Exmoor Beast Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Another vote for 255/85x16 BFG MTs from me. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well I made a decision in the end. I went for some Kumho KL71s 33.12.5x15 on some 10x15 black modulars........ Just have to wait for them now, apparently they're on back order....... I wonder what problems await me now that I've gone for the wider wheels & bigger tyres, seems every time I do something new it causes a chain reaction of modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 so price driven in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Keep us posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 so price driven in the end? Bit of both really. I like the way the Kumhos look & have also read good things about them on & off road so I thought I'd give them a try, they also came joint first with the Bfg's in the tyre test in LRW magazine & were also slightly better in the bog run. Then on the price side of things I got a good deal from Paddocks £495 inc of VAT & delivery & with the ways things are these days with the credit crunch etc you have to watch your pennies. No good having a nice expensive set of Bfg's & no drive to park them on...............lol. I also have to get a new set of tyres for my other car too.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Bit of both really. I like the way the Kumhos look & have also read good things about them on & off road so I thought I'd give them a try, they also came joint first with the Bfg's in the tyre test in LRW magazine & were also slightly better in the bog run. Then on the price side of things I got a good deal from Paddocks £495 inc of VAT & delivery & with the ways things are these days with the credit crunch etc you have to watch your pennies. No good having a nice expensive set of Bfg's & no drive to park them on...............lol. I also have to get a new set of tyres for my other car too.......... watch them on your motorway runs as they came 2nd to last on dry Tarmac braking taking 3m longer at 30mph than the bfg's IIRC. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 they also came joint first with the Bfg's in the tyre test in LRW magazine & were also slightly better in the bog run. In a test heavily supported by Kumho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 thats why i now buy pretty much on personal recommendation Hence the original question here i guess, i just didnt then follow the decision. Would be interested to see how you get on with them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 thats why i now buy pretty much on personal recommendationHence the original question here i guess, i just didnt then follow the decision. Would be interested to see how you get on with them though. I'll keep you all posted on how I get on with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 with the 10" rims you shouldnt have any issues with lock or rubbing, but the tyres will stick out a long way past the arches, i have them on my 90 and needed to fit some QT flexi arches.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 with the 10" rims you shouldnt have any issues with lock or rubbing, but the tyres will stick out a long way past the arches, i have them on my 90 and needed to fit some QT flexi arches.. I thought I might have to fit some arches. Every mod leads to another...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 It certainly does my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 It certainly does my friend & it started off as such a nice tidy example, I remember going to a 4x4 & the chap said Oooo you wouldn't want to take that off road its a nice one......................lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 And then the probelm comes when you bump into something or slide into something which hits your extended arch, as I found out they are much stronger than a rr wing! It pushes it in. Nothing that you can't pull out with a tad of strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 And then the probelm comes when you bump into something or slide into something which hits your extended arch, as I found out they are much stronger than a rr wing! It pushes it in. Nothing that you can't pull out with a tad of strength Yer that happened to me the other week when I went to a pay & play day, damaged my rear quarter & put a dent in my door a the bottom. Its scratched to hell from some green laning as well. So the arches are quite strong then, which ones have you got? Another thing that happened to me that I've never heard anyone mention is you know the vents on top of the bonnet in front of the wipers? Well I managed to get a load of thick muddy water into those & it came out of my dash where my stereo & heater controls are all over our legs............... Its was a kind of water crossing, well more of a mud crossing actually but it was quite deep & boggy & I went into it a bit hard I think & created a bow wave bigger than the titanic did, straight over my bonnet & half way up my windscreen. This is what it looked like after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 thats why i fitted the QT arches, there are made from strips of rubber and just fold and flex etc.. http://www.qtservices.co.uk/product.asp?id=2913 this is a pic with the new rear arch and the standed front arch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoarebag Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 suggs, I've got some maxis on order in the 35/1250/15. How far do they hang out past the std arches vs the qt arches? do you have any photos from the front/rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 havent really got any good pics showing the offset, but with the QT arches the tyres still stick out a bit but with standed arches they stuck out about 4 inches. it will depend on what size rim you have, im running 15/10 so has a huge offset, if your running 8 inch then you wont have them sticking out as far but you will loose some lock and may get some rubbing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 I wonder how much the 10x5 rims will stick out from my bodywork, the chap at Paddocks said about 2". Looking at yours though they seem to stick out a lot more than 2" but it might be different on a Rangie. It would be good to see pic of some on a Rangie. I won't be getting any arches straight away so I'm hoping it won't cause to much of an issue. My MOT isn't due for a while yet so should be ok for a bit Yours looks fat by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 the rims are big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoarebag Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 They arrived and you're not wrong! mine are on 10x15 too. They weigh 56kg ea. so fitting isn't very easy and they do stick out a bit... QT's required methinks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalot Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Yeah, but they look goooooood Was toying with the idea of a new set, and the Kumho's were on the radar (along with the Insa Sahara's). Giving up the Grizzly Claws for them, so would hope they might be better. Anyone any opinion on that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I wonder how much the 10x5 rims will stick out from my bodywork, the chap at Paddocks said about 2".Looking at yours though they seem to stick out a lot more than 2" but it might be different on a Rangie. It would be good to see pic of some on a Rangie. I won't be getting any arches straight away so I'm hoping it won't cause to much of an issue. My MOT isn't due for a while yet so should be ok for a bit Yours looks fat by the way! What offset were the Paddocks ones though? The offest of a wheel will considerable effect on how much the wheel sticks out and just because two wheels are 10x15 doesn't mean the offset will be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Reggie, You would not have gone wrong with a set of BFG MTs 255.85R16. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 mmm,, Surprising the amount of people that should know recommending the 255/85 x16 BFG's On my 4th set now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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