Defender tyres for WA conditions

If you are looking for something a bit less aggressive than the Maxxiss Bighorns, you could try a set of Maxxis Bravo 753s or 751s. Got a set of 751s for my 300tdi 130 about 2500km ago. Been very happy with them, and havent heard them yet (over the engine noise and wind noise from the roof rack :D).

They are definately more agressive than they look in the photos on the website, I wasnt sure at first but got my dealer to bring in a set of each so I could have a look before I ordered.

Small amount of off roading so far, some sandy river crossings, gravel roads and tracks and a bit of mud. Not amazing in the mud, but definately better than my old ones.

Very sure footed on the road. Low noise and very stable, even under heavy breaking in a torrential downpour. I can look out the back when its pouring down and see the dry strips on the road out the back of my tyres for a good distance which says to me that they clear water from under the tread pretty well.

Obviously value for money is good with Maxxis also.

My old tyres were 750R16s and went with the slightly wider 235x85xR16s and very happy overall.

Sam

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Originally Posted by 2stroke

I've seen the M55 listed on their pamphlets in 255 but dealers I've spoken to over here just give a blank look if I ask. Uncommon size in Australia to say the least and Toyo just don't come cheap.
Reckon I'll just head over to the state where the sun sets with my Maxxis Bighorns and see for myself...gotta be better than lining up at some polling booth and deciding who I dislike least.
Hope to be on the road by 6.30. :D Cheers.

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yes the M55 in 255 are only available overseas, you can order them in especially IIRC, but why buy a tyre in a size that you can't replace easily????:confused:

i am very happy with mine in 235/85. Gearing is just right when towing in 4th, too. The 255/85 BFG Muds I had were a slight overgeared.


JC

Very much a Ford V Holden argument but I am a huge wrap for Mickey Thompson MTZ's which I have run on my last 2 trucks. The 285/75 R16 I am running on the 110 have been great and I don't notice a lot of noise....so muich in a Defender it is hard to tell if they are nosier!

I find then excellent on and off road and particularly good in soft sand. I trouble as I found on the last trip was that Mickey T MTZ's can be hard to find in the bush where ATZ's tend to be stocked, especially in Alice Springs.

We run GT radials,I've never heard of them up here and they drive on iron ore 24/7 and are lasting better than most name brands. Pat

no votes for Coopers yet i notice ...

its funny also to read the comment that yes, so and so tyres are noisy but then there are so many other noises going on in a defender etc etc

Seriously, i dont consider my 110 to be noisy at all (apart from the odd gear change)???

So then of course, now i'm thinking about the potential whineing from the passenger seat if i stick a set of noisy tyres on ... [bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by SpammyG

If you are looking for something a bit less aggressive than the Maxxiss Bighorns, you could try a set of Maxxis Bravo 753s or 751s.

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These look pretty similar to the GG's ...

Pat,
what type of GT are you using.

I had a set of big horns on my 130- look good but the noise :o, yes even noiser than the 300Tdi.The constant droning on bitumen was like wearing tight shoes- very irritating. I also has tread block starting to crack, this was at around 20000km. I think they may have sorted this out in the last 18 months though.

Ive now got a 110 with Contis on-stock tyres and love them. Most of my driving is on bitumen though and so far on the few off road trips they have been more than adequate. They seem pretty good sand due to the road biased tread pattern.

I had coopers on my prado-----never, never, never again. They were absolute rubbish. I had cracking on the side wall tread meeting point. After a bit of wear their wet weather performance was shocking. Worst of all cooper wanted nothing to do with them with regards to the cracking. That vehicle now has Perilli Scorpions on and they are good, almost the best tyre I have ever owned.

That's my 10c worth.

Cheers
Mal

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Originally Posted by dromader driver

Pat,
what type of GT are you using.

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Dunno,I'll get back to you tomorrow.I've had a busy two days. Pat