Mongrels
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2002 6:47 pm
Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Page 1 of 1
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2002 6:26 pm
these tyres have a simillar tread pattern to the simex which works very well. they are also at a good price and I think he should go for it. If I had the $$$ I would fit a set too.
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2002 6:10 pm
Damo has a set, but I don't think he has had them offroad yet... poor bugger is having a few probs getting his truck finished...
Let us know how they g0 when you have tried them Damo.
Let us know how they g0 when you have tried them Damo.
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2002 6:43 am
I took em for a few runs b4 I stripped the zook down. The Mongrels are marked as 32x10.5 but measure 31" (I think I measured this off the car, on an 8" rim at about 30 PSI). If you currently run 31s I would suggest you be careful when fitting them as the slightly larger diameter makes more difference than I thought and consequently I did not trim enough under my front guards. Hence the side lugs are cut up pretty bad on that pair.
My observations...
IMO they are a pretty good match for a mildly modded zook, and there is no other tyre I know of that is that aggressive for that amount of $$$. The only downer is that there is only 1 size.
My observations...
- They are noisy on road, but not as bad as I thought they'd be. And they ride on road pretty well (i think because of the 2 rows of centre blocks that run the centre of the tread pattern). I'd be quite happy to daily drive these tyres although I have not tested their performance on wet asphalt (which I predict will be very average). I was thinking of experimenting with some siping of the centre blocks, which will probably help with traction on the rocks too.
On a lose dirt hill climb they seemed to do fine, even not aired down.
In sand a normal MT will dig u in quick if you're not careful. These bastards are like a 1 way ticket to Beijing. To get any performance on sand you're going to need beadlocks & single digit pressures I reckon.
Mud! I'm not a big fan of mud but these tyres are. In the name of testing (OK, I was trying to get my mate in his TJ stuck) I was stupid enough to drive through a mangrove swap (yes, it was salt) and was pleasantly suprised when I didn't get stuck.
IMO they are a pretty good match for a mildly modded zook, and there is no other tyre I know of that is that aggressive for that amount of $$$. The only downer is that there is only 1 size.
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 12:59 pm
Oh Year and now the truth comes out,
Don't forget about the part we had to winch the Zuk out of the mud pit.
Qten,
Don't forget about the part we had to winch the Zuk out of the mud pit.
Qten,
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 1:17 pm
Yeah it got bogged, but i'd like to see the *eep get anywhere near where I was... I am sure the sills are still 1/2 full of that crap 
I dont care who u r or what u drive, EVERYONE get's stuck sometimes
I am sure the sills are still 1/2 full of that crap
I dont care who u r or what u drive, EVERYONE get's stuck sometimes
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 1:19 pm
Damo wrote: The only downer is that there is only 1 size.
not anymore available very soon in a variety of sizes
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2003 1:21 pm
Good point Grimbo
I've just found out in the last couple of days that these are soon to be available in 33x12.5 and 35x12.5, as well as their metric equivalents (SP?)
I've just found out in the last couple of days that these are soon to be available in 33x12.5 and 35x12.5, as well as their metric equivalents (SP?)
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 10:08 pm
I drove on a set of these for the first time on Saturday night and I must say I was very sceptical about there performance but I was very impressed on how they went. Even on road they drove very nicely if you ignored the noise which wasn't as bad as I thought they would be as well.
For an inexpensive offroad tyre they are worth considering.
As being a dedicated Goodyear Man I would still prefer tham as they do work better in the rocks but the Mongrels Are better in the sloppy stuff.
SAM
For an inexpensive offroad tyre they are worth considering.
As being a dedicated Goodyear Man I would still prefer tham as they do work better in the rocks but the Mongrels Are better in the sloppy stuff.
SAM
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:32 am
my mate and i were sponsored by Mongrel for the winch challanges when we were running the suzuki ute, and at 8PSI they worked briallialnty
we also used some BFG AT's to drive on to the event and we got the shits with them and found that the Mongrels drove heaps better
there a low pitch droning sound it's loud but bearable, my MTR's are louder and a higher pitch sound which is really anoyng
we also used some BFG AT's to drive on to the event and we got the shits with them and found that the Mongrels drove heaps better
there a low pitch droning sound it's loud but bearable, my MTR's are louder and a higher pitch sound which is really anoyng
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 9:44 am
I watched Sams Mongerals with interest the other night. They did work very well, pretty much on par with the MTR'd zooks ( tyres not driver and veicle ability), the one part of the track I thought they where letting him down it turned out he had just forgotten to put his locker in.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:03 am
stephen wrote:the one part of the track I thought they where letting him down it turned out he had just forgotten to put his locker in.
Was that the first big step on Slippery?
They were impressive. It looked like he had all the traction needed every time I saw him.
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:48 am
DirtPigs wrote:stephen wrote:the one part of the track I thought they where letting him down it turned out he had just forgotten to put his locker in.
Was that the first big step on Slippery?
They were impressive. It looked like he had all the traction needed every time I saw him.
No the last climb where Tim popped the bead .
SAM
Re: Mongrels
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:11 am
christover1 wrote:Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Perhaps Nigel might be an option,
Last time I spoke to him he was not phased about his zook and was wanting to offload the mongrels.
Is Joey running Mongrels now???
Re: Mongrels
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:13 am
bigsteve wrote:christover1 wrote:Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Perhaps Nigel might be an option,
Last time I spoke to him he was not phased about his zook and was wanting to offload the mongrels.
Is Joey running Mongrels now???
Sorry bigsteve - note that this thread is over a year old...
i think joey is aiming at something more like a 35x10.5 centipede now
Re: Mongrels
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 12:40 pm
bigsteve wrote:christover1 wrote:Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Perhaps Nigel might be an option,
Last time I spoke to him he was not phased about his zook and was wanting to offload the mongrels.
Is Joey running Mongrels now???
How long ago was this Steve .. and any idea what sort of $$ he was looking at ??
Re: Mongrels
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 12:53 pm
love_mud wrote:bigsteve wrote:christover1 wrote:Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Perhaps Nigel might be an option,
Last time I spoke to him he was not phased about his zook and was wanting to offload the mongrels.
Is Joey running Mongrels now???
How long ago was this Steve .. and any idea what sort of $$ he was looking at ??
It was 3 weeks ago, I have PM'd you his mobile
Re: Mongrels
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 12:57 pm
greg wrote:bigsteve wrote:christover1 wrote:Has anybody tried the Mongrel tyres, 32 x 11 on a Suzuki, or other vehicle? my mate Joey wants first hand info to help with his tyre choices..
Perhaps Nigel might be an option,
Last time I spoke to him he was not phased about his zook and was wanting to offload the mongrels.
Is Joey running Mongrels now???
Sorry bigsteve - note that this thread is over a year old...
i think joey is aiming at something more like a 35x10.5 centipede now
Looks like I'm on the same stuff as Guy & Stumped
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:45 pm
me could be interested in nugels mongrels too, christover
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:19 pm
christover1 wrote:me could be interested in nugels mongrels too, christover
PM'd you his number matey