White lettering to the inside or to the Outside??
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Sir Kev & Darkie
I have just replaced the tyres on Darkie and have conducted a small experiment in relation to the above.
I bought BFG AT in 265 x 75 R16's and have the Raised White Lettering to the inside, while a bloke at work got BFG AT in 245 x 75 R16's with the RWL to the outside the day before.
So it shall be interesting to see who gets better milage and less punctures LOL
I paid $334 F&B for the BFG's and hope I get a good run out of them.
I did a quick run from Calliope to
St George return on the weekend towing both directions and the tyres seem to have better response to steering than the Cooper ST's I replaced them with.
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - John - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:55
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:55
White letters to the inside, always much better milage and less punctures......
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:59
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:59
Come on John!! The lettering on the outside protects the sidewalls from scuffing,, everyone knows that!!! ;)) Michael
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:05
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:05
We shall see,
The bloke at work has his tyres on a Hilux that frequents building sites, and Darkie goes everywhere.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - William H (WA) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:14
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:14
Morning Sir Kev.
You will get good milage out of them,i have them on the Tojo for the last four years and im up to 87,000 klms at the moment and the tyre bloke said i have 40,000 left in them,then after that they will go on to my camper trailer,i run the tyres at 38Psi with the white lettering on the out side.
Cheers for now...Williamh...Bunbury...WA
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:30
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:30
Hey Kev,
You should have put the white lettering on the out side on drivers side of car and on the inside on passenger side of car LOL.
Cheers Dave..
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:23
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:23
Dave,
I had a good debate with the tyre fitters about the white lettering, they didn't like my theory that with the lettering on the inside the tyres suffered less punctures and better milage hehehe
If I did go 50/50 on them I would have had one of each type on each side LOL
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Reply By: Member - Noel K (NT) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:14
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:14
Morning Kev,
You won't have any problems with the BFG 265 x 75 R16's, we run them on our work Toyota's and my own private vehicle and they handle the heat up here much better than others. We travel extensively on gravel, sand, rock you name it without any control issues... and with the writing inwards.
Good choice mate.
NOEL K.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:21
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:21
Noel,
I have run BFG At previously but Darkie came with those crap Coopers on him so I am glad to be finally rid of them LOL
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:01
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:01
Morning Kev
I am still waiting for an answer to my application for a Government Grant to sort out this imprtant issue !!
I will keep you informed as to any progress. In the meantime, any statistics you may wish to supply will be entered up into the data base.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:20
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:20
Signman,
I'll keep you posted LOL
I was hoping you would pick up on this thread, as the jury is still out on which way to run the white lettering ;)
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - Vince B (NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:28
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:28
Good choice Sir Kev.
Now all you have to do is spray the white lettering with GMH black LOL.
Vince
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:45
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:45
Toyota Black would be better LOL
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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:32
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:32
Gday kev
It all depends on who or whom you are trying to impress.
Murray
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:45
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:45
Murray,
The white clashes with Darkies dark looks LOL
So the white went to the inside ;)
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - steveinoz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 13:41
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 13:41
Good afternoon Sir Kev. I have spoken to several people about the subject. There was a unanimous answer. " File off the lettering it will solve any problems with Wheel Balancing and Alignment" Most people put the lettering on the inside to stop them getting stolen.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:22
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:22
Who would want to steal the Raised White Lettering?? ;)
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Reply By: Member - Scrubcat (VIC) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:29
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:29
IMHO you blokes are full of it.
Which way do you have the spare ???
LOL
Scrubby.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:59
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:59
White on the inside Scrubby LOL
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Reply By: Ross H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:50
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 14:50
Hey Kev
It wont make any difference cos we all know darkie doesn't go fast enough for a wheel ballance to make any difference. You would be better getting a set of tracks off one of those cars modified for the snow fields as speed is limited to the pace of a D9 and this would serve you and sam
well........LOL
Might even be able to get to the same
places off road the rest of us get to......ROFLMAO
See ya
Rossco
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:00
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:00
Ross,
I want to go off road not into a Caravan
park like you ;)
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Follow Up By: Ross H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:11
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:11
Hahahaha I think sam would beg to differ.
Yep next van
park is Fraser in about 3 or 4 weeks hahah
Should bring Dino oops sorry Darkie for a run.....LOL
Rossco
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:16
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:16
If it is the last weekend of November I am busy :( Actually I am busy every weekend until December at this stage
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Follow Up By: Ross H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:22
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:22
Nah no set date we will just see how our shifts line up and may even go mid week to miss the weekend traffic.
