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richo:

--- Quote from: "deepender" ---I would recommend a premium tyre, cooper STTs are excellent, i run on them myself.

Tim
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Great tyre i also run these

Hobnailkelly:
Regardless of which tyres you choose you need to think VERY carefully about venturing across moorland with only one vehicle.  Ground conditions can change by the hour in wet weather; if low cloud sets in it is so easy to stray from what you think is the track and you can get well stuck before you know it.  I would SERIOUSLY consider spending some of your cash on recovery equipment (winch, ground anchor or at the very least a high lift jack - and learn to use them!

Don't be afraid to get another 4x4 to acompany you - it's common sense(cb radio is also usefull, mobile phones don't always work in the wilds) .  The last thing you want is a long walk to find a farmer with a fwd tractor who will probably charge you the earth to drag you out.

As for tyres - I use Colway MTs - cheap and good in the mud.

Ja1983:
Which tyres?..... can of worms....  :roll:

Dr Strangeglove:
I agree - two vehicles will be a good idea!  I should be able to do that ok.  As for the likes of a high lift, where would I use it on a standard 1991 range rover?

I will also look at bodging together some kind of ground anchor IF I can find myself something to use with it!

Regarding the tyre question, I take it using standard road biased tyres is not a good idea.  I would rather not have to buy a full set of muds/AT's unless the advice I get is that they are strongly recommended as I will probably only need to use them a couple of times!

Taking into consideration the very limited use this kit will get (once or twice a year), what kit is essential to take.  I am not far from civilisation, I can walk to the road within half an hour and the phones do work at that location.  I will only be venturing ½ mile of hard top on typical harsh moorland grass.

Thanks for any advice.

Mick

clbarclay:
Moor land...

What is this moor land like, If its peat your driving over then this makes life a lot more difficult and very low ground pressure (ie big with virtually no air in them) plus not very aggressive tyres is the name of the game.

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