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You might be right, :Lambert, but I was thinking larger diameter for axle clearance and wider for float. Would you leave it stock for beach/dune/sand tracks?
I mostly avoided sand but did do some beach driving and a bit of desert driving early on. Initially I had the stock tires which were equivalent to 225/75r15. Later I went with 32 X 11.5. The stock tires worked better for me in the sand.
The vehicle I had at the time was significantly heavier than the Jimny so I would defer to anyone that is using a Jimny for beach or dunes. If you don't receive a Jimny specific reply, it would probably still be good guidance.
I started out with nothing & still have most of it left
In Yorkshire there are no obvious places to sand drive so my knowledge is second hand but as I understand it sand really needs momentum as much as anything to keep you on the top and if you do sink in you need very low wheel speed to creep forward. Both these require torque which is a limited resource in a Jimny even the 1.5. I get what you mean about better float and clearance but more float means more drag needs more torque and more diameter means higher gearing needs more torque. Personally I'd be after a set of proper all terrain tyres in stock size and preserve what torque there is.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
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Also have a look at Ronny Dahl on YouTube he is based in West Aus and seems quite knowledgeable about sand driving, quite a big back catalogue though and I haven't seen a comparison of his for this specific case but there's bound to be some good information there.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
With the 235 its a 6pc increase in height or approximately 50mm ish plus an extra 40mm width. I'd be surprised if they didn't catch somewhere on full lock full compression?
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
Bellerophon (2024 grello van daily
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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