Thread: Time for some new boots for the Disco - your help?

Hiya JB,

Suppose the first question is which State are you in???? and I don't mean sober or not

This will have a bearing on the answers you seek.

You mention ATs and Muds and your usage.... You could look at aggressive ATs (good road manners but with that little extra bite) or softer Muds (good bite with alittle extra road manners).

Personally I went for the Mickeys ATZs 5 rib for good road and sand handling but they have sidewall snipes for the possible bit of mud. (245/75 r16s)

Good luck with choosing...plenty of options out there....

personally I would say if you only going 4wd 2/3 times a year I would get a good AT

I think it would be pointless getting a second set of wheels and tyres if they are going to sit around in the shed...and allow the rubber to go off..

AT should give you good road manners and should be more than adequete offroad should you not be thrill seeking in heavy mud or climbing rock shelves...in saying taht they are not usless...

as for size not overly sure in respect of which tyre size you should get for a D2 but if your unsure get the size you have now...or ask your tyre dealer for the next size up

Originally Posted by pohm66

Hiya JB,

Suppose the first question is which State are you in???? and I don't mean sober or not

This will have a bearing on the answers you seek.

You mention ATs and Muds and your usage.... You could look at aggressive ATs (good road manners but with that little extra bite) or softer Muds (good bite with alittle extra road manners).

Personally I went for the Mickeys ATZs 5 rib for good road and sand handling but they have sidewall snipes for the possible bit of mud. (245/75 r16s)

Good luck with choosing...plenty of options out there....

pohm66
Valid question and glad you clarified my state as the sun is currently up in the sky, hence officially it is drinking time.

Based in Eastern Subs Mexico (Vic)

Yes there are heaps of options, that's why i am so confused. Have been making some wrong decisions lately hence why I have put myself out to the masses for further info.

This car is now a daily city commuter as well so I also want to retain some quality of ride.
the reason i was looking at muddies, was last $WD trip up at tanjil Bren 3 guys has AT's and all got stuck very easily in the mud and only got about 1 k into the tracks bvefore turning around and getting pulled out, hnece pretty dissapointing, and would have considered it pretty general 4wding nothing extreme.
I think the Mickey's are the way to go, brand wise I think I am decided, however appreciate your suggestion of going an agressive AT like yours. Does anyone know the size that would fit on a standard rim without mods?

Thanks for your help.

[QUOTE=dullbird;942636]personally I would say if you only going 4wd 2/3 times a year I would get a good AT

I think it would be pointless getting a second set of wheels and tyres if they are going to sit around in the shed...and allow the rubber to go off..


dullbird, had not thought of that, Thanks for providing a very good point!

Originally Posted by JayBee75

pohm66
Valid question and glad you clarified my state as the sun is currently up in the sky, hence officially it is drinking time.

Based in Eastern Subs Mexico (Vic)

Yes there are heaps of options, that's why i am so confused. Have been making some wrong decisions lately hence why I have put myself out to the masses for further info.

This car is now a daily city commuter as well so I also want to retain some quality of ride.

the reason i was looking at muddies, was last $WD trip up at tanjil Bren 3 guys has AT's and all got stuck very easily in the mud and only got about 1 k into the tracks bvefore turning around and getting pulled out, hnece pretty dissapointing, and would have considered it pretty general 4wding nothing extreme.

I think the Mickey's are the way to go, brand wise I think I am decided, however appreciate your suggestion of going an agressive AT like yours. Does anyone know the size that would fit on a standard rim without mods?

Thanks for your help.

tyres are not the B all and end all of offroading.......people that get stuck often blame there tyres if you get my point, I'm not saying it wasn't the tyres I wasn't there but you cant eliminate driving style

for example when we had our first disco V8 we went to the watagens and climbed rockselves on road tyres that were only barely legal... (only just brought the car) and we got everywhere the modded cars did..its a combination of things not just tyres

Lou

Originally Posted by dullbird

tyres are not the B all and end all of offroading.......people that get stuck often blame there tyres if you get my point, I'm not saying it wasn't the tyres I wasn't there but you cant eliminate driving style

for example when we had our first disco V8 we went to the watagens and climbed rockselves on road tyres that were only barely legal... (only just brought the car) and we got everywhere the modded cars did..its a combination of things not just tyres

Lou

Same situation for me had Maxxis road tyres on wnet bush with teh boys, and shut a few people up on the basis I got through everything else the other guys did with full blown 4WD's.

Have bee trying to do more reading, think I will go for an agressive AT

From the info I have I think a Mickey ATZ 5 however I prefer the look of the 4 as it looks more aggressive, or the Maxxis Bighorn?Equivalent, which personally I think look alot better. However I will be 70-80% road rest bush.

Can someone advise on sizes on stock rims no mods?

Any Tyres I may have missed in my consideration set?

I used to swear by Michelin XPC's, they are no longer made.

I now have Coopers AT and they are quiet, seem long lasting and in the wet on the road the other day, they hung on like the proverbial.

With tyres, we are all experts and its as much personnel opinion as anything else really.

Coopers get a bit of a pounding at times but I have no issues and the folks I have spoken to have none either.

They last a long time and give good grip on the roads where safety is paramount especially with kids aboard. When off road, there is usually a bit of slipping and sliding and thats O.K there but on the road, if you hit the brakes, you want gripp.

With tyres, you get what you pay for and the guys with big fat nobblies driving on the road will not have the braking power because they are off-road tyres.

Forget MT tyres, for your kids safety and yourself.
They are for playing in the bush and perhaps a 2nd set is whats needed here.

yokohama geolander 265, 70, 18 fantasic tyre on and off road using standard landrover rims.