Time for some new rubber

[MudRunnerTD]

Toyos & Nittos seem to be getting good reviews of late. Toyos are cheaper than they were a few years back

So far I'm happy with the Toyo RT's (Toyo equivalent to the Nitto Hybrid 'Ridge Grappler - but with a slightly more open tread pattern in the middle) I fitted fairly recently but have only done road mileage on them so far. A bit noisier than my previous Bridgestone D697 AT's but a lot quieter than a full mud tyre. No difference in fuel consumption & should be better off road with the more aggressive tread & less sidewall bulge at lower pressures. Better balanced than both sets of Bridgestones I've had too - requiring far less weights.

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I reckon these look pretty good and the pic actually doesnt do them justice they look pretty impressive in the flesh for sure. If i was after a Touring Tyre these would get a serious look.

[VK2FMIA]

Toyos & Nittos seem to be getting good reviews of late. Toyos are cheaper than they were a few years back

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Thanks Cuppa. Sent off an online quote for the Toyo`s. Will see how they compare to the others.

[VK2FMIA]

Thanks @PeeBee & @Cuppa for your suggestions. I'll look into them.

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[Mickhead]

Had one set of KM2s. 50 ks. On my 3rd set of Nitto trail grapplers. 295 70 17s on the wrangler 60ks a set They are fkn heavy but good.
Still learning on the poo, have fed couragias and they are slippery on the bitumen in the wet! hey they were cheap!379533D9-76C7-490D-8BAA-673CA48E14B0.jpeg

[VK2FMIA]

Had one set of KM2s. 50 ks. On my 3rd set of Nitto trail grapplers. 295 70 17s on the wrangler 60ks a set They are fkn heavy but good.
Still learning on the poo, have fed couragias and they are slippery on the bitumen in the wet! hey they were cheap!379533D9-76C7-490D-8BAA-673CA48E14B0.jpeg

Must be happy with them if you are on your 3rd set.

Leaning towards the Nittos at this stage.

Cheers.

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[MB]

Have been a BFGoodrich KM fan for many years after being severely disappointed by a few others back in the day.
Unfortunately Mr Good is trying to get too Rich for my likings these days.
Used to get 100k out of KM1’s on lighter FJ40/45/55 Landcrabs and maybe 60-70k out of KM2’s on GU Patrol utes/wagons.
KM3’s on our family GU wagon currently have by far been the best performing KM to date but they are disappearing so quickly it’s scary dollar wise.
Threw a set of Nitto Trail Grappler MT’s on my daily GQ about a year ago not expecting too much for the price but here’s a picture of them between 40-50k (odometer keeps intermittently stopping :-)

Performance wise, @Winnie & Family ran the entire West Coast of Wild Tasmania side by side on these same Nitto’s and didn’t appear to have any less traction than that of the KM2 & 3 wagons in convoy


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[Winnie]

Yeah as mentioned by MB I am a fan of the Nittos now. My last tyres were KM2s and I liked them to begin with but they wore quickly and I got a lot of punctures.
Did a sneaky mission a month or so ago with Rossco on his KM3s, we didn't find any mud but drove lots of wet rocks and we both only got stuck once at the same spot, pretty good comparison.
Done maybe 15-20k?


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[VK2FMIA]

Thanks for your input @Winnie & @MB. Nitto's seem to be the go it seems.

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[MB]

Only all our honest new observations VK Mate!
Please do consider @Cuppa’s Toyo’s too, he’s done a Fair Dinkum heap of research for his serious travelling needs out there and if Mud Terrains weren’t needed, reckon I’d copy cat that Legend Too


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[MB]

Well done Dazman you Hipster
Typing same time again likeminded Legend


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