seisobs Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi Guy's and Gal's Can anyone recommend a decent set of off-Road tyres for my Suzuki Jimny? Currently running on road tyres, as I do a lot of driving through fields and winter is fast approaching I don't want to get stuck out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 BF Goodrich All terrains or mud terrains, first class tire, my mates got the ATs on his sj and it will go anywhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 the bf's are very good, but expensive, im currently running insa turbo mud terrains, their a spanish remould tyre, but very good quality, i regulary have my defender at 75+mph on the motorway with them and they handle perfect wet or dry and will go anywhere in the mud, my 265/75 16's where £53 + vat each, a bf this size would be around the £100 mark or maybe more, so jimny sizes would be really cheap if you went for the insa's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Broncos mate! Best tyre you can get for the money by far. If you don't want to go the whole hog and modify the truck and get Grizzly Claws then the next best thing is a set of Diamond Backs. http://www.bronco4x4.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 pretty certain broncos are not trading anymore, even tho their site is still running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 They are still trading but not in the same capacity. They have moved address and ventured into import campervans. But they do still sell 4x4 tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Id be wary of them anyways, lots of people have ordered tyres and never had them sent or a refund, have a check on google ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 i would never buy broncos, they wear very very quickly due to the soft nature of the compound they are made of. shred really easy off road, and have been known to fall apart on the roads due to the laminates not holding together. if u want a remould go for insa turbos or greenways. if u want the real deal i would recomend BFG or kumhos. kumhos are cheaper but just as good in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 (edited) i would never buy broncos I take it from that you've never used them then? Bronco had trouble with a faulty batch a couple of years ago and keep getting pilloried with the same old story. I've dealt with them for years, never had a problem and done thousands of miles on Grizzlys and diamondbacks without any wear issues, especially on light trucks like the Jimny. They do have issues with sourcing carcasses for the remoulds though so its always better to phone them and ask first before parting with any cash, although usually its the larger, less common 33x15 tyres and the like that they have a problem with. As for Kumhos their tread patterns are **** especially their new off road tyre, I tested them last year for 4x4 Mart Magazine and they were worse than useless, if you want to sit in a muddy puddle with all 4 wheels spinning then be my guest. BFG's are expensive, overated and aren't that great in the mud. Greenway & Colway make some decent cheap off-road tyres. Try Mike Sowden, he'll always give you a good deal. http://www.sowdentyres.co.uk/ If you're interested the original article i did for 4x4 Mart about Bronco is still on the net but sadly the photo links no longer work http://www.broadlandrhinos.co.uk/bronco.htm Edited October 4, 2008 by JR1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 i would never buy broncos, they wear very very quickly due to the soft nature of the compound they are made of.shred really easy off road, and have been known to fall apart on the roads due to the laminates not holding together. if u want a remould go for insa turbos or greenways. if u want the real deal i would recomend BFG or kumhos. kumhos are cheaper but just as good in my opinion. listen to this man he knows his stuff ,ive been through them all over the years whilst trailing and challenges and apart from a set of simex treckers for when its really sticky i run on khumo mt and they are very good and they ballance up ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 i dont have experience with using them personally, but a mate has them on his defender and had the problems i have just described. and this was only a few months ago. they also wear down extremely fast when used on the road. as for kumhos, i have heard mixed results about there kl71s(which are the ones uve spoken about), they are a less agressive mud terrain with good handling on the road. they also have a mud terrain similar to the BFG, called the 834 road venture, a very good tyre and can easily compete with the BFG mud terrain. personally if i had the money to spare i would go for BFGs, but being a student i can only afford the remoulds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR1960 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 i would never buy broncos, they wear very very quickly due to the soft nature of the compound they are made of.shred really easy off road, and have been known to fall apart on the roads due to the laminates not holding together. if u want a remould go for insa turbos or greenways. if u want the real deal i would recomend BFG or kumhos. kumhos are cheaper but just as good in my opinion. listen to this man he knows his stuff ,ive been through them all over the years whilst trailing and challenges and apart