Maxxis a/t 751 bravo- Simpson and Cape York
Submitted: Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:45
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Hi, as much as I would like to get BFG's etc at about $90 less per tyre I am considering the maxxis. Do you reckon that on a standard Prado 120 I could still do the
Simpson desert,
Gibb River and
Cape York with these tyres. The other complicating factor is I live in a town full of roundabouts which means my tyres are destined for a shorter life, thus more reluctance to have really expensive tyres.
Cheers, Tim
Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 22:06
Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 22:06
Hi
No problem . Ajust your air pressure to suit the road surface and drive to the conditions all will be
well . Enjoy your adventures.
Cheers Teza
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Follow Up By: getmethehelloutahere - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:08
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:08
thanks for that
Tim
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 14:34
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 14:34
I could not agree more! Adjust your driving to suit the track/road conditions, reduce the tyres pressures for sandy or rocky tracks as
well as reduced speeds will make for a much more enjoyable trip, no one wants to be repairing tyres when your trying to have a holiday!
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Reply By: Member - Garry G (WA) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 00:17
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 00:17
Hi there. As you realise they are not at the upper end of the quality market. This makes rotation every 10,000 kl a must. This will extent their life and they are less likely to get lumpy.
Enjoy your travels
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Follow Up By: getmethehelloutahere - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:09
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:09
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:58
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:58
Hi, We have had those Maxxis on our Troopy for the past couple of years and 40K+ kms. In that time they have done two extended trips over lots of gravel and sand - including Gibb, northern part of the Canning, central Oz, Tanami ,
Oodnadatta tracks etc and of course lots of bitumen. We have been very pleased with them - no flats and no chipping. And they still have plenty of life in them. We do adjust pressures to suit road and track conditions, so they have seen a lot of work down to half bitumen pressure.
We consider that tyres now are expendable items given that a tyre costs about the same as a fill of fuel. Little point paying top dollar if going bush into
places where a stake can kill any tyre.
HTH
John
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Follow Up By: getmethehelloutahere - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:11
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 09:11
thanks. Tyres cause such a divided opinion, so it's great to hear from someone who has used the maxxis for similar conditions, and yes it hurts less if a stake goes through a cheaper tyre.
Tim
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Reply By: hl - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 13:20
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 13:20
I put a set of those on our Patrol in July. Went out to Uluru (from
Sydney) on the blacktop and came back via
the Painted Desert and down the
Oodnadatta track. Did
well over 6000km and not a mark on them. I measured the tread and they barely lost 1mm.
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Follow Up By: getmethehelloutahere - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 14:30
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 14:30
thanks for that. Did they handle ok on the road, especially in the wet.
Tim
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Follow Up By: hl - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 17:55
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 17:55
Yes... they felt no different than the Goodyears they replaced... but then, I don't drive to test them to the limits................
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Reply By: Outbacktourer - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:18
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:18
I reckon they will be fine. The quality of Korean tyres I have found is excellent (Kumho, Hankook, Nexen etc) and the price is usually or $10 more than the Chinese products (of which I believe Maxxis are one) I bought a set of Nexen 265/75/16 AT 8plys recently for $190 each fitted. I used to get BFG's on special for $250 but paying iver $300 for tyres is for the birds. Age of the tyre and how you treat them is more important than the brand in any case. Just my 2 bits
OT
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Reply By: Kim and Damn Dog - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 21:53
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 21:53
Gidday Tim
I have a set of Maxxis Big Horns fitted to the Prado and found them to be very good apart from a bit of noise on the bitumen, which you’d expect.
They cost $180ea and are showing very little ware after 13,000K’s.
Regards
Kim
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