Jimny Tyres ... are these the ones i want?

[damohick]

Hi, I got a Jimny last week and i cant wait to go offroad but i need to get some more suitable tyres first. I'm thinking about buying a set of Colway ST's 205/75 r15 are these good tyres considering i do around 12000 miles a year and this is my main car. thanks in advance.

Damo

[damohick]

forgot to ask how much diffence the tyres would make to MPG

[minimog]

nothing they are crap on mpg anyway and yes to the tyres but you might have to trim the lower edge of the bumpers not a major thing to do
hope them miles are not motorway miles because the rev the balls of em at 60mph and any quicker it becomes therstier than my 4liter jeep

[mudmuncher]

Mybe worth concidering have two sets of wheels. A set for day to day road use and a set for your offroading days. Worth concidering machos

[Grinch]

Im running 235/70R15 Colway AT's on mine  (got a 3 inck lift on it to make em fit)  i get about 28 to the gallon and tend to hold steady at 60-65 on the motorway.   the 205's you mention should be fine. its a 3% increase in diameter, so expect a loss in acceleration and fuel econony.

I dont know the ST tread patern, so cant commont on what that may do.

Matt

[damohick]

cheers for all the advice, i ordered a set of 205/70r15 colways at's yesterday .... should be here sometime before monday apparently  :D

[Grinch]

nice one mate.  the AT`s are a good tyre on and off road for the Jimny.

Matt