silverstone tyres

Post by **cam** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:09 pm

a mate is looking at buying some 280/85-16 bias ply silverstones.are they any good for a weekend warrior? looking at them i dont think they'd grip much in the dry but would be o.k. in the mud. that said they are only $210 each brand new!

Post by **HSV Rangie** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:30 pm

excellent tyre. Yes worth it for a weekend warrior.

Thin side walls prone to cuting but no more than a bfg muddy.

Michael.

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:40 pm

Is this the MT-117 Silverstone. Look a little like a Tractor tyre? From what i have seen they are very strong in the sidewalls more like a Simex or a Swamper. The biggest prob i see with them is they need a tube so you cant air down much or run beadlocks. Sam(strange rover) used to run them a few years ago and they seamed to perform well for their price.

Post by **cam** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:53 pm

yes it is the mt-117 tractor style tread. Ruff, why would you need to run a tube?

Post by **marin** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:11 pm

My mate has these and they are awesome for going forwards, a bit worse going back, but have crapola sideways grip, but they do spray a crapload of mud onto ur car, giving even coverage all over..... good for looks on ur drive home

(we affectionately termed them "turd tearers")

Post by **paultherocksta96** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:13 pm

I don't really think you need to run a tube

Silverstone don't say you have to I don't think. :!:

Silverstones are hard

And often don't grip on the road but are a great price and if you go to neta at northgate you'll get them even cheaper.

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:23 pm

cam wrote:yes it is the mt-117 tractor style tread. Ruff, why would you need to run a tube?

Because this style is a Tube tyre. It will de-laminate if you run them without. Have a look on the sidewall it states that a tube must be used. This is for the Tractor looking tyre. I think there is another one they also call a MT117 that is tubless but its not as aggresive. They may have also changed this and are now tubeless?

Post by **Dozoor** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:50 pm

Exellent mud tire , Pittiful on road, Dam dangerous in the wet, They do state to use a tube as ruff said, I used them tubless only for short distances , If you cut the centre tread they will perform much better on rock, but will deform on the blocks within a couple of thousand ks,
I ran them as low as 4psi on 1000kg car lost the bead once but you can here the air comeing out when you put it up agianst a log rock ect,
in the mud 20 psi , there not what you would call a floatation type tire,

They have bean promising a 33 x12.50 x15 radial of the same patern but with more side wall tread for about a year now --

Silvo on right with cut centre tread compare to mtr 35 on left,

Just had a look at there site and they say they also have the new pattern in the 285 85 16 which is a radial tubless mt117s

Post by **paultherocksta96** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:18 pm

Yup that's the one I'm thinking of no tube

Post by **big red** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:53 pm

link tried them out [the new radial ones] and was pretty impressed [he normally runs the radial claws.
he was going to do a review on www.4wdlinks.com.au but i haven't looked to see if he has done it yet.
he said they were not real good on the way up to cruiser park but they changed considerably with some use and were great on the trip back.
they seemed to work well off road.

Post by **Link** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:58 pm

I did try out the new radials (285/75/16).. They had a bit of wandering on road with the swaybars on.. no wandering with them off.. they are a bit noisier than the claws, but nothing like Centipedes in that department.. in wet they were good.. Offroad they are a similar tyre to others of the same style, although they do seem to walk a tad better.. By the looks of it they are going to be good value..

Post by **Bundytime** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 8:00 pm

i have a set of the MT117 type and i think that they r the perfect weekend warrior type tyre. 35"'s for $210 is cheap, down fall they r directional and r better on narrower rims. I had a set on 16x8's that were really noisy but on 16x7's they were HEAPS better.

Post by **brumby runner** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:53 pm

I've been running them for the last 2 years. Great in the mud with plenty of flex. Only 6 ply tyre though, I've punched about a dozen holes in them in that time including a pig tusk. I'd prefer something tougher, hopefully TSLs. :cool:

Post by **Dozoor** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:57 pm

Brumby runner , I think the silvers a tougher in the wall then a tsl , If youve done half dozen holes in them you'll do a lot worse to tsls,

Post by **Nev62** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:14 pm

So who sells these in Sydney?? Would like to check them out.

Post by **brumby runner** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:58 pm

Dozoor wrote:Brumby runner , I think the silvers a tougher in the wall then a tsl , If youve done half dozen holes in them you'll do a lot worse to tsls,

Is that right? So what the hell is tougher than the MT117? In a rag, 36" or better.

Post by **Beastmavster** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 11:06 pm

brumby runner wrote:I've been running them for the last 2 years. Great in the mud with plenty of flex. Only 6 ply tyre though, I've punched about a dozen holes in them in that time including a pig tusk. I'd prefer something tougher, hopefully TSLs.

The old style ones (which you must have not the MT117Special which is the photo - sidewalls are sexier) are also available in a 10 ply.....

I think 10 ply would be about as tough as you'll find anywhere

Dunno how comfortable they would be on road though.

The Silverstone wesbsite does show the MT117 Specials in 33x12.5x15 as well as the 16" version.

No 31"s Paul... are you planning something?????

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