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Xtremeteam:
i have the special tracks in the 265 size & with a slight lift & offset wheels they touch the eyebrows when flexing the suspension,

they are however the biz offroad,
only thing id say is they are big for the size with them being remoulds

Jim-Willy:
Personally i wouldn't lane on mega aggressive treads, i did a reccie on my Grizzlies last winter and they dig and make a mess imho.  The truck also ends up blathered with all the [!Expletive Deleted!] you kick up.

extreme90:
insa turbos if not being used much on the road  :wink:
yes yes mike i did say it so dont get to excited  :lol:
danny

Devon-Rover:
I'm a colway MT person myself after all i do run a set. And i have found that perfom just as a good as the Insa sahara's ( the macho pattern) so to me that says a lot.
the colway will take you to many a place, but if you demand to be that extreme the the ITST are a good tyre but you can say good bye to you diffs and halfshafts if you a little adventurous with your right foot. anyone i know running them are on 4 pin diffs with stronger shafts.
The colway will have far better road manners than the insa too for those road moments. and i'll ask the question. Would you think that having to rely on insa's to get you through a greenlane might you think that you might be better off not being there in the first place  :?  as those boots can do a lot of digging when they spin.

bigfatsi:
I'd vote for the Insa Turbo Special Tracks. They are great off road as Mike says and I've also been really impressed with them on-road. Don't get me wrong. they're not sports tyres by any means, but they are a helluva lot better than I expected them to be as they are a soft compound. The only downside I can see is that they may wear more quickly. They are an aggressive tyre so if you don't go carefully you will make a mess of the lanes but, to be fair, any tyre will make a mess if you drive like an idiot! Add in cost per corner (Cheviot4x4 had a good price if they've got any in) and they are a good deal. And they look good too!



I'm running 265 75R16's on my 90 and have no lift. They do rub on the arches and the arms on lock occasionally. I would add they are probably overkill for greenlanes but great for pay n plays and more extreme stuff. One more hint: Keep the windows closed when you're in the mud as they will throw golfball, even snowball, sized lumps of mud at you as my headlining is testament to!

HTH

Simon.

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