they look awesome, but what situation would need these compared to 265/65/17 ?

i have 265/65/17 that i am happy with but my off roading is mainly just sand and rarely salt marches.

 

Dunno... I'll let you know when I find out...

I'm currently running 265/65R17's but I'm mainly interested in the difference a Mud Terrain vs. an All Terrain would make off road. I can't get mudders in 17".

The other reason is that 16" tyres are much easier to obtain in an emergency when venturing into Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Dunno... I'll let you know when I find out...

I'm currently running 265/65R17's but I'm mainly interested in the difference a Mud Terrain vs. an All Terrain would make off road. I can't get mudders in 17".

Did you mean in 265/5/17? Cause I am planning to buy 245/70/17, though from coopers or BFG, haven't checked on Maxxis.

Did you have the chance to try them already?

 

Looks awesome... One really mean looking setup for sure!

 

Charlize Theron in Hiking Boots

Here she is with her new shoes...

One thing though, if a quiet ride is your thing, forget about doing this. Geeeez these things make a noise...

I'll be running two sets for now. The 17's with TPMS for normal use and the 16's without the TPMS in the bush. Once the 17" Bridgestones are finished, I might go back to the "street" 235/65R17 setup, depending on cost. Not much point in having 17" A/T's and 16" M/T's, I think...?

Next on the list - Decent rocksliders !!

 

Here she is with her new shoes...

One thing though, if a quiet ride is your thing, forget about doing this. Geeeez these things make a noise...

I'll be running two sets for now. The 17's with TPMS for normal use and the 16's without the TPMS in the bush. Once the 17" Bridgestones are finished, I might go back to the "street" 235/65R17 setup, depending on cost. Not much point in having 17" A/T's and 16" M/T's, I think...?

Next on the list - Decent rocksliders !!

My son has Bighorns on his Lux....bloody good tyres in the dirt and mud. I guess owing an R5 gives you the option of 16's, which is a bonus over the rest of us. Interesting that the T5 16" wheels have the same offset. The new T5 runs 17's. It's definately not an easy choice to get the right tyre combo.
BTW...I tried the brown colour scheme you have in your profile pic....my wife not impressed, so back to the slate grey, which I notice is the same (?) as yours

 

The T5 wheel doesn't have the same offset. The 17" Canyon is 7.5Jx17 ET55, while the steel wheel is 6.5Jx16 ET51. Because of the narrower wheel, the outside edge of the rim is 8.7mm more inboard and the inside edge, 16.7mm more outboard (away from the suspension strut).

There is a different 16" steel wheel specified for the R5, which is 7.0Jx16 ET54, but it's not available here in SA. For reference, the part no. of the wheel I'm using is 7L0 601 027 D.

The Canyon also has a load capacity of 875kg, while the steel wheel is only 840kg, but since the max allowable (rear) axle load for my Treg is 1570kg (785kg per side), I figured I'm still OK.

Yeah I quite liked the brown two-tone, but I got fedup of the dirt on my legs everytime I get in and out of the car, so I went back to the original Offroad Grey.

 

Not sure I follow you first question... :confused2:

I can get a 265/70R17 Maxxis in a M/T, but it only comes with a 2ply sidewall. These are also 31.8", just like the 265/75R16's I put on now. The 245/70R17 is very close to the 265/65R17 I've been running, but since I often end up in sandy terrain, I prefer the wider tyre.

Like I said before, my reasons for going the 16" route is:
1. More 16" options when heading north across the border.
2. More 16" M/T options
3. More sidewall = bigger footprint when deflating in sand.
4. No damage to my 17" Canyon alloys.

I haven't had a chance to try them out in the dirty stuff yet. I only put them on yesterday. Can't wait, though...

 

So you are obviously a Charlise fan, are ya???

 

What can I say... Local is LEKKER !!!