Tyres ford ranger. More town than country

[Stubby]

17 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Clays and soils etc will add to the drying out of your sidewalls and promote early perishing. A good clean once in a while and spraying them with something silicone based will help, just puts a little suppleness back in to the rubber and is non harmful to the rubber also.

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[Ratman]

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Fanx mucker! [emoji4][emoji8]

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Ratman said:

Fanx mucker!

My pleasure innit bro ! ?

Edited April 19, 2019 by Stubby

[aspenarb]

On 18/04/2019 at 18:21, david lawrence said:

Hi 

I need some new tyres on my ranger

 

they are

235/75 r 15.  105 s

 

i am after something more on than off road 

 

any recommendations ?

 

thanks

 

 

 

I fitted a set of these on the kennel https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173865744887?ViewItem=&item=173865744887

 

Good road manners in the wet and dry, none too shabby off road either,

 

Bob

[PeteB]

BFG's, I find they last a bloody long time, decent compromise for road and some off road without being right mud pluggers! I try to keep on top of tyre pressure and corner/corner/left/right swaps too.

[nepia]

31 minutes ago, PeteB said:

BFG's, I find they last a bloody long time

I usually damage them via punctures before their life's end but I have had 60k miles out of one or two.

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, nepia said:

I usually damage them via punctures before their life's end but I have had 60k miles out of one or two.

You need to get 60K out of all 4 really

Edited April 20, 2019 by Stubby

[Woodworks]

1 hour ago, PeteB said:

BFG's, I find they last a bloody long time, decent compromise for road and some off road without being right mud pluggers! I try to keep on top of tyre pressure and corner/corner/left/right swaps too.

I was getting new tyres the other day and apparently, the new BFGs won't last as long due to them now being made with shallower tread. Something to do with rules on noise pollution

[Ratman]

Huge demand for rubber these days, and tyres are getting harder to get hold of, marketing and manufacturing prices have shoved a lot of work abroad..... yeah you guessed it, out to china! The rubber plant isn’t as generous as it used to be with climate change. So all the excuses are coming out the woodwork now..... less tread for noise pollution regs, less tread for fuel efficiency, less tread for accommodating different compounds, less tread for more stability [emoji849]? and on the back of it all as usual!!... a cheaper product that doesnt last as long as it did or should, along with a dearer price tag.

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Huge demand for rubber these days, and tyres are getting harder to get hold of, marketing and manufacturing prices have shoved a lot of work abroad..... yeah you guessed it, out to china! The rubber plant isn’t as generous as it used to be with climate change. So all the excuses are coming out the woodwork now..... less tread for noise pollution regs, less tread for fuel efficiency, less tread for accommodating different compounds, less tread for more stability ? and on the back of it all as usual!!... a cheaper product that doesnt last as long as it did or should, along with a dearer price tag.

Found the same with Chameau wellies . Now made in China , just don't feel the same quality .