Tyres

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:10 pm

Hey guys,

First post on the forum, havent needed to ask questions yet, its all been asked before! That search button is awesome...

Anyways, bought a terrano a couple months back, because theyre the best 4x4 produced to date :shock:

This is the beast here...

Thing I wanna change is these tyres... It came on a set of new savero 30/9.50/15's, on 6.5" rims.. I wanna go bigger, so this doesnt happen so much

Im not really all that keen on going taller, just wider would be nice... But from what I can find, to go much wider, I have to go taller..?? I dont mind going up to a 31, but anymore than that and the beast will be a little too slow off the mark... :oops:

I got some 15x8 white spoke steel wheels on the way so I can get rid of the poxy 6.5's...

The ideal size Id like to see on there would be 31/11.5/15, or even better again, 31/12.5/15..

Any advice much appreciated!!

Oh and the wagon is standard height, IFS, coils at the back.. Ill get round to lifting it maybe, at a later date..

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:17 pm

There arent many tyres that come wider than 10.5" in a 31, mudzilla, baja claw and boggers are the commonly available tires wider than 10.5. I fyou are going to keep the saveros as your daily driver tyres and swap another set for off road then go for one of those. If they are your daily driver tires aswell then go for a set of 31x10.5x15 Goodyear MTR's

http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... ductID=778

I think 31's scrub on a teranno unless lifted, may pay to try before you buy.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:56 pm

the best 4x4 ever made ? haven't been out much have you

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:05 pm

coxsy wrote:the best 4x4 ever made ? haven't been out much have you

My thinking as Landrovers are the best 4x4xfar. It even says so in their advertising

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:16 pm

ive done a 2inch suspention lift on my terrano and have 31x10.5x15
on 7inch wide rims with no rubbing and have been told by another
terrano owner that i could go to 33s and only rub on the front of the rear
wheel arch...

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:51 pm

whats that beast in the background i see

gomulletgo · Post by **gomulletgo** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:33 pm

whats that beast in the background i see

True, true MrO.

You can't go posting a pic like that without lettin everyone know what that is in the background :evil:

pics, pics, PICS!!!

MULLET

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:39 pm

wat about some simex extreem trekkers in31x10.5r15.

or even some firestone atx23's in the same size as above

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:04 pm

gomulletgo wrote:
whats that beast in the background i see

True, true MrO.

You can't go posting a pic like that without lettin everyone know what that is in the background

pics, pics, PICS!!!

MULLET

haha yea or a vid

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:26 pm

Wow cheers for all the great responses!

From what Doddzee said, looks like 10.5's might have to be the go.. Wonder why they dont go bigger than 10.5 on a 31"??

Ryan, nice to see some terrano action from you and albundy! Mind if I ask how much your lift cost you? And what parts did you replace? From what I understand, its best to get new/longer front shocks if windin up the tortion bars?? Just bigger springs and longer shocks in the back?

Oh and the beast in the backround would be our homemade buggy.. powered by an old 1800cc toyota mota (3T) and driveline.. Pretty damn fun in the dunes! This is the only pic iv got of it, from when I got a flat tire in the middle of no where, without a jack :oops:

Warlord, ill have a look at those tyres now....

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:28 pm

MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!

i want one :!:

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:28 pm

Lol yeah its not bad! But dont let it distract you from teh real machine in the pic :wink:

ToYoda · Post by **ToYoda** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:37 pm

Hey there

I bought some 31x10.5 r15 pirreli scorpian mud tyres. Great tyres have nice lugs on the side walls and are fairly wide for a 31. I would recommend them
cheers

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:01 am

thats not a bad tyre either.. do you have to swap them on each time you go out though?

Ill be using the tyres as daily drivers as well as out on the tracks.. (shoulda said that before)

The tyres that are on it now, does anybody know much about them? I guess there a cheap asian tyre, but I like them, if only they were wider..

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:22 pm

Yeah , its the gt radial savero A/T
hard as nails and will give you great milage, but lack of grip in any conditions is scary.

If you in wellys I work in a tyre store and I'm more than willing to help out

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:48 pm

Oh really its a gt radial?! Theyre a good tyre? Good mileage sounds damn good to me, I drive easy these days so should be right, might see what sizes they come in.. Thanks for your offer btw, but im in wanganui

Im headin down to palmy tomorrow, will call into my old mans and have a look at his hilux, it has some decent wheels on it, with a nice pattern, ill let ya's know what it is..

Moriarty · Post by **Moriarty** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:09 am

Stuck wrote:Oh really its a gt radial?! Theyre a good tyre? Good mileage sounds damn good to me, I drive easy these days so should be right, might see what sizes they come in.. Thanks for your offer btw, but im in wanganui

Im headin down to palmy tomorrow, will call into my old mans and have a look at his hilux, it has some decent wheels on it, with a nice pattern, ill let ya's know what it is..

Hey STUCK! Wangavegas eh? Hmmmmm

as far as I can tell, that makes three of us...... wanta come and play at south beach with me and Rolloverrover one day? Will post our next outing in PLANNING A TRIP for you, or contact me and we can talk on telecom's invention.

Stuck · Post by **Stuck** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:29 pm

Sounds good to me, but its still a stock standard terrano on 30x9.5's, so take it easy lol! Ill keep an eye out in that section for sure! Thats not your 4x4 that parks outside a car yard on heads rd is it? By mitre 10, just down from the VTNZ? I saw a very very new looking ssangyong (sp?) there today, but theres usually a black one parked outside there daily

Moriarty · Post by **Moriarty** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:24 pm

Stuck wrote:Sounds good to me, but its still a stock standard terrano on 30x9.5's, so take it easy lol! Ill keep an eye out in that section for sure! Thats not your 4x4 that parks outside a car yard on heads rd is it? By mitre 10, just down from the VTNZ? I saw a very very new looking ssangyong (sp?) there today, but theres usually a black one parked outside there daily

Nope, that ones far too straight and clean to be me!!

mine has hooks, a skid pan, Offroadexpress sticker on back window and a special hand-applied gloss removed finish to the paint work.

look under "project/mods"- "The Korando Project" for some of the pics.

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