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I have decided to fit bridgestone D A /T on my lorrie. Now must i go 1 size bigger. Did anybody do a 285 75 16 on a GL patrol. I tow a imagene (1T) at 120km/h with my rpm's at 3000rpm. 1. How much will this bring my rpm dowm at 120km/h. 2. will i need to change to 4th gear at the slightest hill.
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I've got 285/75/16 BFG MT's on my 4.2 petrol and cannot say that I have noticed any difference in either power or fuel consumption. 285's really make the Patrol look the way it is supposed to look.
On the 4.8 you wont even notice it.
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I have 285/75R16s on my 4.5 and I am still quite happy with the performance. I agree that you won't really notice them on the 4.8. The only thing is that they might touch slightly at the back under full flex.
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Vaatjie, what is your current tyre size? If we know that, we cangive you an indication of how the engine rpm will change with the 285s fitted.
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Just be careful - the 285 will not fit on the rear door without spacers. Wheels should be able to you some advise.
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True. I just spaced mine away with washers. I will still have a proper spacer plate profiled.
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Hi julle, wil net graag weet of julle dieselfde ervaar as ek met die Bridge A/T bande. Ek het gevind op 2 stelle in my Landie en Patrol ek kry baie pap wiele en blow outs met dit op grond paaie soos , Karoo paaie en klipperige paaie ens na so n 30 -40 000km. Die specs wys dit is net eintlik n teer band.Ek praat nou spesifiek A/T alleenlik.Ek dink sy side walls is nie baie sterk nie. Onthou dit is my eie ondervinding!!!!
Om die rede kyk ek nie eers meer na A/T bande nie, veral Bridgestones A/T
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Ek het die Bridgestone Duellers (694) op my bakkie gehad en nooit 'n dag se probleme met hulle op grond, sand of klip gehad nie.

Vir my is ATs die beste kompromie aangesien die Patrol meer tyd op die teer as daarvan af spandeer en in die kaap is pad-hou vermoë in die nat 'n baie hoë prioriteit
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Koos, ek het self nog nooit Bridgestone AT opgehad nie, maar in een van die vorige voetspore reekse het Bridgestone hulle gebord en hulle moes elke episode bande regmaak. Die die volgende reeks (ek dink Gansbaai to Gaboen) het hulle BFG's opgehad en nooit uitgesaai dat hulle bande regmaak nie. Dan was daar so pas 'n groep Kaokoland toe en Kimball was baie positief oor die Bridgestones voor die tyd maar het 7 pap wiele gehad. Sy kommentaar was dat hy nie weer Bridgestones sal opsit nie. My indruk is dus dat die bande te sag is. Ek sal niks anders as BFG MT, Cooper STT of Goodyear MTR's opsit nie. Ek het STT's op die Cruiser gehad en was baie gelukkig, het 20 000km daarmee gedoen geen pap wiele nie en die huidige eienaar ry nog steeds daarmee. Ek het MTR's op my 84 Patrol gehad, ek het dit gekoop met 60 000km reeds op en het geen pap wiele gehad nie, en het tans BFG MT KM2 (nuwe loopvlak) op die Patrol en sal Junie sien wat maak hulle in Kaokoland. My broer het die vorige reeks BFG MT's op sy Surf gehad en eers op 70 000km begin pap wiele kry.
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My bande is tans standaard grote.Nou is ek baie deurmekaar. What other tyres are available to look at if you are not a MUD fan. I like the AT's and this tyres suit my driving and camping-touring way of life.
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