Unstakeable Tyres?...Maybe.........................

Mick

I will have a few as spares soon. Ofcourtse you can borrow some...lol



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Hi Craig

I am up to 40,000km on the old ones. Probably about 5000 left on three and 10,000 on two.

I have learned that you have to change them around about every 3000km

Yes, it will be interesting to see how these 16 ply tyres fare. I have seen prospectors in the Pilbara run 16 ply Chinese tyres in the rough stuff. Yes they do give a hard ride but are very good in the rocky and turpentine country. They may even be better in sand due to less traction in the centre of the tyre whereas my Super Tractions dug in like a traxcavator....lol

I am planning some serious off track stuff over the next two years so will need 'stakeproof' tyres


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That's excellent milage from a rag tyre. Got to be happy with that. Ran the Custom Extra Grip & Triple Traction rags for years. Great in the mud but usuable tread didn't last us much more than 30,000km. At 16 ply they should almost be bullet proof :-) Good pickup.
Cheers Craig...........

Youll be surprised how far the MRFs go I got 10,000 (approx) out of mine and they were bald in the centre when i got them

I didn't think the ply rating made much if any difference to the side wall strength. The 16 ply relates to the contact/rolling surface which does wrap around to the leading edge of the side wall. I thought side walls were normally all 2-3 ply. Maybe totally wrong and wouldn't doubt it as know bugger all about tyres. Just recall being told this by a tyre salesman, said if the side walls were any more than 2-3 ply you'd never handle the ride. Got a feeling though that some rag tyres had 4-6 in the side wall.

Feel free to correct me if wrong.

The super tractions Willem was running were from memory 4 ply sidewalls and those super Lugs pictured are a 6 ply sidewall........................
Ive put MRF tyres and Goodyear MTR tyres down the exact same track

with the difference being MTR 3 sidewall puntures and 2 wrecked tyres
MFR no problems so id say even the number of plys has less to do with the construction of those plys

Brian

I am going to the Flinders Ranges in 10 days time so will fit the tyres and see how they behave and will report back.




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Davoe

Apparently the price of all MRF tyres went up on Sept 1. Was quote $190 for Super Milers without a tube from another tyre dealer.



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Normal tubeless radials are 2-3ply on the sidewall. These are 6 ply.

I did stake one of the Super Tractions(4ply in sidewall) this year in the Great Sandy Desert on an exposed bit of Gidgee at the bottom of a dune. But tyre is still in use with new tube ofcourse. The Super Tractions have done around 2000km off track over past two years with only the one puncture. A good result.


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I know, Paul

Give me a 285 x 16 x 8 tubeless 16 ply tread and 6 ply sidewall and I will sell the house to buy them.

Tyres are always a compromise. What you gain in the bush you lose on the bitumen and vice versa.


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Too much to drink?
never head of a radial crossply and the post contained no question requiring info

Steve

I will be gentle with you.

Just in case you are unaware. This Forum has been designed so that you may ask a question. But you may also make a statement or tell jokes or make up stories, though the New Thread still says: Ask a Question

There is no such thing as a Radial Crossply. It is either a Radial tyre or a Crossply tyre. Radial tyres normally have layers of steel in their make-up while Crossply tyres have Nylon layers.


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