Thread: New D697s fitted

Originally Posted by Babs

Can't wait for that report, it will be good to hear how they perform. Isn't it still wet there?

I'll be in NT next month.

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The Wet was only two thirds of long term average so it is very dry right now. Also the lingering of El Nino means higher than normal minimums, maximums and humidity.

Do the D697's in 265/60 18 fit into the spare carrier without deflation?

Originally Posted by Wallumbilla

Do the D697's in 265/60 18 fit into the spare carrier without deflation?

Yes they do. Easily

Originally Posted by Tombie

Yes they do. Easily

Absolutely and one more plus for using this size tyre

Rob

Originally Posted by Narangga

I don't doubt it in the least. I just couldn't resist the play on words

Getting back to the thread - the D697's have been great so far and I hope to give them a more serious workout at the southern end of Kakadu towards the end of next week.

We went to Gunlom Falls on Wednesday. Had lunch at Pine Creek on the way. Not having driven a D3 on dirt before I have nothing to compare it with other than the D2 which always performed admirably shod with 245/75 R16 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor.

However the difference between it and the D3 is stark. Certainly a pleasure to drive and the combination of vehicle and rubber was extremely sensitive and responsive on quite a corrugated and rocky surface - very similar to both the Gibb River Road & the Central Arnhem Road.

I don't know if other rubber would be better but the short foray with the D697's tells me that they will do me.

I'm waiting back for another reply off the Bridgestone Facebook page with regards to producing the D697 LT for a 19" rim. In either a 255/55R19 or a 265/60R19

Can we get a poll going for Bridgestone to produce a D697 to cater for the 19" rim❓

I wouldn't know how to go about starting a Poll❓

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Originally Posted by Narangga

We went to Gunlom Falls on Wednesday. Had lunch at Pine Creek on the way.

Great area out that way - it's where I grew up. Went to school at Moline and spent plenty of time out around El-Sharana. "Gunlom" was called "UDP Falls" back in those days (before the tree huggers found out what UDP stood for .

There's some other very good falls in the area that you drove past to get to Gunlom, but mostly unknown to tourists and even the park rangers. I was surprised last time we were out that way that the ranger at Gunlom had never heard of the South Alligator Falls just up the road from there, nor the "Rockhole" and waterfall just off the road where you go up onto the escarpment after crossing the Mary River on the way in.

Will have to get back up there again one of these days.

This was the reply from Bridgestone

"No problem Mark. Our product specialist has just confirmed this for me. We know there is a good level of interest in this size and our engineers are currently looking into the design and technology options to get the strength of a Dueler product into a 55 series size.

I know this doesn't solve the problem immediately, but rest assured, we are working on it".

Stephen

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