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SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: CNorman on March 02, 2008, 10:06:58 ---Ebay Number: 150221489858

MUD TYRES ON THE REAR AND ROAD ON THE FRONT (MAKES A SMOOTHER RIDE ON TARMAC)

Yes my friend, i am sure it does. Also sure it does no damage what so ever to the transmission...

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Provided the tyres on the front and back are the same size (i.e. diameter) it won't harm the transmission at all.

crazymac:

--- Quote from: CNorman on March 02, 2008, 17:22:55 ---What, what you on about!

A good quality set of MT's such as BFGoodrich MT's drive very well on tarmac, smooth, quiet and grippy.

I, and several friends have used them for years without problems. Many MT's are even suitably speed rated.

You should not run different types of tyres front to bad, it is not supposed to be good for the transmission.

was it you who wrote that advert!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Yes BFGoodrich MT's drive very well on road even in the wet, but have you tried an animal trailer behind you with a few big bullocks in there on the way to market and doing an emergency stop??? I've been with him when its happened once and its a bit exciting!! At least with the AT's on the front you get a bit more grip and directional stability.

Jake:
There's a few farmers and shoot transporter's around here that run MT's on the front and Simex ET2's on the rear
Again, its a grip thing
 ;)

CNorman:
My claims to transmissin damages come from mainly cars and fake 4x4's i.e. suzukis. I always was led to believe that you need to constantly rotate tyres (every 6K) not only to maintain tyre wear but more importantly because on a 4x4 you will run one set of axles a=faseter tha the others and that this was not good.

I always heard that you had to have the same type of tyrs due to rolling diameter and wear rates. After all, 6-8mm tread depth difference, entirelly possible on MT's would equate to a reasonable difference when m,ultiplied by m,iles.

Am i wrong on this one??

Disco Matt:
I think the transmission damage thing is more likely on vehicles like Freelanders or anything else with viscous couplings that bring 4wd in automatically. Older vehicles with mechanical centre diff lock (like Disco 1s and Defenders) won't have that problem as they won't misinterpret the differing propshaft speeds as wheelspin and lock up.

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