Maxxis Big Horns - Any good?

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G'day there,

I've just bought 5 Maxxis Big Horns, 1 new and 4 @ 80% for the price that I would pay for 1 Coopers.

Are they any good for off-road work? If not I'll just use them for the city. I get the feeling that they are crap as nobody ever talks about them.

Any thoughts? Did I get ripped off?

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Reply By: howesy - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:15

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:15
Son has em on his 80 series and reckons they are great
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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:51

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:51
Thanks Howesy, mostly interested in their puncture resistance.


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Reply By: Robin Miller - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:32

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:32
My thoughts from day 1 remain the same as now after having a set for two years.

They are just an average tyre , nothing special , and do there job.

Main reason for purchase is that they are value for money, and for me one of few tyres in my preffered Patrol size of 255/85/16.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:52

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 19:52
Hi Robin

Are you going to take them on your upcoming Simpson trip?


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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 07:40

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 07:40
No Alan

I will be taking a set of BFGAT.

The Bighorns are both to noisy for long miles on bitumen and BFG are better on gravel roads.

I must though that coming thru thru the slush last year it would have been nice to have Bighorns on now and then.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 12:59

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Reply By: Mick O - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:02

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:02
On your sort of holidays Al,......take plenty of plugs ;-) I'm serious, you'll need em!. In my research, the sidewalls are a similar strength to the Cooper AT/ST if not less.

You'll be interested to know that I finally destroyed a Toyo at Emu a couple of weeks back. Bloody huge rock got dislodged by the front tyre and fell into the path of the rear tyre. It was so sharp it actually shave a lug off the tread cleanly and unfortunately put a 100mm gash in the sidewall. Ironically, if had spacers on, I would have ridden over it (maybe)! I'll be sending it to Mr Hutton in Adelaide for renewal!


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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:24

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:24
Hi Mick,

I'd never thought I would see some spare space in that tyre compartment of yours :)

That's a big rock, and it would take a lot of plugs to fill 100mm. How are they wearing generally?

Thanks for the heads up on the Big Horns.

I got 12 mushroom plugs yesterday at Bob Janes for $20, that's all they would give me. Rare as hens teeth, nobody wants to sell them except Coventrys who only sell them in bulk.

Look forward to your next blog, and congrats on your latest Virgin confluence.

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Follow Up By: Mick O - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:46

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:46
Cheers Al,

I'm still VERY happy with the Toyo's. I picked up one puncture for the 4000km trip of which 2500 km was on dirt or off track. A damn stake the size of the little finger right in the shoulder of the tyre. Two plugs and all good. The stake was actually airtight and I hadn't dropped any pressure but we pulled it out as it was on an odd angle and might have damaged the sidewalls.

Wear is consistent with 25K now on the clock. I'd say still at 75% at least. No sidewall malformation or distortion, one of my reasons for sticking with the 285's as opposed to the 315's. The larger tyre has a lesser weight rating. I've been a bit slack and haven't rotated as yet but will do so when I fit the new high tensile wheel studs.

Thanks for the confluence wishes. Ironically, it was the easiest we've ever achieved. Might have to go boating on Lake Eyre, it'd be the easiest way to get one or two more lol. Caught up with MJ on the way home and god an eyeful of the "Big Rancher". My god it's an impressive piece of real estate. 7 odd litres of V8 diesel. He is in the throws of going over to the Toyo Open Country in 315's as well ( same as Jaydub). I think we'll be letting him lead in future. He'll have a bigger footprint than a Centurion tank!

Minister of W & F has approved the roof console (and paid for it...who's a lucky boy then?) so hopefully will have that ordered and installed before Septembers planned quad jaunt. Trust the expedition plans are progressing nicely.

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Reply By: Who was that again? (Vic) - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:41

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 21:41
On my second set. The first ones went off, still with tread at 55,000 kms and would have done 70,000. Pretty puncture resistant in comparison to other softer tyres I have had.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 22:45

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 22:45
Hi John,

Cheers for that. The tyres were actually made available to me as the owner of an 80's series thought they were too noisy. Softness? May have to use them as sacrificial lambs....

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Reply By: eighty matey - Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 23:55

Sunday, May 01, 2011 at 23:55
Hi Alan,

I've never had them myself but my mate swears by them. On his second set and he's crossed the Simpson and The Cape, as well as plenty of other trips. Did a sidewall crossing the Wenlock but it was repaired when he got home.

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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:01

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:01
Thanks Steve - a few positves for the Maxxis


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Reply By: SIF4X4 - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 11:51

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 11:51
Don't know how good they may be

I have a set of Maxxis Bravo. They ride nicely and have been on lots of gravel roads but not real offroad or oftrack. They are one of the few tubeless tyres with 3 ply sidewalls.They tend to have a bit of a sidewall bulge though.
Coopers are a tad thin in the sidewall and from what I have read here not all that good offroad. Still many people swear by them
If you are going to over trackless country you might need a harder tyre type?

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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:04

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:04
Hi Spero,

I normally travel with Coopers however last year had a less than perfect run with them. Not sure I would like too much of sidewall bulge, perhaps it's just asking for trouble.

Thanks for your reply.

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Reply By: SelmerVI - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:37

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 13:37
Have a set on, done a few thousand kms on them now, including Vic High Country. Agree they are relatively noisy on the highway (not helped by being on a turbodiesel GQ Patrol, which is already noisy!!). Turn the iPod up!!

They drive smoothly and hang on well in the dry on roundybouts, general cornering etc. Grip good on offroad, but as yet untested in Mud.

Second set of Maxxis, after a set of Trepadors which were quieter, but got noisy as they aged. Got the same number of punctures on high country as friend with BFG Muddies - i.e. none!!

Are a good value for money tyre. Seen quite a few vehicles with them on, so reasonably popular - price driven perhaps.
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Follow Up By: equinox - Monday, May 02, 2011 at 18:50

Monday, May 02, 2011 at 18:50
Thanks SelmerVI

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