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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #1

Hi folks,
i seem only to be able to get cooper st's in 265 75 16 on rims at the moment, i was hoping to have them in 235 85 16.
i Can get the stt in 235 85 16 though.
most of my miles are road but i do line up a dirt track (mosty rock and gravel) and also need to go on to the land to pull out logs etc
V8 110 so i'm a bit worried about fuel consumption (am running 7.50 16 now)
AAAgh what to do???
thanks

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #2

st will serve you well.good tyres

 

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bmp42

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #3

i have stt 235/85's on my 110 and find them good on road or on dirt - wear is not to bad either, just have to watch the rocks (flint and granite here) as the tread can be cut quite easily

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #4

bmp42 said:

i have stt 235/85's on my 110 and find them good on road or on dirt - wear is not to bad either, just have to watch the rocks (flint and granite here) as the tread can be cut quite easily

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woss the fuel consumption loss in % as hes a v8..

 

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bmp42

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #5

haven't noticed any increase in fuel consumption still can get to Santander from here (600km) using only 50lts, but with roof rack on that goes up to 58lts

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #6

your on diesel then..

in my V8 when i fitted monster tyres i lost 20% distance.went down to 12mpg...on a good day...

 

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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #7

so i asume the 265's would be noticable..?

 

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bmp42

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #8

always the throw back with having more rubber in contact with the road - increases drag

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #9

super8 said:

so i asume the 265's would be noticable..?

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i would say yes as it does me.

 

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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #10

12 ouch, i average 15mpg wich i'm happy with living at the top of a big hill at the end ov a dirt track.
running on LPG though

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #11

super8 said:

12 ouch, i average 15mpg wich i'm happy with living at the top of a big hill at the end ov a dirt track.
running on LPG though

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yep.booting it with a load.7mpg at best.....

fookin quick tho...

 

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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #12

so it looks like it may be the stt's then. any ideas how many miles they'll do (ish)

 

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bmp42

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #13

mine have done 18 months of hard driving - about 22k miles and are still good tread

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #14

yep you ought see 40k...

 

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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #15

Not the way i drive

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #16

super8 said:

Not the way i drive

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used em on comercial landys with the utility company.we beat the **** out o them and they still do 30k....

 

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super8

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• Dec 14, 2010

• #17

i used to run 2CV s and could get throughe them in 3-4k even michelin x pattern could be killes in 10k but i did used to race gti's on tight a roads and b roads :hippie: 3 wheels round corners was the norm! 110 v8 and i drive it slowed? it scares me ;-)

 

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super8

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• Dec 15, 2010

• #18

super8 said:

i used to run 2CV s and could get throughe them in 3-4k even michelin x pattern could be killes in 10k but i did used to race gti's on tight a roads and b roads :hippie: 3 wheels round corners was the norm! 110 v8 and i drive it slowed? it scares me ;-)

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I have just read this post back. . .

HOW MANY smelling ****takes???

 

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Beast o Bodmin

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• Dec 15, 2010

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super8 said:

I have just read this post back. . .

HOW MANY smelling ****takes???

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dnot worrie tis standrade for looneyzone...

 

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super8

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• Dec 15, 2010

• #20

just reserved some STT's going to get them put on tomorrow :crazy_driver:
just befor it snows over here (i hope)