Surf 2.4 td

[luvitsa]

Greetings from sunny BG!

purrrhaps a silly question but i have searched for the answer and now need to ask the question!

Hilux Surf 2.4 td 1991 model... I have huge after market wide wheels on my beloved jeep... the snow is coming and i wish to change to narrow wheels and tyres...

currently all i know is that my tyres are 265 x something x 15's and the wheels themselves are really very wide...

i have been advised that going down to 235 x something x 15's would have better snow traction on the bad roads of Bulgaria!

i know theres 6 bolts holding the wheels on and thats it!

can anyone help point me in the right direction to know what i'm meant to be ordering size wise for a narrow 'normal' tyre end result... pretty please?

[jotto]

Welcome to the mad house

[TobyJug]

welcome to the forum...

and ehhhh 265 is not huge...

But I am sure someone with actual knowledge will be around soon...

[steve s]

hi mate i have 31-10.50-15 bronko grizly claw

[slobodan]

A lot of people here swear by Fulda tyres for the winter.

I don't, but I think they are relatively cheap and available.

http://www.fulda.com/fulda_uk_en/our...ions/index.jsp

[luvitsa]

surfing

thanks for the welcome guys!

so today i went swap me 265's for some 235's and what a difference it has made!

the old geezer now is mimicing me little MG-F, he's super speedy, handles the twisty turney bends here really well, is moving along the tarmac better and so i filled him up with diesel to put to the test if i will get better consumption too! lol

now if anyone out there knows of any reason why what i have done is dangerous, or if these new tyres will 'roll off' the rims.... prey tell me eh!

will get a few photos of the new tyres in a mo for you ''cheesy grin'' lol

[luvitsa]

simply smarter eh

so here's before and after photos! i rekon they simply smarter... for sure they give a better drive which was exactly the effect i was after!

[MattF]

That's criminal, putting smaller tyres on.

[luvitsa]

criminal!

you know i really agree with you, until the snow arives here and i cant get on or off me farm!

last few years i have been skiing along and have had so many close misses almost going over the edge and down the ravine that this year i thort i mite get jest a tad sensible... but with two cars unable to navigate the snow or wet conditions, the other being MG-F really low hung unable to navigate the potholes or slightest bump and me Surf with wide 'suitable for the sahara desert' wheels... i thort jest purrrrhaps i try something new before testing the strenght of this gloriously strong jeep as we go hurtling over that getting closer edge! lol

i also just had major steering repairs so hopefully this will help keep more similar repairs at bay jest a tad eh?

Luv It's A 4x4 in Bulgaria! ~ I LUV IT! http://4x4inbulgaria.com/hilux_surf_...ng_repair.html

[slobodan]

I drive in the snow on 35's,
Skinny little tyres are like sensible clothes.

[luvitsa]

steering

i also just had major steering repairs so hopefully this will help keep more similar repairs at bay jest a tad eh?

Luv It's A 4x4 in Bulgaria! ~ I LUV IT! http://4x4inbulgaria.com/hilux_surf_...ng_repair.html

[luvitsa]

i agree!

I drive in the snow on 35's,
Skinny little tyres are like sensible clothes.

yes well that is what i was told and soon will be putting it to the test!

obviously will report me findings which hopefooooly dont include upside down photos taken from inside the well travelled downhill car! lol

[slobodan]

Skinny little tyres are like sensible clothes.

I meant...No-one wants to be seen with them

[luvitsa]

funny!

I meant...No-one wants to be seen with them

well i would rather be seen with them and ON the dirt road still... skinny little tyres that is, than to be being viewed from the top of the hill in a car upside down in the ravines! lol

[MattF]

Where's your sense of adventure man.