Monday, Jan 28, 2013 at 19:00
olcoolone
I see your point but no manufacturer normally keeps redesigning to keep up with what some vehicles might have.
The Tvan already allows for a fair range of axle/stud and offset variations as it is.
It will take 265/75/16 and with that tyre it has 180mm of upward wheel travel, from normal position, before the wheel touches the guard.
It also has 100 mm axle to bump clearance and 150 mm if you take it right to full compression of the bump, this equates to the 200 at the wheel.
It possibly will take the 285/70/17" but you are pushing it.
Many people when buying vehicles don't think to
check this sort of thing and then have to compromise as all designs do.
The owner hasn't mentioned if he has put a cruiser tyred rim on the Tvan to see what clearances there are and calculated if the tyre will or will not touch.
Most people going out where tyres would be required will
check a few things first.
On a Tvan all you have to do is remove the shocker when chassis is on a stand and remove the spring and jack up the axle with the big tyre on it. Then you will instantly know what is possible.
If you have to use two different aspect ratio/sized tyres it isn't the end of the world and most people can carry a spare case/s of the most essential tyre anyway. If really needed the smaller one could be used in an emergency if you ran out of stock of the mains ones.
Advice is great, but believe no one, and
check where possible.
It minimizes mistakes and unforeseen events/surprises.
Mick78 may not have a problem at all.
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