Hankook Dynapro ATM

[NTB]

Hello All,

Just some feedback on Hankook Dynapro ATM 255/55R19 (RF10).
I have just completed a trip to Central Australia from Brisbane. A bit over 7500km.
I went via Boulia, Plenty Highway, Alice Springs on the way over.
I fitted Hankook Dynapro ATM 255/55R19 (RF10) to my Land Rover 19" Wheels before the trip. I had a good experience with these tyres. The bitumen road noise may be slightly higher but I do not really notice it, well the family does not notice any difference. The tyre drove really well on the dirt with soft conditions, corrugated conditions, uneven conditions and nice graded conditions. We drove into Palm Valley and I had heard that the last few km's can be a bit rough. We were not towing. I lowered the tyre pressures a bit more and the tyres and Disco drove up to the end of the road without issue.
I was towing a caravan (Lifestyle Camper Trailers AT12) and was adjusting tyre pressures when changing road surfaces for any length of time. I basically drove at the speed limits on the bitumen except in the NT (I limited myself to cruising at 110km/h when towing) and drove to the conditions on the dirt.
I had carried 2 spares for the trip and that did the trick. I did not need to use either of them.

NTB

[Bytemrk]

Thanks NTB,

I have Dynapro ATM's on my D4... the previous owner put them on, so far my experience has been good too, but fairly limited off road use so far.

Great to hear good stories away fro the cities, there are not a lot of good options in 255/55/19.

Cheers,

[elsey]

I am running Hankook Dynapro AT-m. I have had them on for 25k and cannot fault them so far. I used them for a 'Gulf' trip last year and put them over some quite rough country that included about 7ks of unsealed roads and tracks. Even though they have a fairly open tread pattern I have found them to be no nosier than the OEM Good Years.

My son in law and daughter accompanied us in their Pajero that had a set of nearly new well known brand of ATs that did not fair any where near as well as the Dynapros and looked very second hand by the end of the trip and, in fact, had to replace soon after.

Even though they are not an LT constructed tyre the thick wrap around from the tread helps with side wall protection. They are claimed to be a 'premium' tyre by Hankook and at this stage I would have no hesitation in buying them again.

Lou

[Ean Austral]

Just had a look and they look like they would be a capable tyre, didn't see any in the 18' size, but if they make a 19' they would make an 18' you would think.


A good price too so look forward to seeing how they continue to perform.


Cheers Ean

[Bytemrk]

Well today I found out one thing these tyres certainly don't do so well..... slimey clay covered in 3-4 inches of goop...

On a little jaunt to find more snow behind Lake Mountain today, somewhere between Cambarville and Stockman's Reward, I found myself gracefully sliding down the road on a 45 degree angle to the road at a leisurely 10 -15 km/hr, straight towards towards a rather large mountain ash :eek::eek:

No damage done, got it tidy before it got too exciting, but I did manage to quieten the passenger somewhat :p

Looks like moving from the D2a on Duratrac's to the D4 on Dynapros, I still have some learning to do :angel:.... it's just done everything else so easily ;)

[LandyAndy]

I doubt any tyre you could fit to a D4 would deal with that!!!!
Ive done the same in my grader,interesting;););););););)
Andrew

[Bytemrk]

Ive done the same in my grader,interesting;););););););)
Andrew

:eek::eek::eek: Bloody hell.... and I thought the D4 felt big sideways across the road :p

I'm glad I wasn't coming the other way when you did that Andy :angel:

[jacm]

Slightly different aspect....we have the dynamo ATM's on our Disco. Very happy so far at our end of the world (10K kms - SE NSW). We have an AT-12 due at the end of August, hopefully you are happy with it (anything I should ask at delivery time) cheers John

[LandyAndy]

:eek::eek::eek: Bloody hell.... and I thought the D4 felt big sideways across the road :p

I'm glad I wasn't coming the other way when you did that Andy :angel:

Its OK,I went over a 50ft embankment at the time,when it started to go I used the articulation to broaden the width of the grader,kept the blade within inches of the ground just in case.Impressed the hell out of the water truck steerer,he thought I would roll it for sure.
Andrew

[NTB]

Hello John (Jacm)

We are very happy with out AT12.
We had ours delivered at Easter.
A couple of small things with the bull dust but did the job very well for us.
I shall PM you if you wish to have a chat.

NTB

[Wheelan]

Well today I found out one thing these tyres certainly don't do so well..... slimey clay covered in 3-4 inches of goop...

On a little jaunt to find more snow behind Lake Mountain today, somewhere between Cambarville and Stockman's Reward,

You are talking about one of the slipperiest (word?) places in Victoria. I ride there alot and I have seen people just fall off their bikes in a straight line. I rode that road once and 4 people in cars and 4wds had slipped off the bank.
I am seriously looking at these tyres, cheap too.

[wbowner]

Just wondering what price are the hankook 19" and where do you get them

My original tyres on my new d4 are unlikely to get more than 30,000 as scuffing out on sides after 25,000
So will be looking early next year if not before
Richard

[RoverLander]

Earlier this week I paid $280 a tyre fitted and balanced.


Peter

[wbowner]

Earlier this week I paid $280 a tyre fitted and balanced.


Peter

Sounds good

Can you tell me where from and did they put the car in TTM

Many thanks
Richard

[FASTMIKE]

I was quoted $350.00 each for five in Perth is this too much?

