Wheel rim size

[Mr. Largo WINCH]

Bonjour
Un tableau de correspondance entre les tailles de pneus en Europe (En mm) et aux US (en pouces).
Les largeurs recommandées pour les jantes en fonction des tailles de pneus.

 

[Eric]

Having had a set of general grabber AT2 in the past which were lethal in the wet in my opinion, then I would be more than happy to have the KO2’s in the softer rubber that perform better in the wet.

They might wear out quicker but fingers crossed I won’t be looking at a Grenadier upside down in a ditch. Looking at the tyres and thinking….They we’re wearing really well !!

As someone on here said recently “off road your tyres are your best friend”, I agree and would say they are always your best friend.

Fit unfriendly tyres and they will kill you at some stage.

On that note….merry Christmas

Having had a set of general grabber AT2 in the past which were lethal in the wet in my opinion, then I would be more than happy to have the KO2’s in the softer rubber that perform better in the wet.

They might wear out quicker but fingers crossed I won’t be looking at a Grenadier upside down in a ditch. Looking at the tyres and thinking….They we’re wearing really well !!

As someone on here said recently “off road your tyres are your best friend”, I agree and would say they are always your best friend.

Fit unfriendly tyres and they will kill you at some stage.

On that note….merry Christmas

Interesting, I run on General grabber AT3s and have no issue or cause for concern in the wet.

 

[Shaky]

Probably just like the two iterations of the KO2 they improved them

 

[stickshifter]

Those Falken Wildpeak AT3W are great tyres, and very good in the wet. I’ve had them on the defender and no complaints. I’ve had BFG,s also on my old Toyota pickup, got over 50k miles out of them, very good on the wet clay roads of Malawi but seemed to prone to punctures as they got older. This was 12 years ago and so probably an older version of BFG,s.

The KO2 came out in 2015, so if you bought some KOs 12 years ago, they were definitely the original KO.

Interesting to hear that you had a good experience with them - just goes to show that people's experiences vary. I did not have a good experience with the original KO tire. The tread life was good, but the tire just didn't seem to do anything that well, and they were terrible in the sand. It was the only tire I owned that let me down in the sand (getting bogged down regularly) - and I drove on the beach almost every day back in my youth! In contrast, I have been thoroughly pleased with the KO2, and have bought four sets of them for three different vehicles over the last five years. For my type of driving, which includes (1) various on-road conditions, including rain and snow, and a lot of winding canyons, (2) daily use on corrugated dirt roads, and (3) regular use on steep rocky trails, these tires are fantastic (by "regular use" I mean three times per week during the five warm months of the year). I no longer live near the coast, so I haven't tried the KO2 on the beach.

P.S. I've also got an old Toyota pickup that I still use for work on our land. She just keeps on chugging. A better built truck than my 2017!

 

[bigleonski]

I stopped buying BFG KO’s about 20 years ago because I could never get them to balance properly, the same with Coopers ST’s although they also chipped very badly. I’ve had Nitto Ridge Grapplers on for the past 3 years and they’re a great tyre and surprisingly quiet for what they are. I’ll probably go back to them when the BFG’s wear out.

 

[caalm]

Does anyone know how much the standard wheels sit in the arch? I forgot to take a photo or take note when I was looking at the prototype. It looks around 25mm from the tyre to the outside edge of the arch.

 

[Mr. Largo WINCH]

Bonjour,
Je reviens sur le sujet des jantes du Grenadier. J'ai commandé un Trial Master Donny Gray avec des jantes alliage de 17 pouces montées avec des BF 265/70 R17. Je souhaite également disposer de jantes en tôle (6 pour disposer de deux roues de secours) pour monter des pneus MUD pour les raids en France et au Maroc.

Pour une largeur de pneu en 265 mm, il est conseillé de disposer de jantes de largeur de 9 à 10 pouces.
9,5 pouces semble être la bonne largeur de jante.

La jante adaptée était donc désignée par 17X9,5 6X130 ET55
Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la largeur des jantes montées d'origine sur le Greandier ?

Merci de votre retour.

 

[frankkk]

I stopped buying BFG KO’s about 20 years ago because I could never get them to balance properly, the same with Coopers ST’s although they also chipped very badly. I’ve had Nitto Ridge Grapplers on for the past 3 years and they’re a great tyre and surprisingly quiet for what they are. I’ll probably go back to them when the BFG’s wear out.

