Re:DrRobin's Northumberland Jimny

Manxman wrote:

I was given a similar message back-in-the-day regarding remoulds, though I understand that tyre technology has come a long way since then and tyre manufacturers now pass more stringent requirements. That said, I would still opt for a premium new tyre over a remould, especially for fast long distance motorway work.

For trials and laning, and general hacking about including events, I have no reservations using remoulds and have done for many years - I've never suffered any ill effects (even did a 2000 mile trip up to Iceland running Insa Turbo Special Tracks on my Defender - they were noisy on the road, but coped brilliantly on the volcanic rock, which I think says a lot).

Wide vs narrow is a regular debate TBH and depends on the terrain you'll mostly be using. This is worth a watch if you have 15 mins free:

Very interesting, so the narrow tyre has almost the same contact area over normal/soft stuff, but has higher contact area over obstacles and weighs considerably less.  Then there is a KM3 which seemed to be the best of both worlds.

In summary a decent mud terrain, drop the pressure as far as I dare and this will give the best contact area.

One more quick question a mud tyre is fairly knobbly and for a given size is the diameter based on the outside, inside or average of the tread?  In other words for a given size is the max diameter of a mud tyre greater, less or the same as an AT?

Robin

That video just makes me sad that bfg don't do a 205.70 km3. Although having gone to the at5 they are a revelation compared to the duelers even on road.

Summer Lodge Lane, part 2 of my Reeth to Ripon tour with Trails and Tracks.



Robin

Busk Lane, Marsett to Stalling Busk, Part 3 of my Reeth to Ripon tour.



Good job I had a snorkel and had extended the Diff & Transfer Case breathers.

Robin

Part 4 of my Reeth to Ripon tour, this time it is Stake Moss, a fairly long lane which goes from Stalling Busk to Buckden.



I would imagine there is some good views, although it hardly stopped raining the whole way.

Robin

Fitted front recovery points and refitted the front diff protector after repainting.

 
 

The Jimnybits front recovery points really tuck in under the bumper, they won’t be easy to reach if the front is buried in mud.

Robin