Quote Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD View Post
Hi Phil, The main reason i swapped out the 17s for 16s is the cost of the Tyres and availability in the bush. The later is not that big a deal these days but the price is appalling. I ran the Khumo KL71s for 2 sets and was Very Very happy with them overall. They were directional tread though which was a bi of an issue as they did not suit rotating the tyres. I had to pay for them to be stripped off the rims twice and spun around so i could run them on the alternate corners. but they wore well and had Great performance everywhere.Snow, Beach, Rock, Road. Great. And Cheap by comparison. Having to strip and swap a couple of times added cost to the tyre overall but not up front.
Thanks Darren, I have committed to the Kumho's now, and the tires will get fitted on thursday. My set of Kumho's back in the late 1980's were bloody rubbish, out of balance, uneven wear, crappy cheap donuts, but I am sure time has moved on. I would have also liked to stay with 16's but the new brakes require a 17" rim. Now, seems like you are getting snagged with the spelling of tire instead of tyre - which one is it - this spell check thing is doing my head in!