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    Don't know if you guys have them in the east, but Tyres and More in WA are having their May-July catalogue sale, and the BFG 265/75R16 123R, KO2, are on sale for $329 each.

    When I got my first set of 6, two years ago, I got them for $330 a corner.

    This may inspire a few, to consider. lol

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    I recently had the same decision to make, for me it ended coming down to price as the 285's were dearer and I had to get 5 x 285's or 4 265's as I still had a good spare.
    As Cuppa said, there is no advantage using the 285's on the Gibb River Road or offshoots unless you are really heading off the beaten track up there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warwick89 View Post
    I get about 1.5-2L better with 285s, second best upgrade I've done.
    Same as above...getting a litre per 100km better fuel economy on the 285 v 265. I do like the better clearance of the 285 tyres also and JUST fit under the mudflaps...throw a stick or some mud up in the wheel wells and it does get pretty tight

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    Quote Originally Posted by CPOCSM View Post
    Same as above...getting a litre per 100km better fuel economy on the 285 v 265. I do like the better clearance of the 285 tyres also and JUST fit under the mudflaps...throw a stick or some mud up in the wheel wells and it does get pretty tight
    When I did my GCM upgrade the compliance plate says 265's - so I'm stuck with them. Having said that, I wouldn't change anyway.

    I can sleep at night and and not have one eye continuously looking in the rear view mirror, when I'm driving. lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DX grunt View Post
    When I did my GCM upgrade the compliance plate says 265's - so I'm stuck with them. Having said that, I wouldn't change anyway.

    I can sleep at night and and not have one eye continuously looking in the rear view mirror, when I'm driving. lol.

    Pretty sure you can have up to a 50mm increase in tyre diameter on a 4wd over what the placard says.
    The below is copied from the national code of practice and WA follows this as far as I am aware?
    I also sometimes regret going up a tyre size, the small increase in clearance really isn't worth the loss of power and fuel economy.


    The overall diameter of any tyre fitted to:
     4WD passenger vehicles specifically designed for off-road use (typically MC ADR
    category). All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles including those AWD vehicles that may be
    certified as MC ADR category, (also commonly known as soft roaders) are not
    included in this category;
     4WD goods vehicles and their 2WD equivalents if the chassis and running gear are
    essentially the same as the 4WD version (N ADR category); or
     any medium weight goods vehicle (NA2, NB ADR category).
    Must not be more than 50mm larger or 26mm smaller than that of any tyre designated by the
    vehicle manufacturer for that vehicle.
    Note: Increases in tyre diameter are subject to compliance with all other requirements
    specified under this clause (Clause 4.2 Non-Standard Tyres and Rims) and may
    therefore be limited by other factors such as insufficient clearance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevemc181 View Post
    Pretty sure you can have up to a 50mm increase in tyre diameter on a 4wd over what the placard says.
    The below is copied from the national code of practice and WA follows this as far as I am aware?
    I also sometimes regret going up a tyre size, the small increase in clearance really isn't worth the loss of power and fuel economy.


    The overall diameter of any tyre fitted to:
     4WD passenger vehicles specifically designed for off-road use (typically MC ADR
    category). All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles including those AWD vehicles that may be
    certified as MC ADR category, (also commonly known as soft roaders) are not
    included in this category;
     4WD goods vehicles and their 2WD equivalents if the chassis and running gear are
    essentially the same as the 4WD version (N ADR category); or
     any medium weight goods vehicle (NA2, NB ADR category).
    Must not be more than 50mm larger or 26mm smaller than that of any tyre designated by the
    vehicle manufacturer for that vehicle.
    Note: Increases in tyre diameter are subject to compliance with all other requirements
    specified under this clause (Clause 4.2 Non-Standard Tyres and Rims) and may
    therefore be limited by other factors such as insufficient clearance.
    Thanks for the info. I choose not to check it out coz I'm happy with my 265's.

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    Thanks for the heads up on Tyres and more @DX grunt contacted my local store and they gave me the best price $359 balanced and fitted on 285/75/R16 KO2's
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