My new Sprinter 4X4

[Motobueno]

Tyres?

Hi there,
I'm driving my '06 T1n here in the states with the OEM 4x4 conversion.About your tyre size.
What motor?
What trans?
Full time/part time 4x4?
Hi/low range?
What diff ratio's?
I'm running a dia of 30.7",stock size on my van is 29.3"
diff is 3.72
It pulls the larger tyres fine but I drop about 2-3 mpg
29.3's get me 20mpg if I keep my foot out of it:smiley_drive2.7 5cyl/auto box)
Tom,here's the van at the EXPO

 

[rctr03]

how much?

 

[dzzz]

I'm trying to find out what the best 4X4 tyre might be to use on the van. It's jacked up quite high being 4X4 so Ideally I want to fit the large All Terrain type tyres with a nice bit of tread to fill the arches a bit more. Was looking at BF Goodridge All Terrain T/A at 235/70 15. Anyone got any thoughts/ideas?

Do you have a low gear range?

 

[Icebox]

I'm trying to find out what the best 4X4 tyre might be to use on the van. It's jacked up quite high being 4X4 so Ideally I want to fit the large All Terrain type tyres with a nice bit of tread to fill the arches a bit more. Was looking at BF Goodridge All Terrain T/A at 235/70 15. Anyone got any thoughts/ideas?

It would be important to choose wisely on tire-sorry-tyre selection. Load rating would be critical to ensure safety and long tread life. I am not aware of any 15 inch BFG's that are rated any higher than a "C". I would calculate the weight of everything first, as it sounds like you may be quite heavy with motorcycles, camera gear, and the mod cons. I do not believe a C-rated 15 will do. More likely a D or E rated in a 16" (if it will fit). The number one mistake that I've seen people make is either too little tire or too much tire. Tires rated for 7500lbs total on an 11,000lb rig or tires rated for 15,000lbs on a 3,000lb rig. Both are bad. And you will more than likely find out at the worst possible time in the worst possible conditions. Tread pattern is important as well. Find the best compromise for what you will be doing. A typical all terrain does not like mud and a mud tire usually gives half the life of an all terrain and are noisy on the pavement. Wet vs. dry handling/stopping should be reviewed as well. If going up in size, measure everywhere up and down, as well as side to side and try to calculate your wheel travel. This should be done loaded and unloaded. If rims are changed check for caliper clearance and insure the offset is acceptable. Since we don't have the 4wd version here it's only a guess without seeing it. You should be very familiar with a measuring tape however.

Best regards,