[TerryO]

Well today I found out one thing these tyres certainly don't do so well..... slimey clay covered in 3-4 inches of goop...

On a little jaunt to find more snow behind Lake Mountain today, somewhere between Cambarville and Stockman's Reward, I found myself gracefully sliding down the road on a 45 degree angle to the road at a leisurely 10 -15 km/hr, straight towards towards a rather large mountain ash :eek::eek:

No damage done, got it tidy before it got too exciting, but I did manage to quieten the passenger somewhat :p

Looks like moving from the D2a on Duratrac's to the D4 on Dynapros, I still have some learning to do :angel:.... it's just done everything else so easily ;)


When the BFG KM2's were fairly new on the D3 I had an experience in Jenolan State forest where after following a number of other Disco's for some distance slowely on mud covered tracks I managed to lose it going down hill when I had to try and stop. I slid between two stopped D4's and missed them both by inches.

Even mud tyres once the thread is filled are no better than slicks in some conditions.

[Clammy]

I know the thread is a bit old but I just put on a set of Hankook Dynapro ATM 265 60R18. Photos below for those interested.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/896.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/896.jpg

[Graeme]

LI 114 so whilst not labelled LT, could still be another option for a tougher 18" tyre.

[LGM]

Hankook Dynapro ATM 255/55R19 (RF10)

O.K. I am 10,000kms in on these tyres so far. I rotated (5 way) and inspected them this morning and have included my highly scientific, (not) results. From new these tyres had a tread depth of 10mm (nominal) and obviously that is my start point for my wear and and life comments.

On taking each tyre off and taking a depth of tread measurement over four or five locations on each tyre I found that each tyre had a remaining tread depth of:

RR @ 9mm
RF @ 8.7mm
LR @ 9mm
LF @ 8.5mm

An average wear of 1.2mm over the four tyres for 10,000km

If I could achieve even wear over the next XX,XXXkm then theoretically I could get up to 60,000km on a set of these tyres before reaching the 2mm minimum I set for myself. So far I have never achieved the theoretical maximums no matter the tyre make. In my opinion tyres seem to wear at an exponential rate with the wear accelerating as the tyre gets closer to the end of its life.

I also reckon the 8.5mm on the left front vs the 8.7mm on the right front is the 'round about' affect! :o

As for the tyre performance they certainly inspire confidence on the bitumen in both the wet and dry so I am really quite pleased thus far. To date I have not taken them on any serious back roads, tracks or straight bush. Due mainly to the fact that I seem to be at work most waking hours consequently bush time is pretty hard to come by @#$@*!:censored:

Anyhow there you have it my first 10k on these tyres.

[wbowner]

Hi
Just fitted these to my D4
Can I ask what tyre pressures you used

Onroad towing
Offroad towing

When I got them put on the pressure was 37-38 all round which felt good but then new tyres always do

I am on the road towing my van and raised the rear to 42 in the rear and left the front 38 but noticed the pressures in the back where going up and put in another 2 psi to be 44
Have not gone offroad yet but plan to
The car placard states 42psi for loaded car do good starting
Max tyre is 50psi

These are all cold values


Richard

[DiscoMick]

I'm quite interested in these tyres so appreciate these comments.

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[LGM]

On road I generally run at the placard pressures.

Off road (when I actually get time to get there) depending on what surface I am driving on I will drop tyre pressures in 4 psi increments. If I have a full load on the tow ball I am a bit reluctant to take too much out.

It's easier to go a little slower and enjoy the view in between picking my way through the rocks!:)

[Creaser]

I know the thread is a bit old but I just put on a set of Hankook Dynapro ATM 265 60R18. Photos below for those interested.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/clammy-albums-stuff-picture5463-hankook-dynapro-atm-265-60r18-tread.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/clammy-albums-stuff-picture5464-hankook-dynapro-atm-265-60r18-front.jpg

Just about to change from Wranglers for something a bit more off road capable, in particular stronger sidewalls...Will snow chains fit with a 265/60/18 on D3?

Creaser

[Stuart02]

Just about to change from Wranglers for something a bit more off road capable, in particular stronger sidewalls...Will snow chains fit with a 265/60/18 on D3?

Creaser

I'm putting $20 on yes...

[DiscoMick]

Just about to change from Wranglers for something a bit more off road capable, in particular stronger sidewalls...Will snow chains fit with a 265/60/18 on D3?

Creaser


How are you finding them so far? They seem well-priced and I have read some good reviews of them as an all-purpose AT.

[Creaser]

How are you finding them so far? They seem well-priced and I have read some good reviews of them as an all-purpose AT.

They go on tomorrow :)

Trip to the snow on weekend.

Creaser

[mitchE39]

Trip to the snow on weekend.



Where are you headed? I'll be at Falls sunday, snow is looking great!

[Creaser]

I've driven 700km since 265/60/R18 Dynapro ATM tyres were fitted last week. Highway, urban and up to Mount Sterling and back on dirt and sadly only a few ks on snow (40psi).
There is little difference in road noise to the very worn Wranglers that were on the car when I bought it last month.
Wind noise is by far the loudest unwanted noise.
The tyres have a deeper bass rumble compared to the wranglers, a tone that is not unpleasant.
The (255) wranglers tramlined, but the Hankooks haven't.
At below 60kph and lightly loaded, the ride is a little firmer than the wranglers.
But with a load of 5 passengers and 100kg of bags in the back the ride is remarkably smooth and is better than my Volvo S80!

