T5 Tyres 17" what is available in OZ

[Sunny43.5]

What ever you do do not use Maxtrek Maximus tyres , had to be the scariest wet weather tyres I have ever had . At the time there wasnt a lot of choices so I used them , after a day or so they showed their dangerous side quickly . I have never had the front wheels spin so easily on take off and worse was entering a highway and going around a curved access road , just a slight amount of throttle lead to the front wheels slipping the van side ways . Needless to say I was on the phone next day and with out any arguments they offered a pair of new tyres which I was happy to pay the extra and now have Michelin Primacy tyres and all is well again .

[Rebuild]

replaced two front Goodyear Cargo vector 2. 215/60 R17. Got a roofing screw in one and both were close to the wear limit anyway..
Got around 35K out of them, as front tyres.. I will say i found them to squeal on cornering very easily with slightly spirited driving, must have more plastic than normal . Grip was ok, just the squealing.
went with Hankook Roadfit SK10 235/55. $210 each

edit - these seem ok so far, turn in is better than the Goodyears, which were a little understeery

[vwT5]

Long term the wear may increase but going by most modified 4wd's out there I am not concerned, also same goes with the legality of it all. There are plenty of easy targets other than a tradie van with marginally larger tyres to attraction attention.
As for the insurance issue, that is my choice and I assume that risk.

Fair enough. For me, the overall height is my main concern. I like to keep it well under 2.1 meter so that I can go into most car parks. Currently, I might have 40mm clearance. My next set will most likely be Coopers ATT 235/60/R17.

[Markee]

Do you know what's the impact of such big tyres have on the gearbox, CV joints etc? Also, is such a big increase in tyre diameter legal in Victoria? AFAIK, Queensland only allows for 50mm diameter increase without engineering.

Long term the wear may increase but going by most modified 4wd's out there I am not concerned, also same goes with the legality of it all. There are plenty of easy targets other than a tradie van with marginally larger tyres to attraction attention.
As for the insurance issue, that is my choice and I assume that risk.

[vwT5]

Gonna throw my two bobs worth in here just for reference to this wanting to run All Terrain tyres.

I fitted Toyo Open Country A/T II LT 245/65r17 on my lifted 4Mo LWB van in November 2016.

I am about to finally replace them after 70,000kms!

I am running them on 17x7.5in rims with a ET+30 offset, no rubbing front or rear.

New tyres are same model Toyo as above but in a wider/taller profile of 265/65r17, why, because I can.

My van is used daily as a work vehicle carrying a constant load over 500kgs, GVM is nearly 2900kgs

Do you know what's the impact of such big tyres have on the gearbox, CV joints etc? Also, is such a big increase in tyre diameter legal in Victoria? AFAIK, Queensland only allows for 50mm diameter increase without engineering.

[Markee]

Gonna throw my two bobs worth in here just for reference to this wanting to run All Terrain tyres.

I fitted Toyo Open Country A/T II LT 245/65r17 on my lifted 4Mo LWB van in November 2016.

I am about to finally replace them after 70,000kms!

I am running them on 17x7.5in rims with a ET+30 offset, no rubbing front or rear.

New tyres are same model Toyo as above but in a wider/taller profile of 265/65r17, why, because I can.

My van is used daily as a work vehicle carrying a constant load over 500kgs, GVM is nearly 2900kgs

[Rebuild]

About 25K on the Contis, unsure on the Hankook. Still have one Conti left on the van(25K) and it's not far off the limit, might get to 30K but i doubt it.

Update Oct2020
Had a slow leak in the remaining Conti (tubeless plug repair), and as it's nearly done anyway, replaced with a cheap Nankang Toursport 235/55x17 103 for $130 fitted, till i can fit 60 series profiles all round

[Gold Coaster]

2 Conti's/1 Hankook

Bummer ... how old/km had they done?

[Rebuild]

Travelled up north on some slightly rocky dirt roads recently, 3 punctures over a week (2 Conti's/1 Hankook). My fault, didn't drop pressures and probably going too fast for the conditions.
One Conti destroyed before i realised.


Anyway, replaced two fronts with Goodyear Cargo Vector 2's 215/60/17. Will see how they go. $230 each, fitted

[Thorney]

Yeah, very happy with them, black against the white van, they sit 20mm wider.

[Mtwem]

Just replaced the std wheels/tyres with a set of Coopers ATT 235/60/17 on CSA Ranger rims, great improvement in ride and handling, hoping to get the 60,000k's they advertise.

Nice, how do they look?

[Thorney]

Just replaced the std wheels/tyres with a set of Coopers ATT 235/60/17 on CSA Ranger rims, great improvement in ride and handling, hoping to get the 60,000k's they advertise.

[Transporter]

I don’t recall what’s the max size, but if only for looks, the 17” will give you better ride, less body roll around the corners.

[Mtwem]

Have had the hankook dynapro HP 235/55/17 (vw wheels) for about 40,000kms so far and should see another 5-10 out of them.

Looking at going to ATs or HTs next set of tyres for the look. Does anyone know the max you can go on a 2wd on 17s for that bigger look? Without affecting drive train too much? Better to go back to 16s or stay on 17s? Curious of people’s thoughts/experiences
Looking at probably Coopers

Cheers

[Transporter]

Another bubble in a Hankook RA23, midtread. That's 3 or so over the years.Maybe 20K on it. Did some recent dirt road driving, some rocks etc, but still, not impressed.
Can't find the receipt or remember where i got it, so it goes back as the spare.

The bank statement is also your proof of purchase, so I’d find the Hankook dealer and get the tyre replaced for free.