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Ask your self how often and what frequency am I going to use what ever type of tyre. Can I afford separate wheel and tyre packages. One for doing this and one for doing that. Am I looking for a do it all tyre that might perhaps be not quite as good as tyres that specialise in a more narrow narrow range of conditions.
Firstly we are entering a lock down. Its supposed to last for a month but they have already stated that it could be for longer. There may be additional restrictions placed upon us after the lock down.
As said by Loz your 16" rims are fine no need to change them You could even buy an additional set for off road or winter.. The more
powerful T6 have bigger more powerful brakes that require larger wheels for clearance. For some 17" is as small as they can use other might have even bigger after market brakes or want bigger wheels for show and fashion. For you it is not necessary. Usually there is a bigger choice of tyres particularly off road tyres at 16"
If money is tight or its only very occasionally needed the just airing airing down to about 20 psi when on grass will help. I occasionally might go down to 8 psi but it is very risky a tyre could be forced from the rim so care has to be taken. For most people I would not recommend going much below 15 psi. We are just going into winter already frost has been on the ground even in the south. An investment in a good quality set of 4 or 5 All season tyres would not be a bad idea. They have specialise silicone rubber to stay grippy on icy and snow covered roads. The tread is more aggressive than pure summer tyres and they will provide more traction on mud, on wet grass. For a single set of tyres for all year use and a very occasional wet field they are the best investment that most people can make, if that is the use they are putting the tyres to. Look for the 3 peaks sign, these tyres are accepted throughout EU countries as being suitable for winter use.
Some might buy pure winter tyres have two set of rims with 4 or 5 winter tyres and a set of summer tyres much the same as above which actually are also winter tyre but the are more specialised will have 3 peaks pictogram impeded on them. Usually they are put on about now and taken off towards Easter, depending on where someone might live. They could be put on for camping and taken off again perhaps. They are meant for winter and they do not like to get too hot so best policy it not to rag them.
All terrain tyres are specialised tyres for frequent use off road, along tracks have a very much more aggressive tread than any of the above. They thrive on slushy muddy roads pulling up verges and so on. They are made of heavier construction are much tougher and will survive the sort of scuffing that would tear the sidewall of all the above. They can take the abuse that farmers might put them too. They are very suited to driving on wet grass, snow and so on. Like all the above they take to being aired down to improve off road traction. They are not as good usually as any of the above on the road. It is no problem if that is what you want to do but ordinary road tyres perform better on the road usually. Everything is a compromise. Perhaps as with winter tyres 2 set of rims is the ideal, just put your all terrain tyres on when you go away for muddy field use. Replace the with what ever road tyres you have when home. They could be used for winter use if they have 3 peaks pictogram Again, some manufacturers produce All Terrain tyres that have the 3 peak pictogram for legal use on winter roads throughout the EU. There is a fairly big difference between manufacturers product sporting different tread designs. Some are the sworn favourites of many Off Road and Landrover Drivers and have huge endorsements but other brands may be better for some. It all depends on the use they will be put too.
Look around here for what people use many of them will be doing the sort of camping that you will do. Unless you are travelling on very deeply rutted tracks used by tractors and off road vehicles, Then there is no need for bigger diameters to give the additional clearance that might be required. Going bigger might give a slight advantage in mud but we are limited to just how big because of mechanical restrictions. Bigger tyres might allow more clearance when airing down. I have noticed that the more narrow tyres 215 need to be inflated to much higher pressures than wider profiles. Look at the sticky on your door. Lower pressures, allows lower ground pressure reducing that sinking and depressing of the ground. It increase surface contact at extremisms it turns the tyre into a track, the tread bulges out and elongates. After you have done it is important to return to normal pressures for driving on the road, it is a legal requirement. It is dangerous to drive on road with underinflated tyres. It will damage the tyres through heat build up.
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Some insurers are not very keen on any alteration, adaptation or modification of any kind. It may be that you need to look around for another insurer perhaps. An insurance broker may assist you or ask what others do on here when it comes to insurance and modifications.
