Thread: Disco II tire suggestions

Originally Posted by Slunnie

My thoughts are that the Pirelli ATR would be a very suitable tyre also. They are excellent on the road, efficient and very quiet for those highway km's and hook up well offroad - but they are not really designed for mud.

Personally, if you are going to offroad it, the BFG AT's don't work well on the Disco2 rims when aired down. They are one of the few tyres that break the bead by themselves when 4WDing at normal 4WDing pressures - thats hard to do on a Disco2 rim!

Personally I would also avoid Cooper like the plague. I think they are an exceptionally over rated tyre that are sold as a premium tyre.

Personally I would also avoid the Bridgestones. My experiences with these are that they are notably susceptable to punctures when offroad, even the reinforced ones. I recall one camp (my previous workplace) we ran where we had a number of punctures and every single one of them were in Bridgestone tyres which a few of the vehicles were running - none in any other brand, including P construction tyres. This was too uncanny to be a coincidence.

Given all the not recommended tyres, what tyre do you recommend Slunnie?

I am looking around for tyres for my D2 as well.
Should add I don't want muddies.

Originally Posted by naviguesser

Given all the not recommended tyres, what tyre do you recommend Slunnie?

I am looking around for tyres for my D2 as well.
Should add I don't want muddies.

Depending on how you're using them and what particular on/off road bias you need:

Pirelli ATR I can vouch for being a really good tyre and a lot of people are choosing them now.
GoodYear Silent Armour I have heard very good reports about
General Grabber AT I have heard very good reports about - a bit more offroad orientated than the other 2 above it.
Bridgestone Desert Dueller (specificially) - I'm not sure if they still make these - their one durable tyre that had die hard fans.
DickCepek FC-II, Tombie raved about these.
Michelin Synchrone I think were used for a lot of OE replacements if you're just streeting and light trail. Gone out of fashion, probably expensive for nothing special.

Some options to look at.

When I went looking, I chose the Pirelli ATR - I was looking for a quiet, well rolling tyre with traction and thats exactly what it is. It just happened to be a lot better off road than I expected.

Just a note: the BFG AT is a loved tyre and pretty commonly used - it just seems to be a loose fit in the 235 size on the Disco rims.

Very happy with BFG ATs in 235/70/60. Didn't wear anywhere near as fast as Cooper STs.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Very happy with BFG ATs in 235/70/60. Didn't wear anywhere near as fast as Cooper STs.

I'm just impressed that you could fit a tyre that big!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

235/70/60

Got spinners

Slunnie, my use will be a small amount of bush tracks, the (very) odd desert trip, but mostly touring on dirt & the black stuff.

Monster truck ?

For your use naviguesser i would go the G/Y Wrangler Silent Armours, we pound them on dirt roads out in the bush, and i have never ever had a flat tyre, also wear very well and don't seem to chip, as per the name very respectable road manners aswell, alround good AT tyre, good price aswell IIRC (thats why we got them the first time, just had it's 3rd set put on)

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

For your use naviguesser i would go the G/Y Wrangler Silent Armours, we pound them on dirt roads out in the bush, and i have never ever had a flat tyre, also wear very well and don't seem to chip, as per the name very respectable road manners aswell, alround good AT tyre, good price aswell IIRC (thats why we got them the first time, just had it's 3rd set put on)

Cheers
Will

I don't think that there is anything on the market (apart from the GoodYear MTR with Kevlar) that has a carcass the equal of this tyre for strength.