Yoko AT/s vs. BF Goodrich AT

^^did the the same for my outback^^. fits no worries, you should carry a air compressor with you all the time. just in case;) its not good for your gear box to have one tyre deflated
 
eden said:
^^did the the same for my outback^^. fits no worries, you should carry a air compressor with you all the time. just in case;) its not good for your gear box to have one tyre deflated
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+1 on both accountsv (15psi and compressor). Supercheap sell 12v compressors very cheap, steel shell etc, think i paid $50 for one that did my mates 33" on his triton fairly quick while it was still on the car.
 
I have Yokohama A/T's 215/16/60 that are on their way out, which I am very happy with. But I can't decide wether to get the 215/16/60 or 215/16/65.
I am already running 30mm+ king springs to give me extra height. I'm trying to work out if that little extra height gain in the tyres is worth the cost of an extra spare wheel and having to deflate the tyres to fit into the spare wheel well.
 
The extra height is roughly 11mm on the radius if i remember correctly. I would not think it's worth it, the biggest issue being that if the insurance company is cluey they can not pay out on it, as the forester is classed as a car (monocontruction) and doesn't have the flexibility of tyre sizes like 4x4s.
The greatest advantage in the larger tyre (i have them) is the cushioning effect of the sidewall and greater rolling diametre to get up things.
 
2jz929 said:
The extra height is roughly 11mm on the radius if i remember correctly. I would not think it's worth it, the biggest issue being that if the insurance company is cluey they can not pay out on it, as the forester is classed as a car (monocontruction) and doesn't have the flexibility of tyre sizes like 4x4s.
The greatest advantage in the larger tyre (i have them) is the cushioning effect of the sidewall and greater rolling diametre to get up things.
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Whatever mods you are doing / equipment you are fitting talk to your insurance company. If they agree to something have them endorse it on the policy. That way you are covered.
However be careful when talking to them. For example, if the young male 'consultant' says something like "...yer, and that should give you better performance / make it 'hotter' ..." or whatever just respond with something like: "Nah, won't make it any faster / 'cooler' , will just give me a bit more ground clearance, I am seeking safety not looks / performance."

What they are in fact trying to do is push up your premiums, so play down the significance of what you propose to do. (This was my experience regarding my 1" strut lift and proposed King Springs.)
 
With the patrol i just bought, i listed $19500 worth of extras without it effecting the premium (although i opted for agreed value). All they wanted to know is if everything was legal, which it was.
They are NOT going to insure you for anything that is illegal, but if its listed on your premium that you have gone larger, they will check in the case of an accident (215/65/16 are technically illegal). If it's not listed, you prob have a better chance of them not noticing.
 
Smash81 said:
I looked at the BFGs, my wallet could absolutely NOT handle that insane price tag. I'm on my second set of General Grabber AT2s. No issues with sidewall strength, great offroad and an awesome price (atleast over here). I would recommend them highly if you have decided on the BFGs.
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What size did you go with when you switched to the General Grabbers? Have you used them in snow and how do they perform?

Thanks!
 
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