Autotechnica in Thomastown fitted "Autofit 490" snowchain set (under$200).
On the front, there is only about 1.5cm clearence between the beefy sidewall of the Hankooks and the suspension arm (tie rod?) but they do fit on the rear tyres without a hassle.
I am surprised that data about clearances hasn't become easily available.
The width of tyre from sidewall to sidewall when combined with clearance data between wheel rim and suspension components is enough data to figure out if a tire will fit.
Such data is available from CAD.
The width of tread making contact with road is useful but it is the overall width of tyre that is critical to understanding if it will fit in the internal space.

So far, I am very happy with the Hankooks, the practice emergency stops Ive done on cold wet tarmac, gravel and ice are not scientific, but I am highly satisfied with the stopping distances.


Creaser

[DiscoMick]

Glad to hear you're happy. Not a lot of clearance there though.

[Creaser]

Glad to hear you're happy. Not a lot of clearance there though.

That is the front, here is the back.

Creaser

[Nicky]

Although on 4X4s the chains should be on the front wheels.

[wbowner]

I have been running new hankooks on my current trip

Even when not towing I note there seems to be a bit of a bulge in the back on the side but side wall pattern of the hankooks probably makes it a bit worse than it is.

While not towing I dropped the back to 38psi which may be a bit low as they are going up to 44 after a drive

I had the front on 37 and they are going up to around 40.

I have a kaymar bar and an aux tank which probably require a bit more.

Rich

[TuffRR]

Although on 4X4s the chains should be on the front wheels.


Should. Unless you have a D4 or other vehicle that doesn't have sufficient clearance on the front for them. In that case, the back has to suffice.

[LGM]

In my last post re these tyres at 10,000km in I stated:

"From new these tyres had a tread depth of 10mm (nominal) and that is my start point for my wear and and tyre life comments.

At 10,000km I measured the wear and found the following:

RR @ 9mm
RF @ 8.7mm
LR @ 9mm
LF @ 8.5mm

An average wear of 1.2mm over the four tyres.

I now have 25,000km on these tyres, mostly country highway work and today rotated and measured the tyre depth and found the following:

RR 8.2mm
RF 8mm
LR 8mm
LF 8mm
An average wearof 1.24mm over the last 25,000km. This is certainly a lot less wear than I expected. My comments re the tyre performance remain as I stated last time;

"As for the tyre performance they certainly inspire confidence on the bitumen in both the wet and dry so I am really quite pleased."

Oh yes....I must say that my measurements are very scientific (not) and accurately reflect whatever the hell I was doing with that gauge thingy at the time!!!!There you have it my first 25k on these tyres.:)

[Clammy]

Sorry Creaser I missed your post from a few months ago. I'm in Darwin and can't help you on the snow chains :cool: but I see you managed ok.



That is the front, here is the back.

Creaser

[Owen]

I have to say I am most happy with mine and cant fault them.

[LRD414]

Could someone with Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10 in 255/55R19 please post some photos of the tread/sidewall.

My father is trying to decide between these and the Goodyear Duratracs and I'm having trouble finding Hankook photos in the 255/55R19 size. There is a few posts with Duratrac photos found but I noticed the photos in this thread are for 18" version.

One factor is something mentioned by Graeme in another thread about tread wrap around for sidewall protection.

Thanks,
Scott

[Graeme]

Here's one on a D4 rim on my RRV.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/817.jpg

[LRD414]

Thanks Graeme. Looks like some mud testing there.

[Grentarc]

When it is light, I will try to remember to take up close photos.

[Grentarc]

Here you go
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/783.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/01/784.jpg

[Colin Pedersen]

Hey all..some very positive comments here but.....

Having now owned a set of these tyres (255/55/19) for the past 12 months and 40,000k I've had to replace 2 tyres due to side wall tears. I agree with all the comments about gravel road travel and I've been impressed with the wear and road handling of the tyre but, in both tear instances I've taken the vehicle into medium duty off road circumstances...basically fire trails, and experienced a tear on the front left 4 months ago and over Christmas a tear on the rear left. Was towing a camper in the last instance.

The trail was not particular challenging, low range and steep with shale rock sections....pretty sure the shale rocks did the damage but certainly would expect the tyre to handle the type of environment at the right pressure.

I had a conversation with the tyre supplier re the appropriate pressure. I typically drop from my road 42psi to 28 or 30 psi (30 psi with the trailer on). His suggestion is to run at 36+!...which in my mind is road pressures.

After the Xmas event, I increased the pressure to around 34 psi. and got to my camp site and back all OK.

I think the "bulgy" sidewall of this tyre puts it at higher risk in a harder offroad environment...purely my opinion but I've previously fitter Coopers LTZ's and had the GG AT2's on a 18" rim in a previous D3 along the same track (one of my favorite bush camp sites in the Brindies)

In saying that, took these tyres into outback NSW and QLD 4 months ago over 1000's of Km's of gravel roads with no issues.

I realize the 19" rims are the Achilles heal of this great vehicle platform but don't understand the technical reason there can't be a stronger sidewall developed. The things that irks me most is A: 300 bucks each time for a new tyre and B: odd worn tyres, 2 @40,00K's, 1 @ 10,000K's and now one brand new!

