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Trisimondo Gate Opener
Joined: 17 Nov 2017 Odometer: 1 Location: lincolnshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:20 pm Post subject: L200 Tyres
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Hi,
I'm brand new to the forum and looking fir some advice. I've just bought a 2013 L200 Warrior and want to sort the tyres out. I spend a fair bit of time off-road (farmer), a mostly farms tracks and wet grass with some steep inclines and a spot of mud thrown in. I also do quite high road mileage. I know I can fit 265/75/17 on the truck but how will that affect handling? I'm really happy with the lack of body roll on the stock 245/65/17. Would I be better to stick with 65 profile sidewalls to avoid excess body roll. If I go 265/65/17 that will still give me more clearance won't it?
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Odometer: 6062 Location: scunthorpe
1989 Suzuki SJ
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:06 pm Post subject:
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Your probably looking at about 3" difference in diameter of tyre between the two so roughly an extra 1.5" under the diffs with the taller tyre. A bigger wall will give more and an AT tyre wall will probably give more than a road tyre.
On my Isuzu I went size for size from Bridgestone Duellers to Cooper Discoverer AT3 and it was noticeable that it rolled more in the corners and I lost some feeling through the steering. There was also more road noise at 60+ mph.
Depends what's more important to you, if you don't belly out with your current tyres then you don't need to go bigger you just need better grip so a stock size all terrain might be all you need.
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:23 am Post subject:
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265/75R17 tyres are huge compared to what you have now (if you can find any most people usually go for 285/75R17). They usually go the Chevy Tacoma, I would of thought (as has been suggested in the above posting)to go for something only slightly larger than above just to aid ground clearance, as something 265/75 or above could well leave you having to use the gearbox a fair bit more just to keep up.
I would of thought something 245/70-17,245/75-17, or even 255/75-17 would be better for you, taking into account the need to buy 5 of them.
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