wombat81 wrote:Gday all. I just want to confirm, please. I have a 2010 SR 4x4 with a 2" lift, No flares. I want to put 16x7 wheels on (I think I need a +30 offset?) and 245/75/16 tyres. Will that fit inside the wheel arches? Will I have any scrubbing issues?
thanks very much
wombat81 wrote:Gday all. I just want to confirm, please. I have a 2010 SR 4x4 with a 2" lift, No flares. I want to put 16x7 wheels on (I think I need a +30 offset?) and 245/75/16 tyres. Will that fit inside the wheel arches? Will I have any scrubbing issues?
thanks very much
Hi.hiluxxury wrote:I thought I'd do an update on my tyres just for info. I've been running a set of Falken Wildpeak M/T 285/70 r17 and Falken Wildpeak AT3W 265/65 r17 since this post in 2017. (I'll rotate the images shortly)
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From my log book, I've done about 25,000kms on the muds and 15,000kms on the AT3Ws.
The muds have mainly been used for trips. Every Xmas we head to Bright in Vic and come home via the Davies Plain/Mt Pinnabar area of the Vic alps. The muds have probably been up there 5 or 6 times. Those who dont know it, the trails are marked hard but I've seen numerous people towing trailers using late model 4wd on stock tyres etc (note Vic Parks don't want people taking trailers up there - some people however can't read the very clear signs or their self importance makes them exempt from and park directions).
I bought these tyres for our Canning Stock Route trip in 2018. Before the trip I thought muds were overkill but i bought them cheap so I was happy with that. By the time we started this trip, these tyres had been to the alps 3 times, so they weren't new.
The trip basically went from Cbr to Alice Springs - Tanami - CSR - Gunbarrel Hwy - Uluru - Simpson - Innamincka - Cbr... about 13,000kms all up (used 13ltrs/100kms averaged out across the trip).
Having muds on sand is certainly a little bit of a disadvantage as we were travelling with a Disco3 on BFG KO3s (265/65r18) and it was slightly better on the dunes. But I wouldn't have noticed if it was just me. On the CSR the tyres were happy at 15psi across all terrains, sometimes down to 12psi on the softer sand. We had torrential rain for a bit and at this point the muds showed their advantage over the BFGs in the conditions that followed.
At Innamincka I took these photos of the tyres. The BFGs were bought new for the trip. The Disco3 was about 500kgs heavier and used about 16ltrs/100kms averaged out over the 13,000kms. It is however a much more comfortable car to drive and had no mechanical issues.
The AT3Ws however are my dailys. So much safer than the muds... and a legal size They are great in the wet and stop extremely well in all conditions.
The only 4wding I've done with these was the Ingeegoodbee Track in the Vic alps. Ran them as 20psi and had no problems.
Would I buy them again - yes. Price is always a factor for me, I think I paid $140 for the AT3W and $190 for the muds at the time. I doubt I'll get those prices again so I might be looking at something else come that time.
Landmann wrote:Hi.
I am thinking of buying a set of wildpeak at3w.
How are the noise level on them? New vs worn and vs stock and muddies etc [emoji16]
Thank you very much
Hey mateLandmann wrote:Hi.hiluxxury wrote:I thought I'd do an update on my tyres just for info. I've been running a set of Falken Wildpeak M/T 285/70 r17 and Falken Wildpeak AT3W 265/65 r17 since this post in 2017. (I'll rotate the images shortly)
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3538&start=1300
From my log book, I've done about 25,000kms on the muds and 15,000kms on the AT3Ws.
The muds have mainly been used for trips. Every Xmas we head to Bright in Vic and come home via the Davies Plain/Mt Pinnabar area of the Vic alps. The muds have probably been up there 5 or 6 times. Those who dont know it, the trails are marked hard but I've seen numerous people towing trailers using late model 4wd on stock tyres etc (note Vic Parks don't want people taking trailers up there - some people however can't read the very clear signs or their self importance makes them exempt from and park directions).
I bought these tyres for our Canning Stock Route trip in 2018. Before the trip I thought muds were overkill but i bought them cheap so I was happy with that. By the time we started this trip, these tyres had been to the alps 3 times, so they weren't new.
The trip basically went from Cbr to Alice Springs - Tanami - CSR - Gunbarrel Hwy - Uluru - Simpson - Innamincka - Cbr... about 13,000kms all up (used 13ltrs/100kms averaged out across the trip).
Having muds on sand is certainly a little bit of a disadvantage as we were travelling with a Disco3 on BFG KO3s (265/65r18) and it was slightly better on the dunes. But I wouldn't have noticed if it was just me. On the CSR the tyres were happy at 15psi across all terrains, sometimes down to 12psi on the softer sand. We had torrential rain for a bit and at this point the muds showed their advantage over the BFGs in the conditions that followed.
At Innamincka I took these photos of the tyres. The BFGs were bought new for the trip. The Disco3 was about 500kgs heavier and used about 16ltrs/100kms averaged out over the 13,000kms. It is however a much more comfortable car to drive and had no mechanical issues.
The AT3Ws however are my dailys. So much safer than the muds... and a legal size They are great in the wet and stop extremely well in all conditions.
The only 4wding I've done with these was the Ingeegoodbee Track in the Vic alps. Ran them as 20psi and had no problems.
Would I buy them again - yes. Price is always a factor for me, I think I paid $140 for the AT3W and $190 for the muds at the time. I doubt I'll get those prices again so I might be looking at something else come that time.
I am thinking of buying a set of wildpeak at3w.
How are the noise level on them? New vs worn and vs stock and muddies etc [emoji16]
Thank you very much
HK1837 wrote:I just fitted another set of 265/65/17 Toyo ATII. $250 a tyre. Got 60,000km out of the old set, fronts probably had 5000km left in them but rears were shot. It rained hard the day before and I took my car float to get a rego inspection, it was wheel spinning and kicking out sideways at 90km/h like the tyres were soap. They were just legal. I even had trouble getting out my street and up the hill. New Toyos no worries. Mine has always worn out rears a lot quicker than fronts, very hard to take off in a right or left turn and accelerate up to traffic speed without leaving some rubber.
HK1837 wrote:Not quite. The Eaton supercharger brings on bulk torque just off-idle, plus the torque multiplication of the converter. Coupled with the crisp shifts of the Nomad valve body. The worst wheel spin comes on the 1st to second shift. No different to having an old 351C Falcon or 350 SBC Holden, very hard to take off quickly in one of those when turning into traffic. If you are driving a diesel one they barely have the power and torque to accelerate let alone leave rubber! This thing has over 500Nm at the back wheels from just off idle up to the rev limiter, peaking at 600Nm.
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