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I've just put 215 BFG AT's on my new Jimny.

On fast bumpy roads the tyres rubbed the guards a bit. I've since had it lifted.


From your build thread over on AZ, am I correct in thinking that your wheels put the tyres a bit further out to the side than they would be on the stock rims? I'm hoping ...

As your Jimny uses an electronic speedo, you can use a Jaycar kit to recalibrate it.

However, you'll probably find your speedo currently reads about 5% slow, so with the 215's it will likely be spot on, so there's no real need to recalibrate.

Steve.


hahaha, fantastic. I'll check it against my ...

alien wrote: your speedo will be 5.32% out...

ahh that's quite reasonable then. Is it possible to have the speedo recalibrated to take that into account, or is that a monstrously expensive thing?

cheers,
mattg

definitely... wouldnt go any larger though.

Also - look at the BFG KM2 - they are about the most aggressive tyre you can get in 215/75r15 and are a great pattern.

much appreciated. To be honest the vehicle is going to spend most of its time on the road, the factory tyres just look a bit ...

Hi All,

I'm looking at a 2010 Jimny, and the factory tyre spec is for 205/70R15.

Does anyone know if I can fit something like a BFGoodrich Allterrain 215/75R15 on the factory rims and without doing any modifications?

thanks,
mattg

Hi Folks,

Just wondering if anyone knows what this might be...

89 manual Jimny with about 95000km on it.

Every now and then it'll lose power suddenly, to the degree that you get jerked forward a couple of inches. It's happened in suburban driving at 60kmh, and also going downhill on a highway at ...

Hey Grimbo,

I'm based in the inner west of sydney - but im happy to drive a bit

cheers
matt

Hey all,

Well today after calling two places roughly the same distance from home as ARB, I was quoted $220 per tyre, and $50 per wheel fitted and balanced for the same 31" BF Goodrich All Terrains.

Is that sounding better? $1350 for all 5.

Thanks

Matt

Hey Everyone,

Fuster, that price of $310 is for the tyre and the wheel - white steel things. The wheels seem to be around $50-60 each.

So it was about $250-260 for each tyre. Does that still sound high?

Cheers
Matt

Hi Folks,

I'm looking for 31" tyres to go on my jimny. They'll do the vast majority of their driving onroad, so longevity on bitumen is really important.

I've looked at BF Goodrich All Terrains, and been quoted $310 each by ARB on rims, installed, balanced etc.

Does that sound any good?

My ...

Well folks, thanks for the info - zook was bought this afternoon

Cheers
Matt

Hi All,

I've got the option to pick up a manual 98 jimny with 80,000 kms on it for $9000 with a 12 month warranty. The body will need a little detailing for scratches, and some small dings, but inside it's pretty nice.

Anyone think that's a good/bad deal? I'm going to want to upgrade the ...

Hi All,

I'm back to contemplating buying a 4 door Vitara and having Overkill do a hilux axle swap on it, and was just wondering weather I'd be better off going for the 4 cylinder or the V6. It's going to have to be a daily city commute vehicle, so I'll probably be looking at an auto model.

The ...

Hi All,

I'm going to look at a 1986 4Runner on the weekend that's got a dual fuel setup. It's an auto transmission (I'll be doing a lot of inner city driving) and the LPG tank is mounted in the cargo space at the back. Is this a "normal" thing to do? It sortof strikes me as a tad unsafe ...

Hi All,

Bizarre, after fruitless searching a pair of local factory turbo MWBs come up on the same weekend.

Both are white 1986 models (the colour I'm after).

One is a BJ-73, the body is in reasonable condition, little bit of rust in the windscreen surrounds. They've recently replaced the ...

Hey Dumbdunce,

So with stricter fuel requirements in Japan is that not going to make the motor unhappy with fuel quality here, or is it only a problem in the reverse situation? We're changing over to a stricter diesel soon here aren't we?

Starter motor and glow plugs? OK, are they the sort of ...

Hi All,

Hearing about the 14-BT - how similar is that to the 13-BT, and do you have any issues with power electrical systems (12/24v), or diesel sulphur levels etc?

These have both been suggested to me as worry items with import MWBs with the japanese spec 13-BT

Thanks
Matt

Hi bigsteve,

I'm in NSW, but to be honest I'm willing to travel if necessary.

Cheers
Matt

Hi All,

My frustrating search for an MWB cruiser is still going on.

Ideally I want the BJ-73 that came with the factory turbo (13-BT) but I can't seem to find one that isn't a Japanese 2nd hand import.

I've driven the non-turbo 3B engine one, but it was really pokey going uphill. I drove an ...

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the reply.

It's a 1985 BJ-73. the vehicle is $7900 already, if I'm looking at upto $3000 in repairs, plus it needs new rear tyres - perhaps im better off waiting to look for a newer one with the factory turbo engine?

Decisions, decisions.

Cheers
Matt

Hi all,

I got an inspection done on a vehicle, here's the major issues as I see them. If anyone could give me an idea of what they would cost to repair I'd appreciate it - gotta figure out what the total cost of buying the vehicle is going to be.

• Vehicle has 347000km, next injector service ...

Hi All,

Well the last MWB ($13k japanese import) had its chassis filled with rust, crumbling shackles and collapsed suspension. Best $185 on a check I ever spent - It's at E & M Unique Motors on parramatta road, so be forewarned

Looking at another one now, a 1985 for just under $8k, manual ...

The one in the photos I put up in my first post is the 73, the 74 was a different one - but if you look at the photo of the open tailgate you'll see there isn't one where the rear windows are. There IS the flattish one over the driver and passenger, but not over the 2nd row of seats.

Has anyone ...

Hi V8 Middy,

I've got Sydney Vehicle Check booked for an inspection - they check stuff that NRMA won't touch, like cylinder compression, and they bring their own hoist to get the whole car off the ground.

The 74 model I looked at was awful - all sorts of loose wiring in the cabin to various ...

from the limited drive I had in suburban streets the turbo diesel was at least as good as the 2.6 petrol in my lwb pajero - so im not going down in performance

The old paj ended up in 3rd gear when climbing long hills - nothing like a long line of traffic behind you on a 2 lane road

I'll see ...

Hi Brian,

Thanks for all that info - you rock

Now just waiting for this afternoon's test drive.

Cheers
Matt

Hi Brian,

All the vehicles I've been looking at are imports anyway - or are you referring to the import issue in terms of local parts availability?

What does all the stuff about the diff actually mean (know nothing about mechanics)

cheers
matt

Hey Everyone,

Well to complicate matters, I've found a 1988 model, BJ-74 for about 3 grand less. more kms, but honestly I'm a tad sus on an 18 year old car only having 90000k on it.

Anyone know if there's any real difference good vs bad of the BJ-73 vs. 74?

I read someone talking about them ...

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the reply, I've been told by a few people on another forum that the electricals in it are all likely to be 24v as opposed to 12, and that might make everything more expensive to fix / prevent me being able to jumpstart others etc..

Not sure what to think now

Cheers ...

Hi All,

Well I've finally found a vehicle that may be what I want, and have put a holding deposit on it.

It's a 1986 Auto turbo diesel landcruiser MWB.

Here's a link to where it was for sale:

m

OK, it's a Japanese import, that's my only real concern - but for something like a ...