Road & Sand Tyres for PA Challenger

Don't know where my last post went . . . .

Bridgestone HT's actually seem to work OK. Might be a tad underinflated (have you tried the 4 psi rule ??).

Do those Challengers still have leaf spring rear ends . . . or have they gone to coils (might explain the bad handling).

gday dcamoore.
my choice would be with out a doubt cooper h/t.
why because we sell them no just kidding we do sell them but thats what i use and couldnt be happier for on road performance they grip well in the wet very quiet and briliant on the sand.i cant coment on the dunlops never even heard of them.have had the h/t on the dirt and mud and snow on sunday there not quite as good as the s/t were but no complaints i have a set of muddys for hard weekends.
if your tyres are wearing flat and not wearing to much on the outside edges or wearing to much in the middle your pressures should be ok maybe put 32 in the rear.the reason the tyre placard says 26-28 is so when you drive the car it feels realy nice to drive not harsh or bumpy and theres no new car waranty on tyres.Raphus cucullatus

I have the same car, with the same tyres and the same problems. I am about to change them for Cooper AT's, so it will be interesting to see the difference. From new, the Bridgestone HT were crap, IMHO. Taking a corner at anything above a walk produced a squeal (but keep the windows up, A/C on and radio up and you hardly notice!). I generally run mine about the 34 mark, upping to 38 when loaded. The tyres have been nursed though 40k, but now are bordering on dangerous in the wet, so it is time to change. Wear seems to be more on the outside edge than inside, but I think this is true with most 4wd's due to the extra roll. Maybe it has something to do with tyre pressure - more intellegent people than myself should be able to comment.

Hope this helps
Tim

I have a 98 challenger, rear leaf spring version, I purchased it with yokohama geolander H/T's on it, they were standard on the 98 model. I figured I would replace them but the guy I bought it off had just fitted new ones after getting 80000k's from the first set. So I left them on there and I've been very happy with them, I find them very good for my driving, road and beach work. In the wet they are fine, I was very tentative when I first got it having heard stories of different 4wd drive tyres being shocking in the wet, but you really have to push to get them to break loose and I drive quite hard in general. Recently turning right at a slippery intersection in the wet, pushing it a little bit as I was late, I looked in my rearview mirrow to see a dual cab courier fully sideways just behind me at what seemed to be a lower speed than I was travelling. I also drive a lowered commodore with yokohama A509's all round and that handles in the wet and I don't find the challenger bad at all. I'm quite impressed with it's ride and handling in general. Even with the leaf springs which I was little concerned about when I bought it as I was looking for a coil spring model. If you blind folded 10 people and put them in either car 9 of them wouldn't know the difference, only over speed humps.

I'm guessing your handling problems are tyre and pressure related. I run mine at 34-35psi on road.

Cookie.

DCAMOORE.
Correct Pressure is much more important than the brand of tyre, the reason you challenger howls on corners when you are powering is because it has a very effective diff lock, the locker is set up to work when the vehicle is loaded so it is a bit savage when empty. as you get used to the vehicle you will find just the right power to use on corners. Eric.

I have a Challenger 2000 and had Pirelli Scorpion A/T fitted.

Inflated to 40psi they were fantastic in the wet and dry and also good offroad.

I have now gone to Yokohama Super digger inflated to 40psi with pretty much the same result on road but havent been off road yet but predict the more aggresive tread pattern will be slightly better than scorpions off road.Gregory Rock on the _Kalbarri.aspx.