Dick Cepek Fun Country

[luked3]

G'day All,

Has anybody had any experience with these tyres ? I looked at them today in a 265/70/17, they look like a pretty aggressive all terrain. Apparently you can get up to 120k kms on them, don't know how true that is.

Cheers
Lucas

[RHS58]

"Fun Country" doesn't do it for me.
Worse if it's in big white letters.
Having said that, it's a manly tread pattern.

Have Bridgestone "Sporty Style" tyres on the Honda.

Chuckle whenever I see Maxxis "Big Horn"

Maybe we should have a thread suggesting names for tyres:
Ball Tearer
Skid Marx
Gravel Rash

[TerryO]

I might be wrong but think you will find they are not common tyre on a D3/4, might be best to ask in the Defender or D2 section.

[luked3]

Fortunately these ones don't come with white writing.:p
Are people only putting 245's on their 17's not 265's ?

Cheers
Luke

[Geedublya]

They are fairly large at 31.9 inches and they will probably rub. Some 265 70 17s are smaller at 31.6 eg. BFG KM2s. I'm running 245 70 17 KM2s on mine without any issues.

[luked3]

Thanks Geedublya, I was unsure if they would rub or not. How are the KM2's on road ? Are they your everyday tyre you run ?

[Geedublya]

The D3/4 is very quiet inside and even though the KM2s are a fairly quiet MT they are loud in a D3/4. They also cause some vibration especially at low speed and increase fuel consumption (1-2 l/100). I'm running them everyday at the moment as my 20s require replacement. I can put up with the noise however I will be happy when I get new tyres for my 20s and I can take them off.

Other than the noise and vibration they are great tyres they grip well and are predictable at the limit. They work well off road and seem to be very tough. I've torn chunks out of the tread and sidewalls in the rocks but have had no flats.

[luked3]

Cheers for the info Geedublya , I'm running 18 inch GG AT2's there ok. Stepping down to 17's for the next set and am looking for a more aggressive AT or maybe MT depending on, on road manners as I don't want to change between wheels/ tyres. This gives me something to think about.

Lucas

[TerryO]

The D3/4 is very quiet inside and even though the KM2s are a fairly quiet MT they are loud in a D3/4. They also cause some vibration especially at low speed and increase fuel consumption (1-2 l/100). I'm running them everyday at the moment as my 20s require replacement. I can put up with the noise however I will be happy when I get new tyres for my 20s and I can take them off.

Other than the noise and vibration they are great tyres they grip well and are predictable at the limit. They work well off road and seem to be very tough. I've torn chunks out of the tread and sidewalls in the rocks but have had no flats.

I agree with what Geoff said about the KM2's, I have the 265/70 17 KM2's on the D3 and have done at least 20k on them and have found them to be very good on road and off and yes the are noisy and vibrate. But worth it if you go seriously off road on a regular basis.

[luked3]

Cheers for the info Terry.

Lucas

[Sprint]

Maybe we should have a thread suggesting names for tyres:
Ball Tearer
Skid Marx
Gravel Rash

what? you never destroyed a set of "Smokohama 352's" when you were younger? :p

[LandyAndy]

Eager to smoke when I was younger,on a XE EFI Falcoon wagoon with plenty of work done;););););););););)
Andrew

[DoctorJ]

I believe the Dick Cepeks are an identical tyre to the Mickey T's without the price tag (coming out of the same factory)and as for people concerned about the name they are listed as a FC-II on the sidewall. I am currently running that size in another brand and love them however run on the highest setting on my Llams to minimize rubbing.

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[TeamFA]

No experience with the "Fun Country", but we have a set of "Mud Country" tyres on at the moment. Have done a lot of road driving, and recently started to get some use off road, including some mud on Sunday.

Previous experience on the Defender was Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ.

Tyres are 35" x R15 x 12.5.

In comparison to the MTZ, the Mud Country tyres have impeccable road manners, excellent grip in the wet, and very, very quiet. I would hear the MTZs roar at any appreciable speed, the Dick Cepeks are almost silent. I would imagine the "Fun Country" would be even quieter.

[shanegtr]

I agree with what Geoff said about the KM2's, I have the 265/70 17 KM2's on the D3 and have done at least 20k on them and have found them to be very good on road and off and yes the are noisy and vibrate. But worth it if you go seriously off road on a regular basis.

Any issues with using the 265/70/17 tyre?

[TerryO]

Hi Shane,
No issues if you have Llams or GOA rods for off roading. I have ground away the front of the inner wheel arch plastic cover quite a bit in extreme conditions, but nothing to much to worry about.