Thread: Tyres I'm choosing, Your opinion requested

Baz
Ive got 235/85 MTRs.
Treadware is pretty good,25000ks 3.5mm tread used.Ride is a tad harsh,but I prefer that to marshmallows.VERY good in soft sand,not as good as a muddie in the mud,235s have significantly less space between the tread blocks.Handle very well on gravel roads.Good on wet bitumen.
Would buy again.
I dont think mine are the kevlar type.
Andrew

That's certainly cleared things up for him lol

Have heard good reports about the Federals, except they wear fairly quickly apparently. I was thinking about a set for my spare rims for trips only, as I'm sure they'd last a while that way.

What about cooper stt's?

What size tyre do you run Barry out of interest?

I to have been looking at either getting the KM2's or the new MTR's. I guess the only problem with asking this question is that neither of these two relatively new model tyres have been out that long that its likely one person would have had significant experience with both.

So I'll be interested to see if this thread gets close to coming to a conclusion that assists in making an informed decision.

I hope it does.

cheers,
Terry

I don't really want to hijack the thread, but I have been offered some new Triangle tyres at a good price. Anyone have experience with these?

(I know, I know, ... round tyres would be better! )

Willem

Originally Posted by TerryO

What size tyre do you run Barry out of interest?

I to have been looking at either getting the KM2's or the new MTR's. I guess the only problem with asking this question is that neither of these two relatively new model tyres have been out that long that its likely one person would have had significant experience with both.

So I'll be interested to see if this thread gets close to coming to a conclusion that assists in making an informed decision.

I hope it does.

cheers,
Terry

Hey mate, I'm going back to 235/85/16, 265/75 are nearly 1 and a half KG heavier and takes a bit more power out of the car and when towing it's a killer on hills even with the chip, also they rub on the radius arms

Anyway thanks everyone, really appreciate the feed back, I have been leaning towards the KM2s, mainly because of the noise factor and the write up they got in the tyre test just recently.

We have gotten 44,000ks from the Bighorns, they are looking pretty bad and while wear was OK, they have performed very well, probably not the best in mud but then they are not a genuine mud tyre, I was really only disappointed with how noisey they were, It really started to get bad at around 20,000ks, the best thing about these tyres was NO CHIPPING.

We did do a fair bit of travelling last year, 48,000ks, amazing what a Cape trip will do to your yearly Ks

So time for a change, thanks again all.

Baz.

Hey Baz,

I will be interested to find out what you think of the KM2's. I'm still looking for some decent 16's for the D2 at a reasonable price, then chances are I'll go down the KM2 route, so your feedback would be appreciated.

Off topic for a moment I put some second hand 33" Baja Claws on the old D1 last week, geeze that makes for some interesting driving in heavy rain on the Freeway with them buggers fitted.

Speak with you soon.

cheers,
Terry