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« on: March 29, 2007, 18:55:59 »
Fed up of doing Torvill and Dean impressions at trials so going for mud tyres = 265/75 x 16s - but do not want to spend a fortune

But Grizly Claws v Anacondas???

Are Grizzly Claws really worth an extra 100 quid for a full set?

Or is there something else?
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2007, 20:39:30 »
is this for a purely of road vehicle as i think the anaconda's are NOT road legal and the Grizzly Claws aren't speed rated.Someone on here will put a link up to a tyre report about the Grizzly's.

not wishing to put a damper on things but i thought you should know.

Having said that i had a pair of Grizzly's on the back of my series 3 (so speed rating wasn't such an issue) and when they were off road they were great.

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2007, 21:50:18 »
BFG MT - yes they are more expensive but you cant beat them as an all round tyre.

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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2007, 23:11:14 »
Am considering a set of Kumho muds, they are £25 cheaper than the BFG's and from what I gather have good  road manners.
Discuss.......... :)
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2007, 23:20:52 »
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BFG MT - yes they are more expensive but you cant beat them as an all round tyre.

110% agree :D
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2007, 23:25:02 »
Grizzly is a good offroad tyre, hell on the road though.  Anaconda i havn't heard anything much about them but they look like they would be really bad on road and as i remember it the speed rating is too low for anything decent anyway.  You thought about the simex copies that are about at the mo?  Big tyre for a Disco though.......

See me at the pub meet i have a set of new grizzlys.......
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2007, 23:25:38 »
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Am considering a set of Kumho muds, they are £25 cheaper than the BFG's and from what I gather have good  road manners.
Discuss.......... :)

I think the Kumho's come in a more limited set of sizes? I spent ages trying to decide on tyres, especially in an attempt to save money. But eventually, I decided that the extra cost for the BFG MT's was worth it - good performance on and off road, very long lasting, very strong.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2007, 23:42:29 »
Where is the best place to pick BFG's up from? Is £100 the going rate? £500 is a hell of a lot of money to fork out at once (and to get past the home office :wink: ) But I guess tyres are not something to be compromised on cos you can't do much if your skating everywhere?
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2007, 00:34:08 »
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Grizzly is a good offroad tyre, hell on the road though





Simex copies are available http://www.paddockspares.com/scp/NEW_PRODUCTS/Insa_Turbo_Special_Track.html but a bit small for what I'm after . . .  :lol:


For proper Simex http://www.devon4x4.com/shop.php?mode=productview&product=65&sitelang=&cat=5&subcat=24



Best deal I've been offered,recently, for BFG 12.5/33's  was from Mark Sowden at Drighlington, (Sowden Tyres ), he does a few more tyres than than just Colways. Worth ringing him and having a chat  :wink:


Been thinking about them 285/85 BFG's again asell . . . . . for when the 265's are worn out . . . . or maybe Simex . . . . and bust a shaft or two   :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2007, 00:37:31 »
yeah cant beat the kuhmo we just put a set one the rangie just waiting for a set of chuggaman arches to come and it will be legal

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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2007, 00:39:55 »
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Where is the best place to pick BFG's up from?

A specialist dealer. I got mine from AJS 4x4 in Surrey.

Let us know where you are and hopefully someone can give you a local supplier.
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2007, 01:02:33 »
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yeah cant beat the kuhmo



Depends what you want from your tyres really . . . be it mileage or off-road performance.


I've known a few running Khumo and whilst they are a good all rounder . . . . when the chips are down, they don't cut the mustard with 'proper' stuff. . . . . much like BFG's really  :lol:


But hey . . . . . horses for courses  :wink:
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2007, 10:03:56 »
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BFG MT - yes they are more expensive but you cant beat them as an all round tyre.

Rob


Agreed. BFG's for me every time.
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2007, 10:15:11 »
Got to agree with the comments on here, BFG's excellent all rounder but it's a mud tyre not what you would describe as an extreme mud tyre. I run 235/85 grizzly's and they are an excellent budget tyre, the massive shoulder lugs are great in the mud, just be careful with your arches they will hit on full articulation. As for on the road noisy and twitchy in the wet. It comes down to whether you want to go fast on the road or just about anywhere in the mud.

If you look in my gallery (sorry no idea how to post pics) you can see how a 235/85 Bronco sits in a standard arch before it was cut compared to the standard tyre that is still on the front, quite a difference!


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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2007, 19:00:53 »
cheapest BFGs i found were MM4X4 but i got mine from tyretorque.com for £90/tyre.

check out RECIP Trial tyres, mickey thompson copies, i was going to get them but splashed out on bfgs, but saw them in the flesh last week, they are awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! £50-£60/tyre. tyres direct or expedition999 on ebay!!!!
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« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2007, 14:19:07 »
i have grizzly claws on and are brill off road not bad on road

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where did you get them rims (size and spec please)
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« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2007, 19:42:22 »
I'll second that, where did you get those rims???

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« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2007, 23:11:52 »
littledan,

what are the khumos like? Have you towed anything with them yet?

I guess they are the 15" rim tyre?
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« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2007, 00:24:46 »
TBH them Kuhmo looks rubbish.......  Anybody tried them in serious mud?  The old Marshal / Kuhmo M/T pattern seemed ok as far as standard m/t's go.......
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« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2007, 02:36:20 »
yeah those kuhmos are gr8 in the muddy stuff! we got them of a mate guys

the size is 33x12.50 R15 LT 108.0

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« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2007, 19:46:02 »
Colway Anacondas ARE road legal as a friend has them on his 90 pickup. Rumble like hell on the road, but brilliant off road. Not a tyre for someone doing a lot of road miles.
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« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2007, 19:52:30 »
speed rating is 'k' that isn't legal on my 90............. :?
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« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2007, 19:59:11 »
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speed rating is 'k' that isn't legal on my 90............. :?


Dunno then, but it passed its MOT on Friday with them on.
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