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Bighorns ??? (Maxxis)
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Bighorns ??? (Maxxis)
Who's running 'em?
What do you think? (What size?)
Cheers, Dano.
What do you think? (What size?)
Cheers, Dano.
The bighorns have great sidebiters and grab well on wheel tracks. I found they chip rubber if you dont air down on rocks and shale. Havent had a chance to try them out in mud as it hasnt rained here for a looooong time. I think there may be some this weekend when I head out on Saturday. The tread depth is 26mm which is great they should take ages to wear down.
Nissan GQ Patrol '89
TB45 ~ LPG ~ 33' bighorns
TB45 ~ LPG ~ 33' bighorns
I've got them on my truck , 33 x 12.5 x 15,on 15 x 8 sunnies, a bit noisy on the road but grip all right on it, not bad in the sand handled Fraser alright,work well in the mud , haven't used them on the tracks yet cause I got to change rims, I've got Cruiser off set ones and want to go back to Patrol ones to stop them scrubing, to wide for lift at the moment.
Cheers Mick
Cheers Mick
White SWB MAV Diesel , 2" lift, 33"tyres
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'99 Hilux Xtra Cab, 3Lt Diesel, Turboed, 2"lift
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'99 Hilux Xtra Cab, 3Lt Diesel, Turboed, 2"lift
if you are lookign at getin a 31"-33" then i seriously urge you to consider the khumo kl71. around the same price as the maxxis but IMO better traction on all surfaces, quieter and from all the extreme stuf i have done on mine seem to be imposible to tear/damage
i have them in a 305/7016 and one of my mates has them in a 33/12.5/15 and they have been awesome tyres for both of us.
i have them in a 305/7016 and one of my mates has them in a 33/12.5/15 and they have been awesome tyres for both of us.
Do the Bighorns bag down ok for sand & offroad work?
cheers
How do these handle onroad?sidewayz wrote:if you are lookign at getin a 31"-33" then i seriously urge you to consider the khumo kl71. around the same price as the maxxis but IMO better traction on all surfaces, quieter and from all the extreme stuf i have done on mine seem to be imposible to tear/damage
i have them in a 305/7016 and one of my mates has them in a 33/12.5/15 and they have been awesome tyres for both of us.
cheers
How do these handle onroad?sidewayz wrote:if you are lookign at getin a 31"-33" then i seriously urge you to consider the khumo kl71. around the same price as the maxxis but IMO better traction on all surfaces, quieter and from all the extreme stuf i have done on mine seem to be imposible to tear/damage
i have them in a 305/7016 and one of my mates has them in a 33/12.5/15 and they have been awesome tyres for both of us.
cheers[/quote]
They are great on road, I've got them in the 31" from when Ryano initially advertised them. I've found them great in all situations. They are a directional tyres also.
sidewayz wrote:if you are lookign at getin a 31"-33" then i seriously urge you to consider the khumo kl71. around the same price as the maxxis but IMO better traction on all surfaces, quieter and from all the extreme stuf i have done on mine seem to be imposible to tear/damage
i have them in a 305/7016 and one of my mates has them in a 33/12.5/15 and they have been awesome tyres for both of us.
x2 the kumho is a better tyre especially on the road , lots quieter aswell
Jeeps wrote:Do the Bighorns bag down ok for sand & offroad work?
cheers
They bag very well, ran mine a 15psi for a few days on the beaches of robe and they performed excellently. In one bad situation to extract our selves and climb and nasty short steep climb I let them down to 5psi and did it easy.
X2 bag wellhulsty wrote:Jeeps wrote:Do the Bighorns bag down ok for sand & offroad work?
cheers
They bag very well, ran mine a 15psi for a few days on the beaches of robe and they performed excellently. In one bad situation to extract our selves and climb and nasty short steep climb I let them down to 5psi and did it easy.
Ive seen those kumho's on a customers car they look like "poser" rubber a real pretty pattern. probably great on the tar though
85 high roof 1.3, 6.5 tc, air lockers,ruf and 34 swampers. yep its an ugly pos.
The Kumhos are great both on and offroad, swapped back to my BFG's for a trip and in comparison they sucked, went straight back to the Kumhos - the only issue I have with them is that they wear reasonably quickly.ajsr wrote:X2 bag wellhulsty wrote:Jeeps wrote:Do the Bighorns bag down ok for sand & offroad work?
cheers
They bag very well, ran mine a 15psi for a few days on the beaches of robe and they performed excellently. In one bad situation to extract our selves and climb and nasty short steep climb I let them down to 5psi and did it easy.
