Hi all..
Can you please advise if it's possible to use Mud terrain Tyres for on road applications....I'm planning on goig off roading now but our truck is also our daily runner and it's about time to change the tyres for a warrant. I was thinking of putting in Mud terrain tyres while i';m at it.
Newbie question....
hey nm8r,
yeh you can put mud tyres on and use them on road, you will wear them down more on road and also dont expect the same amount of traction, as soon as the road gets damp/ wet they become very slippery on the tar seal and you slide around a fair bit. best way around is too have 2 set's an off road and on road but of course this is more expensive.
if you can afford 2 sets then do so, althou you could buy some all terrian tyres which are a 60% for on road use and 40% off road with these you get better wear from them also the handle better on the road but are not as good off road.
it all comes down to how off road driving you will be doing and how serious this is. if its not alot then get a set of all terrain .. i'd surgest BFG All terrain and also there mud terrain if you decied to go that way..
sorry for the long reply thats my 2 cents worth anyway
ad
yeh you can put mud tyres on and use them on road, you will wear them down more on road and also dont expect the same amount of traction, as soon as the road gets damp/ wet they become very slippery on the tar seal and you slide around a fair bit. best way around is too have 2 set's an off road and on road but of course this is more expensive.
if you can afford 2 sets then do so, althou you could buy some all terrian tyres which are a 60% for on road use and 40% off road with these you get better wear from them also the handle better on the road but are not as good off road.
it all comes down to how off road driving you will be doing and how serious this is. if its not alot then get a set of all terrain .. i'd surgest BFG All terrain and also there mud terrain if you decied to go that way..
sorry for the long reply thats my 2 cents worth anyway
ad
You'll be right mate as long as they are within manufactures spec ie don't stick out the sides past the flares etc. I would advise you get two sets of tyres and rims, one MT's and the other AT's or road tyres as bitumen can chew the shit out of MT's. Make sure you buy quality and if you can easily twist the lugs with your fingers, they have not cured and will wear fast. Also make sure your wheel alingment is on as that will chew them out pretty quick too.
Al
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Al
rain, hail, sleet or snow, we go!
I had two sets for my suzuki and had two sets for my hilux also with the intention of only using the mudies for offroad stuff, but never changed them back so the muddies got used for everything and I sold off the road tyres. As long as you are aware of the increased wear and the reduced effect on road handling then you should be fine.
Mine are fine on road (when driven accordingly) and I just leave bigger following distances (problem is on motorways people think you are leaving a space for them and you end up dropping back a lot), brake earlier and corner more slowly.
Hankooks on the zuk were fine in the two years I had them and wore well. The Nankang Mudstars I have now on my lux are only 6 months old and look alright so far.
Heath
Mine are fine on road (when driven accordingly) and I just leave bigger following distances (problem is on motorways people think you are leaving a space for them and you end up dropping back a lot), brake earlier and corner more slowly.
Hankooks on the zuk were fine in the two years I had them and wore well. The Nankang Mudstars I have now on my lux are only 6 months old and look alright so far.
Heath
If you buy a long-life tyre then expect reasonable km's from it (assuming you have regular wheel rotations/balances and alignments done on the truck.
The best all-purpose mud tyre I have used is the BFG mud terrain. My father runs his and gets about 75,000kms from them, on and off road, and like Heath said, how many 4WDers can really be arsed changing tyres back and forth?... I sold my road tyres too...
I've had good road wear and good stickability from Firestone MT/Rs, and the same from my BFG muddies... I am aware that some of the cheaper ones are diabolical in the wet... just buy once and buy right and you should be fine.
Steve
The best all-purpose mud tyre I have used is the BFG mud terrain. My father runs his and gets about 75,000kms from them, on and off road, and like Heath said, how many 4WDers can really be arsed changing tyres back and forth?... I sold my road tyres too...
