Tyre time.

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:39 pm

Need some new rubber for the GU, thinking of MTR's but want to know how they weare on the road and what sort of k's people expect or think they will get out of their set. Other option is a set of coopers, looking at muds as l can't be bothered putting the Claws on all the time and want to save them for comps.

Thanks.

Post by **mud4b** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:43 pm

ive never used them but the mtr (from what ive heard)are a soft compound,i think they would wear down fairly quick.

Post by **CRUSHU** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:43 pm

what about x terrains? or procomp muddies, with the tire life guarantee?

Post by **Hoonz** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:46 pm

the STT's i had sucked ... got 10 months out of them

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:51 pm

Yea that was a concern with the MTR's.

Hadn't considered X terains, might give Hobsy or Locky a call, heard they are a bit pricy though.

I thought the coopers were better than that?

More confused now,

Post by **CRUSHU** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:56 pm

Drafty wrote:Yea that was a concern with the MTR's.

Hadn't considered X terains, might give Hobsy or Locky a call, heard they are a bit pricy though.

I thought the coopers were better than that?

More confused now,

i think the muddies have a 50,000 k warrany available. if they cost more, and do a great job, but last, it works out cheaper!

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:59 pm

I think l will investigate further. :cool:

Post by **bogged** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:10 pm

I run MTR's and yes they are soft, dont expect them to last like my old style BFG MT's....

But you cant have everything...

Go with some AT's for road and some Swampers on second rims for offroad...

Post by **moose** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:13 pm

saw the perfect 1,s for ya Joe !!!!!!

400x60x15.5 !!!!!

fat as fu(k !!!!!
:shock:

or I,ve got a couple of 29x12.5 bags !!!!

sand dunes , here we come !!!!! :twisted:

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:16 pm

I have some 35 Claws for the bush and comps, and have a set of BFG all terains for the road but am sick of the off and on, will just drive muds or similar on road and will sacrafice a little milage when l get them.

Post by **CRUSHU** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:17 pm

[quote="moose"]

400x60x15.5 !!!!!

quote]

tractor tyres? 15.5 inch rims?

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:18 pm

moose wrote:saw the perfect 1,s for ya Joe !!!!!!

400x60x15.5 !!!!!

fat as fu(k !!!!!

or I,ve got a couple of 29x12.5 bags !!!!

sand dunes , here we come !!!!!

Sound a bit X treme for me Moose.

Post by **moose** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:20 pm

all-terrain tread on the big-uns !!!!! 400x15.5 !!
go on a big-a$$ spraying thingy !!!!!

maxxis tyres , across from Cheezy , have about a dozen of em !!!!

Post by **CRUSHU** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:26 pm

is that 400 inch tall, and 60 inch wide?

Post by **Drafty** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:26 pm

moose wrote:all-terrain tread on the big-uns !!!!! 400x15.5 !!
go on a big-a$$ spraying thingy !!!!!

maxxis tyres , across from Cheezy , have about a dozen of em !!!!

What type?

Post by **moose** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:27 pm

cant remeber !!!!
read the size , cracked a woody , then passed out !!!!!

Post by ***BESTY*** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 1:28 am

moose wrote:cant remeber !!!!
read the size , cracked a woody , then passed out at the shock of having a really, really small dick !!!!!

Post by **Wendle** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:56 am

CRUSHU wrote:is that 400 inch tall, and 60 inch wide?

400 inches is over 10 metres.. You sure about this moose?? Or is it proportionate to what you have told your missus!! :finger:

my MT/Rs have about 8000km on them, including a lot of hard rock work and still look pretty new apart from a few gashes and what not.. The X-terrains are aparantely a much better road tyre, though??

Post by **Fathillbilly** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:47 am

i run a set of 35" copper ST's on th road and 35" boggers for fun.

the coopers seem to work well in most situations on road, they even handle some of the ruff stuff pretty well, they are not real good in clay, but they work pretty well in the shale and rocks we have up here.

Post by **srowlandson** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:53 am

Having had a set of Xterrains and now MTR's if you can afford the Xterrain you will be a lot happier.

