steve b Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 You could try Fieldensotrltd.co.uk , not far from me and have been in the flotation tyre trade since they brought the first Terra-tyres into the UK. Mainly AG/Plant but they might tack yours onto an import order? Off-roaded with the founder of the business in the '80's Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, dangerous doug said: They are about but they are a dumper tyre. I dont know what they’re called but they’re a less open chevron pattern. Or you can try and find what The zil 131 use https://mortarinvestments.eu/catalog/item/zil-131-12-20? or there are things like the Michelin xzl IIRC These are also a michelin but I forget what they’re called i think these are "XCL" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 HardAsNails I think? As discussed before, Sid needs a tyre suitable for the weight of the truck (which Stephen still needs to confirm ) Current tyres have massively stiff sidewalls which on a <2 ton rig don't want to flex..... even at 5PSI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 11 minutes ago, dangerous doug said: They are about but they are a dumper tyre. I dont know what they’re called but they’re a less open chevron pattern. Or you can try and find what The zil 131 use https://mortarinvestments.eu/catalog/item/zil-131-12-20? or there are things like the Michelin xzl IIRC These are also a michelin but I forget what they’re called Like the look of them but ideally I want light truck tyres where the side walls will flex Sid is not as heavy as we were expecting......lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 5 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: HardAsNails I think? As discussed before, Sid needs a tyre suitable for the weight of the truck (which Stephen still needs to confirm ) I thought I had at 1740kg Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Stellaghost said: I thought I had at 1740kg Regards Stephen Were you not waiting to get some floor scales? Or am I misremembering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Had a bit of a hunt of my usual suspects, short story is.... for anything on a 20" rim they tend to be max 35" tyres, if you want 37" or over you really ought to drop down to a 17.... then you may stand a chance of getting something this side of the pond. Maxxis, Milestar, Goodrich are all pretty much the same in this respect, I guess it comes down to carcass availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 17 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Were you not waiting to get some floor scales? Or am I misremembering? Not floor scales, I was looking to get a smaller scale to get a truer weight of axles, the scale I used for the body was physically too big to get what I would consider accurate axle weights, it's fairly moot though as I was very happy with how the Fox shockers performed Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Here's a 35 on 20": 35x12.50-20 Trepador M8060 Tyre - 121K 10PR TL E - Mudslingerz Tyres Suitable tyre on a 17": Maxxis 40x13.50-17 Trepador M8060 Tyre - 123L 8PR TL EP REG - Mudslingerz Tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Had a bit of a hunt of my usual suspects, short story is.... for anything on a 20" rim they tend to be max 35" tyres, if you want 37" or over you really ought to drop down to a 17.... then you may stand a chance of getting something this side of the pond. Maxxis, Milestar, Goodrich are all pretty much the same in this respect, I guess it comes down to carcass availability. My findings as well unfortunately, I wonder if it is possible to find anything in Europe....? Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Just now, Bowie69 said: Here's a 35 on 20": 35x12.50-20 Trepador M8060 Tyre - 121K 10PR TL E - Mudslingerz Tyres Suitable tyre on a 17": Maxxis 40x13.50-17 Trepador M8060 Tyre - 123L 8PR TL EP REG - Mudslingerz Tyres I had looked at them but showing no stock, I'm in no rush if I'm patient something will come up, it usually does Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 If Targo tyres were legit I would drive down to Chichester to get the tyres, but as yet they have not bothered to reply to emails.. Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Yeah, lot of places with no stock, as with these two options, but they are 20" and 37: 37x13.50R20 121P Toyo Open Country M/T | Tyres Direct (tyresdirectuk.co.uk) 37x13.50R20 121P Nitto Mud Grappler | Tyres Direct (tyresdirectuk.co.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, Stellaghost said: My findings as well unfortunately, I wonder if it is possible to find anything in Europe....? Regards Stephen Managed to find one so far, also a stupid looking tyre sadly: https://www.pneus.be/nl/nitto-mud-grappler-37x13.50-r20-121p--2793602 Nothing bigger than that yet, unless Ag stuff. Might also be worth searching in metric? 40x13.5R20 is about 345/75R20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 A long time ago now Dirtydiesel lent me a set of 255r16 XZL's and they were... not good. Probably last a million miles on a Land Rover and bullets would bounce off them, but they were definitely designed for something weighing 7.5t or more, even when one of my rims sprang a leak and let all the air out the truck was still sitting level on 0psi and they didn't have much bite off-road at all, I'd reckon BFG AT's would have done better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 6 hours ago, steve b said: You could try Fieldensotrltd.co.uk , not far from me and have been in the flotation tyre trade since they brought the first Terra-tyres into the UK. Mainly AG/Plant but they might tack yours onto an import order? Off-roaded with the founder of the business in the '80's Steve One more time Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5toV8110 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 The obvious solution for Stephen is..... Just make your own tyres! 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Dave🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 25 minutes ago, TD5toV8110 said: The obvious solution for Stephen is..... Just make your own tyres! 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Dave🤪 Do not tempt the man... He wil just make some mold's and start building carcasses for everybody who would like a set . Sid wil never spring to life again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5toV8110 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Chain mail tyres? Well within Stephans capabilities... Cheers Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, TD5toV8110 said: The obvious solution for Stephen is..... Just make your own tyres! 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Dave🤪 For heavens sake don't stir them up Dave.......lol Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 33 minutes ago, TD5toV8110 said: Damn. I told NASA, they couldn't go public with them yet........,....... Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I mean I have some regroovable 48" tyres available... but I dunno how much they would flex when the vehicle weighs about as much as the tyre is rated for 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, NRS91 said: I mean I have some regroovable 48" tyres available... but I dunno how much they would flex when the vehicle weighs about as much as the tyre is rated for 🤣 Giant single wheel vehicle then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 What about front tyres off a tractor? They normally deform reasonably well at low ground pressures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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