My Micky Thompson tyres, 18 months old

[bblaze]

I purchased a set of 6 MT ATZ 31 x 10.5 tyres about 18 months ago, they have traveled 43327 km. Often require gravel rd travel for work and possible the harshest roads would be into birdsville and the birdsville track. The tread depth on new tyres is 14mm. The tread depth on my tyres is as follows, 3 at 10mm, 2 at 8mm and 1 at 7mm. The tyres have been rotated at about 10000km, never more but the earlist rotation was 7500km. I have 2 of the tyres with 10mm of tread puntured by reasonable size stones and repaired, thats been the only puntures. They have always been run at 40psi.
I have just spent $1000 today and got 4 new MT ATZ tyres for the up and coming trip
Thought this info may be of some use to someone
cheers
blaze

[Outlaw]

Sound like they are doing you well... i hope my claws last half as good :angel:

Also good as was thinking of a set of MTZ's as a second set ;)

[TJS-70Y]

Thanks for the info Blaze.

Were they the 4 rib or the 5 rib ATZ? I have been looking at getting the 4 rib for my D2 as a slightly more aggressive A/T.

Thomas

[disco_mitch]

Thanks for the info Blaze.

Were they the 4 rib or the 5 rib ATZ? I have been looking at getting the 4 rib for my D2 as a slightly more aggressive A/T.

Thomas

i would also like to know this as i am currently running the 4 rib, you may like to know i find them an absolute supurb tire, i used to run 35in mtz and the 4 rib atz performs so well as an all rounder, ive only done about 10000ks on them but cant notice any wear

[Landy110]

My BFG Muddies have 10mm tread left at over 80,000 K's

[bblaze]

My BFG Muddies have 10mm tread left at over 80,000 K's
Thats really great run, how often do you rotate?, Do you have a 5 or 6 tyre rotation, what presure do you normal run?.
Would be some good extra info to know to maybe work out a comparison
cheers
blaze

[bblaze]

Just to add to my first post
The right rear tyre that completed my trip last year was quite chipped on my return but it doesnt seemed to have deteriated any quicker than the others. It is one of the tyres with 8 mm tread
cheers
blaze

[bblaze]

Thanks for the info Blaze.

Were they the 4 rib or the 5 rib ATZ? I have been looking at getting the 4 rib for my D2 as a slightly more aggressive A/T.

Thomas
Not sure, they are not real agressive looking, how do I tell
cheers
blaze

[disco_mitch]

Not sure, they are not real agressive looking, how do I tell
cheers
blaze

4 rib will have 4 main sections of tread across the width and the 5 rib has 5 main sections across the tread width

[TJS-70Y]

This is the 5 Rib

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/278.jpg

And the 4 rib

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/06/279.jpg

Thomas

[bblaze]

5 rib
thanks, can learn something every day
cheers
blaze

[Landy110]

Thats really great run, how often do you rotate?, Do you have a 5 or 6 tyre rotation, what presure do you normal run?.
Would be some good extra info to know to maybe work out a comparison
cheers
blaze
I stand corrected... 9 mm on some and 10 mm on others.

I do a four tyre rotation, not as often as I should but normally at every oil change so 5000 K's or sometimes 10000 K's
I run 35psi all round.
I break gently - early.
And I never unleash the awsome horsepower that is available.....in a RRS.
Because I havn't got it.:D:D