hiluxMick wrote:Guys, great thread - I read through all this and although interesting, I couldn't find the answer to my question - "what tyres/rims can I put on?
My tyres are getting pretty low - so time for replacement. I wan't to keep it legal, I don't want to pay an engineer, but I want some tyres with grip and a bit of extra clearance would be nice. So I was thinking a set of 16" rims and maybe up to 31" all terrain tyres (say Cooper ST 265/70R16 just for argument's sake).
My central pillar placcard is probably just like yours and specifies 255/70R15C tyres and 15x7 rims. It doesn't specify an outside diameter, but a standard tyre calculator will say that a tyre of this spec will have and OD of 738mm. My 2009 SR5 'lux came with 15" SR5 allow rims and 255/70R15 dueller 840 tyres - which have a nominal OD of 739mm.
I gather from this thread that the max increase in the diameter in NSW is 15mm. So unless I'm missing something, the max tyre diameter that you can fit to a late model hilux is 754mm (that's less than 30" and way less than the Cooper's listed above at 778mm). And only 15x7 rims are allowable.
Is this right? If so, there doesn't seem to be too many choices out there for us if we want to keep it legal? No 8" rims, no 31" tyres, etc. etc. Are there just lots of illegal hiluxes running around on our roads?
I hope I'm wrong - set me straight
Cheers
- Mick
Mate I'm hearing ya, I went through the same issues and decided to go 16" rims with 265/70R16 Goodrich All Terrains as thats what I ordered for the new Camper Trailer and it gives me 2 spare tyres with the same rim and OD which I think is 778 which technically is illegal but I'm only going to use these when I use the CT and I'm going to put legal tyres on my 15" Rims when driving around town & just swap every time I need to, & that way I can also rotate them everytime also giving me maximum wear. I know it's an expensive option but I think it's the best option for my uses. If you want to stay legal with 16" rims using all terrains you need to go 245/70R16 & probably similar for other brands.
other reasons for changing to 16" Rims for me is that it's alot easier to find replacement tyres at 16" than 15" in rural & remote areas & I've never heard of anyone who got knocked back by their Insurance coz they had Oversize tyres which doesn't mean it hasn't happened but I'm prepared to take that risk, also I put a 2" suspension lift on my Lux and with legal tyres on it looks like a freakin toy
To answer your last question, Yes there are alot of illegal tyres on Hiluxes out there including mine but thats a choice for you the owner so continue to gather as much info as you can and that should give you confidance to make that decision, I researched for weeks till I decided what I was going to do.
Check out these links & click on the links to get to the type of tyre you are looking for & it will give you all the dimensions & specks for individual tyres & take note I think the minimum load legally allowed on the hiluxes with 15" rims is 109
http://www.coopertires.com.au/index.php?page=tyreshttp://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyres/brandsUnfortunately the more you look the more you realise that your choices are quite limited if you want to keep it legal and have a quality tyre
Cheers & good Luck