M/Ts too soft for road use?

[Snoop]

Hi All,

Unfortunately, I need new shoes on my Surf. Currently it's wearing 265/75/R16 Bridgestone M/Ts but these are really showing signs of wear, especially with damage to the sidewall of one so I need to get them replaced. When I had it serviced recently I was advised to go back to A/Ts as the M/Ts compound is too soft for sustained normal road use, wears faster and is more prone to damage. However, I have been impressed at the handling on the M'Ts, especially in the wet and we have used them off-road too.

I can get the M/Ts for £88.80 a corner (673s) or I can get the 694 A/Ts for £88.30 or BFGs A/Ts for £99.20 a corner so nothing in it really.

Not having had the 4x4 long enough to judge, do you generally agree that MTs more likely to get damaged with sustained road use?

[da SLUG man]

yeah... they're only 20/80 road/ off road.

ATs are 50/50 and just as good unless you're really stuck in the mud.
AT's will be quieter too and prbably give better MPG

[truckarms]

How about colway mts, I have just got a set of colway at's and have been really impressed with them, they are so cheap also, at about 150 quid for the wholelot you can go through 2 sets of tresfor the price of one set of other tyres. The only issue seems to be the remold issue, however the guy i bought mine off (have a look in the tyres section for the guys name and number) said any problems i could just take apicture and he would send me a new tyre or a refund!!!

[da SLUG man]

How about colway mts, I have just got a set of colway at's and have been really impressed with them, they are so cheap also, at about 150 quid for the wholelot you can go through 2 sets of tresfor the price of one set of other tyres. The only issue seems to be the remold issue, however the guy i bought mine off (have a look in the tyres section for the guys name and number) said any problems i could just take apicture and he would send me a new tyre or a refund!!!

my colways have been good too... (smoke well!)

[BUSHWHACKER]

my colways have been good too... (smoke well!)

Ditto!

[Snoop]

just personal preference but I won't consider remoulds for the truck though I had colways on my old rally car and yes they did scha...moke extremely well - especially when playing with the fly-off handbrake

Maybe I will go for ATs then - though I noticed when I went from winter duelers on the smaller 15inch rims, that the change to the MTs on 16's was amazing but maybe the size of the rims is a factor here too?

[da SLUG man]

i had winter duellers when it was first imported... they were REAL slippy in the wet... think it's down to the japanese compounds being different for their road surface??

[colinjw]

Hi snoop,
Where are you getting the BFGs at £99.20 each?
I am after a set and that is about the cheapest I've seen.

[dirtydog]

I have the 694 duellers Snoop i think you saw them - i really like them and havent found them too bad in the wet at all... I also wont have remoulds for the time being.

[Snoop]

Hi snoop,
Where are you getting the BFGs at £99.20 each?
I am after a set and that is about the cheapest I've seen.

www.mytyres.co.uk

Brilliant site - not found anyone who can beat them. I'm now on a toss-up between the BFGs and the Bridgestone A/T's. The BFGs seem to be the most recommended here but the bridges are cheaper and I have Bridgestone graphics on my truck!!!

Oh, they also do the Yoko Geolanders for £87.70 which is a great price compared to others I have seen but I'm not so keen on the appearance of them.

[Snoop]

I have the 694 duellers Snoop i think you saw them - i really like them and havent found them too bad in the wet at all... I also wont have remoulds for the time being.

Cool, I hadn't seen a review of them from anyone yet. Thanks Tim. I think they'll be the ones!

Oh and cheers for the dirty beast request on Andys video!!! Our copy turned up and we had a good chuckle!!!

[dirtydog]

Cool, I hadn't seen a review of them from anyone yet. Thanks Tim. I think they'll be the ones!

Oh and cheers for the dirty beast request on Andys video!!! Our copy turned up and we had a good chuckle!!!

Haha no worries mate, it had to be done really

I got my tyres from that very same place - I have a trade account with a big tyre place and mytyres were still cheaper, just paid to have 2 fitted and still saved about £40

I like the look of the 694's, they are loads better in the mud than I expected and I dont want BFGs cos my Dad uses them on his LC

[jonny595]

well if yr not too far away give these guys a call

www.micheldevertyres.co.uk £88 for bfg at's fitted and balanced

[Koi]

Had BFG AT's on my Surf then put BFG MT's on and although they are 20/80 on/off road in my opinion where far better in the wet than the AT's. Don't know why, ran at same pressure, in fact they were not just a little better but way better so.................

[Nick V]

Had BFG AT's on my Surf then put BFG MT's on and although they are 20/80 on/off road in my opinion where far better in the wet than the AT's. Don't know why, ran at same pressure, in fact they were not just a little better but way better so.................

Koi, any extra road noise or fuel consumption - although I suspect not

Cheers, Nick