Mini Magnum Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Whats the best tyres for road/offroad use mainly travelling 30 mile on motorway to my shooting spot then onto muddy wet fields? Would BF Goodrich AT's be anygood or would MT's be better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'd go for the round ones, in black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'd go for the round ones, in black. damnit. that's what i was going to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 BFG muds are not too bad on the road, unless its greasy then they become interesting, I have 265/75/16s on the Disco. I was out in a defener on similar sized all terrains recently, and as long as you dont go into any deep mud they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Whats the best tyres for road/offroad use mainly travelling 30 mile on motorway to my shooting spot then onto muddy wet fields? Would BF Goodrich AT's be anygood or would MT's be better... it's all about compromise M M more aggressive tyres better off road ability,,,,simple the trade off is increased wear on tarmac and a deafening drumming and vague handling at speed on the road so unless you spend a lot of time on the dirt go for the A/T's and yes the B F Goodrich are an ace piece of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'd say that as long as the fields are fairly flat, BFG A/Ts should be ok. If they are more steep in places, go for the muds. Pirelli scorpion muds are supposed to be better on road than most mud terrains, so may be worth looking at if you plan to road drive more at any time? Be careful on wet roads with mud tyres, they really don't grip as well as a road tyre and you need to take it a bit steady on corners/braking distances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Pirrelli muds wear out pretty quickly. and BFG muds are not too noisy at speed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 just changed my BFG mud tyres, did 40000 miles on Ford Ranger, still had tread but the shoulders were worn, no noticeable road noise, never had to try an emergency stop on wet tarmac, but if you drive a vehicle hard on the road don't get MTs Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesky Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Whats the best tyres for road/offroad use mainly travelling 30 mile on motorway to my shooting spot then onto muddy wet fields? Would BF Goodrich AT's be anygood or would MT's be better... Use these mate there are excellent http://www.colwaytyres.co.uk/ctraxat.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 On my 4x2 ranger I jacked it up and put 235x75 - 15 M/T back and A/T front as most of the estate vehicles although they are 4x4 BUT on the road they are the same as me running in 4x2. A/T are ok cornering fairly quiet but the M/T on the back are noisy, ok in the wet but don't push them. I have a pair of spares with A/T on so for long trips its A/T all round. Mud is a technical subject, the eskimos have 50 types of snow we have 50 types of mud. High clay content and all tread types fill, there is no magic tyre. On the shoot afew weeks ago the 101 landy and the ex-army 4 tonner got stuck - two tractors got stuck pulling them out and the third tractor tipped over. One trick is a pair of snow chains great in mud BRINDLE CHAINS, they are more effective than M/T but you get covered in cr-p getting them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 MM firstly it doesn't sound like you do that much off roading, more road work yes? If that's the case you'll go through the best off road tyres pretty damn quick using them on road. Given the type of travelling you do I'd opt for a good road tyre that also isn't so bad off road. A compromise I know but you're unlikely to wear out road tyres off road. I'd also say this...driving off road on farmers fields should ONLY be done with their permission. DO NOT think you have a right. If you're lucky enough to have field margins on your permissions treat them with respect and remember farmers (probably) getting a payment for leaving them like that BUT he can loose some of that payment if those margins are overused. Certainly in our area it's been so wet of late that driving off road is a real no no, not because the vehicles can't do so but the mess it makes isn't going to win you any friends! If using tramlines to access fields then only do so when a) you're not gonna plough up the ground and when the crops are not high enough to get damaged by the underside of your vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 On my 4x2 ranger I jacked it up and put 235x75 - 15 M/T back and A/T front as most of the estate vehicles although they are 4x4 BUT on the road they are the same as me running in 4x2. A/T are ok cornering fairly quiet but the M/T on the back are noisy, ok in the wet but don't push them. I have a pair of spares with A/T on so for long trips its A/T all round. Mud is a technical subject, the eskimos have 50 types of snow we have 50 types of mud. High clay content and all tread types fill, there is no magic tyre. On the shoot afew weeks ago the 101 landy and the ex-army 4 tonner got stuck - two tractors got stuck pulling them out and the third tractor tipped over. One trick is a pair of snow chains great in mud BRINDLE CHAINS, they are more effective than M/T but you get covered in cr-p getting them off. Landrovers dont get stuck, its more a failure to proceed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 and i do beleve they do mail order You'll get home and there will be a note through the door saying they have hidden them in the meter cuboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 On my 4x2 ranger I jacked it up and put 235x75 - 15 M/T back and A/T front as most of the estate vehicles although they are 4x4 BUT on the road they are the same as me running in 4x2. A/T are ok cornering fairly quiet but the M/T on the back are noisy, ok in the wet but don't push them. I have a pair of spares with A/T on so for long trips its A/T all round. Mud is a technical subject, the eskimos have 50 types of snow we have 50 types of mud. High clay content and all tread types fill, there is no magic tyre. On the shoot afew weeks ago the 101 landy and the ex-army 4 tonner got stuck - two tractors got stuck pulling them out and the third tractor tipped over. One trick is a pair of snow chains great in mud BRINDLE CHAINS, they are more effective than M/T but you get covered in cr-p getting them off. Landrovers dont get stuck, its more a failure to proceed I aggree one unit went across a ploughed field then trying to extract it x3 larger tractors got bogged down and a 101 + a 4 tonner = anything goes stuck.We have alot of springs on the estate = everybody gets caught out sometime. Sunday afternoon is a bad time they all switch there phones off. My tip is to walk the section first, as I'm only using a 4x2 its surprising how far I can get, chains get me out of most jams even with road tyres + driving down greasy banks = no stearing, but I have been off roading and M/X + trails riding for 40 yrs, you get pretty good are 'reading the ground' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Also try Cooper's tyres - save yourself a bundle, but if you do go with your original make the A/T's are excellent. There are also few online tyre companies aroundnow too which have franchise garages to fit them for you or just deliver the tyres to your door...generally REALLY cheap for branded tyres. I've used them for car tyres, you'll have to check them out for 4x4's though. I think one of them was blackcircles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Colway M/T's work a treat on my Landy. At @ £200 for a set of boots (fitted at simmonites in Bradford) you can't beat them. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Pirrelli muds wear out pretty quickly.and BFG muds are not too noisy at speed, That makes sense. The softer compound on the Pirelli tyres will grip tarmac better, but you have to compromise on the wear rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white fox Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 BFG A/T are the best Only dilemma is to have the white writing inside or out WF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Inside, we are not yanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 check out general grabber a/ts they dont last as long as the bfgs but they are a lot cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 BFG A/T are the best Only dilemma is to have the white writing inside or out WF outside. but as long as you are not the kind of sad *** who touches them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white fox Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 BFG A/T are the best Only dilemma is to have the white writing inside or out WF outside. but as long as you are not the kind of sad *** who touches them up. Damn - I thought that would be a good use for my woodcock pin feathers WF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNNY_RAZOR Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 BFG A/T are the best Only dilemma is to have the white writing inside or out WF Oh yeah cat, you just gotta have the details right. No point turning upto a cruise if the wheels ain't tip top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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