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.
Cheers Mick
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