When I evaluate my next set of tyres, I'll be paying particular attention to the sidewall profile running at lower pressures....the person it upsets most is my wife who loves the remote camp sites but gets very concerned with equipment failures....so far the only failures I've had have in the Disco has been the tyres!



Col.

[zetecr]

Put a set of 19" Hankook Dynapro ATMs on my D4 yesterday after agonising over whether to shell out $80 per corner extra for Goodyear Duratracs. Paid $258 at Tempe Tyres.

I realise comparing worn tyres to new is perhaps not entirely indicative, but noise level is same as the previous OE Goodyear HPs (70dB interior at steady 80kph in neutral on smooth surface), so I'm very happy on that front. I was a little bit circumspect going back to AT tyres after my experience with General Grabber AT2s on my previous D3, but these are just as quiet as OEs and Yokohama Geolandar ATS I've had. I might have gone back to Geolandars but for the lack of 19" for those.

I'm also happy with the looks, which I would call "not overly aggressive but purposeful". I think it looks better on the car than in photos, and better than Geolandars which I thought looked a bit tame for an AT.

Steering also feels more responsive now, sidewalls seem slightly stiffer. Ride is just a fraction knobblier (38psi all corners), but I can't be sure whether this would be true in a new vs new comparison.

I only do "proper" off-roading very occasionally, so hopefully limited mileage on such tracks mean I would be bloody unlucky to suffer side-wall issues some have kindly reported. Will report back after some more mileage.

[eddy]

You eastern staters do well on your pricing,best price I could find was $315 each[BJ Perth]I did notice they are carrying a lot more balance weights than the old Pirelli's,a bit more noisier but that could be the wheel bearings on their way out!

[laughto]

My father is trying to decide between these and the Goodyear Duratracs

Hi Scott, did your father finally make a decision, if so which way did he go? Given your setup with 18" rims and D697s, I assume you do a fair bit of rugged offroad driving. Is this your dad's intention as well? I am still tending towards Duratracs, and 18" rims still not totally ruled out although like many others the cost is somewhat of an issue.

Wayne

PS. Have enjoyed your D4 Build Tread

[LRD414]

Hi Scott, did your father finally make a decision, if so which way did he go? Given your setup with 18" rims and D697s, I assume you do a fair bit of rugged offroad driving. Is this your dad's intention as well? I am still tending towards Duratracs, and 18" rims still not totally ruled out although like many others the cost is somewhat of an issue.

Wayne, it has been a long and drawn out decision that looks like landing on Duratracs next week.
Took awhile due to plenty of good reports about both Hankooks and Duratracs and then lots of ringing around for prices.
Yes he would much prefer the LT tyres but the 18" rims have been delayed for him due to budget pressures. I was able to afford them at the time so decided to go for it early.
He has a big trip this year towing the 2t van, so the performance of the 19" tyres during that will probably decide whether to proceed with 18's or not.

Scott

[LGM]

In April 2015 I purchased my current tyres, Hankook Dynapro ATM's in 255/55/19 for my 3.0L D4.

At that time I had 125,993km on the clock.

Since that time i have run these tyres at the placarded pressure and done a little bush work. Most of my time is spent on the highway at around the 110km/h mark. I check the pressures once a week and maintain the pressure from my own workshop compressor. I rotate the tyres at regular intervals although there might have been times when I have missed the schedule.:angel:

As of today the D4 has 180,304km on the clock. Roughly 54,000km on these tyres to date.

I decided to again rotate and measure my tyres. On removal of each tyre and testing the depth of tread over three or four spots on each tyre I found a remaining tread depth of:

RR @ 6mm
RF @ 6mm
LR @ 6mm
LF @ 6mm

No doubt there are slight variations to that measurement but my equipment can only really measure to the nearest mm. ;)

These tyres when new had a tread depth of approximately 10mm. The loss of 4mm for over the 54,000km or 13,500km for each mm of wear is in my view really good! That said it has been my experience that tyre wear seems to accelerate towards the end of a tyres life. Nothing scientific......it's just my view!

Anyhow given the performance and durability to date I reckon it will be very interesting to see what I can get out of these tyres....80,000km maybe?

In the not to distant future I will be taking off on an interstate journey from WA to Vic and back towing my camper trailer.....lets see if that constant towing at highway speed alters things.

I hope that helps folks thinking about tyre choice. :)

[rhinosm]

Scott
How has your father gone with Duratracs so far.
I have been happy with them but I have swapped back to std tyres whilst in city as I felt the Duratracs were getting chewed up.
I wanted to keep them for trips outback.
Ive done 10,000ks on them.
Ready LGM's story on Hancocks I doubt I would get anywhere near 50K with these.

[Aaron40]

Scott
How has your father gone with Duratracs so far.
I have been happy with them but I have swapped back to std tyres whilst in city as I felt the Duratracs were getting chewed up.
I wanted to keep them for trips outback.
Ive done 10,000ks on them.
Ready LGM's story on Hancocks I doubt I would get anywhere near 50K with these.

I ran Toyo MT 265/75 16s on my D2 and loved how they wore their noise level and performance on the road and performance off road, wish I could get them in 19 or 18 size under 32.5 for my D4. The wear thing probably is the extra weight and power of the D4 over the D2....