That's about when Michelin took over. Maybe to do with storage conditions ? No such problems here, 60-80´kms a set, balancing can take a bit of creative thinking, tossing and turning, but can be done. If not, try balancing compound inside the tires.

 

[caalm]

Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la largeur des jantes montées d'origine sur le Greandier ?

Bonjour,
Désolé, je ne parle pas bien le français, mais est-ce que cela aide ?

 

[Mr. Largo WINCH]

Than

Bonjour,
Désolé, je ne parle pas bien le français, mais est-ce que cela aide ?
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Thank you very much for your response. Excactly what I need ...

 

[frankkk]

Bonjour,
Je reviens sur le sujet des jantes du Grenadier. J'ai commandé un Trial Master Donny Gray avec des jantes alliage de 17 pouces montées avec des BF 265/70 R17. Je souhaite également disposer de jantes en tôle (6 pour disposer de deux roues de secours) pour monter des pneus MUD pour les raids en France et au Maroc.

Pour une largeur de pneu en 265 mm, il est conseillé de disposer de jantes de largeur de 9 à 10 pouces.
9,5 pouces semble être la bonne largeur de jante.

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La jante adaptée était donc désignée par 17X9,5 6X130 ET55
Est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la largeur des jantes montées d'origine sur le Greandier ?

Merci de votre retour.

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Thats a load of rubbish, that table, excuse my French. While applicable to cars, a 4x4 is an entirely different story. A 255/85/16 sits perfectly on a 6" wide rim, you could even run it on a 5,5" (which I have done for years).

The tire is being pulled apart with those wide rims, fine and maybe desirable for a sports car, on a 4x4 you'd want the opposite: for the tire to sit firmly on the rim to allow it to run at pressures as low as 0.5kgs...Check the recommendations from BFG or Michelin, 7" is max there for the dimensions in question.

 

[stickshifter]

I'd like to offer a resource where folks can look up recommended wheel widths for various tires. The site also has lots of other data on tires from many major manufacturers (load ratings, speed ratings, tire weight, etc.). I've provided a link to the BFG KO2 page, but you can bring up other tires and other manufacturers - just click around on the left.

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 Tires

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire specs. Find specs for BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires in every size available on the market.

tiresize.com

 

[Logsplitter]

 

[Intheeyre]

According to FB AUS, the Hub PCD is 130 & hub threads are 6 x M14x1.5. The offset is 55mm positive. Bore is 84mm.

thanks arkaig what vehicles are already using this configuration?

 

[Krabby]

thanks arkaig what vehicles are already using this configuration?

Apparently the MB Sprinter van has the same setup.

 

[stickshifter]

Hey Logsplitter,

I remember seeing a photo of a tire on a Grenadier, and it was D-rated (for load). So I think this would be the BFG KO2 being used, which is a different version of the tire than the ones you posted:

Here is that photo, but I don't remember who posted it - I downloaded it from this forum though:

P.S. Can someone tell me how to paste in someone's user name so its highlighted in blue with the @ sign. Sorry, for the dumb tech question...

 

[Jean Mercier]

P.S. Can someone tell me how to paste in someone's user name so its highlighted in blue with the @ sign. Sorry, for the dumb tech question...

Simple just type it @stickshifter and once posted it appears as it should be

 

[Logsplitter]

Simple just type it @stickshifter and once posted it appears as it should be

Thankyou I needed to ask the same question.

 

[Logsplitter]

Hey Logsplitter,

I remember seeing a photo of a tire on a Grenadier, and it was D-rated (for load). So I think this would be the BFG KO2 being used, which is a different version of the tire than the ones you posted:

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Here is that photo, but I don't remember who posted it - I downloaded it from this forum though:

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P.S. Can someone tell me how to paste in someone's user name so its highlighted in blue with the @ sign. Sorry, for the dumb tech question...

Good point but I don’t understand what those C BSW ,C RWL ,D RWL letters mean so maybe some one can explain. My internet searches were fruitless. I put the post on to illustrate what size rims are required for that size tyre. Thanks Mate

 

[Hannes01]

RWL = raised white letters