at vs mt
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 10, 2014 at 17:40
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matth j
Hey guys I think im going bfg tyres or hankook mt's.
Im just a bit worries about the performance of a/t's offroad and how m/t's will treat me onroad? Can anybody help?
Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Sunday, Aug 10, 2014 at 18:07
Sunday, Aug 10, 2014 at 18:07
Hi Matthh
You're a bit vague on details.
To get a better response provide info such as:
What vehicle do you have?
Where are you going and for how long?
Are you towing?
How much real off roading are you doing ie low range stuff?
etc etc
cheers
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Reply By: Jackolux - Sunday, Aug 10, 2014 at 18:09
Sunday, Aug 10, 2014 at 18:09
Difficult question , I run At's most of the time and do ok with them , depends where you go and when .
I do have 2xDiff locks the HiLux would be useless without em where I go .
Mt's would make no difference when the wheels are off the ground .
I also have a winch but never have to use it much for myself anyway
Regards Jacko
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Reply By: Member Kerry W (WA) - Monday, Aug 11, 2014 at 01:49
Monday, Aug 11, 2014 at 01:49
Check out the replies to the other
forum post "Best tyres" by Tas tourers.
A good MT will set you back big $$s.
Just be aware that they will not perform
well on wet bitumen and you have to drive accordingly (it is worth finding a quiet road to do some low speed brake tests with any MT in the wet to understand their limitations) - other than that you can find
well mannered MTs but they do have drawbacks eg possibly increase fuel consumption, poor wet bitumen grip (as mentioned), noise.
Personally I prefer BFGs KM2 and I put up with all the compromises on road for the advantages they have off road.
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Reply By: AaronBarrel - Monday, Aug 11, 2014 at 14:48
Monday, Aug 11, 2014 at 14:48
I spent quite a while last year pondering the same question. I have had BFG muddies (Original Pattern) running for the last 10 years but was doing more touring than ripping up the bush tracks these days and wanted something more long lasting and with better grip on the wet bitumen but didn’t want something that sacrificed so much grip when i was offroad like some A/T's.
I ended up with the Kelly TSR's at $295.00 a corner I thought was pretty reasonable. Thus far I am more than happy with my choice, both grip on and off road has exceeded my expectations. These are pretty aggressive (Much like the cooper ST Max but not as expensive) and throw plenty in the mud but stick way better than my BFG's did on wet bitumen. Can’t comment on wear rate as I have only travelled about 10,000 km's but have heard good reviews on life expectancy.
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