Tire Spiking

Get onto some MRF steel tyres. They only fit split rims, but are 12/14 ply of all steel belts. Air is pretty much optional on those babies.

Tubeless tires and a decent plug kit is the best way to repair them but i dont know about spike proof tires, maybe 10 ply tires!!!! Michael

if you find the answer I think you will be rich

Some can't be fixed.

Regards

Derek

The tyre preferred on some of the Kimberley bull catchers was a Khumo 16 ply rag.
just don't try driving on the bitumen with them.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

You'll have no problems in the Great Sandy with tyres, easy country. Easy Peasy mate.

The Gibson Gibson, is where you will have your dramas.
Check out some of Mick O's blogs, he has a few pearler stories for you to look at.

Chees
Eq.

Yes!!!! you can eliminate it if you have a strong back.

With these.




Then again I destroyed one when it ripped part of the carcass open and the tyre started to distort as the foam started to try and force it's way out.

RA.

Hi Gibson

It all sounds great, but speak with any person that has travelled true off track remote desert travel and there are no tyres and are puncture proof. Many have tried various types and brands but at the end of the day given the right type of terrain, they will all get punctured.

I have posted this picture a number of times that shows the means that very big companies that have more money than you and I to spend on trying to stop punctures in Mulga country. The picture was taken in the Great Victoria Desert when a US based company were looking for oil around 40 years ago.

How successful were they??????????

I never heard.



If you do find an answers, there will be many here on the forum that would love to find out about it.



Cheers


Stephen

Try a set of these ???? :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wAvxQfusWU

Goodyear and maybe others make a range of tyres that they refer to as EMT (Extended Mobility Technology) or "run-flat". Awhile back we had a dealership that supplied a brand of ATV's to various mobs including geological exploration companies and the SAS. They had these tyres fitted either ex factory or we replaced before delivery. Even these could get staked in extreme conditions but without any air pressure you could still get home. I wouldn't even try to remove or fit without a split rim or a tyre changing machine. You will also feel the effect of much reduced weight in the wallet area after buying a set.

Cheers
Pop

Another pic, just 'cos I can :-)
Nothing special about the tyre.
This is in the northern Pilbara and these vehicles spend 90% of their time 'off track'.



We run all steel Michelins on the OKA.
I have staked sidewalls (single ply steel) but have NEVER penetrated the tread area (5 layers of steel).

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

This one comes with it's own chain.



The only thing a tyre won't pickup is girls.

You might like this.

Thanks to everyone. You know what you're talking about.

It seems the lesson from all this is choosing the right tires for the terrain in question, have lots of spares, know how to fix punctures and buy quality glue and patches and tools.

And take the billy. And don't panic and don't get hurt.

Someone told me old tires are harder and best for the bush. I might try and get old, freeby tires from the dealer: brilliant idea or suicidal?

Gday Gibson,
Like many on this forum, I have my own opinions and biases!!! And there is no perfect solution.

When it comes to brands, don't use Grandtreks, Coopers or BFGATKO as they all have thin sidewalls (thin sidewalls = less heat = more highway mileage). Many other brands are good. For tubeless, I favour the Bridgestone 694/697, the Goodyear MTR, the BFG KM2 and for a cheapy the Federal Couragia AT have a thick 3 ply sidewall in many of their sizes.

When it comes to splits, yep the really thick sidewall MRF can be very good.....but......you need quality tubes; the tyres and tubes need to be put together by someone other than the junior tyre fitter; and these tyres can be a pain in soft sand - they just don't bag down because the sidewalls are too thick. If you puncture a split, you are committed to pulling the thing apart and repairing the puncture - a lot more work than a tubeless plug.

I still prefer tubeless tyres - because there is no tube that will puncture itself, and I like the simplicity and satisfaction od simply pulling out the tyre pump and slipping in a plug and being on your way 10 minutes later. I reckon on the trips I go on, the splits get flats twice as often as tubeless (half the time its a dodgy tube).

And my preference for tyres in this country is for worn tyres. Why bugger up a sidewall on a tyre with full tread. I run plenty of tyres - had a worn set of 694's and a new set of 694's on the 79series depending on where I was going - new tyres get used in the high country and civilised trips, worn tyres get used in the GVD and other desert escapades.

Just my opinions!
Cheers
Phil

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