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Can you still get mongrel tire made?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:07 pm
by S.CoXy
Last time I checked, about 2+ years ago, your could still get mongrel tire made as long as you suplied the cases... cant find any thing on the net just wondering if any one has had any recient experiance with them?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:21 pm
by want33s
Motorway went out of business quite a while ago..
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:40 pm
by S.CoXy
Thought that might be the case.... Then dose anyone have thoughts on hardcore road leagal tire, just brands/pattern can do the research myself...
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:44 pm
by Matt_85Lux
what size?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:04 am
by brissle
have you looked at silverstones
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:05 am
by brissle
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:10 am
by 88pajero
brissle wrote:have you looked at silverstones
Exactly what I was going to say. The mt117 extreme is now available in 31, 33, and 35 in 15 and 16 inch rim size. Same pattern as the mongrel (simex) style but befinately more agressive in the side lugs than the mongrels. I unfortunately havent had any experience with them.... not yet anyway
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:40 pm
by 5inchgq
88pajero wrote:brissle wrote:have you looked at silverstones
Exactly what I was going to say. The mt117 extreme is now available in 31, 33, and 35 in 15 and 16 inch rim size. Same pattern as the mongrel (simex) style but befinately more agressive in the side lugs than the mongrels. I unfortunately havent had any experience with them.... not yet anyway
I have ........ I put a set of 33"MT117 extremes on my GQ LWB and got about 15000 k's out of them they were the only set of tyres i had so most of the miles were blacktop ......... oh and the 33" is a 31" carcass with 25mm of tread depth hense the 33" sizing .
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:44 pm
by S.CoXy
I just moved to QLD and hear that the local pigs are red hot on over size and non-radial tires.. that why i was interested in the retreads again cos a far as i know non-radial tire are a nono...
oh and the 33" is a 31" carcass with 25mm of tread depth hense the 33" sizing .
The mongrels i have are 34"ish, 33" case, and wear great on the road. How are these silverstone on the tar as i have to drive from enoggera to glasshouse ect for my wheelin....