7.50 16 or 235 85 16

[Bigdog]

Decided not to go with the Ko2 tyres now, I want to keep my original tubed rims as I have just had them refurbished,the search continues, but there must be tubeless tyres that take tubes or is this not the issue, is it that you can't fit tubeless tyres even if tubes are installed

[Alan Drover]

Pleased you're not fitting tubed tyres to tubeless rims. As previously stated I think that some Michelin tubeless tyres will take tubes otherwise it's proper tubed tyres and beware of cheap fleabay crap.
Try Vintage Tyres at Beaulieu. They sell Michelin tubes and can advise on suitable tyres.

[Bigdog]

There is the Deestone ones and the security tyres but I am just not sure about them

[Alan Drover]

Can't help there unfortunately.

[NoBeardNoTopKnot]

There is the Deestone ones and the security tyres but I am just not sure about them

Easy. Cheap tyres or good? Both those are cheap, in which case, it'll not make much difference, either of those will suit.

[22900013A]

Decided not to go with the Ko2 tyres now, I want to keep my original tubed rims as I have just had them refurbished,the search continues, but there must be tubeless tyres that take tubes or is this not the issue, is it that you can't fit tubeless tyres even if tubes are installed

The original rims will be 5.5" which limits you to 7.50x16, plenty of patterns available in mud, all terrain or road pattern. Pick one you like the look of and which suits your needs. As stated elsewhere the higher cost usually indicates a better quality tyre. I like the general super allgrip, had them on my series 3, very good tyre but not cheap.
Most michelins can be run with or without tubes.

[Ed Straker]

In West Oz, Toyota takeoffs can be had periodically when dealers swap them out.  They are sold relatively cheaply and have only delivery miles on them.

These are 225_95_r16 Dunlop Road Grippers and suit the LWB quite well, keeping the skinny Series look.

[Ed Straker]

When fitted.

[diffwhine]

Excellent tyres. I scored a result a couple of years ago when we built a batch of cash in transit vehicles for an African market and we upgraded the Toyota suspension and wheels / tyres.

25 vehicles worth of Toyota rims and 7.50 Dunlop tyres to punt out. Made a few bob. Only then did I realise that I should have kept a few for myself... 

Sadly not available in the UK or EU. They probably aren't approved or something.

[Bigdog]

Anyone with experience off the insa turbo Dakar tyres, 235/85/16

[Alan Drover]

They're remoulds as far as I can find out. I can't find whether they're tubed or tubeless though

[Bigdog]

They have retread written on them

[Dopey]

Remoulds have a higher manufacture strictness of compliance than new tyres, they have a lot higher standard

[Alan Drover]

They have retread written on them

Then only the tread has been replaced.  I wonder where the retread is done although I presume they will have to pass UK inspection first. I remember buying retreads when I was an impecunious teenage motorist millenia ago. I didn't know they were still made. How long they'll last is the question.
Always remember that tyres are your only contact with the road when buying.

[GlenAnderson]

Remoulds have a higher manufacture strictness of compliance than new tyres, they have a lot higher standard

Indeed.

For a number of years I ran "Olympic Bandit" remoulds in 7.50R16 flavour. They had the same tread pattern as the Goodyear Wranglers of the time. They were excellent on the road, and significantly cheaper than any other radial on the market at the time. The downside was that they didn't last particularly long. I never had one fail though.

They were remoulded in a factory in Wales somewhere IIRC, but they've been out of production for decades.

Personally, I'd take a radial remould over a new crossply any day.