OutbackJack
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Some of you might remember my recent difficulties with constant punctures; well having staked another @#$%^& Michelin I spat the dummy. I went looking for Michelin A/T 235/60 R 16 tyres and had a heart attack when they were quoting $400 each plus fitting. Looking further I find that they are only 4 ply rating. After some research and ringing around, I came accross these tyres. Savero. The people up here are getting 80,000-100,000 klms (50-60,000 miles) to a set and they are 10 ply rating. No Punctures!!!
The difficulty is that they are 245/65R 16 making them 11 mm higher than the standards and they only had two in stock so I have put them on the back. The centre diff should take care of the different rolling radius and I only have it in low with the diff locked when i am in the sand so the slip will work itself out.
I have put some pics of the tread pattern and tyre on the rim to show that clearance isnt a problem, but have I forgotten anything else?
PS: the local guy who fits the tyres (also the local 'roo shooter) is only used to working with Toyota steel rims as you can see by the $%^)(*&^% mess he has made of the centre of the mag!!! Its so damaged that the caps wont stay in. I can glue them in now I suppose, as I wont be getting as many punctures I hope!!!
The difficulty is that they are 245/65R 16 making them 11 mm higher than the standards and they only had two in stock so I have put them on the back. The centre diff should take care of the different rolling radius and I only have it in low with the diff locked when i am in the sand so the slip will work itself out.
I have put some pics of the tread pattern and tyre on the rim to show that clearance isnt a problem, but have I forgotten anything else?
PS: the local guy who fits the tyres (also the local 'roo shooter) is only used to working with Toyota steel rims as you can see by the $%^)(*&^% mess he has made of the centre of the mag!!! Its so damaged that the caps wont stay in. I can glue them in now I suppose, as I wont be getting as many punctures I hope!!!
