Tyres: What's metric equivalent of 9.00 x 16?

[oakeedokee]

Thinking about buying a modded series2a, but it currently runs 9.00 x 16 tyres. I like the extra height they provide but is there a metric or US size equivalent as there is a very limited choice of tyres in this size ?

[Bush Tucker Man]

Off hand (very off-hand :D ) is 285/85 a close match??

Wouldn't like to consider the steering lock on that

[iianorthants]

think they work out at 255-100-16 i thought ? i secretly want a 101 :)

watch out as the might be tubed tyres on 1ton rims or FC rims. if so you might have troubles useing old rims with new moddern metric sizes as might only be riveted and not welded .... if the case easier to get new rims and tyres.  you can still get 9.00 x 16 second hand from vass in bedford or can get a few remoulds that pop up from time to time

 
bronco 4x4 sell them

and cra**ock claim they can get them but never can

be warned that they are same size as alot of tractor tyres which don't work well

[Xtremeteam]

the only prob with tractor tyres off road is u can get soooooo much further with them that it takes a really long winch rope 2 get u back :oops:  :oops:

[oakeedokee]

..and I don't want to completely ruin my chances of getting stuck. That's half the fun! Ian, did you mean that I would have to use tubes in tubeless tyres if they are 1 ton rims?

[Xtremeteam]

i remember a well known person in slroc turning up at a fun day with a set o 12" wide terra tyres & promptly declared he could get any where the farmers lad could go with his quad,approx 5 min later after bein pointed in2 some tall reeds it disapeared in 2 a 6ft deep ditch & got stuck,,a different site same tyres he managed 2 get out in 2 the middle of a bog so far away that even the farmer on his quad couldt get 2 him,after joining all his extension ropes &  a selection of other extension ropes we managed 2 reach him,not that we could see much of the motor,just the bonnet & roll cage  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[iianorthants]

can't use tubes in tubless tyres as not finished off in-side and tubes will burst. and all depends if this is going to be used on the road ? as could use 110 wheel rims with that size tyre just don't drive fast ......... btw most 9.00x 16 tyres have max speed rating of 50mph and tractor tyres less. so will take long to get there and get stuck  :twisted:

found a link that might be worth looking at
http://p222.ezboard.com/fwittsendsystemsfrm42.showMessage?topicID=32.topic

[oakeedokee]

sorry to say this post is now irrelevent as I've had a closer inspection of the vehicle and there's bloody great holes in the chassis in awkward places, so I think I'll be passing on this one . Thanks for all the input though guys.