Thread: Monsta 18" tyres

You looking at A/T or M/T?

I haven't tried them but a few have - there's some other threads on them. Everything I've seen of the A/T has been good.

Hopefully someone with first hand experience will be along shortly.

Cheers

Dan

Been running the AT's for about 7 months, no issues so far but haven't really tested them off road yet.
Handle well in the wet and dry.

I'm aiming for AT's as there will be a bit of sand work AND the highway home from Alice Springs.

Just want to have a bit of confidence in them and not something I'm going to have to worry about.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Been running the AT's for about 7 months, no issues so far

Are your Monstas Light Truck or Passenger grade? I cannot see any LT listing on their website.

Cheers

Garry

So I thought I'd give an update and a bit of a report.

I ended up purchasing the 265/60 R18 Monsta Terrain Gripper. They have a 114XL load rating which was what I needed.

Since late June this year the tyres have completed the Canning Stock Route, Great Central HWY and as much of Kakadu as you can drive. We also towed our little Jayco Dove Outback around Kakadu, except the Jim Jim Falls Rd.

In all they have probably traveled approximately 3600km of dirt and 2800 of bitumen.

Out of the six tyres, one still has its sticker, I have had no punchers or notible damage from sharp rocks, one has a mark in the side wall from hitting a termite mound (one of those jump out of nowhere types) and one I swapped out due to some weird rim damage.

They are starting to show signs of cracking between the treads, where you would expect it after travelling gravel roads at speed and they wearing quick as you would expect after dirt work then bitumen.

I haven't driven them in the wet yet, so can't comment there, but I am a bit iffy about towing on them, but that could be just being used the 20's. They seemed to wiggle a bit.

If you are keen for a cheap 18 to do the job, I would recommend them for sure. As for longevity, time will tell.

Just goes to show the difference between a cheaper tyre and a expensive tire, less than 7000km and already showing signs of cracking. Not good !!
My BFG KO2 have now done 20,000km and no sing of anything except 2-3mm of tread wear, they have done Melbourne to SA and a heap of beach driving, Melbourne to Broom, GRR, Kimberly, Litchfield, Lorrella Springs and West MacDonnel Rangers a trip of over 14,000km with heaps of dirt and some very fast for extended periods blacktop between Melbourne and Broom

Originally Posted by Konradical

....... one I swapped out due to some weird rim damage .....

What do you mean by rim damage?

Cheers,
Scott

Originally Posted by LRD414

What do you mean by rim damage?

Cheers,
Scott

Il hold out on answering that until I have had a chance to talk to Andrew.