Should organinse a SEQ EO weekend sometime soon up there.
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:57
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:57
Ross, if Kev is busy the last weekend of November we should confirm Fraser for that weekend. This way the Nissans could roam around free of that "Maheno waiting to happen" that Kev drives. Toyota..... Coopers then BFG's....??? when will this boy learn???????????
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Follow Up By: Ross H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:44
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:44
It's to late Trevor he has already been and gotten himself stuck...?
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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:57
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:57
What's up Kev, Cat got your tongue?
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:59
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:59
I see
Ross had some left over paint from his house on wheels LOL
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Follow Up By: Ross H (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:56
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:56
Looks like darkie,
Same condition as darkie,
Moves up
the beach the same speed as darkie,
Was an honest mistake....hehehehe
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 16:42
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 16:42
hahahahahhahahahahahhhhahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahh!!!!!!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Ross H (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 18:35
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 18:35
So Mark
You thought it was darkie too
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Reply By: Member - steveinoz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:10
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:10
Sir Kev. Why not turn them inside out. You could probily entre the A1s or V8s next year. Darkie on POLE. Go for it.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:14
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:14
One of the
Coopers tried that so I ended up with a racing slick on the back. Have just been quoted over $500 to repair the damage, plus the added expense of having to replace those dodgy
Coopers ;)
Darkie has taken Pole position at
Bathurst before. It took about 6 mins fully loaded for a trip to do a hot lap from memory hehehehe
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:51
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 15:51
Hi Sir Kev, We have the white lettering on the outside of ours, the first set we had on the 'beast' we got 110,000ks out of them and so far, the set that we have on now is going good as
well, (touching wood here!!!), so definitely white writing on the outside ha ha ha.
BTW, thanks for the light hearted thread.
Cheers
Deanna
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 16:12
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 16:12
There is nothing light hearted about this thread, It is a highly discussed topic and I am endeavouring to get to the bottom of it, along with the chief instigator of the enquiry "Signman" LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:26
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:26
I stand corrected!!!!!! when I stop ROTFL I will wipe the smile off of my face.:)
Cheers
Deanna
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Reply By: PradOz - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 16:09
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 16:09
Its reverse racism you trying to hide the white lettering on the inside
HAHAHA
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Follow Up By: Member - steveinoz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:42
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:42
Sir Kev.
I have had a word with my friends at BTC and they have informed me that it is company policy for the writing to be on the outside of the tyre. Having it on the inside will definitely make them ware out quicker, as they will be rotating the wrong way. All tyres must rotate in a forward direction. You can only run them backwards, when reversing.
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Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:56
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 18:56
The outside for me Sir Kev don't forget the bling factor.LOL
But when they get muddy it dosen't really matter!
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 19:11
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 19:11
I hope Signman is monitoring this thread to add to his list ;)
Who needs additional Bling when I drive a LANDCRUISER hehehehe
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:09
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:09
It depends on whether you wear your undies on the outside or inside
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:14
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 20:14
I didn't know Roachie had BFG's on his rig LOL
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Reply By: Kiwi100 - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:35
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:35
How odd that nobody has mentioned thermal efficiency. Tests have shown that having the lettering on the inside helps to reflect engine heat and thus contributes to tyres running cooler. This works best in summer.
In winter, the reverse applies. It is often best to turn the tyres over once ambient temperatures begin to drop. The black sides will then absorb more engine heat and help keep the tyres warmly efficient.
Sheesh - am I the only person here who knows this important stuff?
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:48
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 07:48
You have now put the cat amonst the pidgeons LOL
I wonder if Signman has thought of this in his quest to determine which way to run tyres??
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 16:44
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 at 16:44
Hey Kev
if ya rig wasnt a bitumen baby the writing would be covered in mud!!!!!
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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Monday, Nov 02, 2009 at 13:41
Monday, Nov 02, 2009 at 13:41
Well young Kev,
As far as I'm concerned if I'm paying it's white lettering in.
If the tyre manufacturer wishes to shout a set then I've no problem at all with white lettering out!
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Nov 02, 2009 at 13:58
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That tyre in question was mounted white writing on the inside.
So it must be safe then LOL It saved the day as a spare
Cheers Kev
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