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[thebluebus]

So, how do I get my KJ ready for some mud? Well, I buy a second set of rims and sort out some cheapo super-aggressive M/Ts:

So, 2 questions -

a) where can I get a set of 4 rims on the cheap to use for a set of off road tyres,

And ii), what tyres?

I've found these:

http://www.cars-gb.com/greenwaytyres_m.htm

some of 'em I can get in my stock size (235/70R16). But the Anaconda (or Swamper rip-offs) only go down to 265/75 R16.

Can I get them on? How much will they rub? Bearing in mind that the KJ won't flex all crazy like a solid axle jeep.

Lots of questions, I know - I'm at your mercy!

[greggmo]

my advice is to get some cheapo muds and get out and have a play before you get caried away and spend money on more rims and such. maybe even stick with standard size or just slightly bigger to save any other problems. speak to m.o.c.a.j on here cos he has off roades their kj from time to time. have you off roaded before?

[Mike Pavelin]

For rims, Ebay, breakers or even see if the local dealers have some 'take offs' festering in a shed that they want to shift.
Tyre wise, I believe anything over 245/70 R15 will begin to foul on the inner arches on a stock KJ.

[MOCAJ]

245/70R16 is the biggest you can go without rubbing.

Anything bigger is not an option unless you go for a lift.

We run At's in that size and the truck is OK, have done quite a few play days and green laning in her BUT you just have to remember that it's not a CJ/YJ/TJ or modded XJ and drive accordingly.

Forgot to say, save the cost of a set of rims, drive your AT's or MT's all the time, just be careful in the wet stuff  

[thebluebus]

Greggmo, yeah I have off-roaded before, but not for years.
I used to run a YJ, but it was never lifted or anything, and I used to squeeze on a set of 30" ATs which did me for road and playing.

[thebluebus]

Is it wise to run with cheapo off road muds, like the link above, all the time on the road?

I like the idea of saving the dollars of course, but I like the idea of safety too, for my wife driving the jeep.





Oh, that sounds really patronising (sorry dear!). It's just that when she drives the KJ, she's taking our baby son somewhere or other - his car seat won't go in her cabriolet

[greggmo]

if you are worried go for something a bit better if you are gonna run them all the time. lots of us on here run mus all the time with no dire consequences, you just wont get as many miles out of a set of muds as you would out of at,s. all you must do is drive according to the road conditions with muds on. me and manda run the  new pattern cooper stt muds and you wouldn't know they weren't road tyres, they grip very well in the wet or the dry. there are lots of good tyres out there and they are not necessarily gonna cost you the earth.

[robpark]

Personally, from past experience I wouldn't use remoulds - quality can be very variable (though Colways seem about the best & my experience is with Bronco 4x4). Don't get me wrong, I've had some which were excellent - but others you wouldn't want to travel over 50 mph on    Given the price of newly manufactured tyres, like Kumho/Marshal, I wouldn't want to risk it. (Wouldn't be an issue if they were for offroad use only). I had a set of Pirelli Scorpion Muds on my last Land Rover & they were excellent.

Where did you get your Coopers from, Greg?

[Bubba]

i have a good contact for coopers hadly tyre service portway road i could throw a piston at them from the ranch

[Woody]

BlueBus

when I used to offroad the XJ I fitted BFG ATs not bad offroad and good onroad, in fact I still use them on the XJ all the time for commuting.  I run BFG MTs on the TJ and occasionaly commute in it they, I am careful onroad with them though, especially if the roads are wet.

A couple of folks on JeepClub ran Kuhmo ATs and reckoned they were as good as the BFGs, only thing was they felt they were a bit softer and more likely to wear out sooner.

Woody

[greggmo]

we had our,s from nene valley off road. 01604 781187 ask for garry. though they are neer ketering but it aint as far as you would think. but could give bubba,s guy a try first as it is local.