Chicken Drumstick Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I have to admit a secret, I like tyres, in fact I can get quite passionate about them To this end, I enjoy trying out different makes and tread patterns as well as researching them. I have thought about trying to do something very statistical, but I couldn't really fathom a way of really achieving this, so I'll leave it as something more subjective. Maybe others could offer their views on the tyres they are able to compare. Testing For nearly all the tyres they have been used at the same location and under the same or similar conditions. In most cases I have been driving said vehicle and had chance to compare it to others. On a few occasions I can only comment on my observations of a vehicle, but one that I know the driver of and is driving the same terrain as me. I will endeavour to be impartial and offer as much information as I can. For all tests the tyres will have 21-28psi of pressure as for RTV style events you cannot run lower than this. Location Most of the testing has taken place on this man made obstacle. It consists of grass and chalky mud which becomes very slippery. There are lots of 90 sized axle twisters and the inclines are steep enough to allow all 4 wheels to spin in the wet and prevent easy ascent if at all. Examples of the location: Vehicles All testing has been done with Land Rover 90's. Tdi, TD and V8. In most cases they are fairly standard vehicles and have no traction aides. The only modifications are a suspension lift on some of the vehicles. The Tyres As I try out and test more tyres I will update this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 ok, can't seem to edit my post above. Reviews will go in this post (assuming I can edit this one). Tyres tested so far: Recip Trial Recip Maxi 3D Toyo MT KL-71 Bronco Dirt Devils Simex Jungle Trekker II Fedima Diamonds BFG A/T [This is a work in progress...] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Bronco Dirt Devils, yum The Simex JT2s were high on my list of wants once upon a time until I had a weekend driving a mated 110 with them and snapped shafts pretty quick as they do bite bloomin hard!!! Need a little strength in the shaft and CV department if you wanna run them in a big size and hit the loud pedal hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT247 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Looking forward to seeing your results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You won't be able to edit your first or second post, they get locked after a little while (2 hours maybe?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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