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    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    I wonder what is believed to be the Ultimate ‘Mine Outback Speccy’ type tyre out there?
    From what I’ve read, the Toyo M55F would have to be a contender. Mind you don’t forget my car came from Telstra with ‘cheese cutter’ tyres on split rims.

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    Fair call on the “cheese cutters” mate, I hear you there :-)
    My very first DX leafy work weapon came from a trucking company as a support vehicle with I think bald Coopers from memory.
    I’m not even sure what utes mining operations around the country choose these days but thinking their bean counters would have some statistics, whether or not that data is practical I really don’t know?



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    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    Seems some very well thought out all round renewal planning for future proofing next leg of your awesome adventures Cuppa Mate!
    Availability of a lot of things Australia wide appears to be hindered by C-19 these days with many like yourself and Mrs T experiencing.
    In a perfect world, I wonder what is believed to be the Ultimate ‘Mine Outback Speccy’ type tyre out there?
    Much like the capital cities Taxi companies ran Fords to 1,000,000 km in the day and Telcoms and the like relied on GU TD42 podders for their longevity and overall cost versus performance savings I suspect?




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    Years ago on another forum (wasn't a patrol forum, can't remember the name now) there was a cop contributor and I asked him how the cop 4bys were shoed. My thinking was whatever they use must be the duck's nuts, being taxpayer funded and all. He came back after enquiring with BFG ATs. That's what was on mine when I bought it in 2007 and they were crap! So, not sure how you tell top notch without trial and error mate? Would think mine spec wasn't as hard on tyres as what cuppa gets up to.

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    For sure Plassy Mate, site specific around the country after typing too was another belated thought :-)
    Private enterprise generally puts a bit more emphasis on bang for bucks too I would assume?


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    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    For sure Plassy Mate, site specific around the country after typing too was another belated thought :-)
    Private enterprise generally puts a bit more emphasis on bang for bucks too I would assume?


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    I wouldnt say that so much as mine spec wouldn't need to traverse gnarly sharp-edged lonely tracks so much as groomed and maintained gravel roadways. Look, I might be wrong but I'd be very surprised if they did the hard yakka cuppa's tyres do, without easy radio backup and OH&S support as well.

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    Awesome Point Plassy Mate!
    Keeping the ball rolling, any ideas on what our SES Legends are using these days?


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    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    Awesome Point Plassy Mate!
    Keeping the ball rolling, any ideas on what our SES Legends are using these days?


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    BFG ATs probably.

    Haha mate no idea but seriously there would be no emergency service hard knocking their rigs as much as overland-adventuring cuppa and mrs T.

    The only reason I wouldnt buy ex-emergency service vehicles isn't because of rough terrain abuse, but extended idling bore glazing. Sitting there for hours with the party lights on, often.

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    Higher hot idling thermostat’s fixes that one, trust me I says :-)


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    I asked the guys at Arkaroola what they used and they said the cheapest they could get. Sometimes only got as low as 600 km on a set due to damaged side walls. That seemed to work for them as it didn't hurt as much to replace a cheap tyre than an expensive one.
    I went up Sillers Lookout with the owners son in his own 70 series and I didn't recognise the tyre brand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jack View Post
    I asked the guys at Arkaroola what they used and they said the cheapest they could get. Sometimes only got as low as 600 km on a set due to damaged side walls. That seemed to work for them as it didn't hurt as much to replace a cheap tyre than an expensive one.
    I went up Sillers Lookout with the owners son in his own 70 series and I didn't recognise the tyre brand.
    Yeah i reckon that was the go in PNG too. Split rims on every vehicle and basically 2 different tyres. Neither lasted a long time and one was more aggressive than the other for the Wet Season. I used to smash out tyres very quickly if i had a few provincial trips into the villages. I used to flog them though and never knew about dropping tyre pressures up there.
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