Bongo Fury

bigdaddycain wrote:

scanner wrote: but shouldn't we also be pointing out he shouldn't be on 195's all round anyway?

Mine handled like a pig when it had them all round - whatever the pressure.

Are you 4wd scanner? It was a case of me not knowing any different really, as my bongo had those tyres fitted when i bought it. They were brand new, so no need to replace em. (as far as i knew )

No 2WD and I didn't know any better when I bought mine with 195 all round.

Then I bought the 16" alloys and fitted 215/60s all round and discovered the difference....................

I'd my 205/65/15 at 40 psi and the centre of the rears wore quickly - overinflated. Once it starts to wear that's it - they don't recover

Interesting that, whereas my 195's didn't wear in the middle on 40 psi( i did get excessive shoulder wear at factory pressures though)...I wonder if the extra width of you 205's offered a tad more "give" in the centre of the tyre,making it more prone to wear in the middle due to over-inflation? Did you check your pressures cold or warm?

Mine were always warm as the machine at my local morrison's is suprisingly accurate.

cheffy34 wrote:
Is yours hard on front tyres, mine is

It would be cheffy, but i'm pretty good with wheel rotation, i make sure that they are rotated maybe four times during the average life of a tyre... I'm 4wd you see, so don't want to be running on worn (ish) tyres at the front,and full tread tyres on the rear.

I replace the tyres as a complete set to even it out further still.

scanner wrote:
No 2WD and I didn't know any better when I bought mine with 195 all round.

Then I bought the 16" alloys and fitted 215/60s all round and discovered the difference....................

There may lie the difference... 2wd's handle differently to 4wd bongo's,perhaps the 195's are noticeably less stable ( in feel) than on the fourbies?

I feel that your average 2wd bongo understeers a tad more than it's 4 wd counterpart,i noticed understeer with the 195's,perhaps it's compounded somewhat with a 195/2wd combo?

Just chucking maybe's into the pot here....

Thankfully mine 2 wheel drive so i can cheat n do 2 at a time spread the cost over a year must be false economy

At the moment I have the tyres as fitted by AVA - Marshall Power Racer 215 65 R15 all round. Run rear at 36, front 34. The rear always look flatter due, I suppose, to the fact that most of the weight is behind the front wheels and being taken by rear tyres and suspension. So far no uneven wear.
I do put the rear up to 38 when loaded with camping gear.
Pete.

I have just got some alloys with 205/65/15 rated 95 would I be able to use these on the front? I know I would need to change the rears.
It's 4wd

If it looks flat, it probably is - no matter what the book says.

As Mr. BDC changes his wheels more often than his socks, I will follow his train of thought.


He is The Oracle when it comes to wheel related stuff.

But not on personal hygine.

mister munkey wrote:If it looks flat, it probably is - no matter what the book says.

As Mr. BDC changes his wheels more often than his socks, I will follow his train of thought.


He is The Oracle when it comes to wheel related stuff.

But not on personal hygine.

Ahhh its only flat on the bottom, the top is ok then

mister munkey wrote:If it looks flat, it probably is - no matter what the book says.

As Mr. BDC changes his wheels more often than his socks, I will follow his train of thought.


He is The Oracle when it comes to wheel related stuff.

But not on personal hygine.

I wondered what that smell was!