Silverstone Tyres

We use Goodyear MTR's 265/75 on our 2000 TX Prado. A little more noise than the grand treks but 10 times better offroad. We average 1100klms a week so we do 90% or more on road but we do go out atleast fortnightly for a play which ranges from rock, mud, gravel etc.

Currently our tyres have done 55,000klm and still look as though I will get another 40-50k Klm minimum. They are wearing flat and have no major chunks or damage to them and I am yet to get a puncture. Add this to the fact that I am to lazy to have them balanced or aligned I think their performance speaks for themselves. Though I must say I do rotate them myself every 20K or so and check the air pressures weekly.

Just remember in comparisons they dont run them long enough to compare wear and how they preform as they start to wear, they are new tyres and most new tyres will perform weel on and off road to begin with compared to worn tyres.

Hope that helps.

117s are commonly known as a VERY VERY good tire, but they dont last AT ALL.. The MT's usually get around 30-40,000klms....

Coopers ST, Bridgestone AT's, Procomp AT's... etc theres heaps, just see what you can get a deal on.

I now run 8 tyres on my Prado - I've got 4 265/75R16 Goodyear MTRs which have done 15k (75% offroading) and like Tony, I have no complaints ($280 a tyre). My other set is 4 265/75R16 Kellys Safari AWR - which I plan to use more for on-road and desert trips - cost $210 a tyre - got some great reports from people at our club.

I read that article too and was interested to note the Silverstone rating. It did look like a good tyre but as Trukster has pointed out, they don't last very long. I went for BFG AT's in 265/75/16 size and am very happy with them. Still early days, about 10 K but I've heard reports of around 100 000 km for these. We'll see if I get that far but I'm confident of making the 80 K. That's around 3 and 1/2 years driving for me!!