BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
Click HERE for details
Suppliers/Dealers or anyone selling with a commercial view in mind CANNOT post here unless responding to a specific request of a member in a "wanted" post.
Suppliers include people "breaking for spares" on a regular basis, when purchasing spares members should ask a supplier what they contribute to the running of the forum particularly if contacted by a Private Message
Suppliers or Members who have contributed to the forum can be identifed by the logo.
Mud Tyres
- GGB
- Topic Author
- Visitor
-
Public
Has anyone any experience of these tyres, or know any better mud tyres suitable for the Jimny??
Where can I get some steel 6" width 16" dieameter wheels to suit Jimny?
Thanks
GGB
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 8817
- Thank you received: 1763
- Points: 36295.00
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- GGB
- Topic Author
- Visitor
-
Public
Cheers.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 2107
- Thank you received: 552
- Points: 12717.00
I personally think you are on the verge of spending £££ on new tyres with only marginal improvement if any. The tyes you have should be good enough if they have enough tread depth, so as suggested already try altering the tyre pressure.
Having said that some "claggy" mud is just impossible, it bungs the tread instantly and reduces traction to ice levels.
But if you want new tyres why not, best place to ask
Hope you find what you need.
Mike
Yokohama Geolanders, Sony head unit, NAUTILUS Air Horn, DRL conversion, Rear cargo space, Elvis Bobblehead, transfer Guard, Indian hanging Elephant, Koni Heavy track dampers, Custom SS exhaust, Voodoo Doll, Adventure Rack with LED ight bar, vintage ERIBA caravan usually attached (yes it's slow)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- GGB
- Topic Author
- Visitor
-
Public
We don't really use the car on the road, other than fill up with fuel.
The tyres I am looking at are tractor tread, see photo. They will go on a 16" wheel and are 686mm diameter, which is fine.
Thanks all.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 8817
- Thank you received: 1763
- Points: 36295.00
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 8817
- Thank you received: 1763
- Points: 36295.00
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- jackonlyjack
- Offline
- Platinum Member
-
Registered
- Posts: 2911
- Thank you received: 653
- Points: 8466.00
You can import from Japan if you have silly amounts of money
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Groundworker
- Visitor
-
Public
My only real experience with the Jimmy is trialling so we obviously get directed towards the worst ground conditions, we often cross deep ruts, or try to steer out of them, it's hard to imagine conditions that would defeat the Jimmy unless you have ruts which leave you high centred.
In my experience the one thing the Jimmy doesn't like is steep climbs with an axle twister involved, here I think the light weight is a disadvantage. The Jimmy's in our club very rarely need recovery.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 917
- Thank you received: 168
- Points: 5244.00
GGB wrote: I have a set of 205/70 R15 INSA Turbo off road 4x4 tyres on our Jimny but they are no good in our muddy field. I am looking at getting a set of BKT Agrimax RT-765TL 200/70 R16 tyres and changing to 16" rims 6" width.
Has anyone any experience of these tyres, or know any better mud tyres suitable for the Jimny??
Where can I get some steel 6" width 16" dieameter wheels to suit Jimny?
Thanks
GGB
GGB wrote: Thanks Scimike, I agree with your comments and might try reducing the tyre pressure more, thanks to Saxj for that suggestion as well. There is plenty of tread on the tyres as they are brand new, but we have been really unimpressed with them, the mud did fill up the treads and they were slicks, so totally useless.we have had to use the Disco, on all terrain tyres, to tow it out of the field.
I just want to check. The tyres you say you have are these?
If so, they are very aggressive mud tyres. You are unlikely to find much better.
A full on Ag tyre might offer a bit more traction, but it is likely to be marginal.
Can I ask, what type terrain/mud are you driving on? Are you in the UK, if so, what area?
You also mentioned about a Discovery on AT's rescuing the Jimny. I assume you meant to drove on the same ground with the Disco?
This would then lead me to also ask:
-Has your Jimny ever been any good off road or have you only just got it?
I ask this as maybe it isn't a tyre thing. Are you certain that 4wd was working? If the vehicle was in 2wd with open axle diffs, you would essentially have 1wd. Which on a slippery muddy hill would get you know where.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Posts: 917
- Thank you received: 168
- Points: 5244.00
Pretty sure it is legal to run lower speed rated tyres. You'd just need to notify your insurance. e.g. Many modern SUV/4x4's have pretty high top speeds, but you can still legally fit and run Mud Terrains on them with lower speed ratings.Lambert wrote: Just looking at the bkt you mentioned above and the speed rating is limited to 25 mph which as I understand it is illegal for use on a vehicle that can exceed that speed. Plus it being an agricultural tyre is going to immediately be of interest to the constabulary if they see it on a car in the local petrol station.
For example, my 4.6 Range Rover is rated at 124mph top speed. I believe a set of BFG KM3 MTs are Q speed rated which is only 100mph.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.