For those interested, there is another good looking tyre available in the 285/60R18 size in addition to the Zeon and the Bridgestone D697. It is the Dunlop Grandtrek AT3 which is available as a 285/60R18 120H XL tyre.

I got one as a spare in Darwin when my D697 tyre was destroyed by a screw driver on a track near Darwin. It was the only tyre I could get at short notice in Darwin of this size. As I mentioned in another post the tread and look of the tyre is very similar to the D697 so both are good looking tyres. The load rating is also similar, although Bridgstone classifies the D697 as an LT tyre.

I have the Dunlop as a spare so I don't know how it performs. However, it certainly looks the part and looks good in the write up on the Dunlop site.

Bob