The MTR are agreat value tyre, great for touring, but i found the Xterrain a lot better on road and offroad.

MTR are a tad noisy too, compared to all the other tyres I have had, but the are wearing well, were cheap, and make an excellent puncture resistant touring tyre.

Steve

Post by **bubs** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 12:01 pm

my MT/Rs have 22,000 on them now - look like i will get about 60,000, at this stage will buy MT/Rs again for the 4 runner just in 35in varieties

Post by **RoldIT** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 1:43 pm

Used to run Cooper STT's before sold them to a mate.

Reasonably good tyre off-road, self-clean better than a BFG but they are fairly soft. I ran them for about 10,000 and mate has prob put another 25,000-30,000 on them and they are just about shot. Too low for offroad and barely OK for on-road.

I definately hear good things about the PC X-terrains as a good allrounder if you want something more aggressive than a muddy ...

Cheers.

Post by **Pesky Pete** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:49 pm

I have MTRs on my cruiser and have done about 10,000 on them so far. No sign of wear as yet appart from the odd scratch etc. A mate got 70,000 out of his last set. At 70,000 they were still legal tread, but well past their useful off road life. In rock, dirt, etc the MTR's are pretty good, but in mud they are not so good. They self clean well, but seem to fill quickly.

I'd buy MTR's again, and think that at the current wear rate, I will get about 50 - 60K out of mine.

Cheers

Pete

Post by **sascot** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:52 pm

i run 33" kumho muddies - have for near 3 yrs, and nudging 50+ ks. - hope to get 60k. Done a fair amount offroad in different terrain, eg Emu Ck, L-cruiser, beach / creb track/ clay -

no worries with em xcpt the bloody noise now. I'm sure they're louder than when i got em but u get that. Thinking off an AT next and looking at the Micky T MTX - any suggestions?

Post by **sascot** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:59 pm

i run 33" kumho muddies - have for near 3 yrs, and nudging 50+ ks. - hope to get 60k. Done a fair amount offroad in different terrain, eg Emu Ck, L-cruiser, beach / creb track/ clay -

no worries with em xcpt the bloody noise now. I'm sure they're louder than when i got em but u get that. Thinking off an AT next and looking at the Micky T MTX - any suggestions?

Post by **bogged** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 10:04 pm

RoldIT wrote:I definately hear good things about the PC X-terrains as a good allrounder if you want something more aggressive than a muddy ...

Cheers.

apparently Xterrains have shit lateral grip, like on an offcamber hill etc, you slide down.

Anyone?

Post by **bogged** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 10:05 pm

sascot wrote:i run 33" kumho muddies - have for near 3 yrs, and nudging 50+ ks. - hope to get 60k. Done a fair amount offroad in different terrain, eg Emu Ck, L-cruiser, beach / creb track/ clay - no worries with em xcpt the bloody noise now. I'm sure they're louder than when i got em but u get that. Thinking off an AT next and looking at the Micky T MTX - any suggestions?

If you want good AT's go Coopers ST...

Post by **Singo17** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 9:56 am

Drafty wrote:Need some new rubber for the GU, thinking of MTR's but want to know how they weare on the road and what sort of k's people expect or think they will get out of their set. Other option is a set of coopers, looking at muds as l can't be bothered putting the Claws on all the time and want to save them for comps.

Thanks.

Lots of good arguments but you all ready have a set of claws so I dont see the need for a set of X-terrains when you are only trying to fill a gap in when you can be stuffed changing them over.

I wouldn't pay the xtra. MT/R matches your requirement pretty well. X-terrain would fill a gap if it wasn't at xtreme prices.

Wear? I have a set of MT/Rs 30,000km worn around 5mm. I was expecting to change every 12months but it will be closer to 2yrs.

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 5:02 am

So says the back of my 4by.

Post by **BUNDERA** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 11:09 am

bogged wrote:
RoldIT wrote:I definately hear good things about the PC X-terrains as a good allrounder if you want something more aggressive than a muddy ...

Cheers.

apparently Xterrains have shit lateral grip, like on an offcamber hill etc, you slide down.

Anyone?

I have heard the same reports..

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