Ive seen those kumho's on a customers car they look like "poser" rubber a real pretty pattern. probably great on the tar though
I originally swapped the BFGs for the trip because the set I have a slightly larger in diameter for the same size tyre thus giving me a bit more clearance under the diffs
I'll quote you again just incase someone missed one of your posts.sidewayz wrote:in my experience.
when comparing kl71 and maxis bighorn i found the kl71 better on road, better in mud and better on rock. and so far i have been unable to put a mark on the kl71 on dozens off different sharp rocky extreme tracks.
The KL71 is a directional tyre. Stuff that on a 4wd. No such thing as a matching spare unless you buy 6 of them!
Cool looking rubber though.
what are you talking about if you did have to run one backwards as a spare it would only be temporary until the the other tyre was repaired /replaced that is a piss poor reason not to buy a directional tyre and if directional tyres were no good tyre companies like maxxis,simex,mickey thompson and interco would not make them .Yom wrote:I'll quote you again just incase someone missed one of your posts.sidewayz wrote:in my experience.
when comparing kl71 and maxis bighorn i found the kl71 better on road, better in mud and better on rock. and so far i have been unable to put a mark on the kl71 on dozens off different sharp rocky extreme tracks.
The KL71 is a directional tyre. Stuff that on a 4wd. No such thing as a matching spare unless you buy 6 of them!
Cool looking rubber though.
and from my experience most people only buy 4 tyres when they get new rubber and dont really care about there spare even if it is a different size let alone if it had to run in the wrong direction . it just a fact people dont wat to spend $300 plus on a new tyre to hang off the back of there cars .
this thread is going to crap like all the other tyre threads which are filled with rumors and hear say from keyboard driving web wheelers that dont have a clue .
Why is it a piss poor reason? I can think of many reasons why I personally would avoid purchasing a directional tyre as my spare. So much so that I went and bought myself a matching spare! So you disagree or have different thoughts on the matter. Want me to express post a pack of tissues?flexytj wrote:what are you talking about if you did have to run one backwards as a spare it would only be temporary until the the other tyre was repaired /replaced that is a piss poor reason not to buy a directional tyre and if directional tyres were no good tyre companies like maxxis,simex,mickey thompson and interco would not make them .Yom wrote:I'll quote you again just incase someone missed one of your posts.sidewayz wrote:in my experience.
when comparing kl71 and maxis bighorn i found the kl71 better on road, better in mud and better on rock. and so far i have been unable to put a mark on the kl71 on dozens off different sharp rocky extreme tracks.
The KL71 is a directional tyre. Stuff that on a 4wd. No such thing as a matching spare unless you buy 6 of them!
Cool looking rubber though.
and from my experience most people only buy 4 tyres when they get new rubber and dont really care about there spare even if it is a different size let alone if it had to run in the wrong direction . it just a fact people dont wat to spend $300 plus on a new tyre to hang off the back of there cars .
this thread is going to crap like all the other tyre threads which are filled with rumors and hear say from keyboard driving web wheelers that dont have a clue .
You bring up an excellent point of discussion though. Uses. Directional tyres sure do have their place and each manufacturer makes a tyre to suit everyone's personal preferences and uses. Which is why I agree its hard to have a proper tyre comparison thread. I also think its very hard (for 4wd owners especially) to compare different types of tyres when we have such a large variety of variables which directly affect how a tyre performs. Different sizes will have different construction, different vehicles have different weights, different drives will drive differently, different locations have different terrain types etc..
All tyres are directional. They go round and roundflexytj wrote:what are you talking about if you did have to run one backwards as a spare it would only be temporary until the the other tyre was repaired /replaced that is a piss poor reason not to buy a directional tyre and if directional tyres were no good tyre companies like maxxis,simex,mickey thompson and interco would not make them .Yom wrote:I'll quote you again just incase someone missed one of your posts.sidewayz wrote:in my experience.
when comparing kl71 and maxis bighorn i found the kl71 better on road, better in mud and better on rock. and so far i have been unable to put a mark on the kl71 on dozens off different sharp rocky extreme tracks.
The KL71 is a directional tyre. Stuff that on a 4wd. No such thing as a matching spare unless you buy 6 of them!
Cool looking rubber though.
and from my experience most people only buy 4 tyres when they get new rubber and dont really care about there spare even if it is a different size let alone if it had to run in the wrong direction . it just a fact people dont wat to spend $300 plus on a new tyre to hang off the back of there cars .
this thread is going to crap like all the other tyre threads which are filled with rumors and hear say from keyboard driving web wheelers that dont have a clue .
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