Tyre sizes? HELP!!

Hi Robin, I haven't been on this site for a long time however I remember you used to have a 4.8 Patrol. If this is still the case I'm wondering which wheels you use for the 255/85R16 tyres. Can the std 16x8 Nisssan wheel be used or is a 16x7 needed. Thanks, Chris.

Hi Chris

Yep still have the 4800, keep looking for a better car but can't find it, brother recently got a td 80 series which keeps the 4800 honest in the bush, but they die on the road.

Currently have two sets of 255/85/16 on trak 11 7inch rims, they will go onto 8 inch rims because of the tall sidewalls , but I have not specificly checked if thats an approved rim code for them as 7 inch is nominal rim width.

Trak11 7 inch rim give a wider track than 8 in Nissan rims as the have a 10mm negative offset and are lighter.

Some of my other 7inch rims (speedy) only have 5mm offset and just touch the front brakes , I have had made up some spacers out of 6mm aluminium which I use when using these.

Thanks Robin for the follow-up. I still have my slow but strong old td42t. I'll go for the trak II's also then, I like that size better than 285/75, don't need the extra width. Cheers, Chris.