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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 834   
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Spotted this earlier in the week - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356467414441
Is this the one we have been searching for? Any comments on quality or sizing? Anyone know about the brand? I'm aware getting a set to the UK may have it's problems (import duty/VAT/etc) but even then, if they are a reasonable offering, might be worth it?  Click image to enlarge |
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27th Feb 2025 11:21pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1048 
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It's an odd brand, on eBay and a retread. What could possibly go wrong?
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28th Feb 2025 6:37am |
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| johnlad Member Since: 18 Dec 2023 Location: Blackpool Posts: 68
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Ziarelli Tyres are manufactured in Italy so possibly better quality than some of the Far Eastern remoulds that are on the market.
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28th Feb 2025 3:22pm |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 528 |
Good luck with those - all in, they are not a cheap option for a remould and an unknown make. Personally wouldn’t touch them. I’d just buy a set of Toyos - seriously an exceptional tyre at sensible money.
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28th Feb 2025 9:00pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 834
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This is kind of what I'm thinking. Insa tyres (Spanish?) have a reasonable reputation, so the Italian brand, they have been around for a few years now, should/could be ok? I bet the real deal BFG version would be £300+ per tyre in that tread/size! |
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28th Feb 2025 11:43pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3506  
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Stated in the ebay advert that the thread pattern might not be same as shown. Be aware. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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1st Mar 2025 1:55am |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2449 
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I have 255 55 16 KM3 muds fitted to my 110
I got them 3 months ago and they were about 190 per tyre fitted and balanced Toyo open county MT are also available in this size 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) 2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS 2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold) 2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) |
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3rd Mar 2025 8:26am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 860
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Not really unknown... lots of places used to sell Ziarelli tyres pre-covid in the UK. |
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3rd Mar 2025 9:55am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 860
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I have some Ziarelli tyres.... not this tread or size. Personally I like remoulds for super aggressive MT tyres used for off road competition. And when they used to be super cheap. An expensive remould AT has no appeal personally. Sadly off road tyres in general seem to be short supply on lots of sites currently in a wide variety of sizes, but esp 15 & 16 inch sizes. Not sure what 255/85's are actually available, I couldn't see the Toyos in stock last week for instance. I'm not overly keen on the Toyo MT, but I'd say it is likely a far better all round tyre than the AT remould. |
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3rd Mar 2025 9:59am |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 834
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I assume that's a typo and you mean 255/85? If so, that's a great price. Who was the supplier if you don't mind me asking? I've got a set of 5x KM2s that are nearly 10yrs old (had them from new) and at 40,000 miles are still going strong with plenty of legal life and good for greenlaning etc. But I'm mindful that these will need replacing at some point so if a bargain presented itself might might buy 4 so I'm covered for the next 10years with a couple held back for spare wheel duty. |
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3rd Mar 2025 11:51am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 860
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Just having a look around at some of the normal tyre places, 3 of them don't even let you select 255/85 at the moment. And the 4th places does let you search, but the only 2 results are out of stock......
I have found these on eBay... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356594833841?mk...media=COPY Good price and probably a much better tyre off road than the Toyo MT. |
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3rd Mar 2025 12:06pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 834
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Drumstick, that's the same Italian supplier as the Ziarelli tyres so would still potentially fall foul of all kind of import issues post-Brexit?
It's odd that the size is currently painfully short of supply but this manufacturer has a wide range of remoulds in that size? Makes me wonder if they are using 235/85 casings and calling them 255/85s once remoulded because they re so much bigger with the additional tread & rubber? Had this issue with the insa tyres where I ended up buying the 265/75 variant instead of the preferred 235/85. On paper both tyres should be the same height, but in reality the 235 width was spectacularly smaller, as if they were using the wrong size carcass? |
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3rd Mar 2025 12:28pm |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 860
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Maxxis is not a remould though.
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3rd Mar 2025 1:58pm |
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| USCG23 Member Since: 14 Jan 2025 Location: Arizona Posts: 34 
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I would go with Toyo or Nittos as well. I saw that tire and it’s super cheap, to me and would pass also. 23 LBW/Urban Defender X 20 Velar Autobiography |
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12th Mar 2025 3:48am |
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