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#4277 of 11964 Awsome looking tires on a Trooper ... by cwmoser
May 04, 2002 (6:08 pm)
I saw this 1997 Isuzu Trooper on Ebay and was impressed with how the "BF Goodrich All Terrain TA" tires looked on this Trooper. Check out the photos of this Trooper:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1826400310&r=0&t=0
Anyone have an idea as to the tire size? How about comments on this tire for the Trooper? It's getting close for me to consider tires for my 1999 Trooper and I think they will look better than the Bridgestones.
#4279 of 11964 Just back from........ by beer47
May 05, 2002 (2:29 pm)
Paris and Strasbourg, France. The only interesting suv was the Renault Kangoo. A little small but pretty cool looking. Puegeot (sp?) has come a long way with some very attractive wagons and sedans. I saw a Suburban in Paris, boy did it look big compared to everything else! Gas is sold/advertised by the litre, not gallon. Fuel prices are way high. Cheese and Kronenbourg were quite tasty though. Cheers to all!#4280 of 11964 Rancho 9000S vs. 5000 S by bsmart1
May 05, 2002 (3:09 pm)
whats the difference other than adjustability of the 9000S?? Anybody using a set of the 5000S model on a Trooper??#4281 of 11964 BFG AT's by savvas_e
May 05, 2002 (6:02 pm)
Hi Carl,I have BFG's on my car, at the standard 245/70R16. They were installed at delivery instead of the standard Goodyear Wrangler AP tyres we get in Oz. (If you guys are complaining about Bridgestones, have a go at how bad the Gyears are offroad).
They BFG's handled fine, but provide a harsh ride and are a little noisy. This ride in the Oz Jackaroo is already firm as a result of the gas shocks that are used, but it is a re-assuring sort of ride. The BFG's made it a bit firmer due to the straighter 3 ply sidewalls. Handling is starting to deteriorate now with around 40,000km and tread depth down to about 30% of the original 15mm.The aggressive tread looks great though, especially when new with the side lugs all nice and sharp.
I will be looking for a slightly softer tyre by the time it gets to 50,000km. As the guys here seem to be raving about the Pirelli Scorpion A/T's, that is my likely new tyre. But the Michelin Synchrone will get a look in too.
#4282 of 11964 BFG AT's Pt II by savvas_e
May 05, 2002 (7:15 pm)
Carl,PS ... The tyre size is shown on that ebay link, you have to scroll down a fair bit though. They are LT285/75R16.
You would get around 1.6" extra ground clearance with these, as the diameter is 32.9" as opposed to the standard 29.6".
BFG A/T's go upto a LT315/75R16 which has a diameter of 34.7". This would give you a 2" lift in ground clearance.
#4283 of 11964 Pine Barrens Pics by paisan
May 06, 2002 (4:50 am)
hey guys. Here are the pics from the Pine Barrens Trip. LOTS OF WATER. The pathfinder took on water at one point and the amigo hydrolocked the engine, we needed to take the plugs out of the amigo and crank the engine in order to get the water out. All in all a good day, everyone drove out on their own power.
http://isuzu-suvs.com/events/pb-5-05-02/index.html
-mike
#4284 of 11964 Yikes by sbcooke
May 06, 2002 (5:55 am)
it looks like that pathfinder could have used a couple of paddles.#4285 of 11964 yup by paisan
May 06, 2002 (5:58 am)
The Pathfinder dunked in. Had to drain it out by opening the doors! The Amigo later on hydrolocked and we had to pump out the cylinders. It was a very very wet/waterlogged day. I bogged down my trooper a few times due to wet ECU (underwater ECU actually) But the K&N kept the intake side dry.I think SBcooke would have been parking his truck and riding along on this one.
-mike
#4286 of 11964 re: by sbcooke
May 06, 2002 (6:19 am)
without mask, flippers and snorkel you bet. How does the K&N protect you? Is it disconnected from the intake behind the blinker?On another note...I am getting close to my big purchase. I am bringing the steering thing in next week. After that, new tires and springs. I keep going back and forth, maybe I will just try to fit new tires, save the springs? I don't tow, so if I could fit 275/70's without springs, maybe that it the best route? Anyway, in about 2 weeks I will be warming up the MC!
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