Thread: 19" Maxxis AT Tyres

Have not done a lot of off road driving in the 9k of having the Maxxis tyres, but the latest was the 100k round trip to Jim Jim Falls yesterday. Fairly rough corrugated road for the most part. Unfortunately I have nothing to compare to as this is our first 4WD and only real run on such a road. Felt pretty good to me moving along between 60 - 70 and at times up to about 90 in the better sections. Was still overtaken by one other vehicle at one stage! Tyres seem to have survived well no noticeable issues, although the edges have certainly lost their 'sharpness'. This may have been slowly occurring over time anyway.

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Laughto thanks for the update, any chance off getting a photo of the rims and tyres a couple of metres back, I wanted to see what they look like on

Also I can't remember if it was discussed here, are the Maxxis 980 a 3 ply or 2 ply sidewall❓

I'm thinking about running with the standard tyres until the Maxxis come into the country which will still be a couple of months.

I can then keep one of the original tyres as an emergency 6th spare and sell off the other 4 to anyone who wants the same thing. At least I can recoup something on them seen as I won't be able to trade them in after a couple months driving.

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6 ply tyre, 2 ply sidewall.

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Originally Posted by laughto

6 ply tyre, 2 ply sidewall. Sent from my SM-G920I using AULRO mobile app

Appreciated

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10 Ply Rated though..

Plys are a misnomer nowadays as some use very fine denier cord while some use much heavier cord.

Some use a more tear resistant cord others use materials such as Kevlar..

Considering the major resistance comes from the rubber itself the construction design has as much if not more influence on the tyre strength.

Another factor that has been discussed before - some people are just harder on their tyres - not consciously, not deliberately... They just are....

The other factor - A D4 makes it really easy to go harder than you would in another vehicle.
Bytemark and I discussed this at length.. The vehicle is working VERY hard and is doing an exceptional job isolating you from it.
It's then possible to push beyond the limits of the tyres and cause damage..

As an example - a track nearby that I would use for mine runs etc in A Prado, Hilux or even the Defender was a 80-90km/h maximum track..In the D4 it was easy to get well above 130-140 without feeling any risk.

Finally got an ETA from Maxxis and had my tyre guy put in an order for 5. I thought I'd give them one more try today as I was about to go with Duratracs.

It worked out well as there was only 5 Duratracs left in the country in WA and I spoke with one of their tech guys today and he gave me some good info but didn't install a lot of confidence with regards to sidewalls.
I would choose them solely on recommendations from the forum.

Nevertheless I think the Maxxis will be the best choice considering its LT construction and higher load rating. (I never thought I'd be saying Maxxis is the best choice, gee on another thread I was bagging out Maxxis and now I've just (forcefully) ordered a set).

Either way the Duratracs, General Grabbers, Cooper Zeons etc could all do the same job it just comes down to peace of mind, I will feel that little more at ease knowing this is the strongest construction tyre available in my limited choice of 19".

Proof remains to be seen, time will tell



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Originally Posted by Tombie

10 Ply Rated though..

....Another factor that has been discussed before - some people are just harder on their tyres - not consciously, not deliberately... They just are....

The other factor - A D4 makes it really easy to go harder than you would in another vehicle....

Its a great point Tombie. Such an amazing vehicle at isolating you from the real world. The biggest factor for wear in any vehicle, but even more so in the D4, is the organic factor!

Well finished the GRR and now
In Kunnunara. Have done 3700km on the Maxxis and so far no punctures and no chipping. Ran pressures at 35 and 32 on the Gibb at about 80km/h towing a CT.
Cheers
Scott
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