215 / 80 / 16 tyres

Post by RN » Fri May 01, 2009 9:12 pm

I met a bloke the other day with a 92? RB 30 GQ Patrol with the standard wheel pack ( no flairs and 215 / 80 / 16 tyres). He is after new tyres and had quotes at $385 each as they are quite rare he tells me. I recommended that for that sort of money he could get 15x7 '' with new tyres but he would then have to purchase flairs.

I know most people on this forum have most likely upsized their tyres and I would like to steer him towards a better pricing. He resides in the Frankston area.

Even RWC second tyres may assist him.

Any clues.

Post by **mkpatrol** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:34 pm

7.50 X16??

I don't have a tyre & rim manual Handy to check.

He has an odd size that for sure.

For that price he could get a set of sunrasias with 31 X 10.5s to replace them.

Post by RN » Fri May 01, 2009 9:44 pm

I think the original skinny GQ rims were 5.5 width. Correct?

Post by **mkpatrol** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:27 pm

RN wrote:I think the original skinny GQ rims were 5.5 width. Correct?

Something like that but the sunrasias were an option at the time. Mine is a DX but has been fitted with a "wide wheel pack" that has the sunrasias & stuff (flares).

If it was an option the usually the rego guys will accept it without an engineers cert.

Post by **jet-6** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:45 pm

mkpatrol wrote:7.50 X16??

I don't have a tyre & rim manual Handy to check.

He has an odd size that for sure.

For that price he could get a set of sunrasias with 31 X 10.5s to replace them.

A 7.50/16 is like a 195/90ish series tyre(maybe a touch taller), it would be close enough for him if he went down that path

Post by **jet-6** » Fri May 01, 2009 10:49 pm

Look here for some info on the 7.50's

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-cha ... 50r16.html

Post by **bogged** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:25 pm

Strange alright!
Overall Diameter: 29.54 in Section Width: 8.46 in

Post by **jet-6** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:40 pm

Bruce, where was that tyre calc? hook me up

Post by **bogged** » Sat May 02, 2009 1:21 am

jet-6 wrote:Bruce, where was that tyre calc? hook me up

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

Post by RN » Sat May 02, 2009 6:02 pm

bogged wrote:
jet-6 wrote:Bruce, where was that tyre calc? hook me up
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

Thanks for the links. I emailed them to the guy so he can do some research.

Post by **Sixty's Guy** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:10 pm

215/80/16 is AKA 205R16 (well 10mm wider but) - cheese cutters! Common as and cheap as chips. $385 WTF?

Post by **Loanrangie** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:51 pm

Sixty's Guy wrote:215/80/16 is AKA 205R16 (well 10mm wider but) - cheese cutters! Common as and cheap as chips. $385 WTF?

They are a different tyre, i had 205's on my rangie and got a set of 215/80/16's to replace them- definitely wider and taller than a 205r16.

Post by **Dozoor** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:15 pm

Rn he could grab some 245/75/16 silverstone at117 $190.

There nearly an exact copy of the old BFG allterrian patern only seem a little softer compound.

Post by **Sixty's Guy** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:54 pm

Loanrangie wrote:
Sixty's Guy wrote:215/80/16 is AKA 205R16 (well 10mm wider but) - cheese cutters! Common as and cheap as chips. $385 WTF?
They are a different tyre, i had 205's on my rangie and got a set of 215/80/16's to replace them- definitely wider and taller than a 205r16.

Doesn't really matter, but these tyres are the passenger version of the 205R16. The Pajero and Prado had them, whereas the Hilux and Triton had 205R16. I too had 205R16 on my Rodeo and then switched to 215/80/16 and they were the same diameter. Slightly wider though.

Post by **stockhorse** » Sun May 03, 2009 2:00 am

anyone else notice the speed calculations in the chart posted by bogged are out. 100kph=62.13712 mph 57.97393 mph=93.3kph

Post by **-Scott-** » Sun May 03, 2009 11:18 am

stockhorse wrote:anyone else notice the speed calculations in the chart posted by bogged are out. 100kph=62.13712 mph 57.97393 mph=93.3kph

They've provided imperial and metric figures to help users. They're not saying 100km/h=60mph.

If the vehicle has a metric speedo, the speed that was indicated as 100km/h would be indicated as 93km/h with the new tyres.

If the vehicle has an imperial speedo, the speed that was indicated as 60mph would be indicated as 56mph with the new tyres.

Post by **TRobbo** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:50 pm

I have those tyres on my camper on GQ split rims. The tyre has a 29.5 inch diameter.

The next best fit is a 225X75x16. It has a 29.3 inch diameter and is marginally wider. It will still fit on his cheese cutters and shouldn't stick out from the guards. You can get this tyre in a cooper ATR LT construction
http://www.coopertires.com.au/tyres/atr_specs.htm

A 235X70x16 has a 29 inch diameter (same as 205R16).
a 235x75x16 has a 29.9 inch diameter.
a 245x75x16 has a 30.5 inch diameter and is quite a bit wider.

These sizes are also available.

The big question is - what type of driving does he want to do on his tyres as this may require a size change to get the desired tread pattern?

Post by **sudso** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:27 pm

RN wrote:I think the original skinny GQ rims were 5.5 width. Correct?

Not all. Some were 15x7. They look like sunraysia's but have Nissan and the part numbers stamped on them. I know cos I have a set on my Rodeo.

Post by **bogged** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:50 pm

sudso wrote:
RN wrote:I think the original skinny GQ rims were 5.5 width. Correct?
Not all. Some were 15x7. They look like sunraysia's but have Nissan and the part numbers stamped on them. I know cos I have a set on my Rodeo.

some came with split rims, which i think are 5.5

Some came with 6in sunnys like the Early Navara ones

Other ideas for tires, search ebay for split rims, see what tires are forsale on them.

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