Grumpydfart's bush ute build - palya!

[GrumpyOldFart]

OK, tyres
Had a good trip in on the Great Central Road, most was 90 to 100kmh.
Some bloody rough bits on the NT side around Docker River.

The Bridgestone Dueller AT's handled OK.
They are not as stable as MT's on loose dirt. Tend to want to find their own tracks, so it all feels a bit loose.
If you do turn though the square edged tread seems to dig in.
They are no worse than any other AT tyre I have driven high speed on dirt. Although I seem to remember a set of Toyos that train tracked dangerously, so bad in fact that The tyre dealer refunded and supplied other tyres. My other test of tyres is to go off the bitumen edge gently at speed, good tyres will hardly notice the transition from bitumen edge to dirt and back. Great tyres will let you hang on the edge with ease, the AT Duellers do this with ease. With the Toyos I had you could have easily lost control.
MT tyres bite through the soft dirt better and give you a more stable ride.
I can handle the loose feeling without a drama and prefer the better ride on bitumen of the AT's.
Not to mention the longer life! Goodyear MTR's I have would be lucky to see 30,000km.

Hope the above helps

Dru