Monday, Feb 24, 2003 at 14:10
G'day Wil,
I've only just stuck the 285/75R16's (Cooper ST's) on my 100 series diesel LC last weekend, the only driving I've done with them is a bit of town stuff and the 280ish km from
Mildura to
Broken Hill.
Initial performance/impressions:
* The LC sits on 110 k's easier (engine doesn't sound as busy/ feels like it has "longer legs"). Bear in mind you have to make corrections for the speedo (5% in my case).
* The overtaking thang is a bit of a longer process, however, I was driving with a rhino roofrack for the first time which is a bit of an air anchor.
* Acceleration from stop signs etc.. is about the same - say from 0 to 60, but the lower gears are held slightly longer.
* The brakes feel the same (I was expecting to push a bit harder for the same deceleration).
* Can't say yet about fuel economy yet (too many different variables in such a short distance) although I "feel" it would be improved slightly for highway speeds.
* Wife (5'1") complained again that the LC is getting higher and higher off the ground and getting more difficult to climb into - too bad.
I hope this was the sort of thing you were after, unfortunately I've only had them for a week and have only a bit of highway and a tiny bit of dirt driving under my belt on them.
Cheers
Stephen J.
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