Thread: tyres for d2

When my Michelin XPCs wore out at almost 90,000 km, I couldn't get replacements. So I ordered Pirelli Scorpions, but after waiting several months for a container to arrive and clear the docks (last Christmas), I bought Michelin Latitudes. Probably not much good in mud, but super grip and really quiet on the highway and so far pretty good for heavy towing.

loks like bfg at's are the go for all round, i am looking at present to chege out my tyres as well so watching this thread with interest.
i tow a small van >1400kg usually stick to back roads, try and avoid the highway so i dont inconveniance p38rover :P but i have a couple of times gotten stuck where i thought i shouldn't have been stuck on my maxxis bravos.

wow...I am surprised and some of the experience here with the maxis...I have not had any of those...if you are towing though you wont get a better tyre.

Cheers

PS. For me towing, highway and sand use and have primacy...and for that you cant beat the Bravos...hold the press we better clarify which Bravos we are talking about...see here Light Truck/ SUV

There are more highway oriented Bravos...I on the other hand have the 751's...which are not dissimilar in tread pattern to the original XPC but wider grooves and better again

The 751 is a very different tyre to the other Bravos...Maxxis Bravo 751 tyres @ ExplorOz is a typical example net wide of what people think of them

the ones i have are ma761. they reckon on that site they are aggressive tread pattern, but don't look any different to the road tyres on my cressida. i had in thepast some GT radial Savero A/T which were actually quite good, but not very strong and staked 2 on rocks one time i was out 4wding in the rough stuff. they are actually quite good on the road and in the samd and gravel, just not that strong against staking.


the AT 771 bravo look a good tyre btw

...arrgghh...now it is making sense mate. I enquired about your tire and was told that it was really an on road one despite the speal about it on the sites...and that the 751 was the real AT. There is no doubt that the 751 is the proper AT. It is a sticky tyre off road and I can tell you that even pulling a 2 tonn boat they are impressive off road. For example I used the dust/mud/slime ramp at Glenlyon dam a few months ago to put in and pull out my Vagabond and it didnt even slip a wheel on any day..and I have to go in a long way with the back wheels under water and the trailer out in the seagrass...

Cheers

yeah that makes sense they are listed as an AT but really look like an onroad tyre to me, and thats how they behave as well. i didnt realise they made different types.

Recently went through this process and purched the Bridgestone D694LT's. $1000 fitted and alligned.

Traveled over 10,000ks and they still look new and very quiet on the road.

Excellent wet weather grip and feel fantastic on the dirt.