Thread: Td5 110 New Tyres..what's best?

Originally Posted by Scallops

Our work Cruisers have MTR's - they are a great tyre, but they wear too quickly for my liking. I'll be interested to find out from you how they go on your Fender.

Happy to let you know....not heading off for awhile...have been busy over the past 12 mths getting our def dc 130 ready for trip around oz, hoping to be away for 2-3years, project nearly completed, just the suspension to do, maybe get away around jan-feb 2010. Tyres will get a workout then.

Originally Posted by gaz

Did a lot of research into this , thru this site and 4x4 mags, decided on the new goodyear wrangler MT/R Kevlar 265/75R/16 @ $325.00 each fitted and balanced.

Good Lord!! They are about the noisiest tyres I have ever driven on. I've had them on both my Range Rover (my choice) and my 90 (came with them).

Have exchanged them on the 90 for Michellin XZL's which are not exactly the quietest tyre in the world, but they are STREETS ahead of the MTR's.

I can live with them on the RR as there is good sound insulation, but they were unbearable on the 90.

Originally Posted by spudboy

Good Lord!! They are about the noisiest tyres I have ever driven on. I've had them on both my Range Rover (my choice) and my 90 (came with them).

Have exchanged them on the 90 for Michellin XZL's which are not exactly the quietest tyre in the world, but they are STREETS ahead of the MTR's.

I can live with them on the RR as there is good sound insulation, but they were unbearable on the 90.

Hi Spudboy, the ride home on the new mtr kevlars was certainly not noisy, perhaps its to do with the new tread pattern!!. Not doubting you that the old tread pattern was noisy.

Good to hear that they have improved this, as otherwise they are a great tyre.

I've been looking for a set and it all depends who you talk to, everyone is different. Given that if you want somthing thats easy to replace is standard size AT is better, but if your like me and keeping a road set so to speak you can spend alot on your off road set and go some hard core MT's. Plenty of reading helps, check out what people in the UK are doing sometimes helps. Talk to your local tyre dealer, they'll either have some idea or nun at all.

Choosing tyres is one of the harder choices you'll have to make, odds are what ever you buy will be with you for around 80k. All of the tyres that have been recommended are good quality (although im not a great fan of the silverstone). One of the problems with asking other peoples opinions is that we all drive differently, have different set ups and probably have different opinions as to whats extreme, whats good, whats bad ect.... My personal favorite is the goodyear MTR, im on my 3rd set (on different vehicles) and swear by them. i find them great on and of road, balance well, tough tread and sidewall, handle low pressure really well and love rocks. They can be a little noisier than some brands but in a v8 county thats the least of my worries. I've used a number of tyres in the past BFG A/T are a decent tyre in most conditions - i wasn't happy with their wet weather performance and prefer MT's as an alround tyre. Cooper ST & STT are very good quality, they can chip up a bit on shaley surfaces (eg Canning stock route or pilbara region) but wear and grip very well. ProComp MT is a great tyre on and off road, probably the only thing to worry about with them is their limited dealership & distribution once your away from main towns, The X terrain is marketed as an extreme tyre, its actually one of the best AT/MT combinations ive ever used. Hankook, Kumho & Maxxis all make good quality cheaper tyres. Pirelli scorpians are also a great tyre, on road handling is close to what your expect from a car tyre, offroad they are good for about 75% of the population, not great on rocky, shaley surfaces. I used to own a tyre service that specialised in 4WD tyres and have sold thousands of the above mentioned brands with minimal genuine warranty issues from faulty or defective stock. I have also had a very good run with michelin, bridgestone, kelly & toyo although i have never run those brands on my own vehicles. Sorry i couldn't recommend a particular tyre, hope you get a great run out of whatever you choose.

Land Rover fit as original equipment General Grabber TR's. These tyres could not be considered anything other than "gveneral purpose'. Durable and tough, very tough. Add to that statement, very, very tough.

However, the good news. The General makes a damned good All Terrain tyre. Tough as the TR but with a bit more muscle when needed.

My TRs (three sets) have all given in excess of 80,000 k's. The AT2's currently fitted have 20K's with no obvious signs of wear. Hey, a lot of those k's have been into Woollagorang, Limmen Bight, High Country of NE Victoria, blah, blah......and not a single puncture. Heavily laden vehicle and boat.

Nasty, steep and generally very slushy boat ramps have given me an idea regarding the grip of these tyres. Let's just say the boat is a dual-axle job - enough said - the AT2's dont slip.

Probably not a brand that comes up in conversation but when the mud-terrains I have on the second set of rims are due for replacement the General will get the job - General Grabber MTs. Although I wonder why because the AT2's are doing the job.

Around Mount Isa only goodyear wranglers all other tyres simply get cut to shreads