replacement tyres for the '94 Jackaroo

goodyear MTRs

Ah, so you bought it did you?
We have a 97 3.2 Jackaroo SE running 245/70 R 16 tyres. The original tyres were Goodyear Wrangler HTs, and lasted about 60,000 km. Out in the "bush" around the Flinders etc. they are not really well regarded by the "faithful". We fitted BF Goodrich ATs next as they have a better reputation and are (to the best of my knowledge) the ONLY radial tyre with a genuine 3 ply side wall (that stands up a bit straighter and hopefully stands up to sidewall damage better). The Blue Roo has just clicked over 120,000 km and the tyres look about 50% / 60% worn. There is some chipping damage, which is not surprising given where we have been (everwhere man), no punctures, not over rumbly on the bitumen, and steering/tracking on bitumen is pretty good. Done a bit of beach work around Robe/Canunda and the Milmed Rock Track and absolutley no problems there. We did have one of the BFGs totally destroyed by a loose sharp spiky stone 3 inches long. Went straight through the thickest part of the tyre, through the highest "lump" part of it, and finished up inside the casing. I guess that could happen to anyboby/tyre. Just bad luck. That was when we found out 1. 245/70 R16s are not easy to find out of the metro area. I put a $20 used 265 on the 2nd. spare just in case and replaced the BFG when we got back to town, and 2. the BFGs had gone from $166 to about $240 at Bob Janes' since I bought the original set.
Enjoy the Monte.

I'm with Arkay.....on my SE TD 99 Jack the BFG 245/70's are just about fritzed at 80,000 - will put them on again....why ? .......we have been on a lot of trips over all sorts of terrain - boulders, sand, gibbers, dirt n gravel (with about 85% bitumen)and not had one flat. Might see if I can get out to 255 wide but that's it. The Mud pattern was of interest but will be noisy and have a shorter life....AT is the go for me.Why I am here looking at this screen ?

OK just talked to the tyre man.
265's too big unless I lift by 2".

He suggested 245/75R16 in the BFG Long Trail,
they have a cash back of $10 from BFG for each tyre
which makes them $828 all up including fitting and balance.

These tyres have a very high load rating, as they are used as standard
on the GMC Suburbans. He says excellent lifespan, his ole man has
done 80000km and still going and a good tread pattern for sand work.

Any comments on this particular model tyre?

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Haven't seen the actual rubber of course but the pic suggests a lack of "bite".
The AT is a bit more aggressive in pattern.....could come in handy.

I ve got the 255/70R16 BFG AT on a 99TD, go great, will only ever replace them with the same.
Haven't had any clearence issues either.

I've had the bf's also for 30,000kms & they look new. I go off road about every 6 weeks, all terrain. No problem at Fraser for a week. Coorong S.A., Stockton Beach. When new they may be a little aggressive on boggy sand if you are not used to them. Other than that I'll be buying them again in another 50,000kms.

Cheers

Jackablue

Wolf congrats on the Monty!

I have had BFG AT's in a 245/70R16 on my Monty since new and am up to 70000kms with them now.

The Monty will take a 265/70 without a lift, not a worry. However it will be technically unroadworthy then as the overall diameter of the tyre has increased by more than 15mm over standard. A 265/70 is 28mm larger in diameter than a 245/70. It might also affect insurance as a result.

You can go to a 255/70 without any issue though, but that will only give you a 7mm clearance increase.

BTW, a 245/75 is only 3.5mm less in diameter than a 265/70. So if the 265/70 requires a lift, then so does a 245/75.