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bf goodrich A/T or Toyo Opat
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 3:30 pm
by tys
just wondering what ppl think of the toyo brand. Trying to help a mate decide on tyres to go across to perth on, nullabor etc.. So hot roads and all other things u could come across.
So at the moment it is either the goodriches or toyo. i know the bfs are a good tyre but dont know much about the toyos. how do they handle in the wet also? any info is much appreciated.
Tys
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 5:59 pm
by dark matter
Last year while in Innaminka, I spoke to the people running the tyre shop up there. They swear by the Toyo tyre for the roads up there.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:42 pm
by Ric
the BFG A/T's are pretty good in DRY rock when they are let down.. BFG are well known and a good touring tyre.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:59 pm
by bogged
Having had a Toyo Opat in my hands I was going to put on wifes Pathy, they are NOTHING more than a HT (highway terrain).
Coopers AT, or Pirelli Scorpions(which I went for) by miles.
Opats have a bullet proof reputation on Exploroz with desert trekkers...
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:03 am
by Allan Mac
Have Toyo Opats on my Pajero & have found them to be very good. Have not done anything major; some mud, snow & sand & they seem as good as the BFG's. Advantages are that they are quieter on road, (mates with BFG's verify), don't collect as many stones as the BFG's & are cheaper. For basic off road, I think they are hard to beat.
Cheers
Allan Mac
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:48 am
by Allan Mac
Have Toyo Opats on my Pajero & have found them to be very good. Have not done anything major; some mud, snow & sand & they seem as good as the BFG's. Advantages are that they are quieter on road, (mates with BFG's verify), don't collect as many stones as the BFG's & are cheaper. For basic off road, I think they are hard to beat.
Cheers
Allan Mac
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:56 am
by Mad Cruiser
seeing you only put two options...
I'd say BFG all terrains....
my particular choice would have to be the Goodyear Wranglers MTR's or Coopers ST
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:25 am
by 80UTE
I run OPAT's on the wifes TD80 Cruiser and on my TD Hilux and i would never go with anything else as far as Allterrain tyres go. There smooth quite and on my wifes 80 with 295-16's the heavyest balance weight needed to balance them up was 25gm's. Also had BFG A/T and as with most BFG's they start to shimmy in the steering at about 60% worn and cant fix that.
Wally
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:43 pm
by tys
Well, after all this he has decided to go with Coopers A/T, I think!. Thanks for your inputs though.
Tys