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« on: October 27, 2007, 23:24:04 »
Hi im running a 300tdi discovery with front winch 2" lift and Flexi 2" arch extensions. Im looking for a tyre that will perfom well off road but must drive well on road have trips to scotland to make !! can any one advise am after 265/ 285 75 16 or similar.
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2007, 23:28:56 »
There is only one choice for your circumstances....
The BF Goodrich Mud Terrain.
A super tyre in the rough stuff and very comfortable and smooth on the road.
It's my first choice, every time
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2007, 23:40:28 »
BF Goodrich from what i had seen they seem popular just unsure as too how theyd behave on the road.
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2007, 00:36:28 »
They are suprisingly good.
The only other tyre for your demands is the Goodyear Wranger MTR
I ran a set for 3 years and they were super'b too
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2007, 00:41:50 »
bfg muds everytime, ive just put our 110 on 35's but used the khumo muds, they look good and im sure they are ace off road, but onroad  they handle the same as bfg,  but are much noisier for some reason.
obviously muds on road of any type are noisy, but these are much noisier than the bfg's, and ive muchos experiance of them, they have to be the no1 allrounder.
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2007, 00:50:28 »
has any1 had any experience of the pro-comp mud terrains 35/12.50/15 ?
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2007, 04:08:50 »
i run a 300tdi discovery with front winch 2" lift (but no winch) and Flexi 2" arch extensions with 255/85/16 they are the same height as the 285/75/16 just not as wide, but i find the gearing is out for long motorway driving.
265/75/16 not as high, so better on the gear but may look lost in the arches.
and for the make you can't get better than bfg's they are quieter on the road and last longer then all the others, and they're good off road but they're not an extreme tyre!
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2007, 09:37:40 »
ermmmm , simex ets ?!

takes handling, comfort and noise to new levels!

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« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2007, 09:52:45 »
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ermmmm , simex ets ?!

takes handling, comfort and noise to new levels!

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« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2007, 10:01:52 »
yep bfg's every time .

Khumo muds dont seem to be quite as good offroad.
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2007, 10:14:23 »
How are the BFG Muds on-road compared to the ATs?  And are they as durable?
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« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2007, 10:33:21 »
done about 15 thou on mine and given them sore hard use on rock and they have loads left.

very stable on the road, ive had simex, marshalls and grizzlies before and they are better than any of them....the grizzlies were awful tbh
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« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2007, 12:05:19 »
blinding tyre!
get the BFG MTs.
and i heard of them going for over 60K miles too.
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« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2007, 14:12:28 »
had most tyres and found the best compromise tyre to be the wrangler mtr.

seemed to last longer than a bfg mt and the shoulder wear on the fronts was better.

also the sidewall seemed to take more grief.
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« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2007, 22:59:29 »
Cheers lads Bf goodrich it is then.
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« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2007, 13:18:34 »
Only thing I've found with BFG Muds is that they soften up adter a bit of punishment on road, but they are damn good.  Not as good on tarmac as the AT but you can't have everything.  If I only had one tyre it would be the MT.
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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2007, 14:28:42 »
really happy with my bfg muds. i'll also be treking up to scotland in the near future. 8)  i'll be going up to 33X12.50 or 33X13.50s soonish (dont worry, i know all about the size putting more strain etc. its an image thing i'd like to try out 8)  :lol: ) how would the BFG muds compare to MAXXIS Mudzillas? they are a lot more aggressive :D  :D  :D
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2007, 14:32:23 »
Agree with Dave on the MT/R's ... only tyres I've had that will pull up when towing - all in a straight line with no random guesses as to "where you'll end up pointing". Also good in the mud!
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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2007, 15:51:47 »
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Agree with Dave on the MT/R's ... only tyres I've had that will pull up when towing - all in a straight line with no random guesses as to "where you'll end up pointing". Also good in the mud!


How much of that is down to many other popular mud tyres being remoulds though?
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« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2007, 15:55:00 »
I wouldn't know - I'd never fit remoulds to any of my vehicles. It's a false economy.

The tyres I am comparing with are :

Trac Edge

General Grabber MT's
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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2007, 15:59:45 »
Like, many others I'd plump with the BFG Mud - it's been the optimal tyre for my needs, but the test has been far from exhaustive. They've been good in the mire, and more than acceptable on road. As for life, mine have done about 90,000 miles and they're still capable (but due for replacement soon).

Odd as it sounds, I know now of two people (Disco owners) who prefer towing on the MTs rather than the ATs. Both have claimed that under heavy loads, the tread on the ATs squidges around and makes the tyres a little 'squirmy', where as the bigger blocks on the MT don't squidge as much. Both of these guys are track racers so are pretty 'in tune' with these things. Whether mere mortals could tell the difference - who knows (without trying, obviously!)?

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« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2007, 16:37:18 »
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As for life, mine have done about 90,000 miles and they're still capable (but due for replacement soon).


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« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2007, 20:22:51 »
new tyres come out cheaper than remoulds anyway.
£60 for a remould tyre, and £100(give or take) for say BFG muds that last 3 or 4 times longer.
when i was with a fencing firm, they only used BFG MUDS, they seem to do it all! 8)  :D  :D
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