Tyres - the cheaper options

**incisor** · 26th June 2006, 06:54 PM

I simply cannot afford to buy BFG's etc at the moment but need to get some new tyres and would like to get M/T's or agressive AT's ..

anyone have an opinion on what the better options are in the cheapy brands?

or is it simply not worth the trouble?

**rangieman** · 26th June 2006, 07:01 PM

are you talking about 16" or 15"

a mate of mine just bought 31x10.5 , 15" siverstone mud terrain a very aggressive tread pattern better than bfg,s for $180.00 each

**CraigE** · 26th June 2006, 07:04 PM

Pirellis, Hankooks, Kumho can usually be got at a good price. When I rang around a while back I found the price on a tyre could vary up to $70 depending on retailer. As the site Guru, I reckon a tyre supplier should give you a set to evaluate for some site advertising. At worst you might be able to strike a deal for a discount.

**LandyAndy** · 26th June 2006, 07:13 PM

Hi Inc
AgroJnr put some MT remoulds on his Disco,they looked pretty good,were very cheap,his main complaint was they were very stiff in the sidewall.
If you have a spare set of rims may be OK as play tyres???
Andrew

**incisor** · 26th June 2006, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by rangieman

are you talking about 16" or 15"

a mate of mine just bought 31x10.5 , 15" siverstone mud terrain a very aggressive tread pattern better than bfg,s for $180.00 each

16"

**incisor** · 26th June 2006, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by CraigE

Pirellis, Hankooks, Kumho can usually be got at a good price. When I rang around a while back I found the price on a tyre could vary up to $70 depending on retailer. As the site Guru, I reckon a tyre supplier should give you a set to evaluate for some site advertising. At worst you might be able to strike a deal for a discount.

$70 is a big difference!

will spend some time ringing the tyre shops to see whats going for what.. was looking for hints on what might happen to be outstanding value :P

**weeds** · 26th June 2006, 07:44 PM

a mate of researched the death out of tyres and he came up with Pirellis as value for money, i think they did all right in the 4wd monthly mag testing

**LRHybrid100** · 26th June 2006, 07:47 PM

Motorway MT Remoulds seem a good budget choice - ask Larry.

LRH

**seqfisho** · 26th June 2006, 08:12 PM

Dave

I nearly bought Maxxis Buckshot Mudders instead of the BFG MT's except for the fact my mate in Sydney did me a deal on the BFGs when I was down there at Xmas time.

They get a good wrap and were priced very well when I was looking, I think from memory around $230 +ea for 245/75s (31"), the 225/75s (29" or std) were even cheaper closer to $200 ea from memory.

**DeeJay** · 26th June 2006, 08:56 PM

If they are for going bush as a second set, then the motorway retreads would be good value, I have a set- half worn, of Jeep service retreads that have been fine, they were REALLY cheap too.(not motorway)
But -I wouldnt go over 95K/hr with them
David

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