New tyres

[Tonks]

Hi guys & girls

We are travelling to the cape in June / July this year,

Don't know what tyres to put on the wagon,

I have BFG's all terrains on the wagon now but need replacing and will be going to 285 75 16 ,

I was thinking Mickey Thomson MTZ's or the Cooper ST Maxx's,

What do you all think, any feedback or advice would be helpful

Regards & thanks,

Tonks

[growler2058]

Love me MTZ wife also has em on her Prado As with any tyre rotate regularly for even wear

[Maxhead]

I would go Mickeys and stay clear of Coopers(too many complaints )
BF's are another good tyre.

In saying that I think AT will probably be better suited to the terrain. There will be no mud in the dry season. But depends what you want with them after the trip.

[wildgu6]

Got the BFG AT KOs at the moment, going the BFG KM2s next time, astheticly pleasing to my eye and have heard good wraps about them.
good wear etc, and i think price wise they are reasonable too.
X2 with Kris on the Coopers, they are bad for wear, chewing out on the black top.

[threedogs]

I love my 305 x16 Mickey thomson MTZs, for the Cape I'd probable look at the mickey T 4 RIB

[macca86]

I'm trying the atz 4 rib in 285/75/16 and am impressed on road and on dirt tracks and rocky tracks done really well I came from bfg at's they are less noisy than the atz and a little better on the black top but the atz are much better off road

[Bloodyaussie]

Did not like the Cooper st all terrain at all...... only heard good things about the Micky thompson!!!

[Lister]

A friend of mine bought 4 MTZ's for his hilux and has torn holes in the sidewall of 2 of them already, (3 weeks apart) Admittedly it was in Sundown which is pretty rough, but my Maxxis Bighorns through the same country suurvived as did the BFG rugged terrains...So my 2 cents worth is to consider the BFG's and if its outside your budget then the Maxxis

[macca86]

I went through sundowner over Christmas on my atz didn't air down and had no problems

[lorrieandjas]

I love my 305 x16 Mickey thomson MTZs, for the Cape I'd probable look at the mickey T 4 RIB

x2 with threedogs - just bought 5 for the trip up there in August. Went ATZ over the MTZ's - but does depend on what else you use them for. They're pretty damn quiet for an aggressive tread too! I've noticed the lugs are quite soft but hardening up as I drive so reckon they'll be good up there - also the 10 ply doesn't hurt either!

Jas

[Dales300exc]

I had 31x10.5 cooper sts last set and they were woeful on the road. It was a drift patrol as soon as the road was damp.

Have 33x12.5 mtzs now and much better on an off road. As expected with a mud tyre over at but on road performance and noise really impressed me.

[Tonks]

Thanks everyone,

I will call into the tyre shop and have a look at the 4 ribs,

Cheers Tonks