LC 70 series TDV8 tyres

Goodyear MTRs if available in right size.

Fantastic all rounders if you do reasonable off-road stuff.

Cheers
Muddy

Hi Bungarra,
ADR's allow for up to 10% variation in speedo reading in all vehicles (including the old reliable toyota) but the indicated speed MUST not be slower than the true speed.
ie:Speedo shows 110kph, real speed 100kph is OK
Speedo shows 110kph, real speed 115kph is a No No.

Not going to start another "which tyre" war.

Ther's plenty of opinions on this forum (Just type 'tyres' into the search page.)

Don't hold your breath while waiting either.

Disco.

Those Grandtreks won't last very long on anything other than blacktop or sand though I did make it to QV Spring and Steep Point on them without a puncture. Get rid of them as soon as you can.

BTW: I have 4 GT with 25k on them and 1 new if anyones interested :))

Cheers
Alan

I've travelled with people running those original Dunlops on the 70series mag wheels. They are a LT265/70 with a Load Index of 115, which is a bit above average for that size. They have a thin sidewall, so can stake easily. But the tread compound is good - they don't chip. They roll very easily, so the fuel consumption is OK.

If you were to upgrade, then upsize at least to a 265/75R16, where you'll have an infinite choice of Light Truck Tyres. Goodyear MTR or Silent Armour are my preference with whats available today, and your BFG aren't far behind.

The speedos usually overread by 2kph, and if you upsize to 265/75 they are usually spot on or underread by 1-2kph, which is next to nothing.

Unfortunately, you can't upsize them to a 285/75 because the wheels are only 7 inches wide.

bungarra, I have just put 18000ks on my TDV8 trayback (see my member's rig). When the Grandtreks first came out in the early days of the 80 series they got a real bad rap but I decided that Dunlop must have learnt something over the years so I left them on. We towed a caravan back from Melbourne on some roads very unfriendly towards tyres (Cordillo Downs, Bore Track, Birdsville Track) and they performed faultlessly.

They do have soft sidewalls so, against convention, I kept pressures up over 40 psi to protect the sidewalls. Again, no damage.

These tyres are very expensive to replace so if you are going to get rid of them do it straight away and get maximum dollars but do it for the money, not because they are bad because they ain't.

The speedo over reads by 6% ie if it shows 100kph you are only doing 94. I cross checked with a GPS on the return trip. I use this as built-in protection against multanovas. The odometer is spot on correct.

Use the tyre comparison feature on ExplorOz to find the size that will cancel that 6%. But other posters are correct, the choice will be limited because the rims are 7 inch. Also take off one of your wheel nuts, it has a thick shaft that encompasses the stud and the hole in the wheel is about twice the diameter of the stud.

Personally, I have no regrets in keeping the whole original setup.

I wouldn't worry so much about the type of tyres to run on your new vehicle just yet.
If you do a search of this site you will find that it will more than likely take around 6 months before you have that "Oh What A Feeling". I ordered my 76 gxl wagon in September and have been told late Feb or early March. I think a workmates are available pretty much off the shelf.
Good luck

i changed wheels and tyres as i did not like how it seem to wander about to much it handles much better with 100 series wheels and stt coopers

Thanks to all...comments appreciated....I have noted the sidewall issue and the speedometer

most likely change to my faithfull BFG........a lot of the enjoyment in bush travel is the piece of mind being familar with what you are doing and secure in the knowledge that you have the best gear (in your own opinion) to suit the conditions and are prepared .........if you are wary or nervous..Sh*t happens

in summary everyone is right if you look at their perspective and experiences.........