Landcruiser split rims on Pajero

Thanks for the reply Roachie.

I just did a site search and could't find that post.
How did you convince him?
I presently only have 15" rims, and cannot find a tyre of decent cabability that has the required load and speed ratings. The Coopers that I will be replacing, are not legal as far as my insurance Co. is concerned, so I wanted to go with bfg LT235/75 16" which have a load rating that exceeds the 105 that I need. I also need speed rating of "S" which this tyre has as well, so having to obviously get 16" rims, I thought I would go with the split rims, and be consistant with what I have on my tailer.

Thanks again. :)

Steve

Steve,
I'm certainly no tyre guru; but I'm surprises that you can't find a suitable 15" tyre to meet your requirements. Until recently....well maybe up to about 10 years ago.... (and maybe even now) 15" was THE most popular size wheel and you could get just about any type of tyre you wanted. Then the manufacturers (of vehicles) started making them with 16" wheels and there used to be very limited option of what replacement tyres you could buy. More recently again, we are seeing the same issue with 17" wheels on the 120 Prado etc.
If you definitely can't find the right tyre in 15" wheel size, I'd be inclined to suggest you look at 16" wheels (either one piece steel or alloy etc). These should certainly fit your pajero as long as the offset is okay.
I changed my Nissan 16" wheels over to ROH Sunraysia style white steelies (IMHO the Nissan wheels are krap cos they collect dust/mud in the inner recess and that throws them out of balance). The added bonus with the new wheels was that they came with an extra 20mm of off-set, which increased my track by 40mm and gave me a bit of extra clearance on the rear inner guard...which is handy cos I've removed the sway bars for added articulation, but that would've otherwise meant I'd be srubbing the back tyres.
If you DO change wheels to 16", be aware that tyres in that size are generally more $$$ and also even the white/common ROH sunraysias were about double the cost of 15" ones. If I could've been sure that 15" wheels would have fitted, I'd have bought that size rather than 16" wheels (much cheaper wheels and tyres as far as i am aware).
Cheers
Roachie

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Hello again all,

Thanks for the replies,

I have tried a few brands of tyres, and quite a few people have told me to go with the BFG AT's this time as "they are the best".

I know that everyone has their own opinion on tyres, but...... If the BFG's aren't the best for my uses, then what would be? I do between 50 and 70000kms per anum. A lot of that is gravel, some mud....Though not much of that about lately, and about 25 to 30000kms sealed road. I am not fussed about road noise, I just want a strong tyre that will last, with proper care, and a tyre that has a 1/2 decent tread pattern to grip off road when I need it to. I do a lot of towing with a very heavy duty 7x4 trailer, and load the vehicle up for longish trips with up to 6 people and two dogs.

BFG's have a max load rating of 104 in 15", (for the original 15" x 6" rims that I have) and that same tyre is speed rated R. I need minimum 105-S to satisfy insurance company. I can get around the speed rating by fitting a new tyre placard with appropriate speed limitations for vehicle, and a letter to notify Ins Co, but the load rating of 105 is essential.... So I am told.

I have noted advice above regarding split rims, and have done some other research of my own. I have decided to go with a decent (non split)16 x 6.5" or 7" steel rim when I change tyres next month.

Thanks again for all of the good advice.

Steve :)