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The largest size without a lift/bumper trim you can go to is 215/75R15. They are about 4% bigger so your speedo unreads by 4%. Most speedos over-read and mine over-read by around 4-5% so now it is spot on.
I noticed a small difference in ability to pull top gear on hills, but that might be more to do with the increased weight of the 215/75 tyre.
Robin
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
Geolanders fitted today, great service from my supplier. First impressions are they are quiet, better than the factory fitted Bridgestones. The car feels different too, its like the tyres are sticky and holding it to the road, weird but true. Did a short 30 mile run on roads that included dual carridgeway, A roads, B roads and single track lanes with grass in the middle, car felt good at all speeds and very stable, MPG was about the same as with the old tyres at 48 mpg on the dash readout when I arrived home, wasn't holding back either. Ride may be a tad harder but still very comfortable. Overall I'm very impressed, they exceed my expectations in all respects.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread.
AJ, you say the ride feels harder, have you checked they haven't over inflated the tyres? should still be at the 26psi all round, 29psi for the rear id loaded up.
Hi Soeley, yes checked the pressures before I went for the first drive, all spot on 26psi, they also used a torque wrench for the wheelnuts and got that right too. The harder ride was very slight and possibly just the different feeling the Geolandars have imparted on the cars handling, also because they are so new I'm pretty sure the ride will settle down once they have 'bedded' in so to speak. It may be it's just me picking up every tiny difference in the cars behavior since the new tyres were fitted, when something changes from what I'm used to my imagination can also play a part in things. I have to say that overall I'm extremely pleased with the Geolandars, they seem to be a great improvement over the original Bridgstones.
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