Member Since: 17 Sep 2007
Location: South Australia
Posts: 17
They look good.
When you say there is more room, what size and type of tyres did they replace?
I'm still trying to decide the best option to replace my 255/60R18 OEM Wranglers and have been looking at the Coopter HT+ and Yokohama Geolandar (both in 265/65R18).
I do a mix of about 95% highway and 5 soft sand driving. Do you have any thoughts?
Thanks.
28th Jun 2009 2:39 am
razzle
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Tas
Posts: 170
They replaced the original tyres 255/60/18.
With the original tyres I could not fit my pointer finger between the front strut and inside tyre, my snow chains apperared to just rub the strut so much so that I was to afraid to use them.
With these new tyres I can fit my pointer finger between the strut and inside of the tyre, the snow chains don't appear to rub on the strut now, (still not a huge amount of clearance)
I was really worried that being a wider tread pattern that the tyre may rub on the strut,
rbjt, if you do 95 road and 5% sand then HT's are they way to goTrust me, what could go wrong?
28th Jun 2009 7:35 am
Mr Andrew
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 128
Razzle,
Any theory on how your snow chain observation makes sense? I don't doubt what you have seen, but I can't for the life of me understand how a wider tyre on the same rim could have MORE clearance? Unless perhaps the OEM tyre bulged more at the normal pressure, and your new LT?? construction have straigter sidewalls? I am grasping for a logical explanation...
28th Jun 2009 1:52 pm
razzle
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Tas
Posts: 170
I agree, it does not make sense, but the only thing I can add is I have the white side wall writing pointing intowards the car, ie you can't see the white writing when looking at the tyres, (as the photo's show)
So I am not sure if the side walls have the same projection each side of the rim? or there is a different offset for each sidewall? logic tells me they would be the same, Or the bulge in the tyre side wall is in a different position to the OEMS. They do appear to have a more square x/section profile, to the OEMS
Plus the snow chains, inner wire ring may be sitting in a different position, as these tyres are wider and taller?Trust me, what could go wrong?
28th Jun 2009 2:06 pm
Mr Andrew
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 128
I like a combination of bothe explanations - different chain position, plus a squarer tyre. i don't think asymetric sidewalls are possible.
I have 265 ATR (LT) in 17 inch, and I would not be game to attempt snowchains - there's just not enough clearance given the larger width & OD.
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