Best tyres to run in the Kimberley

I have been up there this year on a few tracks and have BFG AT's

Havent had a punch or a puncture in 44,000k

I think the best way to prevent tyres puncturing is to have new ones. Plenty of tread depth withstands most punctures. Generally, brand is not as important as tread. However any tyre, new or old can have the sidewall ripped out or staked. The other factor is tyre pressure. I subscribe to the lower pressure for rough roads theory!!!!

Safe trip and I'll see you on the Gibb to see how you go, as I'll be there in June myself.

A light truck specification will generally have a tougher casing and stronger sidewalls.

I did the Gibb River rd on a set of Bridgestone Dueller AT Light Truck tyres that had already done 70,000ks and then spent 6 months there over the wet season on the same set.

Never had a single puncture in the 90,000 k life of the tyres.

Lived up here my entire life mate, and what was said about correct pressures, newer tyres and the ability of any tyre to get punctured is all true.

The best tyres to have are the A/Ts, and make sure they are L/Ts.

Personally ,myself, and all my mates run Bridgestone Duellers, the 693LT is the prefered variety, but i have also run the 694s. Just try and get the aussie made ones before they run out.

We have experimented with all everything from Wrangler M/Ts to Dunlops, Coopers, BF Goodrich, Pirelli, all sorts. The Bridgestones last the longest up here for what we do, and out of about 6 vehicles, over 4 years, only 3 flats. One nail, one sidewall stake, and one carelessly looked after(overpressure severly).

None of us will be changing in a hurry.

Cheers

I'd think you'd be pretty right on just about any good quality A/T, mid range or M/T tyre these days. The Gibb is in a lot better condition than it used to be and while the Mitchell and Kalumbaru Tracks can be tricky, they are not particularly harsh on tyres if precautions are taken. Stones remain the biggest problem so pressures and speed will be your concerns and vigilance your priority. May see you up there.

Cheers Mick

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Thanks guys as always the forum is the best source of info. Will use the Bridgestones AT (LT) that I am running now and leave the Mickeys to play with on weekends. Will be in a group of about six patrols all from Lismore NSW and always keen to have a beer with any of you that might be up there at the time. cheers and thanks again, Rams