Tyre choice ?

[Turbz]

I have an 88 model 2.4dt dual cab lux. I have a 2 inch lift front and rear, and now I want bigger tyres. Mainly so I can at least get somewhere, as the tyres I have now are road boys all the way. Is there any meaty tyres out there good for mud, but not SUPER noisy ?

On another note, if I got some bad boy mud jobbies, noisy or not, do the muddies wear out super quick ? One tyre I was looking at is the simex centipede. Anyone had/have these? They noisy/work well/wear fast ?

I live in Brissy btw, so any good places to get tyre prices from ? I also got a few local guys who would go on a trip occasionally, so do you guys go on day trips from time to time ? Ta for help.

[known 2]

are u refering to the centerpede ET or the conventional mud tyre centerpede?

the ET (extreme trecker) is probly the best mud tyre for mud there is but would not run them on road unless u have to, as these tyres are a bias ply and will not handle well not to mention wear very fast.

have a look at some radial mud tyres like the bfg mud terain, goodyear mtr, mickey thomson mtz or radial claw, these tyres will give u the best of both worlds.

my 2c

[guzzla]

what KNOWN2 said.

also i think your car came out with radial tyres so its illegal to run bias ply tyres on the road.

you dont know road noise and vibrations till you drive with bias ply tyres like 'pedes.

[Ryano]

what KNOWN2 said.

also i think your car came out with radial tyres so its illegal to run bias ply tyres on the road.

you dont know road noise and vibrations till you drive with bias ply tyres like 'pedes.

Just to clarify a common misconception, it's actually not illegal to run Bias tyres on a vehicle even if it came out standard with Radials. They must be load and speed rated to suit OZ roads however, and be deemed suiitable for road use by the manufacturer.

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46 Wheels and tyres — size and capacity
The wheels and tyres fitted to an axle of a vehicle must be of sufficient size and capacity to carry the part of the vehicle's gross mass transmitted to the ground through the axle.

47 Pneumatic tyres generally
A vehicle built after 1932 must be fitted with pneumatic tyres.

48 Pneumatic tyres — carcass construction
(1) A vehicle with a GVM not over 4.5 tonnes must not have pneumatic tyres of different carcass construction fitted to the same axle, but the tyres may have different cord materials and a different number of plies.

(2) However, subrule (1) does not apply to a tyre being used in an emergency as a temporary replacement for a tyre complying with the subrule.

49 Pneumatic tyres — size and capacity
The size and capacity of a pneumatic tyre to be fitted to a vehicle must be decided using a cold inflation pressure that is not more than the lesser of:

(a) the pressure recommended by the tyre manufacturer; and
(b) a pressure of:
(i) for a radial ply tyre — 825 kilopascals; or
(ii) for another tyre — 700 kilopascals.

50 Tyres — defects
A tyre fitted to a vehicle must be free of any apparent defect that could make the vehicle unsafe.

51 Tyres for use on vehicles with GVM over 4.5 tonnes
(1) A tyre fitted to a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes must be suitable for road use at the lesser of:
(a) 100 kilometres an hour; and
(b) the vehicle's top speed.
(2) This rule applies to a vehicle instead of the tyre speed category requirements in the relevant ADR.

52 Tyres — manufacturer's rating
(1) This rule applies to a motor vehicle if the vehicle:
(a) has 4 or more wheels; and
(b) was built after 1972; and
(c) has a GVM not over 4.5 tonnes.
(2) However, this rule does not apply to a tyre if the tyre:
(a) is recommended by the vehicle builder as suitable for limited use on the vehicle in special circumstances at a speed less than the speed applying to the vehicle under subrule (3); or

(b) is being used in an emergency as a temporary replacement for a tyre complying with this rule.
(3) A tyre fitted to a motor vehicle must, when first manufactured, have been rated by the tyre manufacturer as suitable for road use at the lesser of:

(a) a speed of at least:
(i) for a car with special features for off-road use — 140 kilometres an hour; or
(ii) for another car — 180 kilometres an hour; or
(iii) for another motor vehicle — 120 kilometres an hour; and
(b) the vehicle's top speed.
(Example for paragraph (a) (i)
A four-wheel drive vehicle.
(4) This rule applies to a vehicle instead of the tyre speed category requirements in the relevant ADR.
53 Retreads
(1) A tyre that is retreaded before the commencement of this rule must not be used on a vehicle if:
(a) Australian Standard AS 1973-1976 Retreaded Pneumatic Passenger Car and Light Truck Tyre or Australian Standard AS 1973-1985 Retreaded Pneumatic Passenger and Light Truck Tyre applies to the tyre; and

(b) the tyre was retreaded after publication of the Australian Standard; and
(c) the tyre was not retreaded in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1973-1976 Retreaded Pneumatic Passenger Car and Light Truck Tyre, Australian Standard AS 1973-1985 Retreaded Pneumatic Passenger and Light Truck Tyre or Australian Standard AS 1973-1993 Pneumatic Tyres — Passenger Car, Light Truck and Truck/Bus — Retreading and Repair Processes.

(2) A tyre that is retreaded after the commencement of this rule must not be used on a vehicle if:
(a) Australian Standard AS 1973-1993 Pneumatic Tyres — Passenger Car, Light Truck and Truck/Bus — Retreading and Repair Processes applies to the tyre; and

(b) the tyre was not retreaded in accordance with the Australian Standard.
Note The Australian Standards mentioned in this rule require various markings on retreaded tyres. These may include a speed rating less than the rating originally marked on the tyre.

54 Tyre tread
(1) A tyre on a motor vehicle must not have cleats or other gripping devices that could damage road surfaces.
(2) Except at tread wear indicators, a tyre fitted to the vehicle must have a tread pattern at least 1.5 millimetres deep in a band that runs continuously:

(a) across:
(i) for a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes — at least 75% of the tyre width that normally comes into contact with the road; or

(ii) for another vehicle — the tyre width that normally comes into contact with the road; and
(b) around the whole circumference of the tyre.
(3) A vehicle must not be fitted with a tyre that has been treated by recutting or regrooving the tread rubber, unless the tyre was:

(a) constructed with an extra thickness of rubber designed for recutting or regrooving; and
(b) labelled to indicate the construction.
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Cheers,
Ryano

[Turbz]

Ryano, I think I came and saw you yesterday. I am about to call you now. See if we can try the 32's on my family lux. I sure hope they will fit. If not I guess I will get some 31's.

[Ryano]

Ryano, I think I came and saw you yesterday. I am about to call you now. See if we can try the 32's on my family lux. I sure hope they will fit. If not I guess I will get some 31's.

Ahhh yes. I know who you are now. Yep, come for a wander and we'll do a trial fit.

Talk soon,
Ryano

[Turbz]

Cheers. I will. Makin lunch for the family then I will be in. prob around 1pm hopefully.

Shouldn't you be selling tyres and not on the internet?

[Ryano]

Cheers. I will. Makin lunch for the family then I will be in. prob around 1pm hopefully.

Shouldn't you be selling tyres and not on the internet?

Have you been talking to Wayne?? That's what he says all the time!

See you soon,
Ryano

PS What are we having for lunch??

[Turbz]

I didn't read the post before I came, so I didn't bring you lunch. But you certainly sold me some nice tyres. Cheers heaps.

Ryan sold me some maxxis buckshot mudders jobbies. 32x11.5 r15. Fit nicely on my 88 dual cab lux with only a 2 inch lift in the springs. Plenty of room. I aint been in the mud yet, but when I do i'm sure I won't be in there as long!

p.s. Found me a nice 32inch spare yet?