Cheap Tyres

[ValiumMm]

Hey guys and girls, I am wondering if anyone knows a good place to get cheap tyres, My specs are 225/75 R15. Currently full time student and dont have a job, and money is very scarce but i have no spare at the moment and my old spare is now in use, which is smaller than the other tires so im looking to get two tires. Any recommendations To getting bigger/smaller tire to better fuel economy.

i have had a look and most places dont have my tire specs, so before i start ringing up every tire shop in sydney wondering if anyone knows a good place where they have found cheap and ideal tires for all terrain tires or just road tires if they are a lot cheaper.

Thanks in advanced ...

[Cpage66]

I can get an AT tyre in LT235/75R15...nothing smaller.

[ValiumMm]

Would that fit on mine? sorry if its a noob question

[sbadman]

235/75R15 are generally the largest that will fit comfortably without a lift. Sport's are 1" higher from factory, Limited's may be pushing it

[ValiumMm]

I have a sport, but isnt 225 or 235 the width of the tyre? so it wouldnt fitt or is it the diameter/radius ?

cheers

[sbadman]

235 is the width, 75 is the hight of the sidewall expressed as a percentage of the width.

Eg - stock Limited size of 225/70 is smaller in diameter than stock Sport of 225/75, both on 15" rims.

FYI, I run 30"x9.5" tyres, which are roughly equivilant to 240/80R15, on a Limited with 2" of lift.

[ValiumMm]

So would a 235 have any advantage over a 225, Does this mean its not actually taller, just wider, so would be good for sand but probably use more petrol? is this right ?

cheers

[sbadman]

A 235 will be taller and wider than a 225 with the same profile eg 235/75 is taller and wider than 225/75. On the highway you'd be doing less revs/km, so in theory you could use slightly less fuel. I haven't noticed either way on mine.

I haven't done sand driving yet, but I believe the key thing there is pressures, a low pressure allows the tyre to bag out and 'float' on the sand. I'd say the difference between 235/225 on sand would be negligable.

[NT-Boy]

try tempe-tyres, they will look after you. ;)

i rolled with 235 tyres for a few years on My XJ Sport, didnt notice much difference in fuel, the tyres are little toller and a little wider, but not like 30's or 31's, so there fine to fit on your XJ, no problems.

I'd recommend you get the BFGoodrich AT Great on road and good for sand:)

[ValiumMm]

yer i have the Goodrich ones at the moment, but the side wall got cracks in it, so yer wasnt good, but not sure how old it is, as it came with the tire, but still had heaps of tred.

[Cpage66]

I'll get a price for four tomorrow and PM that info to you.

[ValiumMm]

I can only afford two for now, But thank you heaps, means a lot when your low on cash

[Dave]

Try going in to Bob Jane and looking at Maxxis Tyres. They have a range of AT patterns, and NONE of them are over $200 per tyre in their catalogue (even for much bigger than you want). I know a number of people in the club are running Maxxis mudders now. I went to Cape York in convoy with a Land Cruiser running Maxxis 751's last year. In the convoy the Mickey Thompsons chipped, the Dick Cepecs chipped, the Maxxis didn't. Guess what I'm going to look into next time.

Dave