Tyre Info

An addendum to my previous post (thread 87769) on fitting BFG 265/17R/17 AT/KO tyres to my 120 series Prado GX T/D 2003 model instead of the "Cheese Cutter" 225/70R/17s that were already on. After contacting the mob who installed my 2" lift kit (Bilstein shockers, Lovells springs & Polyairs) they directed me to call an engineer they know. He told me if I wanted to continue to use the tyres, I needed a calibrator installed ($400 quoted from a 4WD place) to make the speedo show the correct speed. Then I need a sticker in the lower R/H of the windscreen to reflect the tyre speed (lowered) I then need Mud Flap Extensions, as there must be not less than 300mm between their lower edge and the road. Finally, I'd need an Engineering Certificate ($300) to make the whole shebang legal. And yes, your Insurance company won't insure you unless you do all these things! My tyre mob, when contacted by phone initially said to put a new tyre placard in the door. I said it wouldn't be legal, and the bloke said yes, it wouldn't. I said I wouldn't do that and they wanted to see the receipt for the tyres. I went there and showed them and they asked when I had the lift done, which was before the new tyres were fitted. They said the boss reckons it's legal, no prob. What to do? I can 1. Sell the tyres/rims and go back to the cheese cutters, or 2. Remove the tyres from the wider rims and sell them, then fit proper profile tyres to the rims, or 3. Spend all that money to make what's there legal (if the Engineer says they are) or 4. Continue to drive the way they are until they wear out enough and hope I don't get in trouble or have an ackydent! I just dunno...