TYRES FOR 2004 GU PATROL

Kym, Who says that in the event of an accident, BFG's are not rated for Patrols? Sounds a like a friend of a friend's cousin twice removed story. Check with your insurer.
If you do a search you will find a heap of info on tyres.....

Mark

265x75 x16 BFG A/T.... perfect!!!

Not sure what you mean by serious off road work.

If you want to cross some trackless country or real stone strewn rocky country then Coopers are not for you.

An indicator for serious bush work can be foundhere

G'day Kim
I run cooper STT 305/70 R16s on my patrol , great tyre never had a problem with them. A bit noisy on bitumen but nothing I can't live with !

Kym111

There will be many doubtless who'd disagree, but on my 2004 TD6, I have Cooper ATR's. Happy with the wear on them (now in excess of 25,000 and of that apprx 10,000 off road) but would be telling a lie if I did not say on a wet road they are very skittish, and not up to the original Bridgies that came on the beast. That could be aided by ABS which I am somewhat afeared of in the wet in a vehicle of that weight.

Of course, the Bridgies are not up to offroad work of any consequence, so you put up with swings and roundabouts to cover all eventualities. I have a mate who has an identical vehicle (but his is an ugly goldie thing against my corker of a white one) which is shod with BFG and he reckons they 'track' more than mine does.

As I said, swings and roundabouts. To be safe, better shod with tank treads - no punctures!

Regards,

Len

Beware! Do a search on Cooper tyres here before you get in to trouble.

If the BFGs comply with your tyre placard, then you have no problems.

Using BFG 285-75r16 MT's on 2000 4.2 patrol. Excelent offroad tyre 47000k's and one more trip left. Towing heavy offroad van. cheers we willy

We had the local tyre guy tell us that the coopers wouldnt be covered on the navara and would need to get a certifiacte from the rta to say that they would be approaved! what a load of crap I reckon!!!!

good luck!!

but like everyone else...imho...coopers are good too though....

Goodyear MTR's easily win.

Gettin another set myself soon.

I should have been more specific - our vehicle has 275/65R17 size tyres on it, and this is what is recommended in both the owner's manual and the sticker in the glove box. I know that a different size tyre could affect fuel economy, speedo etc.

We'll probably do a fair bit of off road, although hubby wants to do some off track as well. Hopefully not with a 21' van behind!! lol I think that's where we get the tent out!

Thanks for all the advice you guys have given me. I'll do some net research and see what I can find.

Cheers!
Kym111

I agree with Weewilly. I run 285/75R16" BFG All Terrain T/A's and have done 41,000 km's inc the full "Round Oz" trip in 2007 with lots of rough tracks along the way and in 2006 we did Perth to Birdsville & back via Great Central Rd and Gunbarrel Hwy etc and we've never even had a puncture ! Reckon I'll get at least 80,000 km out of these. I'm sold on BFG and will not bother looking at other brands