TOYO M55

They were a common tyre 10 years ago (used to be "M55F" and were pretty expensive). I gather the price has come down. They were a good strong tyre in the past but I don't know anyone who's used them in recent years.

It was also discussed on thread 79688 a few months ago: LINK:

Equinox has a couple on board at present. He'd be one to ask. I think he got them in Hedland midyear. I've been using the Toyo Open Country MT. Expensive but worth every cent. Fantastic bloody tyre.

Cheers Mick

Hi there. I went through quite an extensive research period on these tyres in 225/75/16 and ended up buying a set of 4. These tyres are very heavy construction and my Ford Courier ute even with a load was too light for them. Dropping the pressures to below 30psi didn't allow enough bagging of the tyre which lead to a harsh ride with skipping of the rear end. They were unsuitable for my vehicle and loading. I eventually sold them back to the dealer and replaced them with bfg ats.
I think a heavy 4wd with a big load would suit these tyres. I spoke to Toyo area manager for Newcastle and north coast and he also indicated this. They are used widely in the Hunter region by mining companies.
If you look up posts by me - workhorse, I think you should find more detail and comments. Also google M55 and there are lots of comments from the US market where they are used on larger 4wds.
I think they are very good tyres and would love to have a vehicle to do them justice.

We are full time on the road towing a 23 foor van & want something with a bit more lug than a A/T and a bit less than a M/T

Weight wise we are constantly loaded Site Link

Have been using 750-16 Dunlop Roadgripper F for the past 110,000 klms & looking for a alternative that might give a few more klms (the Roadgrippers are good for around 40,000 klms)

Usage is Probably 70% sealed 30% dirt road touring with very little sand and mud & nothing to extreme

A old digger in a park we were in the other day had a set on his GQ on splits that had 60,000 klms on them (looked like my Dunlops at 30,000 klms) & he was happy with them apart from a bit noisy on sealed roads (not a major problem for me) but looking for a bit more feedback from other users

Regards Don

Use them exclusively for our work vehicles - Dodge RAM and F250 after having had a few sets of Coopers not go the journey. We carry and tow heavy loads cross country. They are one tough tyre, the only one we have lost in the last 24 months had to be driven over a star picket.

Regards
Darren

Received a email back today with the price of $317 each fitted & balanced on the splits + $40 for heavy duty Michelin tubes

I posted this topic on quite a few forums & just about all of the feedback has been positive as long as the vehicle they are fitted to is fairly heavy

Regards Don