Tyres for Prado

Submitted: Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 17:33
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G'day,

I need a good tyre to be fitted on my new prado. Looking to do a fair bit of off road driving up in the Territory, and we visit Fraser 3 times a year.

I also use the car for work where Ill drive bituman and dirt roads.

Any ideas.
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Reply By: RobAck - Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 18:07

Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 18:07
We've been using the Bridgestone D694 AT for several years now as have many of our clients. A very good all round tyre, I can already hear the teeth grinding out there. Depends on if you want the weight and increased fuel consumption that comes from LT tyres. Ask yourself the question do you really need them for you driving you will do.

We operate all across South Australia,Gawler Ranges, West Coast?Eyre Peninsula and the Simpson Desert and central Australia. Our clients have taken their cars and D694 tyres to the Kimberley and return with no punctures so we have a pretty detailed database of experiences with this particular tyre.

Apart from that you have all the normal choices by brand of which it may boil down to price

We also recommend the use of a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and use the Schraeder Air Aware units, as now offered by Toyota as an option across their 4WD range these days.

Regards

RobA
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Follow Up By: zha zha cruiser - Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 19:26

Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 19:26
yeah, someone suggested 693, whats the difference between them and 694?

I need a tyre that works well in the heat and corrugations.
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Follow Up By: RobAck - Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009 at 17:48

Tuesday, Mar 03, 2009 at 17:48
The D693 LT has a load rating of 114. I understand that the new D694LT will arrive in Australia around Easter and in small quantities and will have a load rating of 118.

Sorry to dissapoint you but there is no such thing as a tyre impervious to heat and corrugations. Tyre pressure on corrugations is part of the key, combined with lower speeds and a compliant suspension. They tyre is only part of a complex equation.

From a heat perspective not sure what you mean. We operate in air temperatures of over 50C and have never had a tyre problem. Ground temperature in this situation is around 90C which is getting to the sort of temperatures inside a tyre when they fail from punctures. Sustained driving at high speed in high temperatures and ON BITUMEN means slightly higher tyre pressures but not by too much. Your tyre placard is the ideal guide for this sort of driving.

on dirt roads we commonly find people with punctures as a direct result of driving too fast with tyre pressures too high. We normally drive at around 80-90 km/h in this sort of country but it all depends on the track itself. Some are so good you can stick to the speed limit.

The only thing I can guarantee is there is no such thing as a puncture proof tyre

Regards

RobA
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Reply By: George_M - Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 18:08

Sunday, Mar 01, 2009 at 18:08
G'day zzc

There is no subject among the 4wd community that is guaranteed to generate more passionate debate than tyres (lol).

Suggest you get some specialist advice from the Pradopoint group at this link

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