I Need Nice Rims & Tough Tyres For A Tradies Fg Ute

[bupalooga]

So Iv been working out of town this week & was carrying both mine, my workmates tools and the bosses tool trailer.

This is my ute Monday morning

Then first thing this morning (friday) after towing 500km over the week.

Had only just left motel and was going bout 40km/h when it went so I figured it must have been flat.

Then another 220km later on the way home this avo.

Going at 100km/h round a tight bend on a skinny road with 2 cars coming the other way.

Also rubbed through the tail light wiring so ill be fixing that tomorrow.

While the 19" 50th Anniversary rims with 245/35R19 93W tyres do look incredibly beautiful, especially on my ute. The tyres just aint tough enough with 650kg being the best weight rating that will fit, plus the road noise was getting a bit annoying.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo I need new wheels! do people have any suggestions? Or should I just put steelies on the back for skiddies? I want thicker rubber, and a weight rating 100W minimum (800kg) I think will be enough. Ill have to find something quick for the work trip next week but ill make up my mind after new years.

#Also does anyone have links to FG ute specs like front/back weight distribution, axle loads & ratings and that stuff?

[barnz]

Hmm, I know 4x4 tyres come in higher profiles and load rating vs performance tyres but not sure on the legalities of increasing your overall diameter that much. I know you can get 255/55/19's for example.

Realistically your probably going to end up with a 17inch rim...which is the minimum that will clear your front brakes.

I would say a bigger dual axle trailer is a better solution. Coz its going to look sh*te with 17's. You have oodles of pulling power.

Or....a dual axle conversion but with a second diff not a lazy axle lol, coz 4 wheel burnouts are cool

Edited 15/12/14 03:11 AM by barnz

[genuine honest person]

I know that they look gay but they are load rated for a one tone ba ute

[Lennox]

That don't look gay gunna just like normal ute wheels/tyres. Why not just keep the better rims for weekends then have something like Gunnas or steelies for Work days?

[Bizkets is Drunk?]

who changes there wheels for weekends. fark that.

[genuine honest person]

I would if it saves me from killing tyres or a person coming the other way . if I was going to have such a heavy load ,I would not be driving a non one tonne rated ute .firstly the insurance

would never pay if you have a accident .

[Lennox]

Well not necessarily every weekend.. Just when you want it to look it's best

[(Locky)]

Unless I read wrong you said it started to go flat and then 200Km the tyre failed?

Sure it just didnt get driven around flat for a while and started chewing out the sidewall, then down the track something made the weakened sidewall let go?

I just did a 1200Km round trip this weekend with towing 1200kg car on trailer with the back loaded up with spares, wheels, fuel and tools on a 225/35/19 on 19x9.5 rim no issues. Though am going to go to a 40 profile when these wear out just as they look too small on this size car

[bupalooga]

Realistically your probably going to end up with a 17inch rim...which is the minimum that will clear your front brakes.

I would say a bigger dual axle trailer is a better solution. Coz its going to look sh*te with 17's. You have oodles of pulling power.

Or....a dual axle conversion but with a second diff not a lazy axle lol, coz 4 wheel burnouts are cool

Its my bosses trailer that he tows behind his small truck usually. Just on this job he was driving his big truck so I got stuck with the trailer. 4 wheel burnouts do sound very interesting though!

Unless I read wrong you said it started to go flat and then 200Km the tyre failed?

Yea u read wrong. 1st one failed then 200km later the 2nd one failed

Light truck tyres start with 800kg ratings but only come in 16" rims or smaller which wont fit, & I'm guessing its illegal to have different size rims front & back?

So my stock 245/35/19 tyres had a load rating of 93(650kg) but I found a single model of Tyre of the same size rated at 97(730kg) which are like $350 a Tyre: Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5.

Is there any affect to increasing tyre circumference other than speedo being out a few km? can it be re-calibrated? Cause then I could go a 245/40/19 98(750kg) that are alot cheaper

The best similar sized 18" I could find is 255/40/18 99(775kg)

& 17" is a 235/50/17 100(800kg)

[barnz]

A 249/40/19 has an overall diameter around 23mm bigger than a 35 series of the same size. Will probably make the abs chuck a fit and is illegal I'm pretty sure. Which is bs. Those goodyears sound like the go albeit the expensive option. No burnouts for you...