All terrains for my Surf

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:03 am

I'm a rank newbie at this so please keep your answers simple :oops:

I'm attending an Agribusiness 4x4 safety course in November so should have some more clues after that.

I'm looking for some on-road off-road tyres for my 94 surf. 15 inch rims 31.10.5

I'm not planning any major off-roading, most is on-road but I do get out into the backcountry in search of trout. Mostly farm tracks, but also mild off-roading.

I've had the following quotes from Budget Tyres:
Hankook Kingstar RF03 $179
Hankook Z36 $210
GT radial Savero $185
Sava $175

Beaurepairs quoted the following:
Wrangler ATR $275

Any suggestions? I'm leaning toward one of the Hankooks.

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:40 am

be carefull with AT's as thhey are not all equal. Youy will need strong sidewalls if you are geting into the rivers, I looked at these before I went to mud's.

They are a really well made tyre and the side wall lugs mean you can climb out

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Also they deliver for a good price.

kaney · Post by **kaney** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:44 am

maybe firestone RMT? could be an option

Toyhatsu · Post by **Toyhatsu** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:15 pm

Australian 4wd monthly liked the Pirelli Scorpion AT out of the tyres it tested recently, even better than the BFG AT's. Still they are probably very expensive.

I run a set of RMT's on my hilux. They seem to grip reasonably in the mud, and last for a good period of time on the road. I have found the compound to be reasonably hard, so maybe not as comfortable ride as the BFG etc...

my 2c...

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:00 pm

Toyhatsu wrote:Australian 4wd monthly liked the Pirelli Scorpion AT out of the tyres it tested recently, even better than the BFG AT's. Still they are probably very expensive.

my 2c...

pirelli scorpion AT's are a very reasonable price, i would say even cheap and if any of the good feedback they have had is true then i would go that way. BFG AT's are absolute shit if you ask me, they get to about half worn and then the plys seperate and you end up with a bulged tyre,im not saying they all do it but i have seen(and had) a lot of them do it, and they arent even very well priced.or go for a Khumo AT, they are also a very good tyre

just my $1.25 less gst :wink:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:32 pm

wopass wrote:just my $1.25 less gst

$1.11?

Toyhatsu · Post by **Toyhatsu** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:15 am

Right you are on the Pirellis price, surprise really given that they are a premium tyre.... on trade me in a couple of places...example $190 per tyre as below

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 390504.htm

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:45 am

Toyhatsu wrote:Right you are on the Pirellis price, surprise really given that they are a premium tyre.... on trade me in a couple of places...example $190 per tyre as below

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 390504.htm

i can get them cheaper than that :wink:

but they would look kinda silly on my missile :roll:

Toyhatsu · Post by **Toyhatsu** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:30 pm

Heck that would put them near the 180 I paid for my rmts 5 years ago....tell me do they come in a 33?

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:49 pm

Toyhatsu wrote:tell me do they come in a 33?

as far as i know , no. 31-10.5-15 as big as they go..... but im not certian on that. i might do some investigation out of intrest :wink:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:19 pm

they wear really well apprantly

Petemcc · Post by **Petemcc** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:22 pm

my old man had bfg ATs on his prado. they were a gread tyre for an AT they had heaps of grip and good side wall grip to. he did 80000ks on a set and my uncle did 95000 ks on a set but that was mainly open road. they are quite expensive though.

Pete

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:15 pm

wopass wrote:
Toyhatsu wrote:Right you are on the Pirellis price, surprise really given that they are a premium tyre.... on trade me in a couple of places...example $190 per tyre as below

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 390504.htm

i can get them cheaper than that but they would look kinda silly on my missile

Thanks for the contact wopass, I called Simon and am having the scorpions fitted on Thursday. Fantastic price!

Toyhatsu · Post by **Toyhatsu** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:08 pm

What were they in the end?

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:17 pm

upstream wrote:
Thanks for the contact wopass, I called Simon and am having the scorpions fitted on Thursday. Fantastic price!

no problem mate :wink:

what did he do them for in the end ? hope they are as good as all the reports ive heard about them

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:22 pm

MNC wrote:
wopass wrote:just my $1.25 less gst

$1.11?

arron slights number :wink:

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:21 am

$175 fitted so can't complain about that.

Wopass if I get stuck I'll call you for a tow :wink:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:57 am

upstream wrote:$175 fitted so can't complain about that.

Wopass if I get stuck I'll call you for a tow

yea no probs dude, where are you in the waikato ?

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:05 am

wopass wrote:yea no probs dude, where are you in the waikato ?

I live near Pirongia, going for a fish up the top of the Waipa river this weekend. Hopefully I don't get stuck like last time - farmer had to pull me out in his tractor :oops:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:35 pm

upstream wrote:
wopass wrote:yea no probs dude, where are you in the waikato ?

I live near Pirongia, going for a fish up the top of the Waipa river this weekend. Hopefully I don't get stuck like last time - farmer had to pull me out in his tractor

upper waipa eh... some nice fish come out of there.

no good calling me if you get stuck this weekend tho dude we will be out in the thick of it on the north island safari

any other time no worries :wink:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:44 am

just to catch up, how are those new tyres mate ? any pics of the truck with new rubber on ?

catch any fish ?

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:32 am

I am very happy with the Scorpions. They look fantastic with great big white lettering - chicks dig it!

We went out on Sunday, bit of drizzle and light rain but a fair bit of water around by the time we had to leave. The track down to the river was quite steep over gravel, wet grass and and a little mud. Absolutely zero signs of slippage. So perfect for my purposes.

The river is stunning, we caught a few fish but nothing big, will try again in December.

I have a pic but not sure how to post.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:30 am

email it to me and ill stick it up for you mate :wink:

wopass@orcon.net.nz

or have a go at reading this

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... llery+Help

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:55 pm

not the firestone, they heal and toe really bad, what about the bridgestone D694?
or the next best opthin would be the Z36

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:32 pm

I did a 4WD course last weekend and had cool fun in my Surf. It peed all day so plenty of mud, but very happy with the performance of the Scorpions, got stuck just once in some pretty thick mud, but very good for AT's I woulda thought.

Just sent you the pics Wopass, please post for me.[/img]

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:00 am

ahh you went for the pirelli, not an obvious choice, but a good one. well done.
keep us updated.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:42 pm

zee tyres

zee surf with zee tyres on

looks good dude

they perform well for you ? happy with them ? road noise ok ?

upstream · Post by **upstream** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:21 am

Thanks for posting the pics wopass.

Yeah, very happy with them (in my limited experience). Very good grip offroad except in the real mud. Maybe slightly more road noise than my road tyres but I can't even hear them now. And they are very good looking.

Will just have to see how well they last.

Now time to start thinking of some basic modifications for the Surf :twisted:

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