Bridgestone 694s (LT265/75/16)

Yeah the 694s are Jap made and crap, where as the 693s are OZ made and at 42 psi you can't wreck them.

My experience is 750000 km 15 set 2 blow outs one driver error one on the black stuff after the Strzelecki track at 55000, 3 tread punctures.

Cheers Steve.

Great, I just put aset of 694 ,s on my Cruiser.Was advised that they were Brigestones be all to end all.I thought they had just come out.Of the vehicle the side walls seemed fairly thick and they are 10 ply although I know that doesnt apply to the walls.Oh well well wait and see.

Regards

Luck of the draw methinks. I have been using 694's for over 2 years now and no damage, no punctures, over some very ordinary outback roads - gravel, dirt, broken rock, shingle, gibbers, at 26psi. Would I buy Bridgestone AT's again on their performance sofar? yessir, although I do have a set of Simex Scorpions AT's (now Sime Alpina's) to wear out first and I do have respect for those tyres also.
cheers
T.R.

Are these the new LT Bridgestones with the new tread pattern that look like this?:

Brad,

I posted a while back on a set I had. Put them on the TD100 when I bought it as I couldn't get BFG A/T's. I'll never use them again after 4 puntures, rock through sidewall, split sidewall and only 30,000K's. rotate tyres and set pressures to conditions.
Spoke to Bridgestone about the poor performance and they had the split sidewall inspected but it was knocked back and they really didn't seem interested.
Now on the 2nd set of muds after 75,000K. Much happier.

I've got 694s on and will use them again. In over 30,000 kms of outback travel I've only ever had one puncture and that was my poor judgement. Heading into Birdsville via Cordillo I came to a section of hwy that was being graded and yes, I should have slowed down to 80 kph but the road was so good I didn't. Grading creates all sorts of sharp rocky bits to stick in your tread and the moment the left rear tyre hit the bitumen 4 kms from Birdsville I heard it go. I managed to get to the Shell servo before it was too bad and 30 minutes later I had it repaired.

Now that the LTs are out I'll be getting a set. I'd always wanted a set of 604s which are also LTs but they don't come in a size for the Paj. Those 604s are some of the best tyres I've seen and people I know who have them swear by them. Now it seems that Bridgy have come to the party.

G'day Brad,

I've had Bridgestone D694 A/T 265/70/16's fitted to my car about 3 months ago and I'm fairly sure the guy stated that the white lettering ones are imported and the ordinary black lettering ones are made in Oz.

Haven't done a heap of off road travel with them yet but they seem OK to date.

Cheers

Well, had Japanese made D694 265/75/16 on first a GU3 and then transferred them to our present LC 100TD, just replaced them with Ozzi made D694 in same size after 100008km, that is right 100008km without any incident. In fact 2 of the old ones have been retained as spares or will go on the camper. Thus far very happy with my choice, Ozzi made means one of my "friends" have a job, rather than one of my OS friends. The poor things have done plenty of work on South Oz roads, in WA and NSW been brilliant and if the new ones perform just as well = cheap as!!!!!!

The best bit about this thread is that for a change it's not someone bashing Coopers....

:o)

Dave
(Happy Cooper S/T owner)