In response to mudbugga's pro bridgestone/firestone vs Jerry's Maxxis:

Which of the ATs gives best WET ROAD handling.
Obviously a softer tyre lasts less but I'm willing to compromise tyre life for safety.

I'll try to get hold of Robo tomorrow,

Cheers,

Thanks for the response. I'll start doing some research into the Maxxis ATs.

Maybe worth having a chat to robo

I'm not acquainted with Robo, sorry. Is he on this forum?

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I'll be running these as weekend tyres only, I'm holding on to my 195/80R15 hankook ATs for the road. Having said that, with a 30mm lift and offset 0 on 7"x15 rims, would I still have issues? I really don't want to spend a grand only to find out 30s are too big, even with my minor mods. Is rubbing ...

Thanks for the response.
I've so far got a 30mm spring lift + rear shocks so I'm hoping to get in the 30's.
How big are the tallest tyres you've used on your suzi with no issues?

Cheers,

4wdbits is just down the road, will grab a couple from them later this week. Thanks.

BTW, will 30x9.5x15 fit on an escudo 1.6 with a 30mm spring lift? I was warned about rubbing on the rear guard and the sledgehammer fix

Cheers,

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