[LRD414]

Scott, How has your father gone with Duratracs so far.
I have been happy with them but I have swapped back to std tyres whilst in city as I felt the Duratracs were getting chewed up.
In the end my father got Hankooks because he was unable to get the Duratracs in time for a major trip.
The Hankooks performed well on the trip across a range of highway and dirt/gravel road conditions, both towing a 2t van and D4 only.
The wear, noise & performance have been generally in line with other positive feedback on here.

BUT!!! He has lost a lot of confidence in these tyres after a major tyre slash/cut to the tread.
His experience sounds similar to what Colin posted (extract below), except it was in the tread not sidewall.

.....Having now owned a set of these tyres (255/55/19) for the past 12 months and 40,000k I've had to replace 2 tyres due to side wall tears. I agree with all the comments about gravel road travel and I've been impressed with the wear and road handling of the tyre ..... trail was not particular challenging, low range and steep with shale rock sections....pretty sure the shale rocks did the damage but certainly would expect the tyre to handle the type of environment at the right pressure .....

In Dad's case the sharp rock was "trap rock" in the granite belt region of Qld (Stanthorpe area), which is very hard and pointy (technical geological terms).
Pressure was around 38-40 psi I think.

He is considering whether to change to the Maxxis 980 now or persevere with the Hankooks.
The only concern is the sharp rocks. My advice is to persevere but at lower pressure when in that country.
It's a lot of money to throw away based on a single event and while the Maxxis are LT spec, it is impossible to know how they would handle the same sharp rock situation.

Cheers,
Scott

[oka374]

While I am running the Hankook Dynapro ATm's in a larger size and on a heavier vehicle I am on my second set now. The first set did just on 57,000 km with only one puncture (a nail) with a huge cross section of road conditions from highway to cross country desert following old shotlines. They are fitted to my Oka which usually weighs in the region of 5.8T as it is a full bus body with motorhome fitout. Tyre size is 315/75R16. They have been a really good tyre with a little of the edge cupping you usually get on solid axled vehicles but minimised by regular rotation.

[de7158]

It's the luck off the draw with tyres in the Granite Belt. I've had the same problem with side wall cuts/slashes with D697's, can't really blame the Hankooks.
Have tried all pressures and reckon in that sort of country, I would keep the tyre pressures up high to protect the side walls. Feels wrong, but it works.
Unfortunately you can't miss them all.
Cheers

[LRD414]

It's the luck off the draw with tyres in the Granite Belt. I've had the same problem with side wall cuts/slashes with D697's, can't really blame the Hankooks.

My thoughts too.

[LGM]

Hard to believe, for me at least, but I had time to take stock of my tyres this morning before going to work. I wandered around with my measuring stick in hand and came up with the following.

RR @ 4mm
RF @ 3.5mm Note: My kit can't really measure less than mm increments so the .5 is a guess.
LR @ 4mm
LF @ 4mm

Currently my 2011 D4 has 196264 on the clock and the Dynapro's were purchased at 125993km.

I purchased these tyres in April 2015 and have done a lot of highway and towing work (Dongara to Canberra and return towing my TVan was the most recent) with some low level off road stuff in the mix.

Most of the time I am at highway speeds. My daily commute to work is roughly a 110km round trip. I run the tyres at or around the placarded pressure but at the moment I am running slightly above that at 34psi front and 38psi in the rear. I do rotate the tyres at regular intervals and had them balanced a couple of times as well.

At this rate I reckon 80,000km is a real possibility!

If I achieve that it will be a record for any tyres I have ever used.:D

I reckon that performance really gives me a good lead in to my choice for my next set of tyres.

LGM

[letherm]

Hard to believe, for me at least, but I had time to take stock of my tyres this morning before going to work. I wandered around with my measuring stick in hand and came up with the following.

RR @ 4mm
RF @ 3.5mm Note: My kit can't really measure less than mm increments so the .5 is a guess.
LR @ 4mm
LF @ 4mm

Currently my 2011 D4 has 196264 on the clock and the Dynapro's were purchased at 125993km.

I purchased these tyres in April 2015 and have done a lot of highway and towing work (Dongara to Canberra and return towing my TVan was the most recent) with some low level off road stuff in the mix.

Most of the time I am at highway speeds. My daily commute to work is roughly a 110km round trip. I run the tyres at or around the placarded pressure but at the moment I am running slightly above that at 34psi front and 38psi in the rear. I do rotate the tyres at regular intervals and had them balanced a couple of times as well.

At this rate I reckon 80,000km is a real possibility!

If I achieve that it will be a record for any tyres I have ever used.:D

I reckon that performance really gives me a good lead in to my choice for my next set of tyres.

LGM

Hi LGM.

What size tyres are you running?

Martin

[LGM]

Martin,

I am running the standard 19's 255/55/19

LGM

[LGM]

Went out to the shed this morning and measured the remaining tread depth on my D4's Hankook Dynapro ATM 10's. Last time I looked they were all around the 4mm mark. Not so today!

RF @ 3.5mm
RR @ 2.5mm
LF @ 3.0mm
LR @ 3.5mm

In fairness the .5mm is a guesstimate as my gauge only measures in full mm's [thumbsupbig]

I know that I can go for a few more km's yet but I don't like running on the minimum with anything. I much prefer to have a bit of tread depth up my sleeve especially with wet weather coming. The tyres have been on the D4 since April 2015 and have now covered 77,767km not bad at all given the high speed km's and the towing they have been subjected to. Unfortunately there was not much dirt track or off road stuff over that period, mostly highway driving.

