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  1. 5th September 2014, 08:36 PM #1
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    Mud Tyres 18"

    Hi Guys,
    Just had a set of 275/65 R18 Atturo Trail Blade Mud Terrains fitted:



    They are LT and 10 ply construction.
    That is a 255/55 R19 GG next to it.



    So you may ask are they legal?
    Well yes they are - even in NSW.





    So they are 6.32% larger in diameter, less than the 7% to be legal.



    And less than 26mm wider.



    Yes I have had to modify the seam that is in the front of the rear wheel arch and also move the coolant lines to the rear A/C unit too.

    These are not my day to day tyres they are only for 4wd trips.
    Can't wait to test them out
    2014 SDV6 HSE - LLAMS, Tuff Ant Tree Sliders, Tuff Ant 18" rims, Nitto Ridge Grappler tyres 265/65 R18, Custom Lipo4 battery, Custom Drawer storage system https://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64
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  2. 5th September 2014, 09:18 PM #2
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    Bet they howl like a banshee
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    Looking forward to seeing a pic of them them on then hearing how they go
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    great work Rich!!!
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    They look pretty good Rich, when you testing them out

    I like the painted rims too, did you do those yourself??

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    Legal for a D4, but not an RRS. I've been trying the Achilles Desert Hawk Extreme MT in 265/60R18 (112Q) - used them for our Simpson/Birdsville trek. So far I've done around 9,000 km on them. A little noisy, but not overly noticeable, and fairly good road manners up to around 145kph (unlike my Maxxis Bighorns, that wander all over the road). They're wearing quickly, as you'd expect from a mud tyre used daily.

    Curiously, for a mud tyre, they're not rated LT - 7 belt tread and 3 belt sidewall - but have certainly copped a beating without any cuts or punctures.

    Even in Perth, they're pretty cheap - under $280 each.

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    Yeah I looked at the Achillies MT too Gordon, they didn't have the 275/65 R18 so that counted them out. I also considered the Cooper STT but at $550ea they ruled themselves out! Also on the shortlist was Summit Mudhogs and the Bighorns.

    Yes Baz I painted the road 19's with plastidip, the 18's are painted with epoxy to be tougher.
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    I researched them all, Gordon had mentioned the Bighorns tram tracking. The Summits I couldn't really find any reviews on. The Atturo's have been available in the states and have had some decent reviews. No tram tracking, reasonable noise levels.
    2014 SDV6 HSE - LLAMS, Tuff Ant Tree Sliders, Tuff Ant 18" rims, Nitto Ridge Grappler tyres 265/65 R18, Custom Lipo4 battery, Custom Drawer storage system https://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64
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    Quote Originally Posted by ~Rich~ View Post
    Yeah I looked at the Achillies MT too Gordon, they didn't have the 275/65 R18 so that counted them out.
    Apparently they're releasing the same X-MT mud tyre in 285/60R18 as well - should be available in the next month or so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~Rich~ View Post
    Yes I have had to modify the seam that is in the front of the rear wheel arch and also move the coolant lines to the rear A/C unit too.
    How hard is it to move the A/C lines? I'm thinking of going up to a similar diameter.
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