6mmBR Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Just some thoughts about tyres for light off road use. They must be suitable for on road use but be capable for handling muddy farm tracks and fields. I don't really want to go down the line of a full mud tyre as it will compromise the ride on the road. I was looking down the line of an all terrain tyre. I've come up with Colway C trax AT which have a copy off the BF Goodrich AT tread pattern. Anyone used these or your thoughts on other brands and how good they are. Thanks in anticipation Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager SA Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Just some thoughts about tyres for light off road use. They must be suitable for on road use but be capable for handling muddy farm tracks and fields.I don't really want to go down the line of a full mud tyre as it will compromise the ride on the road. I was looking down the line of an all terrain tyre. I've come up with Colway C trax AT which have a copy off the BF Goodrich AT tread pattern. Anyone used these or your thoughts on other brands and how good they are. Thanks in anticipation Dave Well there are many good remoulds around now and are worth a look if its only light use. The other good tyre I know guys are using are the General AT2s, which are the dogs bits by all accounts and are a lot cheaper than BFG. Kal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsm Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Dave I had the Cooper M/T and A/T on the defender and wouldn`t say the noise difference was any more noticable between the two. A very good tyre which I would still have if I hadn`t been presented a great deal on the Goodrich A/T that are on at present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I have a "little" experience with 4x4 tyres,any of the above would be more than good enough.What size are you after Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I've come across a very resonable Daihatsu Sport Track looking on the net she runs on 15x7 rims. I know it has road tyres on it at the moment and I wanted a tyre to take me around the fields and tracks throughout the winter. I was looking at remoulds as I wanted to keep costs down as the vehicle will be only used for local use but I had M/T tyres on an old Landy and the road noise from the tyres drove me nuts. Thanks for the input. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 General AT2 or BF Goodrich are a good choice and not as spendy as you would think,when you consider that the remoulds will last half as long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Thanks for the input. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Brought in about 4 sets of c-trax AT's for myself & friends In 265/70 R16 which went on 110 defenders, nissan patrol and L200. Lifespan was not too bad compared to other tires but after a year or so they seem to look funny with little surface cracks. In the mud they'd be as good as other AT's but nowhere near the MT's. The guy with the L200 thought grip on dry road wasn't great. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I bought Goodyear Wrangler last year for mainly motorway work with a day a week off road on average. Worn out at 37,000 miles. Adequate off road but did not like mud and hills combined. Michelins 4x4 s on my old 200 Disco went to about 65,000 miles of mixed use. This time I am going AT2s, no BFGs in my size (18") A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Have a look at Greenway Macho,s MT.They are remoulds I know but I had a set delivered to my door for £204.to suit my Frontera.Grip and wear seem to be all one could ask for but have noticed increase in road noise signifcantly as they wear in a few thou.[not bearing noise]but if you look at the tread depth and pattern I,m not surprised. Word of advice but am not an expert!dont bother with AT,s they will leave you in the shite big time especially on wet grass when the gradient gets the slightest bit interesting!!! and when your digging down for some hard stuff to pull on.cheers onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
325WSM Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I use a 4 trak for shooting and buy Greenway Macho for winter and road style or half way house tyres for summer. The BF Goodrich are excellent and the LT - Land terrain are around half the price of other styles yet just as good - if they do them in the size you want. look at http://www.4x4tyres.com/index.php?show=whe...mp;mid=&mod= as I find them the best for both tyres and wheels and tyres. Ring them and ask for Colin as he seems to be the one that can alter prices if you wish to haggle (and I do). M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Thanks for the link. I'll have a look. The vehicle turned out to be pretty tidy so I snapped it up. Sods law the tyres on it are very good with plenty of life in them. Picking it up on Monday Cheers for all your replies Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ah the good old daihatsu's, brill bit of kit, I've had quite a few from the old f20 /f50's to fourtracks, the f20 was my favorite with a lower center of gravity than the diesel model it was so much more sure footed when off road, never got stuck or let me down, not once! 1 of them even got hit by lightning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lambert Babs Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Ah the good old daihatsu's, brill bit of kit, I've had quite a few from the old f20 /f50's to fourtracks, the f20 was my favorite with a lower center of gravity than the diesel model it was so much more sure footed when off road, never got stuck or let me down, not once! 1 of them even got hit by lightning I have Pirrelli Scorpion S/T on my rangie brilliant for a little of roading and a suberb ride on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Colways are OK but they are a re-mould and the length of time they last is down to the downer tyre, of which you don't know, so you pays your money and takes a chance. I have had them and they only lasted me 16 months, but I know guys that have had them longer. I now use "Kumo" mud terain but they do a AT same tread as BF Goodrich and a very sensible price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Thanks Nigel, what sort of money are the Kumos and are they remoulds? Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
325WSM Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Re remould / new. Greenway are fine for the purpose as they are a heavy cleated tread and superb on wet grassland as they leave little damage. They are also the best I have ever used for deep mud /road combination. For me is most important to avoid complaints of visual damage to the land and spinning wheels and deep wheelings are to be avoided. The fact that I need a deep tread to achieve that means I tend to use them for one season only - but at £200 a set fitted and balanced they are more than fit for their purpose. A friend usually gets another 4 - 5000 road miles out of them and then returns the wheels so I can get a new set fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 A slight digression from the original thread but my Navara is about due some new boots and was wondering what the michelin 4x4 a/t was like. I only ask coz I'm a tight Yorkshireman and the local tyre place has a 25% off michelin tyres thing going on at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Thanks Nigel, what sort of money are the Kumos and are they remoulds?Thanks Dave Hi Dave I paid £70.00 fitted and ballanced and no they are not remoulds. I think the AT's were a bit cheeper than mine, but don't quote me on that. I have been in some real mucky places and have not had a problem with them and I will have them again as they are wearing really well. Worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Thanks Nigel, I'm picking the vehicle up tomorrow. So I'll be off to my tyre guy on the way home. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Bought some tyres off this crowd before, tyres edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakoboomstick Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 afraid to say i have the BF AT on my landy and do not rate them that well, on the road they are great. off road with any sort of load on board or any trailer they are useless. just my opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest northernchris Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Vim BFG AT are great for a little bit of off roading but when REALLY playing off the road you need these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That looks like some serious fun Chris Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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