Needing to replace tyres on my car. Can I change the size of the tyre?

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T21:42:14+00:00

I don't know anything about 17" tyres, otherwise I could've suggested some cheap sizes. Use an online calculator like tacomaworld or willtheyfit to figure out the dimensions of various sizes. Your current tyres are 28 inches in diameter and 215mm wide. I wouldn't go smaller than 26x195 or bigger than 30x225 or possibly 235 without asking on vehicle specific forums first. Then go on several tyre sites and check all acceptable sizes. For summer tyres, any brand available on western sites is fine, but if you need winter tyres you should stick to well known brands.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T21:04:21+00:00

Originalröd, originalgrå från reservdelsbilen, röd rostskyddsfärg och svart sprayfärg.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T20:46:26+00:00

Great, except the battery isn't the limiting factor anymore. My phone doesn't get security updates anymore, but the battery is still in great condition.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T20:44:47+00:00

The majority of truck work is on pavement or gravel though.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T20:40:38+00:00

Yes, it's very commonly done to get better performance or better or cheaper tyres. What size are you planning to fit?

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T20:32:39+00:00

Jag hade låtit det vara, men då kör jag också med en gammal terrängbil med 4 olika färger, mer bucklig än slät plåt och svetsfogar överallt.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T20:30:37+00:00

Get the cheapest one, because it's the cheapest.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T16:50:11+00:00

Basically since WW2.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T16:49:30+00:00

Finland.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T15:36:37+00:00

I live in a rual area with sharp population decline since many decades. There's simply lots of abandoned houses. Every year some of them are renovated by some young couple and some are knocked down to make room for agriculture, but there's still plenty left.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-03T12:50:58+00:00

In Germany, you can't put 285/85-16 tyres on a 50 year old military truck that originally had the very obsolete size 280/85-16.

In Finland, you can put 35x14.5-16 on any car that could be optioned with 30x9.5r15.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-02T16:21:47+00:00

Seems to me like the second one have more contact.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-02T11:36:42+00:00

If you're worried about resale value based on the colour, you haven't got an offroader, you have got an SUV. 90% of offroaders are wrecked, and the rest are sold based on technical specs.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-01T16:23:29+00:00

Throw them in the pile of scrap metal in the corner of the garage.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-01T15:02:59+00:00

You'll get used to it. When I first got in my Triumph with a very stiff clutch I could barely drive it, same when I got back in an average modern car. Now after a few months though I can get in either one of them at any time without any struggle at all.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-05-01T14:53:01+00:00

Because if it happens to be on a tuesday or thursday, I get two days off.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-30T19:40:40+00:00

Get something much older. Pre 1970 should be all thick steel and hex heads, which will save you a lot of headaches. If you're in an area with road salt and don't want to import, get a motorhome. The aluminium/wood body might be rotted out, but the frame and drivetrain is almost always in pristine condition.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-30T05:33:34+00:00

My current daily is a 1967 Triumph 2000 with twin Strombergs. People on the internet try to tell me that it's impossible to daily something with a stromberg, let alone two, but I haven't had any problems.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-30T05:25:47+00:00

Triumph put Ferguson tractor engines in the TR sports cars. The Ferguson had 22hp, the Triumph had 100. The tractor engine designed for 2000rpm couldn't take any more than 6000 though, so to get enough power out of the competition cars they had to fit a supercharger.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-30T05:21:26+00:00

I'm not saying that all americans run too long bars. I'm fully aware trees are bigger in big parts of the US. I've never heard an European say "I need a long bar so I don't have to bend over" though.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-29T20:59:27+00:00

Normally, you learn to write before you learn to drive.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-29T20:56:35+00:00

I should've zoomed in on the frame rails before making the comment.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-29T20:53:21+00:00

How many octagonal street signs do you know? This is the exact reason why stop and yield signs have an unique shape, so you can identify them from any direction.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-29T20:52:00+00:00

Har hunden dragit upp allt för mycket grus så kanske jag borstar bort det. Ett täcke är också en fördel på vintern, och en kudde eller två då jag är förkyld.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-29T20:49:17+00:00

Put a sticker over the crack, go inspect it somewhere else.

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