I'd decided on Hankook 19s when a mate said Grabbers. ?

[JamesH]

Hi All

Ive read all the posts on all the threads over the years and was pretty committed to Hankooks. They seem to get a good review here. Then my mate spoke to his local Bob Jane who told him General Grabbers are the way to go.

I don't recall reading much on the Grabbers in 19". Any thoughts?

Looking for a tough tyre to handle harsh shaley roads. Don't intend to to any rock hopping and will avoid mud where possible.

thanks in advance

[AnD3rew]

I've had GG ATs and GG AT2s in 18s. They have overall been good, not too noisy, good traction on and off road but there are varied opinions on them from people on here. My main complaint specially with the ATs is that they do seem to get quite a few cuts in the sidewalls, none have been serious for me but they are certainly noticeable, I would be concerned that if you do a lot in sharp rough shale that you might also suffer from this.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I have had the Grabber AT 19" on my D4 since new, I have found that about 50% wear they become quite noisy. The noise makes you think you've got a wheel bearing or diff going.

Am on my second set at 90K changed at around 52K

[vbrab]

Would suggest you first check tread wear rating, as Hankook usually give good wear service, and in 20 years of them I have never had a "fail", and I drive in difficult remote areas.

[LandyAndy]

Aaron40 got his OEM tyres swapped for grabbers after a week of ownership James.
Perhaps he can post how he finds them,unsure if he has beached his yet bro.
Andrew

[eddy]

Best price for Hankook Dynapro RTF10 was BJ in Osborne park at $325 each.
Over east they can get them below $300.
How does that compare to GG's.

[guthrie]

What are the Hankooks like for noise?

[GP1200]

I have had both in the 19 inch, I found the GG sounded terrible at 80kph to 90kph once I had a few KM on them,( sounds like a failed wheel bearing) other than that, no punctures or bad handling issues.

Currently have the Hankooks on and so far so good, have been able to do a lot more 4wd work on these and have performed well, have aired them down to 10psi at Calcup Hill and stayed on the rim with no issues ( looks bloody scary )

There next test will be the Green Oval advanced training down south weekend in October with Gordon. I expecting a bit more mud and different conditions to what I normally experience ( sand and beach work )

My only other comment is they don't hang on as well on a wet road. The original factory Wranglers were much better on the road, which I managed about 50,0000 km with.

Jack

[LGM]

18,000km in on the Hankooks and I reckon they are quiet!

That said it is all in the 'ear' of the beholder.

Remember what is quiet to me maybe noisy to you!

[GP1200]

What are the Hankooks like for noise?

Very good, they don't bother me at all

Jack

[rar110]

Has anyone used the RF10s on stoney desert tracks?

[Aaron40]

I have GG on, they have only been around town and the freeway, noticed they were a touch noisier than what the D4 came with but unnoticeable with the windows up, and coming from M/Ts in a Td5 they are buet! :cool:I am heading onto the beach this weekend so will report how they go...

[Graeme]

Has anyone used the RF10s on stoney desert tracks?
Not on stoney desert tracks but after visiting Galore Hill reserve near Lockhart I noticed lots of scuff marks on the sidewalls because of the narrow tread and bulging sidewalls. The tyres were at road pressures and the rocks weren't sharp.

[RoverLander]

Has anyone used the RF10s on stoney desert tracks?

Done Alice, Dalhousie, Finke, William Creek, Maree and some other places in between that i cant remember. The Hankooks had alread had about 25000km on them from towing a van around Australia. They handled all the rocky stuff well but coming into Maree i had both back tyres get punctures within about 50ks of each other. No major rocks there so still cant figure it out..maybe just bad luck.

You could see that the tyres had done some rough roads and they were chiped. The local tyre guy (who prefers Perelli) said he was surprised how well they had stood up to the trip.

I think if i had new tyres on I wouldnt have any flats. I replaced the tyres with a new set of Hankooks. So far the best tyre as far as I can tell.

[Bytemrk]

Has anyone used the RF10s on stoney desert tracks?

We followed the green line below in April:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/02/520.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/sa-reports/218345-aliens-great-sa-trip.html

A real mix of road surfaces and the Hankooks handled them all well. There were some rocky sections across the Woomera protected area and again heading out to Halligan Bay. The area with the most sharp rock was getting in and out of the Nuccaleena mine ruins in the Flinders Ranges.

I've been very happy with the Hankooks and will replace them with the same when the time comes.

[theins]

I replaced the OEM's with Hankooks (19") for a recent trip to the Big Red Bash near Birdsville, going up via Cameron corner, Heddon corner and down on the Birdsville track.

Not much noisier than OEM's and - more importantly - handled all terrain well (with a camper in tow). I just took them off again (to wear out the OEMs first) and had a look, no chipping, profile still looking good.

Still managed toget bogged, though... ;)

I had the GG in 18" on my D3, no issues there either. I originally wanted to get the GGs on 19, but they were not available in Australia at the time so ended up with the Hankooks.

Hope this helps...

[Melbourne Park]

... There were some rocky sections across the Woomera protected area and again heading out to Halligan Bay. The area with the most sharp rock was getting in and out of the Nuccaleena mine ruins in the Flinders Ranges.
...

How do you get to drive in the Woomera Protected area? When I accessed that area, signs warned of $2,000 fines for driving there ...

Doug

[Bytemrk]

How do you get to drive in the Woomera Protected area? When I accessed that area, signs warned of $2,000 fines for driving there ...

Doug
A little preparation can get you permits to do so...

Woomera Prohibited Area access permits: Federal and South Australian Governments (http://www.defence.gov.au/woomera/permit-tourist.htm)

In our case, Alien who led the trip did a brilliant job of helping us all get permits and ministerial approval to visit the red zone too. If you ever get a chance to go on one of Kyle's trips... do it!... was awesome.