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Tyres Question
ChrisW:
--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---However the new RR does have a rider in the manual about fitting lower speed rated tyres and driving at the appropriate speed :?
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THAT's what I'm thinking of - knew I'd seen it somewhere or t'other :roll:
jjsaul:
anyone know what 225/75R16 Macho's are rated to...?
ive had 95 out of them (on a private road of course :wink: ) for about half an hour and they didnt feel too warm etc....
Wolfie:
--- Quote from: "jjsaul" ---anyone know what 225/75R16 Macho's are rated to...?
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From http://www.cars-gb.com/greenwaytyres_m.htm they are "M" rated, so looking at http://members.mud-club.com/library/?articleid=22 they're good to 81mph.
Regards
Wolfie
Wireless:
If you've got the time to take the trouble, and can afford it, a second set of wheels is the best solution. MT tyres used on tarmac daily will deffo last a shorter time than a 80% tarmac tyre, and shoulder wear on MT's from use on tarmac will make them less effective in the mud. I currently don't do much off-roading, (apart from the occasional crossing of a stream/brook, and grassy fields on Scout Camps), but if I did, I'd invest in a second set of steel wheels, and MT tyres.
Has anyone looked at the fuel savings in using budget on-road tyres for their daily commuting, especially with fuel prices the way they are? With no tyre wear on those precious, specialised off-road MT's, and better on-road handling, it makes sense.
My own budget road tyres are MAXXIS 235/70R16's M+S, which have given me an average fuel saving of nearly 10% when compared to the Goodyear Wrangler 205R16's that were on it, and that's only a 50/50 tyre.
10,000 miles a year or roughly £1500 of fuel (@30mpg), makes £150 available from the fuel budget for tyres on a diesel, or ~£2500 of fuel (@17mpg), makes £250 available on unleaded.
Mind you, if you're a tightwad like me, you'll already be running on SVO/WVO, or LPG, so the savings could be less, but the tyres will last longer anyway if the mileage is appropriately shared amongst two sets of tyres.
Maybe I'm telling you peeps to suck eggs here...
defenderdan:
--- Quote from: "gords" ---My BFG's cost just over £400 - but I have heard more than once that they tend to last around 40 - 50k miles! You may find that a £200 set of tyres won't last half as long.
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If you get BFG AT's then you can double those figures. You'll never have to buy another set. That is unless they bring in that law about tyres having an expiry date on them.
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