Floatation tyres

Hello all, I intend to use my Jimny as a farm/shoot vehicle, it will be on a private estate so little need for road use other than crossing the lane. Can rims be bought that would allow fitting of ATV/Quad type tyres (I know KAP do it, but is this a major mod), ideally I want to avoid modifying mechanically. Thank you

The Jimny is not very heavy so you don't have to go huge. You can fit 15x8 rims with some off set. Down side is that
normally wider also means taller. You may have to lift it a bit. My SJ ran 235/75/15 and floated over most boggy bits.

You are aware that quad tyres run at 3-8 psi ? The weight of the jimny would overwhelm them i would have thought..

rappey wrote: You are aware that quad tyres run at 3-8 psi ? The weight of the jimny would overwhelm them i would have thought..

Agreed, I found 235/75/15 at 15 psi was perfect.

Thanks guys, I take it they fit standard rims?

The standard rims are 15x7 - 235/75r15 should really be on an 8" wide rim

Trimming of bumper/arches will be needed (and probably a suspension lift). Gearing will be altered and should really be sorted also.

Its a lot to do with which 235 tyre you choose. A new branded tyre will be smaller than a heavy remould tyre.

This gives an indication about size comparison which is useful:

tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/

A 235 is about 6% bigger than standard size, which will make gearing probems, but not un-driveable (except on motorways, where lorries will over-take all the time )

I can give some example gearing combinations which can help if you want to start messing about with that. If not, then go for 215/75r15, which fit on standard rims/suspension/gearing no problem, and are nearly as big, but without the headaches.

Riccy