HT TYRES
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- Full Name: Roelf Prinsloo
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HT TYRES
My Patrol is nog soos hy van die fabriek af gekom het. 45 000 km Ek gaan egter op n 4x4 toergroep GOERApan toe. Skoonseun lekker slim met sy toyota fortuner 2.4. NO MY VRAAG. Moet ek maar die ht bande afgooi en iets beter opsit? IS DIE HT BANDE SO SLEG ?Die bande het min gewerk,maar wil darm daai toyota n les leer.
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Re: HT TYRES
Kry 'n 2e stel staal rims en sit 265/70 x 17 MTR of 285/70 x 17 MTR bande op vir sulke trippies.
Ek het 'n stel van vyf 265/70 x 17 bande (50 - 70% loopvlak oor) teen 'n baie billike prys as jy dalk in daardie grote belangstel.
Gaan kyk hier na hulle: viewtopic.php?f=71&t=9068
Ek het 'n stel van vyf 265/70 x 17 bande (50 - 70% loopvlak oor) teen 'n baie billike prys as jy dalk in daardie grote belangstel.
Gaan kyk hier na hulle: viewtopic.php?f=71&t=9068
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Re: HT TYRES
Maar even met daai 165 65 17 op .5 gaan jy mooi doen sal reg maxxis vir jou reel as jy klaar is met daai
- davidvdm
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Moet sê die 33x12.5R15 HT van my doen baie goed op die sand. Ek rerig nie gedink dit gaan so goed werk nie. Myne nou op 1bar want hy ry nog elke derde of vierde dag 26km dorp toe op teer pad. Ek ry hom maar net so, gaan net nie oor 80km/h nie.Tinus lotz wrote:Ht is great op sand joune is net klein
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Re: HT TYRES
Roelf jy gaan oor die onderwerp net soveel verskillende opinies kry as ouens wat advies gee.
Ek dink sand is een van net twee veldry-applikasies waar HT bande nie 'n totale "liability" is nie.
Daar is twee skole wanneer dit kom by sand. Die een glo so glad as moontlik, die ander so aggresief as moontlik.
Maar die een onteenseglikke ding is dat hoe minder gewig jy per vierkante meter/voet/duim/cm jy op die sand uitoefen, hoe beter. Dus is die ideaal om so groot as moontlik in deursnee te gaan, en hulle so sag as moontlik te pomp.
Maak dus seker dat jy 'n kompressor en 'n banddrukmeter saamvat, en watse druk jou skoonseun okal gaan, gaan 0.2 bar sagter.
Moenie bang wees om 0.5 bar toe te gaan nie. En hou jou kar so lig as moontlik. Los die dakrak en die laaistelsel en alles wat kan afbout by die huis.
Laastens, moenie bang wees vir die rev limiter nie. Daai 4.8 wil sing!
Ek dink sand is een van net twee veldry-applikasies waar HT bande nie 'n totale "liability" is nie.
Daar is twee skole wanneer dit kom by sand. Die een glo so glad as moontlik, die ander so aggresief as moontlik.
Maar die een onteenseglikke ding is dat hoe minder gewig jy per vierkante meter/voet/duim/cm jy op die sand uitoefen, hoe beter. Dus is die ideaal om so groot as moontlik in deursnee te gaan, en hulle so sag as moontlik te pomp.
Maak dus seker dat jy 'n kompressor en 'n banddrukmeter saamvat, en watse druk jou skoonseun okal gaan, gaan 0.2 bar sagter.
Moenie bang wees om 0.5 bar toe te gaan nie. En hou jou kar so lig as moontlik. Los die dakrak en die laaistelsel en alles wat kan afbout by die huis.
Laastens, moenie bang wees vir die rev limiter nie. Daai 4.8 wil sing!
Mag ons ons kenniskry met lekkerkry aanhoukry.
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Re: HT TYRES
HT's are my preferred tyre for driving soft sand and dunes. I work with 4x4's so I just do what suits me, not other opinions and trends. I'd quite happily go drive the pan with HT's. We have vehicles with HT's specifically for sand driving jobs. (Prado with HT's is my favourite passenger carrier for sand but I can't mention Toyota on this forum )
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Sorry for the english - I can only vloek in afrikaans!
Just one other thing to be aware of - if these tyres are the original ones fitted to the Patrol, then they are nearly 7 years old. Generally tyres should be replaced every 5-6 years even if they have tread left as the rubber tends to dry out and crack.
BUT - this depends a lot on how the tyres have been treated. If they have been run at the correct pressures, if the vehicle has been stored in a garage, etc....
So just have a proper look at them, check the date stamp, check for cracks in the sidewall/between the treads and signs of uneven wear.
Just one other thing to be aware of - if these tyres are the original ones fitted to the Patrol, then they are nearly 7 years old. Generally tyres should be replaced every 5-6 years even if they have tread left as the rubber tends to dry out and crack.
BUT - this depends a lot on how the tyres have been treated. If they have been run at the correct pressures, if the vehicle has been stored in a garage, etc....
So just have a proper look at them, check the date stamp, check for cracks in the sidewall/between the treads and signs of uneven wear.
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Dankie vir almal se terugvoer. Ek is maar bietjie dom met die rekenaar,sal graag wil weet wat die prys is vir 4 bande,en hoe groot ek kan gaan met standaard suspensie.Die speedo is stadig teen gps spoed. Is so 10 km stadig,dalk kan ek dit so verbeter.
- davidvdm
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As jou speedo stadig is teenoor GPS, is jou bande al klaar groter as standaard. My Hardbody/Sani maak so met sy 33" bande. Lees 100 op die klok as GPS 110 wys.roelf prinsloo wrote: ↑18 Jan 2021 08:22 Dankie vir almal se terugvoer. Ek is maar bietjie dom met die rekenaar,sal graag wil weet wat die prys is vir 4 bande,en hoe groot ek kan gaan met standaard suspensie.Die speedo is stadig teen gps spoed. Is so 10 km stadig,dalk kan ek dit so verbeter.
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1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
MQ C200 SFA
MQ H260 LSD Rear
MQ Transfer as second low range
5" Lift
33"x12.5x15" tires on 8.5J rims - Want 35's
DIY rock sliders
DIY Snorkel
Madman EMS
1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
MQ C200 SFA
MQ H260 LSD Rear
MQ Transfer as second low range
5" Lift
33"x12.5x15" tires on 8.5J rims - Want 35's
DIY rock sliders
DIY Snorkel
Madman EMS
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