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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
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hi to all..
what do you thing about all terain bfgoodrich tires 265/70/17,
on the 17'' rims ???
apart frm odometer diff (those tires will be abt 2 cm higher then standards)is there any other issues which makes this tire a, NO
as replacement tire.?? 
pleased to hear.
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 20th Feb 2006 4:25 pm |
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MJ
Member Since: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Nottingham
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The only thing I would say is that the 265 BFG should go on a 7.5J 17 rim or wider. The standard 17 inch wheel is 17J 17 so accordingly, it is too narrow for the BFG. This may or may not be an issue (might run OK) but then it may not. It might also look a little odd (pinched!!). I think, from memory that this size BFG has a much much lower speed rating than the standard tyres, which again could cause you issues.
Would be interesting to see though. I have run BFG ATs myself for several years on a number of different 4 x 4s, and I have to say that they are just excellent - good road handling, good off road grip (it's only really thick mud that will stop a well-driven vehicle on BFGs) and they wear very well indeed. A great tyre all round.
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| 20th Feb 2006 10:17 pm |
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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
Posts: 145
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mj, thks vm yr reply, however i have the standard 18'' rims, but
since there are no AT tyres availiable at moment, think to bye some
17''rims which can fit the bfg, and hv them as ''winter'' tyres fr snow/mud..etc, the standard pirelli's are good but after 5 months
of use they are already in the middle of their life.. and fr such heavy car
feel tht an AT tyre sould be fine.
could be any problem with transsmision or tranfer etc... frm the bigger
dimentions of such tires ???
cheers
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| 21st Feb 2006 10:26 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Jacob
Cooper Discoverer SST tyres are available in 18" rims. I have just got a set for my 110 from Nene Valley Off Road. Very helpfull chaps. You will have to check with them concerning speed ratings etc. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 21st Feb 2006 11:46 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
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The other thing to check is if the spare with a 265/70/17 will fit where the spare should fit.
When I compared the OEM 255/60/18 OD to a 265/70/17 they are about 40mm bigger in OD.
I was thinking about going from my 245/70/17 Cooper ST to 265/70/17 Cooper STT's. I have 17*8" rims so the width should be okay but the spare might not fit anymore.
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| 21st Feb 2006 12:35 pm |
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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
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thks guys.. andrew, the coopers are the sst or stt ???
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| 21st Feb 2006 1:58 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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The 245/70R17 STT booted 17" spare does fit underneath 
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| 21st Feb 2006 2:42 pm |
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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
Posts: 145
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ok, but do u know any at tyres to feet on the standard 18'' rims ???
and deff not the 255/55/18 as will reduce hight of abt 20 mm. 
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| 21st Feb 2006 5:47 pm |
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AndrewS
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jacob wrote:thks guys.. andrew, the coopers are the sst or stt ???
STT  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 21st Feb 2006 7:47 pm |
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