Thread: Which tyre 255/60/18

Bridgestone D697's. Brilliant .. had them fitted just prior to travelling to NT thru outback QLD. All up 10000 kms, of which 4000 kms off road. You'd be hard pressed to see any wear. Tough tyres

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Originally Posted by Disco_Fever

Recently had a set of General Grabber ATs fitted. Brilliant tyres so far. $289 fitted.
Going up to 265/60s will give you a bigger range as well.

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Great tyre for onroad and gravel roads, but, they are not LT constrution unfortunately, so will suffer on rough tracks, especially where there are sharp rocks.

Baz.

Just had a set of General Grabber AT2's fitted

I am very surprised at how quiet they are compared the Conti Cross Contact AT's that were fitted before.

LT construction don't care as I won't be driving over tracks with razor rocks.

Hi Disco Fever,
Like yourself I have had a set of GG AT's and have found them to be great, so much so I'm looking for another set now. Take on board Baz's note below, I had six sold four with my RRS so I still have two so I'm going to stick with them, 255x60x18 agreed, that's the size I'm sticking with.

Discussions on which is the best tyre on a 4wd are like discussions on what is the best anchor designs for large boats.

I swear by my BFG AT KO for my D2 TD5 and took a new set up to the Cape last year and they performed well. I was with a group of mates which included 2 Patrols ( 1x 3.0 TD 1x 4.8ltr petrol) and 3 Prados (1x petrol, 2x 3.0ltr TD). 1 of the Prados had Mickeys Thompson ATZ and the others all had Federal Couragias ( they organised a bulk buy and fit before the trip)

Everyone was happy, no flats tyres, the Federal Couragias (M/T) probably had the edge in the really soft mud, all were great on the rocks and river crossings, and all stood up to the endless corrugations without dramas.

I'm on my 3rd set of BFGs - they just work and work well. I've used them in sand, rocky stuff, snow and ice, dirt gravel gibbers and, bill dust, and nearly everything in between as well as the road. They ride well wear very well and only feel a bit under gunned in really soft or greasy mud where they don't self clean as well as a dedicated M/T tyre. Never been stuck get ( touch wood) but been close to "fail to proceed" a couple of times only in very heavy and extended mud.

Originally Posted by discomania

Discussions on which is the best tyre on a 4wd are like discussions on what is the best anchor designs for large boats.

I swear by my BFG AT KO for my D2 TD5 and took a new set up to the Cape last year and they performed well. I was with a group of mates which included 2 Patrols ( 1x 3.0 TD 1x 4.8ltr petrol) and 3 Prados (1x petrol, 2x 3.0ltr TD). 1 of the Prados had Mickeys Thompson ATZ and the others all had Federal Couragias ( they organised a bulk buy and fit before the trip)

Everyone was happy, no flats tyres, the Federal Couragias (M/T) probably had the edge in the really soft mud, all were great on the rocks and river crossings, and all stood up to the endless corrugations without dramas.

I'm on my 3rd set of BFGs - they just work and work well. I've used them in sand, rocky stuff, snow and ice, dirt gravel gibbers and, bill dust, and nearly everything in between as well as the road. They ride well wear very well and only feel a bit under gunned in really soft or greasy mud where they don't self clean as well as a dedicated M/T tyre. Never been stuck get ( touch wood) but been close to "fail to proceed" a couple of times only in very heavy and extended mud.

I didn't mention the BFG ATs because he wanted 18" tyres and BFGs in 18" are $550 a tyre, if you can get them, because you have a D2 they are very reasonable and I had them on my D2 also AND your choices are almost limitless in 16", not so with 18" and it's only recently they have introduced LT ATs into Australia for 18" rims.

And as others have mentioned LT is not an issue if your not doing serious offroad, which means the tyres are cheaper, getting others thoughts on the tyres they have, is always a good thing, think of it as real world experiences.

Baz.

Baz

The BFG AT's in 265 65 18 have been around for a while now.

Their website does indicate $550 but they can be purchased for about $360 F&B.

I am thinking about them for the D4 if I bite the bullet & buy Gordon's rims.

The benefit of this size & tyre gives you LT construction & same height as 285 60 18's but not the width associated with having to modify rear air con pipes.

Originally Posted by chuck

Baz

The benefit of this size & tyre gives you LT construction & same height as 285 60 18's but not the width associated with having to modify rear air con pipes.

I fail to see why it would not touch the same spot as the 285/60R18, it's the overall size of the tyre not the width that causes the rubbing on that front seam.