Tyre Orders Please!

[Ja1983]

right, i`m off to get some remould tyres in jan from Sowden Tyres, theres discount to be had for bulk buying and makes sense to get a few while i`m there, so if anyone in west yorks is wanting some remoulds soon, give me a PM

can locally deliver/bring to meet.

www.sowdentyres.co.uk

*NOTE, prices are goin up in Jan, but hopefully I`ll be gettin an up-to-date pricelist shortly - PM me your needs and i`ll get back to you*

[hobbit]

You want to put a plug in for mud club, not on their links list

[Ja1983]

:oops:  :D

good thinking! will mail him now!

[Ja1983]

..anyone? picking them up this w/e hopefully!

[Jim-Willy]

I'll be getting some off Mark in Jan/Feb but sadly aint got the cash yet.  Good idea tho Matey.

[Ja1983]

I`m picking up a pair shortly as i need 2 for MOT coming soon.

i need to get a set of 16" rims before i buy a set of mud tyres, and decide on what size i want etc.. so will probly fall about right for time ;) will speak to you tonite if i get over :D

[DISCO-CHRIS]

My brother may well have a set of rims for your off road tyre,s to go on.
did have two sets kicking about i,ll ask him.both are white,one set mod,s one set 8 spokes.wanted about £30 for a set from what i remember. :roll:

[Ja1983]

what size are they?

definatley interested!  :D

any pics?

[DISCO-CHRIS]

spoke to him earlier on and he has a set of 4 white modulars(could do with a tidy)for £30 but afraid they are only 15,s!

[Ja1983]

:(  oh tittybiscuits! looking for 16`s. i have 15`s at the mo and brake clearance in minimal, so wouldnt want to risk a slightly differant offset incase they got too close!

thanks anyway!

whats everyones thoughts on the following greenway tyres:

235/85/16.. 265/75/16.. and 33/12.5.16  :twisted:

have discussed this at last nights meet to a minor extent.. but these will be a MAINLY off road set, just ordered a pair f 31" camac terras for runing around.

looking at the anaconda/macho greenway tyres. cheers guys n gals ;)

[Jim-Willy]

I gave you my opinion last night, both 235 and 265 are a very very common size and are always gono be easy to replace.  I prefer narrow rubber to cut through the cr@p and hopefully get some bite. Some folks like em wide for floatation, it comes down to which side of the fence you are on.

[Ja1983]

right, think its gunna be the 265`s as the mid range one (probly suffer the bad bits of the other two! :roll: )

options are:

Anaconda £54 ea


Macho £52 ea


or the MTs £47 ea


also what rim width is best for the 265/75/16`s?

[jiffyman]

Personally I'd go for the Anacondas for the look of them, or the Machos.

The M/Ts are ok, but depends on what you want them for. I had some of those M/Ts, nowhere nearly as good as the Diamonds I've got now!

[Ja1983]

the price differance isnt really an issue, its more a case of the road manners (although they will be used as a second set i.e. mainly offroad wheels)

the MT`s would probly be more stable but thats what i have the set of AT`s for!  :D

will have to check if the anacondas are road legal too... the machos and MT`s are.

[MuddyMachine]

I think you should go with the Anacondas 8)

[Jim-Willy]

Soz Ja but AFAIK the Anaconda isn't legal on the road.  Speed rating is very low, check before you buy.

[LCW11]

Anacondas are bloody terrible on the road so i am told there a Guy near crewe who has a garage who has just put a lift on my DISCO he has a set at the back of his garage that he tried on a TD4 i think.... lets just say he wasnt recomeding them.... :roll:  :lol:  :lol:

LEE

[Jim-Willy]

No Matey.  I checked the speed rating for the Anaconda is 68K.

That is 42mph AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!


Have you seen the Chaco and Atacama, both are very aggressive but have a proper speed rating of 87mph same as Macho?

[Ja1983]

:shock:  42!!! blimey, would have to go everywhere in low box!

the atacamas and chacos arent available int 265/75 format, so its a toss up between MT`s, and Machos
but machos boast 2" tread! :twisted:

[jiffyman]

So I can do 87mph on the road with the Atacama's then??

Best get another vehicle!! Haha!!! Lucky if I can do 65!!

Where did you get the details of the speed ratings for those please.

[Ja1983]

good point, i couldnt see anything on the site (doesnt mean ther arent there tho!) :lol:

[Jim-Willy]

:shock:  42!!! blimey, would have to go everywhere in low box!

the atacamas and chacos arent available int 265/75 format

I know thats another reason for getting 235/85 as they are probably the most common 16" Tyre Size you can get (For good reason imho)

Tyre ratings i got out of my Mag but they are on Tyres Direct i think.

[disco steve]

just dont go driveing to fast with them on they are a nitemate on the road took a set off and left them off i like to now i am going to stop

[Jim-Willy]

So I can do 87mph on the road with the Atacama's then??

Best get another vehicle!! Haha!!! Lucky if I can do 65!!

Where did you get the details of the speed ratings for those please.

Just cos ya can doesnt mean ya should, i wouldnt want em for everyday.  Just for tiptoing to and from offroad sites.

[jiffyman]

Only drive at 50mph in it anyway.
Will keep them on for 'local' stuff, but if i travel further, say Whaddon for example, I'll drive up on my road tyres I think

[muddyweb]

Only drive at 50mph in it anyway.
Will keep them on for 'local' stuff, but if i travel further, say Whaddon for example, I'll drive up on my road tyres I think

Doesn't matter how fast you drive... it about how fast your vehicle is *capable* of driving according to the manufacturer.  If your tyres are not rated for the vehicle you are potentially breaking the law and will have no insurance.

Have a look here for a bit of info..  http://members.mud-club.com/library/?articleid=22

[jiffyman]

Mmm, cheers for the list, very interesting reading.

Bit confused now though.

The 'diamond' tread remoulds are 'M' rated, which the list says 81mph limit. The tyres say 87M. Is the '87' the limit or does that mean something else?
The Niva top speed is 'supposed' to be 85mph (yeah right, downhill with a rocket pack on the roof rack maybe!) so would I be within the law if the limit of the tyres is only 81?

Also, I used to have some 'Maxi Cross' tyres quite a few years ago on a Niva, AWESOME tyres, but at the time were rated at 30mph, had them on for three years, went through 3 MOT's, AND was stopped by the police for a 'slightly' noisy exhaust.(boys racers eh!! :roll: )

Now surely if the tyres were rated that low then it should have failed the MOT and the police should've picked up on it too??

[muddyweb]

The 'diamond' tread remoulds are 'M' rated, which the list says 81mph limit. The tyres say 87M. Is the '87' the limit or does that mean something else?

The 87 is the load rating.  The M is the speed rating.  87 is 545Kgs.  As with speed ratings, the load rating should match the maximum weight of the vehicle.  So, these ought to be OK on yours.  (4 x 545 = 2.1 tonnes)

The Niva top speed is 'supposed' to be 85mph (yeah right, downhill with a rocket pack on the roof rack maybe!) so would I be within the law if the limit of the tyres is only 81?

Technically an 81 mph tyre wouldn't be legal.

Also, I used to have some 'Maxi Cross' tyres  <snip>
Now surely if the tyres were rated that low then it should have failed the MOT and the police should've picked up on it too??

They will pick it up if they want to.  Insurance assessors are on the lookout for such things now, and the danger is if you are ever in a prang and the Police / Insurance get involved.....  even if someone else hits you.

Aside from that, they are a lot more aware of the regulations than they used to be......   the days of knowing more loopholes than the average plod are a distance memory.