A/T Tyre Opinions

[Barrett]

Sorry to Hi Jack the tread Forged V6 - but dose anyone Rate the Mickey Thompson BAJA AT3, was looking at getting them for my cruiser? all the help would be appriciated.

Thanks

[ForgedV6]

No drama mate, go for it.

I need to change my opinion of Bridgestone A/T 697. Bloke had them on his Hilux and took me out near the Keep River in the NT for a fish. The terrain was absolute SLOP and somehow we got through it! Arms got a work out from constant lock to lock driving but we made it. Suitably impressed!

[crabman]

This thread reminds me of my need for two new Kumho AT51's in 305/70R16. Look pricey as, might as well grab four new chinese chalk blocks lol.

[DanWA]

This thread reminds me of my need for two new Kumho AT51's in 305/70R16. Look pricey as, might as well grab four new chinese chalk blocks lol.

Try Medina Tyre Save for those, always seems to have Kuhmo prices low.

[S85FI]

I got bogged at Inskip point Facebook videos are good for a laugh.

It just astounds me how many people dont drop tyre pressure. You see them all line up and must go from 36 psi to 30 psi.
The amount of draw bars that unhitched was mind boggling. If it wasnt there it was 10k down the beach.
My mate with the Iveco 4x4 (BUGOUT) and i probably lifted 2 or 3 trailers with his lift hook. Guys using bottle jacks on the beach with high tide coming in washing away the sand.

Some people should not take on hungry sand or at least go to a 4x4 training facility or go to your local 4x4 beach and learn how their cars work. There was one guy in a Nissan patrol kept getting bogged. Car was in 4wd. But it was the model that needed the wheel brace to lock the front hubs. Did that for the guy and straight out the hole it went.

When i read Fraser Island Eli Creek washes away 1.5m in 4wd's each year i though what ever. Being there and watching the ocean swallow cars was nothing but non experience and simply stupid acts.

[Brett_J]

I rescue on average one guy a month up here, what’s worse is once you’re on the actual wet sand, you could skateboard on it. Tourists hitting the beach at 40psi and hi range and no momentum, I leave mine at 30psi and have only needed to drop it to 18 when I snatched a guy out after he buried his Mitsi 4WD van.

[Greg Rust]

Ive got 285/50/20 Nittos on the Ranger and go straight to 18 for Preston beach, did a bit of the dunes last week and went 14 and it was easy peasy. Having not a lot of sidewall to bellow out with that tyre but worked fine.

[crabman]

West State Tyres wins again. No one has quoted within 30 bucks of WST's quote per tyre. Even tyresales.com.au is a dollar more expensive lol

[Sampy36]

I have 265/70 R17 BFG KO2's (LT 121 rated) on my landbarge (3 tonne+) Disco and no complaints after 15,000 kms.

They are amazing offroad and pretty fuss free quiet on road performers. They also seem to be wearing quite well, maybe a mm or 2 so far so I am hopeful that 60,000km or so will be achievable on this set without running them down to the belts. I bought 5 including the spare so have been rotating them through each service.

There are some online scandals regarding KO2's cracking due to a manufacturing defect, though it was mentioned this may only be on grey import tyres of questionable origin. Have been keeping a close eye on mine and no warning signs so far.

Most of my mates seem to now be running the KO2, however one of us has got Nitto Terraprapplers and is very happy with them. They were about $70 a corner cheaper than the BFG as well, so maybe worth a look.

[Evilteddy]

Thread revival.

Probably need to get new rubber for the hilux. Looking at AT's

Whats
cheap/okay?
medium priced/good
expensive/great?

[Pete]

I've got the Falken Wildpeak A/Ts on my navara and Toyo Ats on my work bt50.

Falkens are quiter, cheaper, and looking like will get more kays out of them.

[mys1]

A million options.

BFG and Coopers people will argue for days over which one is minutely better - in short the others have well and truly caught up to them.

I like aggressive tyres - but that’s mainly due to the terrain I drive (rocky shaley)

Currently rolling MAXXIS RAZR AT810s - about 1000ks in so far, quite (quieter than I expected) got these as I couldn’t get stock of my previous tyres.

Toyo RT - noisier, but really durable

Nitto Ridge grapplers were the other option I wanted - but no supply.

All similar in price and should wear well

[DISTRBD]

Thread revival.

Probably need to get new rubber for the hilux. Looking at AT's

Toyo Open Country A/T , mint on the sand and decent in the sloppy brown shit

[Marti]

Falekn Wildpeak have been mint for me, little to no noise, great in the wet sand and mud