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What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

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What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GQRob »

I've had a bit of a hunt around but no luck.

I would like to know what tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's GQ's and GU's?

I have a '95 NA TD42 Ute and have 2 sets of tires, 31x10.5x15 AT's & 33x12.5x15 STT's. The 31's seem to gear the car down too much while the 33's seem a bit much for the engine, possibly due to the width?
From what I've read both GQ & GU NA TD42's have same gearing. I'd check my tire placard but it has been rubbed out by stuff in the glovebox...

Thanks in advance
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GeeC »

31" or 32" and their metric equivalents on 15" and 16"rims depending on the model.
What diff ratio do you have?
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GQRob »

stock 4.11

The 31's are up for replacement, so I need a new set of "everyday" tires. What ever is going to give me best economy & overall performance on road, thats why I'm chasing the stock size.
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by 265grunter »

my dx wagon 1992 td 42 had stock split rims with 7.50/16's as per the placard.had 31s on it but got a set of 33s cheap. but they tax it a bit so will run them out and go back to 31s.
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by Bad JuJu »

31x10.5R15 = GQ
265/75R16 = GU

or

7.50/16 on splitties these are tall-ish and skinny
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GQRob »

Thanks for the replies

would those 7.5r16's be close to 235/85/16?
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GQRob »

In my tire search I came across this...

Benefits of narrow tires?

http://www.expeditionswest.com/research ... _rev1.html
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Re: What tire/wheel size was standard on NA TD42's?

Post by GeneralFubashi »

not a bad read,
235/85r16 is the new version of 7.50r16, they should be so close to the same size that you wouldnt tell the difference apart from the letters on the side. I always liked the skinny tyres for winding between spiky tyre puncturing bushes.

cheers
sam
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