/85/16

Correct.

There a big tyre too, think my Bighorns were 33.4"

Yup, 255/85R16 is about 33" and 235/85R16 is about 31"

Theres some cheaper tyres in 235/85/16, alot of cruisers run that size. Might be able pick some of them up cheaper used.

Yup, which is why this thread is here.

[juz]

Theres a cheap brand 235/85/16 on trademe for $219 ech I think they were.

[mudsurfv6]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 181502.htm

[mudsurfv6]

sorry, I see the same tyres have already had a link added earlier.

[BadCo]

Thanks for link. How much tread do they come with new? They look more then just a third worn at 5mm.