Mud-club
Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: karloss on July 14, 2004, 19:57:31
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Just bought a set of five Firestone "super all traction" tyres mounted on range rover steel wheels. Comments welcomed from anyone who's used them. (the tyres that is, not the wheels :lol: )
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what you doing with your colway AT ??
wheel brace at the ready O:)
never heard of the firestone
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what you doing with your colway AT ??
Sorry. They're coming with me. I do know that the sat's are terrible on the road so the AT's will be the road tyres.
Had a feeling you might ask that. :lol:
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Firestone SAT's were the tyre to have before the mass-incusrions of rubber like the BFG M/T's.
They're still quite good but (sadly) have a couple of major drawbacks;
1. They're a cross-ply & limited (legally) to a speed rating of 'L' (75mph)
2. They can wear rather rapidly on the road, 10,000miles is an average figure before they're ready for the side of a trawler (if you can find one)
On the plus side, they look 'The Biz' & are still good enough for most people who don't compete in winch events.
Have a look on my 'WebShots' page at 'Land Rovers Of The UK'. In particular; FCX 422, PSU 713 & 295 CWR. They are all on SAT's
There is a remould version around called th 'Mud-Plugger', it went out of production for a while, but is now back on a radial casing.
http://www.ne4x4.org.uk/index.php?page=/4x4newz.php?znpage=18
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If they are rated at 75mph then I'd think your insurance would be null and void if you used them on road if your vehicle can do more than that speed.
Ed