What brand of tyres do you recommend?
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Cruiser_Gav
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I've just fitted Goodrich KM2's to my cruiser, given I haven't done much offroading on em yet, I can't give a report into their offroad performance, I can however tell you that for a full mud tyre they're really not that much noisier that the Cooper ST's I had on my Prado!!
stressless
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Mickey Ts for me got ATZ 4 rib done about 50,000/60,000 with just under half tread death left.
Very happy with them.
Very happy with them.
80lover96gxl
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Big fan of the dick cepek fc11's for AT's.
Got federal couragias muddies on my other truck and so far for a budget muddy they have been great.
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Got federal couragias muddies on my other truck and so far for a budget muddy they have been great.
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muc the truck
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Just remember guys , when some one says they have done 50,000 kms and there just under half tread it means
they have done 50,000 kms now and just under half tread , there now bordering on car like tread depth and completely useless off road compared to a new set. Its time for me to start saving for new tyres because the 4x4 off road life of the tyre is nearly over.
The only tyres you can were down to 1.5mm are tyres that never leave the bitumen. so once a 4x4 tyre is down to 6mm you may as well be driving on car tyres
they have done 50,000 kms now and just under half tread , there now bordering on car like tread depth and completely useless off road compared to a new set. Its time for me to start saving for new tyres because the 4x4 off road life of the tyre is nearly over.
The only tyres you can were down to 1.5mm are tyres that never leave the bitumen. so once a 4x4 tyre is down to 6mm you may as well be driving on car tyres
cookie64
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Ditto
have had them for about 4 years and they are still going well - chipped & very used but not one puncture - bugger I'll jinx myself now
Agree with you Muc, I'm a lot more susceptible to punctures now that they are worn
cheers
rogerazz
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I find this thread interesting as although not experienced in LT's , 4by's etc. I reckon I have had many years of experience ( over 50 years) with tyres. Yes, I keep up to date .
Especially on the black stuff, which I drive on a lot of the time.
To some , mileage/distance is important.
To me what is important.
First and most is grip for safety on bitumen and or dirt.
Seen a few 4b'ys spin out on wet roads. Could be tyre pressure, weight and / or distribution of same. However I reckon a hard compound tyre causes a lot of problems in the wet.
Soft tyres, better grip, quicker wear and tear.
Hard tyres, less grip, less wear and tear.
Just slide your hands over any tyre. Some slide easy ( hard wearing) poor grip, others slide sticky (soft wearing) good grip.
I have Maxxis, never tried others because I am new to 4by's, they feel reasonably soft so I am ok. Maybe next time I will have a good look/ feel of new tyres.
Cost may be a factor but not at the expense of safety.
Talking bitumen and dirt.
If you do need hard tyres for whatever reason then drive steady.
Especially on the black stuff, which I drive on a lot of the time.
To some , mileage/distance is important.
To me what is important.
First and most is grip for safety on bitumen and or dirt.
Seen a few 4b'ys spin out on wet roads. Could be tyre pressure, weight and / or distribution of same. However I reckon a hard compound tyre causes a lot of problems in the wet.
Soft tyres, better grip, quicker wear and tear.
Hard tyres, less grip, less wear and tear.
Just slide your hands over any tyre. Some slide easy ( hard wearing) poor grip, others slide sticky (soft wearing) good grip.
I have Maxxis, never tried others because I am new to 4by's, they feel reasonably soft so I am ok. Maybe next time I will have a good look/ feel of new tyres.
Cost may be a factor but not at the expense of safety.
Talking bitumen and dirt.
If you do need hard tyres for whatever reason then drive steady.
Swaggie
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Another thing I've mentioned in the past is the rubber goes off in the sense of being rock hard, less grip on those rocky shaley outcrops and instead of moulding around them they just break off and so do the sidebiters if you have them.
cookie64
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03GV
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Tornado_ALIVE
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Another happy Cooper ST Maxx owner and will return to them next time around. Previously ran BFG AT's and MTZ's.
Jason OIIIIIIIO
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265/75r17 Mickey Thompson ATZ 4rib for the road and 265/75r16 Dick Cepek Mud Country for off road
Jason OIIIIIIIO
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Homer72 how did you find the service at JAX Moorabbin? I only ask because a frend of mine used to own that store.
profoto
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Pirelli Scorpions because I spend most time on bitumen and towing, they hang on well and are super quiet, I have trundled across muddy paddocks to fix fences and they get me through OK, good on dirt roads which I travel on a couple of times a week.
For my off road they should perform OK but I'm talking just beyond the range of 2WD, I used to 4WD for work and lost interest in the harder stuff after going down the Wonnangatta twice a week.
For my off road they should perform OK but I'm talking just beyond the range of 2WD, I used to 4WD for work and lost interest in the harder stuff after going down the Wonnangatta twice a week.