Road tyres question

[Fish]

Has anyone got a set of road tyres on, not AT's.
The reason I ask is I do a lot of mileage and I'm running on Marshal venture MT's, no complaints what so ever with grip or performance on or off road but want to put them on steel rims and keep them for play times and run road tyres on the car for normal every day use.
The Marshals are great off road and on but they are very noisy.
I have done well over 20 thou miles on them and there is still plenty of tread. I swapped front to back approx 2 months ago and there is approx 8mm tread on each.
The main reason for the noise at speed is caused by the outer edge lugs on the MT tyre having alternate small - large lugs. Due to high-speed motorway use the inner lugs warm on the front more than other parts or rears. As every other lug is only half the size of its neighbours the smaller lug wears out fractionally faster. After around ten thou miles the smaller lug is around 1-2mm lower than the larger lugs and the rumble noise created sounds like a wheel bearing on it's way out so a swap front to back cures the problem for a while.
A second set of wheels & tyres would be perfect for the driving I do.


Fish

[Pete]

Has anyone got a set of road tyres on, not AT's.
The reason I ask is I do a lot of mileage and I'm running on Marshal venture MT's, no complaints what so ever with grip or performance on or off road but want to put them on steel rims and keep them for play times and run road tyres on the car for normal every day use.
The Marshals are great off road and on but they are very noisy.
I have done well over 20 thou miles on them and there is still plenty of tread. I swapped front to back approx 2 months ago and there is approx 8mm tread on each.
The main reason for the noise at speed is caused by the outer edge lugs on the MT tyre having alternate small - large lugs. Due to high-speed motorway use the inner lugs warm on the front more than other parts or rears. As every other lug is only half the size of its neighbours the smaller lug wears out fractionally faster. After around ten thou miles the smaller lug is around 1-2mm lower than the larger lugs and the rumble noise created sounds like a wheel bearing on it's way out so a swap front to back cures the problem for a while.
A second set of wheels & tyres would be perfect for the driving I do.


Fish

Yep, I've got a set of Michelin 4x4 Synchrones on. Very quiet on the road, and stick like glue in the wet.
Pete

[Guest]

I had Bridgestone Dueller H/Ts on mine before the BFGs. The Bridgestone are very good as a road tyre, plenty of grip wet and dry, quiet and long lasting. Plus they are available fairly cheaply from your local tyre place.

Cheers

[Fish]

Thankyou both for the responses. It now looks like it's saving up some pennies for the next couple of weeks and a new set of rims and rubber on the shopping list.


Fish

[Tallyman]

Mine came with Yokohama Geolander H/T's and I've got no complaints about them. Seem to be good wet or dry and not too noise at 70+.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I have BFG Tarmacadams on, they are quiet hold the road well, and don't have a tendancy to squeal much.


Trev

[ckstratford]

i've recently fitted a set of cooper discoverers and cannot fault them,great in the wet and very quiet.they were also £10 a tyre cheaper than any big name tyres.

[UKWolf]

Mine came with Yokohama Geolander H/T's and I've got no complaints about them. Seem to be good wet or dry and not too noise at 70+.

Ditto - the surf handles better than my old M-B 230TE Estate with these on. (the merc was on Michelins btw)

[Linda]

Ditto - the surf handles better than my old M-B 230TE Estate with these on. (the merc was on Michelins btw)

Mine had Yokohama Geolander I/T's - fabulous road tyres and superb in wet and ice.

[Elvz]

i've recently fitted a set of cooper discoverers and cannot fault them,great in the wet and very quiet.they were also £10 a tyre cheaper than any big name tyres.

I have Coopers too. Mine are about 2000Km old and they make a really annoying whining noise at above 50km/hr. I was hoping that the noise would disappear as they wore in but it looks like its going to be permanent.

[TAZMAN]

Has anyone got a set of road tyres on, not AT's.
The reason I ask is I do a lot of mileage and I'm running on Marshal venture MT's, no complaints what so ever with grip or performance on or off road but want to put them on steel rims and keep them for play times and run road tyres on the car for normal every day use.
The Marshals are great off road and on but they are very noisy.
I have done well over 20 thou miles on them and there is still plenty of tread. I swapped front to back approx 2 months ago and there is approx 8mm tread on each.
The main reason for the noise at speed is caused by the outer edge lugs on the MT tyre having alternate small - large lugs. Due to high-speed motorway use the inner lugs warm on the front more than other parts or rears. As every other lug is only half the size of its neighbours the smaller lug wears out fractionally faster. After around ten thou miles the smaller lug is around 1-2mm lower than the larger lugs and the rumble noise created sounds like a wheel bearing on it's way out so a swap front to back cures the problem for a while.
A second set of wheels & tyres would be perfect for the driving I do.


Fish

Hi Kev.

I dare say you've seen these, but hey ho......http://www.4x4accessoriesandtyres.co...res_white.html
I believe some members have had these and found them value for money.

[Gizmo]

Has anyone got a set of road tyres on, not AT's.
The reason I ask is I do a lot of mileage and I'm running on Marshal venture MT's, no complaints what so ever with grip or performance on or off road but want to put them on steel rims and keep them for play times and run road tyres on the car for normal every day use.
The Marshals are great off road and on but they are very noisy.
I have done well over 20 thou miles on them and there is still plenty of tread. I swapped front to back approx 2 months ago and there is approx 8mm tread on each.
The main reason for the noise at speed is caused by the outer edge lugs on the MT tyre having alternate small - large lugs. Due to high-speed motorway use the inner lugs warm on the front more than other parts or rears. As every other lug is only half the size of its neighbours the smaller lug wears out fractionally faster. After around ten thou miles the smaller lug is around 1-2mm lower than the larger lugs and the rumble noise created sounds like a wheel bearing on it's way out so a swap front to back cures the problem for a while.
A second set of wheels & tyres would be perfect for the driving I do.


Fish

Hi there Kev..just got back .....u know that the Colway AT's are good enough from the off-roading ventures to-date and very little noise at all speeds

[Fish]

Thanks to all for the reply's. I ordered the Dunlop HT and waited but was told after a fortnight that the suppliers had them on back order.

In the mean time the local kwik fit came up trumps with a full set of Bridgestone Dueller HT, fitted and balanced plus will store the marshals till NS4x4 get steel rims in stock and will fit them on the steelies for the princely sum of £327 all in.





And now after a short 160 mile run today can confirm that they are definitely quiet. Grin factor increase by 10 as there is no more rumble.

Many thanks to all

Fish

[Gizmo]

Phoned 4x4 accessories to ask on availability of Colway AT to replace punctured tyre [just after rochdale outing] before getting it fixed and found that they didn't have any and didn't know when they would get any...looks like they have colway shortage or just get a batch whenever

[Fish]

Now tried the Bridgestone dueler HT (road tyre) off road at Barton and they are fine, no problems getting up the worst slopes and mud sections at all.
Nice axel twisters too with little to no sideways sliding and control is very good on decents under no or very light braking.

Imensly impressed with the off road capabilities for a road tyre especialy after coming off a set of Marshall venture MT's. ( but keeping the MT's for serious playing!


Fish