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    Yeh thats a good point Mrowka, well id say the amount of rain driving i do is minimal as i dont drive to work, and i only drive when i feel like it so that should be fine but yeh good point i didnt think about that.
    And im guessing mud tyres will be great in sand too? , probably sounds like a stupid question but ive never used em before and im assuming they would be better for sand then a/t's.
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    Well not really, agressive mud tyres will dig in sand and you can get potentially stuck in it. Wide tyres at low pressures are what want in sand, greater surface area in contact with the sand. So AT's are good on sand due to the lack of large spacings between the lugs. A more mild mud tyre will still be good on sand also. Your choice of tyre generally only accounts for 10% of your success rate, ability is generally the key factor so just be smart in what your doing with whatever equipment you choose and you should be fine.
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    i have Mickey Thompsons A T Z BAJA lt305/65/17 havent had them long enough to make a big comment
    but so far
    tried them out breaking in the rain last night, stopped the bus dead ( pity about all the crap in the back of the bus ,hahahahahahah)
    took the bus out for a little 4x4ing last weekend , the tracks i went on that i usually need to be in 4x4 ....i did`nt need to put it in 4x4
    as far as road noise, good only get a little whine about 80klm. before and after that sweet as.

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    Good point paul, Looks are also very important haha.

    Not %100 sold on the idea of aggresive tyres being bad in the sand though..... Check out what the arabs are using for their sand dune hill climbs. They use sand paddles similar to the ones you get for a dirt bike.http://youtu.be/V61yRtKVaqs
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    Quote Originally Posted by taslucas View Post
    Good point paul, Looks are also very important haha.

    Not %100 sold on the idea of aggresive tyres being bad in the sand though..... Check out what the arabs are using for their sand dune hill climbs. They use sand paddles similar to the ones you get for a dirt bike.http://youtu.be/V61yRtKVaqs
    Yeah but that is mainly for aggressive hill climbs at ridiculously high rpms. Pick appropriate tyres for their desired task.
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    And dont forget, depending on what you drive, big muddies will suck the power out of your engine and make steering heavier.. It does in the 'other' 4x4.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NissPat View Post
    Hey Pirate, I run muddies on mine and haven't had too much off-road in the last couple of months but as said before benefits are worth it.
    I rotates every 5000 as well and wear is really good. I have Maxxis Bighorns and hardly got any wear in them after about 15k kms
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    The Mickey Thompson ATZ 4 rib are not quite muddies, but they are pretty aggressive looking for an all terrain. You'll probably get a bit more life out of them too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pirate View Post
    Yeh thats a good point Mrowka, well id say the amount of rain driving i do is minimal as i dont drive to work, and i only drive when i feel like it so that should be fine but yeh good point i didnt think about that.
    You never know when the rain may come up. At least where I live we sometimes get showers from out of nowhere as it were. Also, do not get muddies if you are going to drive like a hoon. They are fine if you drive like a grandpa but they were not made for sudden turns, repeated panic stops or extended high-speed driving.

    So better safe than sorry.

    There are several schools of thought regarding what tires are best in sand, and I do not know enough to give an informed opinion.

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