Bush tyres - got em
Submitted: Friday, May 20, 2005 at 13:33
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Member - Davoe (WA)
After numerous flats and a wrecked tyre I decided I needed tougher easier to fix tyres for my 80 for bushwork around Kalgoorlie and as it turned out the club newsletter ( that I joined last break) had 6 splitties with Mrf super traction 12 ply rag tyres for just 100 dollars the tyres are pretty worn but should do for a while. Another bonus is the cost of tyres is between 140 and 160 and as I dont have much bitumen work to head bush it should cut costs down on bush driving (320 dollars on tyres and repairs in the last 3 trips) now while the wallet is out perhaps I will look at an Engal
Reply By: Rod W - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 14:52
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 14:52
Hey! ain't you in the mining industry earning big bucks?
What's the bet most of the tyre damage will be through the sidewalls where there ain't no 12 plys?
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Follow Up By: BenSpoon - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 15:07
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 15:07
I heard that rumor too somewhere.... along with the all politicians are honest, and all coppers are good honest people.
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Follow Up By: old-plodder - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:26
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:26
May still only be 2 ply walls, but I bet if they are 12 ply they will belimited to 80psi or 100psi for the extra load carrying capacity.
And to get that there has to be a lot more rubber in the sides!
So maybe they won't stake so easily as 6 ply tyres.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (WA) - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:49
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:49
They are not the tyres I would have bought but I will try them out they are 4 ply nylon sidewalls. My tyre of choice is no longer availablre being the dunlopdr2. Oh and thanks for the tip Ben - intrested in going for a drive tomorrow?
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (WA) - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:53
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 16:53
Oh! and just in case you think no one listens to you rod(besides your kids) The reason for the splitties and rags was after your post. I also went out and spent 300 on tyre pliers, Quality levers patches both tube and tyre as
well as xtra tubeless worms
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Reply By: Skinnydog - Friday, May 20, 2005 at 20:24
Friday, May 20, 2005 at 20:24
Just a question? I thought rags were crossplies and if they are crossplies then should'nt they have 12 plies in the sidewall as
well?
Skinnydog
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 19:18
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 19:18
unsure. I think these like I said these tyres were not my tyre of choice I think they are kind of a semi rag tyre - tougher than radials but not as tough as the real deal. they have 6 ply nylon tread and 4 ply sidewalls and some how that makes them 12 ply-should still be tough enough and being on split rims it makes
puncture repairs and removing tyres a cinch
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