I stuck a post in the forum looking to understand how good the General Tyre AT's have been for others as I have been considering my tyre options. Not much info on their performance or durability came to light. Based on the outcomes of the current Hankooks I reckon I will most likely end up with a new set of Hankooks as the replacements.

[cjc_td5]

My Kankooks are at about 7mm tread depth at 32,000km, so about 2-3mm tread wear. Unfortunately 99% bitumen, mix of highway kms plus general in-town running with roundabouts etc which are hell on tyre wear. I'm very happy with them. They have had some sidewall whacks when deflated for beach use with no apparent damage. On the road they are quiet and sure footed in all weather conditions.

Cheers,
Chris

[letherm]

Hi.

Looks like my oem wranglers are wearing rapidly at only 23,000 km. Mainly due to me splitting a sidewall on the rear left going through a slow down "S" and clipping the gutter. I was due for a service so asked the dealer for a wheel alignment but the sent me to the local Jax Tyres who did it. Unfortunately they appear not to have done the rear end and of course it scrubbed the rear left out. I learnt at a the next service that they also didn't use TTM so don't rely on dealers to do that for you. The Hankook Dynapro look the goods but has anyone got any info on the Pirelli Scorpion ATR? Main concerns are general handling, wet weather grip, sidewall strength and comfort for swmbo. My main use unfortunately is city driving but I want a tyre that can go off road if I get the chance.

Martin

[LGM]

Hi.

Looks like my oem wranglers are wearing rapidly at only 23,000 km. Mainly due to me splitting a sidewall on the rear left going through a slow down "S" and clipping the gutter. I was due for a service so asked the dealer for a wheel alignment but the sent me to the local Jax Tyres who did it. Unfortunately they appear not to have done the rear end and of course it scrubbed the rear left out. I learnt at a the next service that they also didn't use TTM so don't rely on dealers to do that for you. The Hankook Dynapro look the goods but has anyone got any info on the Pirelli Scorpion ATR? Main concerns are general handling, wet weather grip, sidewall strength and comfort for swmbo. My main use unfortunately is city driving but I want a tyre that can go off road if I get the chance.

Martin
Prior to the Hankooks I had Pirelli ATR's I found them to be good on the dirt and stone country around the Murchison.......what I didn't like was their behavior in the wet weather on the bitumen once they had worn down a fair bit. Seemed like they would not shed water quick enough.....this resulted in a minor 'let go' on the rear end and that was enough for me.....got rid of them. Mind you that is only my experience and the 'let go' could be down to my driving. None the less that is my view on the ATR's......no doubt others may / will have a different perspective.

[JamesH]

Prior to the Hankooks I had Pirelli ATR's I found them to be good on the dirt and stone country around the Murchison.......what I didn't like was their behavior in the wet weather on the bitumen once they had worn down a fair bit. Seemed like they would not shed water quick enough.....this resulted in a minor 'let go' on the rear end and that was enough for me.....got rid of them. Mind you that is only my experience and the 'let go' could be down to my driving. None the less that is my view on the ATR's......no doubt others may / will have a different perspective.

It may have been you telling the story but Ive read on here a very similar story a good while back. Some guy was at 100kph on a motorway in the wet (I thought it was Qld) going in a straight line and it "let go". He got it under control but it scared the bejeesus out of him and the tyres were replaced the next day.

Pirellis for D4 are on my veto list, alongside Coopers.

[Grentarc]

It may have been you telling the story but Ive read on here a very similar story a good while back. Some guy was at 100kph on a motorway in the wet (I thought it was Qld) going in a straight line and it "let go". He got it under control but it scared the bejeesus out of him and the tyres were replaced the next day.

Pirellis for D4 are on my veto list, alongside Coopers.
I have a feeling my father Graeme had similar experience with the ATRs - my spare tyre is one, and from his thoughts on them I would prefer not to fit it unless I absolutely have to.

[LGM]

It may have been you telling the story but Ive read on here a very similar story a good while back. Some guy was at 100kph on a motorway in the wet (I thought it was Qld) going in a straight line and it "let go". He got it under control but it scared the bejeesus out of him and the tyres were replaced the next day.

Pirellis for D4 are on my veto list, alongside Coopers.

I had my 'let go' on a rural highway in WA on an 'S' bend in the wet at the speed set for the road..........I s#*t myself....well almost......that was enough for me![tonguewink]

[letherm]

The Hankook Dynapro look the goods but has anyone got any info on the Pirelli Scorpion ATR? Main concerns are general handling, wet weather grip, sidewall strength and comfort for swmbo.

The wet weather stories ring a bell. I think I'll give the Pirellis a miss.

Thanks guys.

Martin

[LGM]

Fitted new Hankook Dynapro ATM's on Tuesday. The old Hankook's had achieved 78,172km since they were purchased in April 2015. I am really happy as that is the best run I have had from any brand of tyre....ever![biggrin]

Hope its another 2 years before I need tyres again......touch wood!

[Dfornow]

Nice results for wear. However:
Was that for 4 or 5 tyres? Also was rotating done regularly? 19" ?

cheers.

[GP1200]

My Hankook's have done similar km's or more as well, I holed one in Exmouth at the halfway mark, but otherwise I cant fault them at all. I don't think I would look elsewhere when they finally do give up.


