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I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
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01 Apr 2011 21:12 #14356
by Keefe
Replied by Keefe on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
I found the KL71's to be a little soft in the sidewall department when playing on slate type ground.
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02 Apr 2011 13:36 - 02 Apr 2011 13:37 #14363
by ooky_123
Former owner of Little "Ooky", who has now started a new life in Shetland
Replied by ooky_123 on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
I personally Love the diamond backs. The tread is nice and deep, plus they dig nice and deep to gain traction. They really throw the earth / grass / mud out too when you drive, so their cleaning abilities are brilliant.
My only issue is with the quality of the ones I have fitted ... Ive been tearing off treadblocks for a while now, and have aprox 9 missing from each corner .. which has a big impact on the wheel wobble problems experienced in the past as the wheels are now out of balance.
If the quality were better on ours, then, for the price, you cannot go wrong. However, these are remoulds and not new tyres ... so you pays your money, you takes the chance ...
My only issue is with the quality of the ones I have fitted ... Ive been tearing off treadblocks for a while now, and have aprox 9 missing from each corner .. which has a big impact on the wheel wobble problems experienced in the past as the wheels are now out of balance.
If the quality were better on ours, then, for the price, you cannot go wrong. However, these are remoulds and not new tyres ... so you pays your money, you takes the chance ...
Former owner of Little "Ooky", who has now started a new life in Shetland
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02 Apr 2011 15:21 #14365
by a18suf
Replied by a18suf on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
i have coopers on mine and i find them brilliant. really good in snow and mud and quiet on the road. they are quite expensive compared to some others but i think its money well spent

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02 Apr 2011 16:24 #14366
by kirkynut
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Replied by kirkynut on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
I have used this website as a yardstick price wise and what's available wise for some time:
www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/xcart/category_4x4.php
and then decided and bought a set of tyres from them. Ordered before 12 on one working day and the man was banging on my door with them at 07:30 the next morning.
If getting them from somewhere like this, phone your order through so you can check they have enough in stock first and if they don't, don't order till they have. Otherwise if their supplier lets them down, they let you down but you've paid your money!
This company does just about all of the brands too.
Mine were Malatesta Kaimans in 215/80/15 which come up at 28 +1/4 inches tall and I needed to extend my rear bump stops with a 3" lift.
Note the price of Malatesta Trac's and they look like Diamond Backs in the pictures. They seem to do them in alot of sizes too.
I've not used my Malastestas other than to run about town on them as I only got my bump stops extended today so I can't give a proper opinion on them yet but from the research I did they are supposed to be good.
They are remoulds though and they did need alot of balance weights. They are extreme though and this might just be par for the course.
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Kirkynut
www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/xcart/category_4x4.php
and then decided and bought a set of tyres from them. Ordered before 12 on one working day and the man was banging on my door with them at 07:30 the next morning.
If getting them from somewhere like this, phone your order through so you can check they have enough in stock first and if they don't, don't order till they have. Otherwise if their supplier lets them down, they let you down but you've paid your money!
This company does just about all of the brands too.
Mine were Malatesta Kaimans in 215/80/15 which come up at 28 +1/4 inches tall and I needed to extend my rear bump stops with a 3" lift.
Note the price of Malatesta Trac's and they look like Diamond Backs in the pictures. They seem to do them in alot of sizes too.
I've not used my Malastestas other than to run about town on them as I only got my bump stops extended today so I can't give a proper opinion on them yet but from the research I did they are supposed to be good.
They are remoulds though and they did need alot of balance weights. They are extreme though and this might just be par for the course.
Hope this helps.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
My Jimny Thread Here: www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/8-my-ji...on-continues?start=0
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03 Apr 2011 06:31 #14383
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Replied by srcars on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
Any pics and tips of your extended bumpstops please

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03 Apr 2011 06:56 #14384
by Gromit
Replied by Gromit on topic Re: I'm in I dilemma! What tyres?
Am I the only person that likes Maxxis Buckshot Mudders? , quiet on the road and very capable in the mud, I'm well impressed with them and very little wear over 11 months.
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