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Mud tyres on Road....
Mace:
--- Quote from: "smo" ---the Michies are not herd of as much due to the massive cost but Costco make them quite attractively priced :D
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Tell me more :D How much ?
Budgie:
Here's my experience of MT's over the years, I've got General Grabbers on the Disco now. :wink:
BFG's: Very good on road manners, even in the wet, no slipage on cornering or a reduction in braking.
General Grabbers: The same as the BFG's only slightly cheaper but on par with the perfromance both on & off road.
Colway's: Good grip but people know you're coming 1/2 mile before you get there!
Tacoma: Don't bother with them, no grip on a wet road, you really have to watch the corners, wheels lock under braking at the slightest sign of rain!
Mace:
And my comments on the subject...
I've 2 sets of M/T tyres that I swap and change.
General Grabber M/T's...as Budgie said, excellent in the mud, loads of grip. Locked the wheels on tarmac one too many times for my liking. Lacking in side wall grip when climbing rut walls tho'. They also whirr around 55-65mph which can be annoying. Do yours do this Budgie ?
Pirelli Scorpion Muds...tread blocks can be felt at speeds up to 20mph so you get a vibration. The tread is wider and flatter than the Grabbers so they definately have more on road grip. Far less whirr as speed but like all MT's they can still be heard. The tread depth is less on the Pirelli's and they seem to be wearing quicker. Down to 7 mm on mine and they are becoming pants in sticky mud. The tread just clogs.
I've done similar mileage on both sets and the grabbers have worn much better. I now use the Pirellis for long runs and daily stuff, only put the Grabbers on when I know it's going to be muddy. When the Pirellis are worn out I won't buy another set. Both sets are 235/85/16's
davidlandy:
I have had both BFG MT and goodyear wrangler MTRs
the best on the road were definatley the Goodyear wranglers.
quiet and good handling. Off road the BFG seeminlgy had a marginal benefit
think also about the tyre width as thsi can make a difference on the handling to - the wranglers that were the 265 width handled better than the 235s in my experience.
hope this helps
smo:
Hmm...so possibly go with a mud tyre all the time and switch to 265/75 instead of 235/85??
Somthing to consider :)
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