Current Prado Owners

Submitted: Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 19:36

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Member - TPM (SA)

Hello Guys,

I own a 2005 Pathfinder running 17" rims, most pathfinder owners only run 16" rims with AT tyres. I have seen Prados using BFGs on 17" rims.

If any one is running BFG or Cooper AT or MT tyres on 17" rims what size did you decide on.

It is time to replace my HT wranglers as they just dont suit my requirements.

I am installing OME suspension which will give me about 30 - 40mm lift so a bit bigger than the standard size is ok.

Thanks TPM

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Reply By: herkman - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:38

Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:38

The bottom of the range Pathies run 16" wheels, but all the rest run 17".

Seems kind of silly unless Nissan thought more of the bottom range would go bush.

Have you been on the Pathfinder forum, lot of good info there.

Regards

Col

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Follow Up By: Member - TPM (SA) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:06

Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:06

Yep am a regular on the PCOA site but most of them run 16"

I am really interested in BFGs as have had great success with them on a troopie I owned previously, I wasnt that worried going to 17" as it is alot more common now on Prados etc.

Cheers TPM

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Reply By: AJs Prado - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 22:23

Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 22:23

TPM,

I have BFG ATs 265/70/17 LT rating. Did 20000kms round the centre, top end and down the qld coast without a puncture or other damage, plenty off road and sand on Fraser Island. I think they come in reading about 3-6% under on the speedo compared to actual so 100 is really between 103-106km/h.

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Follow Up By: AJs Prado - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 22:41

Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 22:41

Should add that mine scrubbed the inner plastic guard on one side before it was lifted with an OME set up. There are few new model Navara utes etc down this way with 17s and BFG or Cooper AT/MTs. They look the goods, certainly catch the eye like the new Hilux's when they are kitted up.

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Follow Up By: Member - TPM (SA) - Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 00:05

Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 00:05

Thanks AJs Prado,

Thats the info I was looking for , much appreciated, I ended up getting 90 thou off the previous BFG AT I had on the troopie, so will go with them again.

Thanks and Cheers TPM

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Reply By: Muddy doe (SA) - Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 00:22

Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 00:22

If you want a really tough tyres then go with the Goodyear MTR. I am running these on the Prado in 265/70R17. I am also running a set of Cooper ATR in he same size on another set of rims as they are much better on the bitumen. I run the MTR generally and put the ATR's on if doing an interstate trip that does not involve offroad work.

Goodyears are a bit noisy on bitumen but on fast gravel they are just bliss. The Coopers are a great allrounder that are really good on bitumen and not too bad off road. The MTR's are just in a class of there ow for grip offroad. They are both an LT construction.

The only way to get tougher tyres above these is to go with the Willem specials, rag cross plies with inch thick sidewalls!

Muddy

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