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which would you choose for best traction, wear life and noise?


-BFG M/T
23
61%
-Cooper S/T
8
21%
-Cooper S/TT
5
13%
-Bridgestone Dueler M/T
2
5%
 
Total votes: 38

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Post by Utemad »

NJ SWB wrote:I mentioned in an earlier post that I had a look at some 33x12.5 MT/Rs earlier this week, and the pattern is different to the 285/75 I've got. The blocks on the outer edge look longer (i.e. wider across the tread face) which may increase their effectiveness as "paddles" in loose stuff.

So - I just measured mine, and the longest outside block is about 70mm long. Anybody with other sizes care to measure theirs?
Scott


I've got 31in MT/Rs with about 500kms on them. I just measured where the outer tread block begins down the sidewall to the top section of the lug. Not the highest part of the lug but where its lower edge is where it then curves up and over the tyre.

If that's the measurement you're talking about then mine measure 73mm.
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Post by bogged »

MereMale wrote:
Hoonz wrote:also .. what i did when i got them was fitted them to the car and let them down to 5psi and drove on them for 30mins ... up and down the road
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to heat them up and soften the rubber..
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Post by Hoonz »

it gets the rubber flexed up and ply able stretches it and all sorts of stuff
as any of the townsville guys and they will vouch for it as my tyres bag awesome
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Post by -Scott- »

Utemad wrote:
NJ SWB wrote:I mentioned in an earlier post that I had a look at some 33x12.5 MT/Rs earlier this week, and the pattern is different to the 285/75 I've got. The blocks on the outer edge look longer (i.e. wider across the tread face) which may increase their effectiveness as "paddles" in loose stuff.

So - I just measured mine, and the longest outside block is about 70mm long. Anybody with other sizes care to measure theirs?
Scott


I've got 31in MT/Rs with about 500kms on them. I just measured where the outer tread block begins down the sidewall to the top section of the lug. Not the highest part of the lug but where its lower edge is where it then curves up and over the tyre.

If that's the measurement you're talking about then mine measure 73mm.


Thanks Utemad - sounds like the bit I was measuring. Anybody else?

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Post by MereMale »

Thanks for that Bogged and Hoonz
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Post by Toy80Diesel »

Go the MTR's!!!!

as said in a previous message, bang for your buck..

I've got heaps of km's out of them on my 80.

little noisy on road as they get more worn down but still not as much as muds.

And good on road traction for day to day use.
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Post by mule75 »

radial claws have come down in price heaps. should fit your budget.
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