Jack

[LGM]

Nice results for wear. However:
Was that for 4 or 5 tyres? Also was rotating done regularly? 19" ?

cheers.

I buy my tyres five at a time.

I try to rotate five ways every 10,000km or thereabouts. Check the pressures at least weekly and generally run to placard recommendations or slightly above when towing.

Hope that helps.

Opps, yes 255/55/19's

[Redback]

I've done around 10,000ks on my Hankooks now, my only complaint so far is they tend to be a tad noisey at low speeds and a tad harsh, almost like a mud tyre type feel, on the highway at speed they are whisper quiet(above 80kph)

They are great in the wet and on dirt roads, much better than our previous bridgestones ATs, so I'm pleased with them so far.

[ATH]

I've just crossed Pirellis off my list after reading the above about slipping in the wet. This brought back memories of a new Fiat I bought in the UK in 1970, great little car but in the wet you had to be very careful as it had Pirellis on as standard being Italian manufactured.
The dealer told me they were good for mileage but had very hard composition which made them a bit "sensitive" in the wet...... in the UK that's quite often so I had quite a few soiled pants moments. [biggrin]
AlanH.

[letherm]

Just about to buy a set of 265/60/18's migrating from oem Goodyear Wrangler 255/55/19's. A consideration for me is comfort for swmbo as she has a number of health issues. How would the Dynapro's compare to the Bridgestone Dueller A/T697's (my other possible choice) from a comfort perspective? I understand that an A/T tyre may not be as comfortable as the oem ones but want a more robust tyre and hope that the extra size will offset any degradation due to the more aggressive tread pattern etc..

Martin

[RobA]

There are several discussion threads on the D697 and other AT tyres so a quick search will get you the feedback you are looking for. As a user of Bridgestone tyres for over 20 years and having only recently changed to the KO2's I am a fan of the Bridgestone for duty cycles where little arduous off bitumen and/or off roading is done.

We did >70,000km on our last set of 607's with the majority of that towing an Ultimate or AOR Q+ camper with >22,000km of that in the Kimberley and outback WA. No experience with the other tyre

Rob

[Grentarc]

Just about to buy a set of 265/60/18's migrating from oem Goodyear Wrangler 255/55/19's. A consideration for me is comfort for swmbo as she has a number of health issues. How would the Dynapro's compare to the Bridgestone Dueller A/T697's (my other possible choice) from a comfort perspective? I understand that an A/T tyre may not be as comfortable as the oem ones but want a more robust tyre and hope that the extra size will offset any degradation due to the more aggressive tread pattern etc..

Martin

I moved from 255/55R19 Hankooks to LT265/65R18 KO2s and the comfort level was a major concern too due to my wife's back issues. The KO2s are SO much better than the Hankooks in every way, with only minimal road noise increase.

[iannicki]

I just recently swapped from Continental Cross Contact AT 255/60R18 to (Bridgestone) BFG LT265/60R18 KO2. I run pressures around 40 psi front, 42 psi back. I have had the KO2 for only a couple of 100 km, but if anything they feel slightly softer than the Continentals. The Continentals had done 60k, so only 3 mm tread left.

If the KO2 are actually a bit softer (ie, not just my imagination), I guess it might be the very slight sidewall increase or just the extra tread (for now). But what I can say if no issues for me at least — and that is at a firmish tyre pressure.

[Mike57]

If you mean the BFG KO2 265/60/18 I found them to be soft to start with as well but they harden up and then you get a firmer ride. That took a few thousand km to happen for me. I have settled on 36 front and 43 rear.

[iannicki]

If you mean the BFG KO2 265/60/18 I found them to be soft to start with as well but they harden up and then you get a firmer ride. That took a few thousand km to happen for me. I have settled on 36 front and 43 rear.


Thanks! Meant the BFGs — had Bridgestone on my mind from the other posts. Have edited my initial post.

[RobA]

We run our KO2s at placard for two people with no problems. They are definitely noisier than the 6697 but that comes from a more open tread design as well as the higher LR to start with. We get some light rubbing in the front guards on full lock but the spare fits underneath without any need to deflate it. If you don't do a lot of off bitumen work I would go with something like the 697 which remain an excellent tyre

Rob

[letherm]

I spoke to swmbo and she would "prefer" a comfortable tyre but left it to me. I came across Michelin LTX Force while I was looking around. Does anyone know about them? They have what they call a layer of cushion guard to minimize vibration and shocks and this piqued my interest when looking for a more comfortable A/T tyre. The reviews I read seem to suggest that they are long wearing and handle very well.

Martin

[LGM]

Fitted new Hankook Dynapro ATM's on Tuesday. The old Hankook's had achieved 78,172km since they were purchased in April 2015. I am really happy as that is the best run I have had from any brand of tyre....ever![biggrin]

Hope its another 2 years before I need tyres again......touch wood!

Well its getting close to that time again.....in May of 2017 I fitted my second set of Hankook Dynapro ATM's after an exceptional (for me) run of almost 78,000km from the first set. Now we are almost 2 years on and so far I have done a further 56,797km on this second set of Dynapro's.

My readings of remaining tyre tread depth today were as follows:
RF 6mm
LF 5mm
RR 6mm
LR 6mm
Just for notation I measured each tyre at three points across the face and am reporting the least depth remaining.

