Hankook Dynapro ATM

While I am running the Hankook Dynapro ATm's in a larger size and on a heavier vehicle I am on my second set now. The first set did just on 57,000 km with only one puncture (a nail) with a huge cross section of road conditions from highway to cross country desert following old shotlines. They are fitted to my Oka which usually weighs in the region of 5.8T as it is a full bus body with motorhome fitout. Tyre size is 315/75R16. They have been a really good tyre with a little of the edge cupping you usually get on solid axled vehicles but minimised by regular rotation.

It's the luck off the draw with tyres in the Granite Belt. I've had the same problem with side wall cuts/slashes with D697's, can't really blame the Hankooks.
Have tried all pressures and reckon in that sort of country, I would keep the tyre pressures up high to protect the side walls. Feels wrong, but it works.
Unfortunately you can't miss them all.
Cheers

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by de7158

It's the luck off the draw with tyres in the Granite Belt. I've had the same problem with side wall cuts/slashes with D697's, can't really blame the Hankooks.

---

My thoughts too.

Hard to believe, for me at least, but I had time to take stock of my tyres this morning before going to work. I wandered around with my measuring stick in hand and came up with the following.

RR @ 4mm
RF @ 3.5mm Note: My kit can't really measure less than mm increments so the .5 is a guess.
LR @ 4mm
LF @ 4mm

Currently my 2011 D4 has 196264 on the clock and the Dynapro's were purchased at 125993km.

I purchased these tyres in April 2015 and have done a lot of highway and towing work (Dongara to Canberra and return towing my TVan was the most recent) with some low level off road stuff in the mix.

Most of the time I am at highway speeds. My daily commute to work is roughly a 110km round trip. I run the tyres at or around the placarded pressure but at the moment I am running slightly above that at 34psi front and 38psi in the rear. I do rotate the tyres at regular intervals and had them balanced a couple of times as well.

At this rate I reckon 80,000km is a real possibility!

If I achieve that it will be a record for any tyres I have ever used.:D

I reckon that performance really gives me a good lead in to my choice for my next set of tyres.

LGM

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by LGM

Hard to believe, for me at least, but I had time to take stock of my tyres this morning before going to work. I wandered around with my measuring stick in hand and came up with the following.

RR @ 4mm
RF @ 3.5mm Note: My kit can't really measure less than mm increments so the .5 is a guess.
LR @ 4mm
LF @ 4mm

Currently my 2011 D4 has 196264 on the clock and the Dynapro's were purchased at 125993km.

I purchased these tyres in April 2015 and have done a lot of highway and towing work (Dongara to Canberra and return towing my TVan was the most recent) with some low level off road stuff in the mix.

Most of the time I am at highway speeds. My daily commute to work is roughly a 110km round trip. I run the tyres at or around the placarded pressure but at the moment I am running slightly above that at 34psi front and 38psi in the rear. I do rotate the tyres at regular intervals and had them balanced a couple of times as well.

At this rate I reckon 80,000km is a real possibility!

If I achieve that it will be a record for any tyres I have ever used.:D

I reckon that performance really gives me a good lead in to my choice for my next set of tyres.

LGM

---

Hi LGM.

What size tyres are you running?

Martin

Martin,

I am running the standard 19's 255/55/19

LGM

Went out to the shed this morning and measured the remaining tread depth on my D4's Hankook Dynapro ATM 10's. Last time I looked they were all around the 4mm mark. Not so today!

RF @ 3.5mm
RR @ 2.5mm
LF @ 3.0mm
LR @ 3.5mm

In fairness the .5mm is a guesstimate as my gauge only measures in full mm's [thumbsupbig]

I know that I can go for a few more km's yet but I don't like running on the minimum with anything. I much prefer to have a bit of tread depth up my sleeve especially with wet weather coming. The tyres have been on the D4 since April 2015 and have now covered 77,767km not bad at all given the high speed km's and the towing they have been subjected to. Unfortunately there was not much dirt track or off road stuff over that period, mostly highway driving.

I stuck a post in the forum looking to understand how good the General Tyre AT's have been for others as I have been considering my tyre options. Not much info on their performance or durability came to light. Based on the outcomes of the current Hankooks I reckon I will most likely end up with a new set of Hankooks as the replacements.

My Kankooks are at about 7mm tread depth at 32,000km, so about 2-3mm tread wear. Unfortunately 99% bitumen, mix of highway kms plus general in-town running with roundabouts etc which are hell on tyre wear. I'm very happy with them. They have had some sidewall whacks when deflated for beach use with no apparent damage. On the road they are quiet and sure footed in all weather conditions.

Cheers,
Chris

Hi.

Looks like my oem wranglers are wearing rapidly at only 23,000 km. Mainly due to me splitting a sidewall on the rear left going through a slow down "S" and clipping the gutter. I was due for a service so asked the dealer for a wheel alignment but the sent me to the local Jax Tyres who did it. Unfortunately they appear not to have done the rear end and of course it scrubbed the rear left out. I learnt at a the next service that they also didn't use TTM so don't rely on dealers to do that for you. The Hankook Dynapro look the goods but has anyone got any info on the Pirelli Scorpion ATR? Main concerns are general handling, wet weather grip, sidewall strength and comfort for swmbo. My main use unfortunately is city driving but I want a tyre that can go off road if I get the chance.

Martin

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by letherm

Hi.

Looks like my oem wranglers are wearing rapidly at only 23,000 km. Mainly due to me splitting a sidewall on the rear left going through a slow down "S" and clipping the gutter. I was due for a service so asked the dealer for a wheel alignment but the sent me to the local Jax Tyres who did it. Unfortunately they appear not to have done the rear end and of course it scrubbed the rear left out. I learnt at a the next service that they also didn't use TTM so don't rely on dealers to do that for you. The Hankook Dynapro look the goods but has anyone got any info on the Pirelli Scorpion ATR? Main concerns are general handling, wet weather grip, sidewall strength and comfort for swmbo. My main use unfortunately is city driving but I want a tyre that can go off road if I get the chance.

Martin

---

Prior to the Hankooks I had Pirelli ATR's I found them to be good on the dirt and stone country around the Murchison.......what I didn't like was their behavior in the wet weather on the bitumen once they had worn down a fair bit. Seemed like they would not shed water quick enough.....this resulted in a minor 'let go' on the rear end and that was enough for me.....got rid of them. Mind you that is only my experience and the 'let go' could be down to my driving. None the less that is my view on the ATR's......no doubt others may / will have a different perspective.