tyre question (305s)

[redfox355]

Originally Posted by timbotrog

Zander, you can get better deals than that locally, even on EBay!

Maybe not in 285/75R17... 285/70R17 is more commonly found in australia.

[task82]

Originally Posted by Zander

My next set of tyres will be BFG KM2 282/75R17 imported from the states, probably come to about $435 each fitted.

The weak AUD is not helping (well not helping me anyways) but things might turn around in a couple of years time when my current treads wear out.

I don't understand why they don't bring these tyres in, I would think they'd sell pretty bloody quickly. I tell ya what, if the price was right, I'd buy a set of 285/75R17's quick sticks!!

[Zander]

Originally Posted by timbotrog

Zander, you can get better deals than that locally, even on EBay!

As others have said it looks like you got mixed up between 70 and 75.

70 you can get here, I already bought off ebay locally BFG KM2 285/70R17 for $332 each tyre fitted and balanced.

75 you can only get here by importing yourself.

[millhouse]

Need to get in touch with the tyre importers via Facebook - email etc and let them know there is a market for 285/75/17 tyres

I spoke to the guys from toyo who indicated they would consider the size for aus if there was more people expressing interest

[wrench]

On the rim issue I am running a legal set of 17 x 9 rims with pos 20mm offset. Track increase is on the max legal at 50mm. Doesn't help a lot with chassis or sway bar Clearance as they only increase the BS by 1/4 inch.

[task82]

Originally Posted by millhouse

Need to get in touch with the tyre importers via Facebook - email etc and let them know there is a market for 285/75/17 tyres

I spoke to the guys from toyo who indicated they would consider the size for aus if there was more people expressing interest

What really jacks me off is how lazy manufacturers/importers are. We live in the social media age, it isn't hard to approach your consumer and get some free market research to see what the consumer is interested in. For them to say, if more people express interest then we'll do it, is just pathetic IMO.

[shmick82]

so regarding the wheels and track increase of 50mm, its not backspacing that matters (although enough backspace ie lower number, will push rim out past guard) but the offset. am I right to say an offset of +25mm equates to 50mm which is the limit, or does it work differently?

otherwise a backspace above 4.5 should be ok in the guard? I like the 98 pro comp wheels, the options are 16x8 with 4.25 or 16x8 with 5. I assume the 5 backspace will allow for less clearance, but still keep the 305's within the guard? Will the 4.25 exceed the guard by much, if at all?