These tyres have been really good thus far and have taken us across the continent towing a 3.2t caravan. The only issue I have had was a repairable puncture after running over a bit of angled tin plate left in the middle of the highway, on a bend of all places.

Based on the wear to date I reckon I will get another 10,000km on these Hankook tyres before I replace them. So let the search begin. I will look at the other contenders.....mind you they will need to be good to convince me to change away from the Dynapro ATM's.

Oh and just to mention it my D4 has now covered 260,557km and I don't see me changing it out anytime soon!

[DiscoMick]

Glad to hear as I'm very happy so far with our Hankooks ATs, although they haven't done many kms yet. Hoping to change that soon.

[cjc_td5]

Yep I agree. I'll likely get around 90,000km from my Hankooks by the time I change them before winter. I'll be going with them again.

[brittdolby]

Hey all. Am new to AULRO (I am on the Facebook group though). Just wondering what Tyre pressure you put your hankook dynapro ATs front and rear. Recently acquired a D4 2012 3L (used to have a D2 before). Frustrating the lack of options on the D4 19s but got to make do. I have read a lot about GOE doing an 18” for it but not what GOE stands for haha but would be interested in finding out, also read that it is very expensive though ....

We do the intermittent off-roading maybe once every 4 or so months give or take on mostly dirt, mud and rocks. Nothing too extravagant though as it gets us to work to pay for it! How are the hankooks on those surfaces from people’s experiences or is there a better AT for this? I looked at the duratrac but the life on those from reading forums and reviews is pretty poor.

Thanks in advance all!

[DieselLSE]

Welcome to the D3/4 forum brittdolby.

I don't have the Hancooks, but I run my 19" on road set of tyres at 36psi front and 40psi rear. I'll drop this if off roading to suit, but you'll know all about that. My 18" Compomotives run at a little less (34/38) but I'm running Kuhmo MT51s and take it easy on road. Note that I have a winch, bullbar, roof rack with spare wheel on top, long range tank and carry tools and recovery gear.
GOE was an importer and distributor (and maybe even the original designer) of the Compomotive 18" rims made especially for the D4 to fit over the front brake calipers. Even Landrover's own 18" wheels won't do this.
I'm not sure what has happened to Gordon, but I hear that he's no longer in business but others will know more.
But the good news is that apparently Stuckey Tyres in Melbourne are now the distributors. An alternative wheel is made by TuffAnt. I have no personal experience of them but others on here are very happy with them.

[cjc_td5]

Hey all. Am new to AULRO (I am on the Facebook group though). Just wondering what Tyre pressure you put your hankook dynapro ATs front and rear. Recently acquired a D4 2012 3L (used to have a D2 before). Frustrating the lack of options on the D4 19s but got to make do. I have read a lot about GOE doing an 18” for it but not what GOE stands for haha but would be interested in finding out, also read that it is very expensive though ....

We do the intermittent off-roading maybe once every 4 or so months give or take on mostly dirt, mud and rocks. Nothing too extravagant though as it gets us to work to pay for it! How are the hankooks on those surfaces from people’s experiences or is there a better AT for this? I looked at the duratrac but the life on those from reading forums and reviews is pretty poor.

Thanks in advance all!I just generally run placard pressures in my Hankooks. 32-34 in the fronts, 42-44 in the rears from memory. Mine have been faultless for bitumen, gravel, rocks, sand etc and I have just replaced mine with another set last month (after 90,000km).

[letherm]

I have read a lot about GOE doing an 18” for it but not what GOE stands for haha but would be interested in finding out


GOE stands for Green Oval Experience. It is a company, based in W.A., run by Dr. Gordon German that provides training, tag along tours and equipment. Gordon has gone through some tough times over the last year or so and it has affected his business reputation. He arranged to supply the original Compomotive 18" rims from the UK. As mentioned above he may have had a hand in designing them. It is my understanding that you can order them direct from Compomotive in the UK and that they are now available through another dealer here - there was a thread a while back with that info.

Here's a link to his web page for interest.

Green Oval Experience| Land Rover | 4WD Training | Terrain response (https://www.greenovalexperience.com/)

Martin

[brittdolby]

Thanks for all the responses everyone! Tis only my First post and this forum has been more useful than any research I’ve done so far.

Might put a couple more psi in the front and rear than. Found a darn screw in the left rear and was a slow leak but father in law plugged it for me!

Seems as though the hankooks are a good Tyre though. Might stick with these and look at the 18s in the future when these are worn out.

Shame to hear about Gordon’s but thank you for the updated info and links. a drive experience like that would be amazing and something to learn from. Am definitely going to look into partaking in one of those!

Thank you.

[LRD414]

Frustrating the lack of options on the D4 19s but got to make do. I have read a lot about GOE doing an 18” for it but not what GOE stands for haha but would be interested in finding out, also read that it is very expensive
The Maxxis 980 is an LT rated tyre available in the 19" factory size that you may want to look at. Lots of good reports and probably perfect for the usage you describe. I suggest doing some research on the subject of GOE ......

Regards,
Scott

[DiscoJeffster]

I switched to Maxxis 980 LT and love them

[DI5CO]

Another for the 980’s!!

[Eric SDV6SE]

+1 for my MAXXIS 980LTs

[DiscoMick]

I have Hankooks ATs, but they are 16s on a Defender. Currently running 36 front and 48 rear.