Thread: Maxis vs Bfg

Originally Posted by isuzurover

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whereas the Bighorns are made in China.

Taiwan.

i've just fitted 4x bfg mt km2s 235/85 16. Just under$1200 fitted and got a $300 Black Max compressor thrown in. Great value .
Tyres so far are excellent on road and sand. Not tried mud as it is the dry season up here.
Go for the BFGs.
Also the FREE Black Max compressor is impressive too. Heaps better than my old supercrap one.

Cooya Beach Eh? What a crap place to have to live

What do u do up there Jon

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I have run or am running:

Maxxis Bighorns
Goodyear MTRs
BFG MTs (original)

They are all good. The MTRs when new were probably the best of those allround. The Bighorns are almost as good, and slightly better in mud, however don't seem as strong a construction. But the MTRs are made in the USA whereas the Bighorns are made in China.

Sometimes it is true that, 'you get what you pay for'.

It's also important to consider what you are going to be using your tyres for. For example, I would have no hesitation using BFG's , Goodyear's, Cooper's etc etc for outback travel, but I haven't heard enough feedback on the Maxxis to know if they would be as reliable (not saying they are no good, just unsure of quality). But if you do a lot of short trips close to home, then cheaper tyres would be ideal.

Murray

Originally Posted by rijidij

Sometimes it is true that, 'you get what you pay for'.

It's also important to consider what you are going to be using your tyres for. For example, I would have no hesitation using BFG's , Goodyear's, Cooper's etc etc for outback travel, but I haven't heard enough feedback on the Maxxis to know if they would be as reliable (not saying they are no good, just unsure of quality). But if you do a lot of short trips close to home, then cheaper tyres would be ideal.

Murray

Before I bought my Maxxis 751 Bravo AT 235/85/16 I used to ask everyone I bumped into who had them what they thought.

One guy had bought his while living in the Kimberly and had used them there for a couple of years before moving to Batemans Bay.

He had no complaints.

Originally Posted by vnx205

Before I bought my Maxxis 751 Bravo AT 235/85/16 I used to ask everyone I bumped into who had them what they thought.

One guy had bought his while living in the Kimberly and had used them there for a couple of years before moving to Batemans Bay.

He had no complaints.

I have also heard many good things about the Maxxis 751 Bravo AT's.

Originally Posted by waynep

mmmm. Tyers ..nice spot ...Lake Tyers is especially good for fishing.

There is quite a bit of mud at low tide.

Go there !!

Originally Posted by rijidij

Sometimes it is true that, 'you get what you pay for'.

It's also important to consider what you are going to be using your tyres for. For example, I would have no hesitation using BFG's , Goodyear's, Cooper's etc etc for outback travel, but I haven't heard enough feedback on the Maxxis to know if they would be as reliable (not saying they are no good, just unsure of quality). But if you do a lot of short trips close to home, then cheaper tyres would be ideal.

Murray

just thought i would give some feedback on the maxxis bighorns. i've just got back from a 8500km trip and just before the trip i put new 33" bighorns on. the trip put these through a very good test. taking on the black top, rocks, mud and sand as well as many 100's km's of outback corragations. the maxxis have worn very well and no signs of any problems. i would highly recomend the maxxis as a very aggresive all rounder.

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