Bridgestone Tyres
Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2001 at 01:00
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Dave Bailey
Has anyone had any experiance with Bridgestone desert Duelers 693 patten, I'm think of fitting a set of 285/75 x 16's to my GU Patrol.
Thanks in advance.
Reply By: chel - Saturday, Dec 08, 2001 at 01:00
Saturday, Dec 08, 2001 at 01:00
Dave, We had these same tyres fitted six months ago. We had ours fitted in May 2001 they have travelled 20,000 with half of this on dirt roads which included a trip to NT plus we live on dirt/sandy road. They are wearing
well with proper upkeep. Not one
puncture yet either and handle the bitumen or dirt road.
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Reply By: Joe - Monday, Dec 10, 2001 at 01:00
Monday, Dec 10, 2001 at 01:00
Dave,
I had a set of D693s fitted to my Pajero about 18 months (and 35,000 klms) ago and I have been very pleased with their performance in all conditions. Highly recommended.
I can't comment on wear rates though - I had an unfortunate wheel alignment experience where the technician (
well, that is what he called himself) set it up with the same sort of toe-in as an HSV. While this did make the handling a fair bit sharper it also rooted the outside edges of the tyres. When I took it back they rotated the tyres and re-set the alignment. Unfortunately they re-set it to the same HSV specs as before and I therefore gained outside edge wear on ALL the tyres.
However, from the wear rates evident in the centre of the tread area it loks as if I would have expected about 60k before need ing replacement.
I have had no punctures at all, and they have worked
well in rocky conditions as
well as slippery wet rocks and sand. I can't comment on their mud work - the little I have seen I have had no problems with, but it was not much.
Enjoy.
Joe
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