draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hey, I am looking at getting some new tyres for my 90 with 2 inch lift and have been offered some BF goodrich Mud Terrain's with 255/85 R16. Is this a good size and profile? Will these do fine for RTV? How much tread should they have left to consider buying? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 a New one has 14-15mm I wouldn't buy any with less than 8mm and yes they'll be a good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 An improvement on my 35 inch 12.5 r16.5 bfg AT's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 An improvement on my 35 inch 12.5 r16.5 bfg AT's? I'd say "yes",,, when i first built my 90 i had 35x10.6x16 BFG MT's, and went out laning thinking i was un stoppable, and i wasn't... they were too wide and just slid around the place, even when aired down. the 255's are a little narrower so should help dig in to some grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 What will the diameter be? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Baldwin Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Approx 33in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 That's good because my club's max dia is 33!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 they are a good tyre excellent choice, 2nd hand prices are steep though (or can be) What sort of money are you paying (if you dont mind telling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 I'm swaping my AT's!! Seems good to me! It's with the guy I bought the landie off. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 255/85x16s are a good alround size and they are what I use. If RTV trials are what you are aiming for it might be worth going smaller though to get more steering lock, maybe 235/85x16 or even 7.50s Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draper40 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 I would but considering these are just a straight sawp, I probably won't get a better deal, and I might want to get more serious. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 If you are not in a huge rush, I would wait for the new version of these tyre to arrive. They will be MUCH better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I am on the cusp of replacing my MTs. Getting rather worn. Whats the score on the new version? Any idea of when they are due to be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 they are available, not sure about in the uk yet though. they're only available in a pretty limited size range at the moment, mostly larger sizes i think. unfortunately its a bit too early to tell what the wear rate will be in comparison to their predecessors, but in terms of performance they seem to have received a number of very favourable reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I am on the cusp of replacing my MTs. Getting rather worn. Whats the score on the new version? Any idea of when they are due to be available? They say September in "normal" sizes, at least in North America. As stated, they have been out around a year in 17 to 20 rim sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 can get 315's for a 16" rim, they'd fit on a 2" lifted 90. if you got busy with the scissors you could most likely get them on an unlifted one too. if you roll on to a thread in the 'out and about section' jimfoo has posted some trail shots and there's a disco 2 running a set. not quite sure what size though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 can get 315's for a 16" rim, they'd fit on a 2" lifted 90. if you got busy with the scissors you could most likely get them on an unlifted one too.if you roll on to a thread in the 'out and about section' jimfoo has posted some trail shots and there's a disco 2 running a set. not quite sure what size though. OK, there is that one size 315/75/16, which is 35" x 12.5"..... Don't ask for the price!! Really, though, IMO, if you are doing 35s, get a full off road tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm about to fit Maxxis 762 Bighorns in 255/85/16 (they are waiting for me at the tyre service) as I need tyres now. Last two sets have been BFG's in the same size, so it'll be interesting to see how they compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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