Patrol Pickup 4.2D Tyres......advice?!

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If you can, get a set of St Maxx' they are spectacularly awesome rubber.
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Russ Kellermann wrote:Original Nissan Patrol pickup rims are: 16" 6.5j

I personally would opt for 3 ply side walls at at this hight it offers less roll when cornering and when deflated. Not to mention incredible resilience when the road gets tuff,...
I am still wondering about the 255/85 vs 285/75.... both is 33". Would the 255/85 not be better suited for the standard patrol rims? Does anyone here have 255/85's on their patrols? Or is it better to opt for the wider tyre?

How would the tyre width affect the vehicle roll? Would wider be better?
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Not that I've enquired, but the 285/75 seems to be a more common (easier to get hold of) size.
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yip. So far I only know of BFG and Maxxis making 255/85/r16.
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SJC , the problem with the 255's is this:

1: Very scares so you need to be buying 6 tyres straight away, as you may not be able to source a spare in a long time, no tyre supplier brining these in will guarantee you this.

2: With an 85 sidewall profile there is considerable sidwall flex when cornering. This can even be felt on the 235's. For this reason i would Definitiely opt for the BFG KM2 as it has a 3 ply wall and doesnt bag as much as the maxxis if im not mistaken,

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For both of these reasons , if you intend to truly use your patrol in tough conditions, throughout South Africa , i would def go for the following options.

235x85x16 (standard Patrol Pickup size)
265x75x16
285x75x16

All 3 sizes are very easily sourced , are the most popular, and simply work.
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Thanks for all the advise. One of the reasons im considering the 255/85's is because the patrol im buying got, according to seller, 6.5j rims. Which im worried might be to narrow for 285's ?
I'm not sure if 6.5 is a standard patrol rim? According to the seller it is the original rims...?
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6.5j is original Patrol steel rim size. Like i said in my earlier post, i've run 285's on these for years and never had any issues, and i often deflate to 0.8Bar.
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285x75x16 on my Nissan Patrol Rims 16'' 6.5j. 0 offset.
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ok thanks. I see you did mention your rim size in an earlier post. I was not paying attention.
Does the bigger diameter not effect the gearing in a negative way with regards to power.? I see the land cruiser guys recon that they loose too much power with this size.
I have also read that the cruiser 4.2 is more of a donkey than the patrol 4.2, is this true?

Ps you got a good looking bakkie. What bumper do you have there?
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That bumper is to high on top if you have a turbo and intercooler because the air will not get to the intercooler hole - Ricster had to change his hole cover because of this bumper issue!
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