Philip, my step dad and my mum traveled all over the NT for 8 years with stock 235/75's, (Toyo HT's and then GT Radials) sometimes towing a van, mostly with the roof top tent.
They weren't afraid to drive for scores of km up dry river beds, old farm tracks, etc looking for interesting spots.
I've been out with them a few times and it was sometimes low range and crawl, it was real 4wding.
The Toyo's eventually went egg shaped, I think because they were overloaded but the GT's seemed almost bullet proof.
I drove the D2 back to Canberra on a lot of dirt with the GT's, into the Painted Desert and out (The Oodnadata Track was unfortunately closed) lots of tracks through the Flinders, back roads from Menindee to Wilcannia, etc at high speed and not a puncture or bruise.
I'm not advocating the GT's, the compound is as hard as nails without a huge amount of grip but it can be done.
It'd be nicer to have at least an XL rated tyre, but Tek screws and metal have no respect for load ratings or brands, having had a tek go through one of my near new Falken Wildpeaks with less than 2000km on them
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