16” Alloys With All Terrain Tyres?
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215/65/16 is a factory size so certainly they'd be correct, in terms of sidewall strength, if they're load rated for your van the sidewalls will be strong enough.
Oh, and welcome!
Sorry to bring up this old thread but just got mine back from a poptop and windows now for wheels and tyresI'm a happy man, got the BFG's just in time for summer camp. Be rude not to drop a photo225/75/16 satin black clayton's View attachment 166064
Are you still running these ? If so any comments pls good or bad plus do you use these all year or only winter thanks
Hi, don't apologise, that's how we all learn. Yeah still running them, haven't put them into real muddy situations, just grass fields, I'm sure if i sat down in deep soft ground I might struggle but I've only got front wheel drive. We use them all year round, don't notice the noise from them either, but then my daily drive is a Hilux with copper st maxx's on, so use to a little hum. Thinking about putting them on my T6 work van for my winter set up once the tyres wear out. You will lose MPG and you can't go as fast into corners as you might of before. But i don't worry if it's been raining all night and I've got to pull off a wet field in the morning. So in all I'm happy with them, Oh and I like the look of them on the van.
Has anyone got somebody got a muddy field where we could try all these tyres out? It’ll be a good laugh watching those that fail 
Yeah, this would make for an excellent video.Has anyone got somebody got a muddy field where we could try all these tyres out? It’ll be a good laugh watching those that fail
andyhasalandy
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Thank you for sharing your pictures and Tyre sizes. I’ve bitten after at least a year of pondering what to do with my t32 lwb on Claytons…
Black powder coating booked in and cooper discovery at3 sport 2s being fitted the same size as your bfgs. Will post a before and after shot once the work is done!
andyhasalandy
Member
What a result, I’m so pleased with how it’s turned out!
And anyone who likes these I’ve got a set for sale 
Hi friends,
I also am looking to pimp up the tyres - I have standard Claytons 16 inch on my T6.1 however I really haven't a clue and each time i start to research i come away even more confused!
I am keeping the wheels but having them powder coated black. I quite like the swamper look. I did speak with Elite wheels just for some advice and they have said I need the following:
215/65/16 tyres. They mentioned BFG @£195 each and Yokohama @£150 each.
I read a little about noise for the BFG's and I dont really want to compromise on the drive.
I am also read a little about spacers but not really sure whether there is a benefit for me?
I am hoping that someone could give me some decent and accurate advice as to a decent look on the wheels. The van is pure grey with black pop top roof.
Thanks
Benji
I also am looking to pimp up the tyres - I have standard Claytons 16 inch on my T6.1 however I really haven't a clue and each time i start to research i come away even more confused!
I am keeping the wheels but having them powder coated black. I quite like the swamper look. I did speak with Elite wheels just for some advice and they have said I need the following:
215/65/16 tyres. They mentioned BFG @£195 each and Yokohama @£150 each.
I read a little about noise for the BFG's and I dont really want to compromise on the drive.
I am also read a little about spacers but not really sure whether there is a benefit for me?
I am hoping that someone could give me some decent and accurate advice as to a decent look on the wheels. The van is pure grey with black pop top roof.
Thanks
Benji
andyhasalandy
Member
I went round and round this loop for about a year.
Just done the first 500 miles (including UK motorway and French roll up to 130kph) on my new Cooper Discover AT3 Sport 2 tyres, fitted by the alloy refurb/powder coating company straight after they’d powder coated black (see picture above).
No spacers, standard Clayton 16inch wheels on my T32 long wheel base.
Noticed the speed was slightly under reading (~5%) so coded the ‘k value’ with OBDeleven from 5 to 4 to make sure the Speedo read in line with GPS speed
Tyres were cheapest on 4x4tyres.co.uk
Wished I’d done it sooner, ride is improved, no change to loudness, and the Cooper’s are less aggressive than the BF Goodwich All Terrains. It also looks so much better.
Maybe a slight impact to mpg but hard to say as we were fully loaded with bikes etc.
“225/75R16 Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport 2 All Terrain White Letter 104T Tyre” was the exact tyre.
andyhasalandy
Member
that’s what you get for ‘Engineered in the USA’If they could ever learn how to spell TYRES I might be convinced!
I have a 2 wheel drive T28 on standard 16x6.5J Claytons.
Like the look of an all terrain tyre (and miss the road hum of my old Defender).
Instead of going all out for an AT tyre I eventually decided on 215/65 T16 Michelin Agilis Cross Climates.
More Soft Roader than Off Roader !
They can't be too bad. All the local ambulances are on them.
They are a little larger than the standard fit, 205/65R16C, but are listed as an alternative standard size on the door pillar sticker.
Look good and work well in snow and on soggy campsites.
Would recommend.
Like the look of an all terrain tyre (and miss the road hum of my old Defender).
Instead of going all out for an AT tyre I eventually decided on 215/65 T16 Michelin Agilis Cross Climates.
More Soft Roader than Off Roader !
They can't be too bad. All the local ambulances are on them.
They are a little larger than the standard fit, 205/65R16C, but are listed as an alternative standard size on the door pillar sticker.
Look good and work well in snow and on soggy campsites.
Would recommend.
The translation from the American is 'made by morons'
Pity they can't speak real English. We might get on.
I'll probably go for the cross climates too.
Derty Barst
New Member
Hello , I’m new to all of this so please bare with me if I ask stupid questions , my first is I want to upgrade my tyres ( MOT advisory ) I was wondering if there’s any all terrain tyres ( not to expensive ) ( to give a bit of a swamper look ) that I can put on my normal bog standard rims that came with my T6 that won’t require upgrades to the shocks . Thanks in Advance 
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Yours isn’t a stupid question, quite a common one, as you’ll see.
So you’ve got 205/65/16” tyres on Clayton wheels which, being gloss, look pretty snazzy.
Most people tend to put swamper-style A/T tyres on to 17” rims - I’ve never ran them, so can only guess that it’s a choice / ease of availability thing.
That being said, a larger rim means a shallower sidewall - that’s if you want to keep your speedo’ reading correctly. So 16” rims make more sense as more sidewall equals more comfort.
Have a look at this post here and the subsequent thread that I’ve merged your post with, as you’ll see the opinions and experiences others have discussed.
Yours isn’t a stupid question, quite a common one, as you’ll see.
So you’ve got 205/65/16” tyres on Clayton wheels which, being gloss, look pretty snazzy.
Most people tend to put swamper-style A/T tyres on to 17” rims - I’ve never ran them, so can only guess that it’s a choice / ease of availability thing.
That being said, a larger rim means a shallower sidewall - that’s if you want to keep your speedo’ reading correctly. So 16” rims make more sense as more sidewall equals more comfort.
Have a look at this post here and the subsequent thread that I’ve merged your post with, as you’ll see the opinions and experiences others have discussed.
Derty Barst
New Member
Hello Thanks for that information I’ll definitely have a look at the post you mentioned ,
Hi. @Derty Barst Could you post a full close up side on pic of your black Clayton wheels please?
They look really good and I'd like to Photoshop it on to my van to see how it goes with my blue and black scheme. I'm on factory Clayton but want to go black wheel. Powder coating what I've already got may be the most wallet friendly solution!
Derty Barst
New Member
Hello Tee I will do it today for you , I had them sprayed up at Wheel Workz in Crawley Sussex ( near to where I live ) as it was a cheaper alternative to new wheels , the VW valve caps we’re bought by my son ( he uses the van sometimes ) , it roughly about 350 quid but they did a fantastic job , only problem is I make my wife and son park it about 200m from any kerb to protect it ,
