Best tyre size for fuel economy

[93patrol]

These plug kit are similar to the ones tyre shops use very easy to do but they don't plug side walls. I used to use them on my road bike R1 they lasted the time of the tyre approx 8000km but that was the tyres life.

I have recently plugged my friends maxxis bighorns and he has done 15000km since then without any leakage or drama. In saying that these shouldn't be used for long term really to get you out of a jam and to the nearest tyre shop and they can use a proper internal patch if the tyre is near new. If it only has about 20000 km left I PERSONALLY wouldn't bother and run with the plug in just move the tyre to the rear wheels.

[harrythomas]

Hi Harry,
Have not had any need to use it & in fact have never used one before.
So whether what I have is any good or not I can’t really say. Instead I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
The kit is an Aldi one, an impulse buy, branded ‘AutoXS’.
It was only around $20. Pics lifted off another forum where the poster reckoned the kit was as good as another that had cost him twice as much.

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If anyone has experience of the Aldi kit I’d be interested to hear about it, & if I need something better would welcome recommendations.

Thanks Cuppa,

Best if you never need to use it but it does look to have all the bits and pieces like the Ridge Rider kit I have been looking at ($44.99). If there is no better recommendation coming it sounds a good deal.

Harry.

[lhurley]

Yep, cruise control will give good economy.....

Cruise control gives me worse ecconomy. I can drive smoother and more consistant then my cruise control. Plus on hills, I can just accelerate a little bit, losing minimal speed whereas the cruise will floor it to hold speed.

[megatexture]

X2 my old hilux and current ranger have 10 times better cruise control, the patrol gives subtle boost to power to maintain speed and I find it annoying and yep come to a hill and it wants to drag race up it lol

[Patrol 1993]

Thanks to all who replied or participated in this thread.
I was after real stats or official figures that can tell me if it is worth going to taller and / or narrower tires.
I will continue to search the WWW and post the interesting web sites on the next thread.

Thanks,

Neil.

[threedogs]

tread pattern may well be what your after as well as H/T compared to L/T.
LTs are better build quality, with a stiffer side wall.
MTs are tougher again, but an All terrain pattern
like the Cooper ATRs will give you little rolling resistence.
Keep your pressures no more than 40 psi for HWY work
or down to 30 for rocky and dirt tracks depending on conditions.
A plug kit is always worth carrying,and easy to use

Tyre pressures to suit your Patrol will be on a placard inside the drivers door

[Patrol 1993]

The ALDI Kits are for sale in their catalog this week.

Neil

[Scorpiovee]

Ideally, find a tyre size that will keep your speedo true. Tread pattern will play a big part too. There are some tyres out now that claim to aid fuel economy, usually marketed as enviro tech or similar.
Tyre repair plug kits are very handy to have. You can repair tyres that are still on the vehicle, you can use more that one cord if you need, I put 7 in one hole! I've used $17 SCA ones, as well as ARB branded ones. All with the same result. Difference it the quality of the tools more than anything else. Find one that has an eye in the insertion tool, not a hook, much easier to use. And NEVER try to repair the sidewalls. They aren't constructed the same way as the tread area is. Will just lead to a blowout, most likely at speed, on a bend, with murphy saying his law is right!

[threedogs]

Keeping your Patrol clean and travel with the windows up.
just because it says 100kph or 110 kph doesn't mean you have to
I tow on the speed limit and return 14/100k. but saying that 95 or even 90kph
might give me better fuel figures

[threedogs]

Keeping your Patrol clean and travel with the windows up.
just because it says 100kph or 110 kph doesn't mean you have to
I tow on the speed limit and return 14/100k. but saying that 95 or even 90kph
might give me better fuel figures