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265/85R16 BFG Muds

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265/85R16 BFG Muds

Post by GRIMACE »

Are they available in this size :?:
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Post by GRIMACE »

:rofl:

I was just looking at that on the BFG site :D

What do you guys reackon 255/85R16 or 285/75R16 or Find someone that wants to sell me some offset 15" or 16" wheels and fit the fatter 295/75R16 or 305/75's hmmm decisions decisions decisions :? :?: :roll:
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Post by MQ080 »

295/75R16 are pricy!

But why bother cause the 285/75r16 or 315/75r16 are avaliable in an MTR - Better than BFG crap
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Post by GRIMACE »

MQ080 wrote:295/75R16 are pricy!

But why bother cause the 285/75r16 or 315/75r16 are avaliable in an MTR - Better than BFG crap


WATEVA :rofl:

I went for the skinnier 255/85's :D I can use them until i get the 15x10 offsets to fit a larger tyre to.....later on down the track.

If i wanted to get a good tyre (not cheap) I would bypass the MTRS aswell and go straight for the Simex but tooo pricey :lol: or even the BF Krawler I like that one :D better than MTR's anyway :finger:
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Post by grimbo »

That's weird, they don't list the 33 x 10.50 yet i bought some a couple of months ago. they are a great size as they will fit on most standard rims and tuck in nicely yet still have the height
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Post by TuffRR »

the BFG 255/85 is a good size for a rangie. I run these as my road tyres and have been pretty happy with them.
They're no Simex but i think they are a good compromise for a touring purpose.
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Post by modman »

last year i did tanami track twice, gibb river road, simpson desert, with th 255/85/16's and never had one puncture 0or any tire damage. the only leek was a crackede weld on a rim!!!!
i was pretty happy doing 15k with no damage. these tyres tuck into rover guards very well on full lock without a body lift and only 2" sus. lift, very handy. only trouble is there is a lot of sidewall bulging out at 15-20 psi. i believe the tyres would work on patrols as well.
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Post by Tojo »

are the BFG 255/85/16's still available? Three people i know run this size and in june / july did the canning. Prior to departing they wanted a few more spares and were told there were no BFG 255/85/16 available in Australia. Funnily enough, one of the guys used to run 33 x 10.5 BFG untill he was advised that they were not importing that size into Australia anymore and so swapped over to the 255/85/16 size. So can you still get 255/85/16 BFG's??
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Post by Juzza »

grimbo wrote:That's weird, they don't list the 33 x 10.50 yet i bought some a couple of months ago. they are a great size as they will fit on most standard rims and tuck in nicely yet still have the height


Good size Grimbo but watch the sidewalls. Done almost 50000kms on my set but they're pretty buggered now. 3 have had sidewall repairs and one of the others ripped right open early on. :roll:
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Post by modman »

no probs getting 255/85/16's in melb.
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Post by Slunnie »

I've got 2 unused non-km's if anyone gets stuck. I ran the 255/85 on a Disco series 2, and its a tight but good fit.
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