Muddys as a second set???

Did all of the above got the second set better than the ones I had on now
I have got a spare set I cant be botherd putting back on (cost me a set of rims)

About 5 people in our club have the Mongrels. They are bl00dy noisy on the road but over rocks and through the mud they are great. I did a trip with and without and theres just no comparison. Not only do they give better grip but with my AllTerrains, once they were full of mud the grooves just didn't clear and were like slicks. With the Mongrels, the grooves are so wide, they clear easily & so you still have good traction. You do need to consider the time & effort taken in swapping 4 tyres over each time; a decent trolley jack & ratchet gun certainly help. I use a 12 volt job that I picked up for around $44- at Strathfield, but some of the others have gone for the Air compressor style.

Just bought a set of Bridgestone Dueler M/T D673 tyres today, pretty agressive, worth a look. Cost $230.00 in 235/85/16. Cant wait to try them out.
Cheers Peter

Depends much on what sort of driving you want to do and how much you might wish to modify your 4WD (ie size of tyre). I've got a second set of tyres (MTRs) of the same size as my main BFGs, as I'm not really into major bog holes and gumbo mud (way too much long-term angst and repair bills).

I've been there and done that and much prefer the rocky terrain nowadays, rivers and high country stuff where the MTRs work very well (they were not designed as a mud tyre and don't work all that well in these conditions). Wear factor, noise, handling and ride comfort is great though (and pretty damn good on ice and snow as well).

I believe the Mongrels are rebuilt tyres (AKA retread type but done differently) and may not have quite the durabilty of originals, though the price is inviting. Others may have more knowledge.

Thanks NOO,
285's would be my size of choice, I currently run 275 all terrains so size isn't a great deal of change, your right about the pros and cons though the Mongrell type tyre is more suited to low range stuff.

Browny

MOngerls good on light trucks, but not so much on large ones.

I run Simex JT2's on second set of rims.

Check outerlimits4x4.com theres always second hand tires forsale in there.

If you go to the effort of second set of tires, go swampers, JTs, or Extreme trekkers, but remember, most are illegal on road. Also none are really cheap.

YMMV.

Browny I am going through the same thought process as you.
For the same reasons, I have BFG Allterains and like the tyre in most situations but as you say in the real mud they turn to slicks.
I have not decided as to which way I will go on this, At the moment I was thinking BFG Muddies but could go as aggressive as a Simex, just not sure as yet.

Mate, i think you are suffering from common 4wder sydrome which all of us must experience on the track..............."Tyre Choice" ...............

I would recommend you to get a set of muddies either BFG or MTR. I would rather to comprise (comfort, quiet, speed) to get better traction in mud. When you lost traction, there are nothing you can really do. But comfort, quietness and speed are some factors which I would put in my secondary consideration.

I had BFG AT,MT before and they are great......I have considered to get a set of JT2 as they are similar price to my MTR for 32' .......but when I consider I can use the MTR as normal tyre when they wear out and much more saver when driving on bitumen, i would definitely choose MTR.

Mongrel are good tyre but it is a short term investment only. They wear out pretty quick and the construction quality vary. It all depends on the previous tyre condition which it was being remoulded (can see tyre brand from inside sidewall).

I have just sold me other set of HT as it took me too much work to change 4 tyres without any rattle gun..........i think if you run a correct tyre pressure, Muddies wear reasonably well when comparing to AT....

Ok, it is a endless topic............it's up to you........... good luck

K-Mart has MTR's on sale at the moment mine get fitted tomorrow, i was running 2 sets, but i think the MTR will provide me with one set of tyres that will do most things for me. given the excellent reports they get from those who are running them.