Thread: OFF ROAD TYRE TEST

That was an interesting read. It'd be good to know what the lateral traction for each tyre was.

Next months tyre test will be a good one on the bog tyres. Shame they didn't include the Simex JT2 though.

Stole that edition from my brother, that is one sweet defender.

I thought the tyre test was interesting, but I wondered a little about the results. There is a US test where they tested some muddies against some boggers online, and the results were very different, although I suppose the criteria were a little different.

Sports tyres will be an interesting read as well 8) , pity the JT2 misses out, because that's what i'd be getting if I could fit em (and afford em)

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/28358/

that's the one I was talking about [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

The result for A/T or M/T tyre tests seem to be that BFG and Coopers come out on par, on top.

Just choose the one you like the sidewall printing on best.

Or whichever is cheaper. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Speaking of which - what sort of kilometerage (damn metric system) would you get out of an AT as compared to an MT - assuming the same mix of mostly on road / some off road :?: Anyone have any direct experience of this ?

I have so far gotten 65,000 kms out of my BFG A/T's and are still looking pretty good, hopefully get another 20,000kms out of them. They haven't done a lot of off roading, but my friend got 60,000-70,000 out of his and did a lot of off-roading in them.

I think next time I might try the coopers, as I don't think the BF's are any good in the wet.

Matt.