I've had good road wear and good stickability from Firestone MT/Rs, and the same from my BFG muddies... I am aware that some of the cheaper ones are diabolical in the wet... just buy once and buy right and you should be fine.
Steve
I agree BFG muds wear well on the road and when alittle worn still work quite well off road. You can let them down a fair bit too cause they seem to be good around the bead/side wall area. Another good option is GT Radial muds - Similar to BFG but down the price scale a bit.
If You've got two sets of rims/tyres do what I do - have two trucks - Saves swapping them over
If You've got two sets of rims/tyres do what I do - have two trucks - Saves swapping them over
I run pirelli scorpion and find them fine. On my second set, i was so impressed.I've had them about a year now and am well in excess of 30'00k's and have plenty of tread left. I drive on them everyday. Have had plenty of abuse both off and on road. They are fine in the wet, even at 100k/hr. Paid $240ea. Basically a BFG copy made in venezuala.
Al
Al
rain, hail, sleet or snow, we go!
Hi, Thought I'd put up my 2c
Got some Sumitomo's (cheap) for the Pajero as was really annoyed with the poor wear on a/t duelers I had, only just good for wof aft 12 mths.
So I thought why not get more fun tyres if they only guna last that long.
After 2 years of the wife driving them all round chch they still have plenty to go and changed the ability of the truck off road immensly.
As for the tarmac, they handle as ok as you can expect a 4wd to.
I had a full set on balanced and aligned for under $800
Why would you have two sets??
T
Got some Sumitomo's (cheap) for the Pajero as was really annoyed with the poor wear on a/t duelers I had, only just good for wof aft 12 mths.
So I thought why not get more fun tyres if they only guna last that long.
After 2 years of the wife driving them all round chch they still have plenty to go and changed the ability of the truck off road immensly.
As for the tarmac, they handle as ok as you can expect a 4wd to.
I had a full set on balanced and aligned for under $800
Why would you have two sets??
T
under$800!!! you got a deal there man. i can tell you right now that the cost price for tonys tyres is $220.... each... alingnment is about $50-$60... but dont say you know the cost price if you decide to go into tonys, ill get in trouble 
not that i work there anymore but i dont want to burn my hook ups. its just a bargaining aid 
not that i work there anymore but i dont want to burn my hook ups. its just a bargaining aid I just bought a set of used 31/10.5/R15s M/T yesterday with the alloys...as mine had 16s....there's still about 50-60% tread still elft on those...The previous owner said they were off a Surf so I checked the stud pattern and worked out fine but when i got home to put on the tyres the Rear ones are fine but oi've got problems witht eh front two...they fit in fine but rub on the Brake calipers...is there any quick fix for this or do I need to get a new set of alloys that will won't rub.....
Where is it rubbing? There is a problem quite often with rims rubbing on one of the three "fins" that faces out on the calipers... normally with steel rims. It is safe to grind the fin down a little that rubs so they clear if they are only just touching, but if its quite solid contact I would recommend that you just find some tyres for the 16's to be sure.
If its actually rubbing on the outside of the caliper onto the rim itself then I would suspect they are not surf rims at all. Not much you can do about that one...
Steve
If its actually rubbing on the outside of the caliper onto the rim itself then I would suspect they are not surf rims at all. Not much you can do about that one...
Steve
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Bill
There are plenty of Prados like ours running on the Factory 15 x 7's or in my case 2 sets of 15 x 8's.
I know of at least 3 KZJ78's running 33 x12.5's on the factory rims. The theory is there is more side wall pressure exerted by the bead and therefore you are less likely to pop a tyre at low pressures. Cant comment on this myself.
John
There are plenty of Prados like ours running on the Factory 15 x 7's or in my case 2 sets of 15 x 8's.
I know of at least 3 KZJ78's running 33 x12.5's on the factory rims. The theory is there is more side wall pressure exerted by the bead and therefore you are less likely to pop a tyre at low pressures. Cant comment on this myself.
John