from a set of simex treckers for when its really sticky i run on khumo mt and they are very good and they ballance up ok As for me I've only been driving off-road for twenty odd years, founded, and am chairman of, an off-road club, written hundreds of articles for the off-road press and am author of the book on modifying Suzukis, known in the states as the suzuki modifiers bible, so i guess I have a bit of experience too, especially regarding Suzukis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Gentlemen, thank you for all your advice, I'm going to go for BF Goodrich all terrain or mud tyres. A friend of mine has a tyre shop so hopefully I will get a good discount. On another subject aimed at JR 1960 - I am looking at getting my 47 plate Jimny higher off the ground, how would I go about it? I take it that she would need new springs etc, details would be appreaciated or maybe I could buy a copy of your book somewhere? Thanks again Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Oops, sorry it's a 57 plate Jimny - Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 i would never buy broncos, they wear very very quickly due to the soft nature of the compound they are made of.shred really easy off road, and have been known to fall apart on the roads due to the laminates not holding together. if u want a remould go for insa turbos or greenways. if u want the real deal i would recomend BFG or kumhos. kumhos are cheaper but just as good in my opinion. listen to this man he knows his stuff ,ive been through them all over the years whilst trailing and challenges and apart from a set of simex treckers for when its really sticky i run on khumo mt and they are very good and they ballance up ok As for me I've only been driving off-road for twenty odd years, founded, and am chairman of, an off-road club, written hundreds of articles for the off-road press and am author of the book on modifying Suzukis, known in the states as the suzuki modifiers bible, so i guess I have a bit of experience too, especially regarding Suzukis. so because of your experience it means everything i say is irrelevant. i was just giving the chap my experience, thats all. no need to get your heckles up about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 http://www.bronco4x4.com/ great site for tyres and are really good on price too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,61495.0.html thought i would direct you to this topic on a well known 4x4 site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) The KL71's on my Pinin have been brilliant, aint had them for long though. Noisy on road at low speeds but they quieten down proportionally the faster you go above 40MPH. Off road they have pulled me through some daunting locations. Had to dig myself out somewhere real soggy last week though - where a dung pile had been for two years so there was no root structure below the fairly new grass. The self cleaning aspect works well too. Edited October 5, 2008 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 BFG AT, great grip and they last well even with harsh on road driving and heavy towing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 (edited) if your planning on real muddy conditions id keep away from the at's my last defender had a new set on, ok to start with when you get off road, but the mud quickly fill the treads and then the grips gone, like slicks, they dont self clear well, and id have to adgree with flash about the broncos, dont think they are that good, ive got a set on a disco trailer outside my house now, all 4 tyres are bulged all round the tyre walls and tread blocks falling off ect the kumhos kl71's as above are tidy tyres, and look cool aswell Edited October 5, 2008 by EvoCars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) I've had a Jimny as a daily drive/shooting bus for just over a year now. I bought 5 Colway AT's for it last autumn - �185.40 delivered from offroading.net. I took them to Steer Tyres in coalville, and had them balanced (using the pouches of powder that explode in the tyres for excellent knobbly/remould balancing), and fitted for �50. So 5 tyres, fitted & balanced = �235.40. Bargain! As said earlier MT's will be better for you if you're mostly off-roading, and I think they're only a couple of quid more. Here's a few pics for you. A bit of gentle off-roading 5 days after picking it up Still on road tyres More recently Just a little bit of mud. Clean & shiny Not that it is at this very minute! E. Edit: P.S Why have my pound signs turned into those symbols? Edited October 6, 2008 by Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 im running insa turbo sahara's on my disovery atm. been through some very hardcore mud and not had a problem. there a good cheap tyre but if i had the money i would definately buy bf mt's as they last so long on the road too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 dont forget those ruts james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 was the diffs, no fault of the tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 BFG MTs seem pretty good to me, I have them on my L200 and will be buying them again. They wear pretty well and on road grip is quite reasonable for what they are. IMO the only reason for going the remould route is if you're going to shred them on rocks regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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