6mmBR Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Just a follow on from the Navara thread. What tyres would you guys recomend? Needs to have good capabilty in muddy gateways we would like not to get stuck anymore But also be civilised on the road as we are about 30 miles from our stalking which requires a stint on the M4. Also may be a trip or 2 down to visit the Cornish fruit slayers on the cards Any thoughts on all terrain/mud terrain tyres. Not sure full out mud pluggers would suit the M4/M5. your suggestions will be most welcomed. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsm Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Dave Remember its not just the noise issue but the mud terrains can affect the mpg as well.l had a set of Cooper M/T on a Landy and it went from 27/28 mpg down to 22/23 Great tyre though and never got stuck I just stick to Goodrich A/T now which I find are the best all round compromise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ess Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I put a set of Cooper stt's on my defender, they are great in the mud and quiet on the motorway, I have travelled from Kent to Derby a couple of times and they are a great compromise between road/off-road. Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruxie hill Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 general grabber AT2 are a good choice i have them on my l 200 and have not been stuck with them yet not to bad on tarmac either all the best bruxie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Thanks for that lads. You can't beat personal experience of products, as always this site is a great mine of experience. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provarmint Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 BF Goodrich AT's on my Defender, good tyre and fantastic mileage out of a set. Had it five years, done 30 thou miles on part worn set and still look the same as when I bought it. Can struggle in deep mud, but fine elsewhere. PV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam204 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I would recommend the BF Goodrich All Terrains also. Not at their best in deep mud but a fantastic all rounder and you will get 40 thousand miles to a set if your conservative. I was driving a new shape navra through the snow just after xmas with these tires fitted and it didnt faulter once even in some snow a foot deep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Anyone any experience of Big Macho off road tyres? Just bought a set of 4 Mitsubishi alloys and these are on them, seems a very agressive pattern. Worth giving them a whirl before putting on any other tyres. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwall Paul Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Anyone any experience of Big Macho off road tyres?Just bought a set of 4 Mitsubishi alloys and these are on them, seems a very agressive pattern. Worth giving them a whirl before putting on any other tyres. Cheers Dave I have a friend that fitted a set to his Hilux surf, he thought that they were fantastic off road but on the road they were very noisy and decreased his fuel economy from about 30 mpg to about 21 / 22 mpg. They might be worth a try on your car, you might find that they don't affect your vehicle as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Cheers Paul, I picked up a set of Mitsubishi alloys with tyres for £200 on evilbay. I'll see what they are like. Will I think probably bite the bullet and put BFG M/T on them eventually. However I had Kumo Road Venture M/T's on my old Daihatsu and these were excellent not to noisey either. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako75 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hi 6mmBR BFG AT’s will outlast most other brands, used them on my Patrol, Terrano and both Navara’s; very good on road and pretty good off road as long as you avoid deep mud. They General Grabber AT are also quite good, but you won’t get the same mileage from them as the BFG’s. 60,000 miles is not unusual for BFG’s. ATB Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hi 6mmBR BFG AT’s will outlast most other brands, used them on my Patrol, Terrano and both Navara’s; very good on road and pretty good off road as long as you avoid deep mud. They General Grabber AT are also quite good, but you won’t get the same mileage from them as the BFG’s. 60,000 miles is not unusual for BFG’s. ATB Bob Thanks Bob, I think it will have to be a M/T tyre. We've had problems getting through gateways on the farms these big 4x4 tractors churn up the ground badly filling ruts with deep sticky mud. It just fills the treads of A/T's up and turns them into slicks, we need a more agressive pattern to shed the mud and stop us getting stuck. Cheers for the reply. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy-dog Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 You could always have an MT on the back and an AT on the front as long as they are the same size. The AT will brake, corner, wear better than an MT would on the front and the MT will provide the off road grip on the back as well as wearing a bit better because they are going in a straight line all the time. Cooper STT (mud pattern) are meant to be good and they also do an AT tyre thats more agressive than the BFG / General that is meant to be very good Having said that i will be putting Grabber on my new shape L200 when the time comes because they are about one third less initially and L200s eat tyres The machos are very good off road and handle well on the road. You will always get a loud ride with the more agressive treads and the fuel consumption will certainly suffer! However they arent made by greenway anymore (gone bust) so will have to source replacements elsewhere Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guss109 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hi ive got toyo open country on my L200 and they seem really good both on and off road not to sore on the pocket either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Been doing a bit of research hows this for price. http://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/xcart/produ...productid=16504 Looks good and a well renowned tyre. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir-slots-alot Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I went from using Goodrich All Terains .... to a set of Cooper All Terains The Goodrich were excellent - lasted ages and a nice balance of tread for on road and off road. The Cooper all terain are definately more of a a road tyre - and pretty hopeless off road. Whilst lamping , I have been stuck several times and spent the night in the cab of my shogun , enduring hours of my mates endless farts and snoring. untill the farmer pulled us out next morning. Think I will go for a more aggresive tread next change ATB Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Alan I think investing in some M/T's will avoid the F/T's Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy-dog Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Not sure what those prices wer elike but Camskill are always worth a look, always cheaper than elsewhere. However then its worth going to your local fitters and asking if they can match it because they often will Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka69 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 BF Goodrich A/T's all the way, they look smart on Navaras / Pathfinders ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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