Mt/at Tires For A Jeep..cheap?

[bhanu128]

Hi,

Are AT chepar than MT in general?

anyway iam looking to replace my old 31x10.5x15 desert dulers ..any suggestions would be really welcome..and if you know the ruf price please post them too..

cheers

[jerryda]

http://www.overlander.com.au/equipment/ind...es-guide-part-3

[bhanu128]

http://www.overlander.com.au/equipment/ind...es-guide-part-3

thanks. partly explains my problem. still would like to know the local price etc

[jerryda]

http://autodrome.lk/html_index.htm

[Devinda_Z]

If its value for money your looking for then Maaxis is a good bet - first hand experience with more road biased tires on an 4x4 are that tread life is very good,road noise minimal/avarage but traction can be better...

If its low end, then Savero from GT (Gujra Thungal-India) would be another option.

The other end of the spectrum will have you looking at speciality mud tires like Mickey Thompson (used to be available at Outdoorsman on Castle Street) and BF Goodridge.

All of the major brands available in the island have AT & MT's for suv's, but i recon the most popular high-end tires are the Bridgestone Desert Dulers ,Yokohama Geolanders, Dunlop Grand Treks, Goodyear Wranglers & Pirelli Scorpions.

Go thorugh this thread -

http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?s...c=4630&st=0

most of the tires makes available and the agents for each have been touched upon..

[Devinda_Z]

http://autodrome.lk/html_index.htm

just to add on to that, here is Bridgestone Price List

http://www.autodrome.lk/downloads/pricelis...rice%20List.pdf

[Devinda_Z]

and the Dunlop Price list for SUV /4x4 tires from the agents

215 X 15 6PR MTG

14,559.00

30 X 9.50 R 15 04Q AT2/AT3 OWL

19,665.00

235/75 X 15 AT2/AT3 OWL

20,470.00

31 X 10.50R 15C AT2/AT3 OWL

20,723.00

32 X 11.50R 15AT1 OWL

22,770.00

32 X 11.50R 15 6PR MT1WL

25,300.00

255/70 X 15 108Q TG4 BLT

16,882.00

195/80 X 15AT2/TG20 BLT

13,179.00

215/70 X 15 107L LT5 15,617.00

265/70 X 16 112S TG28 OWL

24,104.00

275/70 X 16 114T TG28M2 WLT

26,059.00

245/75 X 16 108Q AT2/AT3 OWL

23,782.00

215/65 X 16 98S ST20 R

18,423.00

215/70 X 16 TG32 BLT

18,423.00

205 X 16 6PR SPTGR

16,928.00

235/85 X 16 SPRG

24,932.00

235/60 X 16 AT1 BLT

21,758.00

225/70 X 17 108S AT20 21,850.00

265/65 X 17 AT20

26,818.00

275/65 X 17 AT22 OWL 30,866.00

275/60 X 18 AT23

38,226.00

235/55 X 18 SP270

31,625.00

http://www.skmmlk.com/

Edited October 1, 2008 by Devinda_Z

[Devinda_Z]

A*W are the agents for Goodyear - their price guide for SUV/4x4 tires is as follows

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WF1.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WATR.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WAT.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WHP.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WDT.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/FORTERA.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/g28.htm

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/

http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/g28.htm

[bhanu128]

thanks all for the info!! BIG help and cant thank enf

I was looking at Wrangler ATR http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WATR.htm

for 15k... seems fit my budget

[Devinda_Z]

thanks all for the info!! BIG help and cant thank enf

I was looking at Wrangler ATR http://www.amwltd.com/goodyear/html/4WD/WATR.htm

for 15k... seems fit my budget

pleasure to be of assistance

[L board]

I've used BF Goodrich, Mickey Thomson and Savero during the pst 4.5years. Tyre size was 31x10.50x15. I got the best mileage from BF. It was unmatched by the others. Second rating can be given to Mickey Thomson and then Savero. I have not used Maxxis yet to comment on it.

[Iroshana]

If its value for money your looking for then Maaxis is a good bet - first hand experience with more road biased tires on an 4x4 are that tread life is very good,road noise minimal/avarage but traction can be better...

If its low end, then Savero from GT (Gujra Thungal-India) would be another option.

The other end of the spectrum will have you looking at speciality mud tires like Mickey Thompson (used to be available at Outdoorsman on Castle Street) and BF Goodridge.

All of the major brands available in the island have AT & MT's for suv's, but i recon the most popular high-end tires are the Bridgestone Desert Dulers ,Yokohama Geolanders, Dunlop Grand Treks, Goodyear Wranglers & Pirelli Scorpions.

Go thorugh this thread -

http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?s...c=4630&st=0

most of the tires makes available and the agents for each have been touched upon..

I have used Maxxis and GT Savero. Tyre size is 33x12.50R15. Maxiis having better life than GT if it is not only used for offroad. If it is totally offroad both tyres giving almost same tread life. 100% agree with Devinda regarding road noise. It is very less on Maxis. And however I like the road noise coming from Savero. Savero having good look than maxis since it has bit different treads. However finally as devinda said maxis giving a good value for money spent and also Savero is next. Choice is yours.

[jerryda]

I have used Maxxis and GT Savero. Tyre size is 33x12.50R15. Maxiis having better life than GT if it is not only used for offroad. If it is totally offroad both tyres giving almost same tread life. 100% agree with Devinda regarding road noise. It is very less on Maxis. And however I like the road noise coming from Savero. Savero having good look than maxis since it has bit different treads. However finally as devinda said maxis giving a good value for money spent and also Savero is next. Choice is yours.

http://www.etyres.co.uk/4x4-tyres-vehicles

[bhanu128]

I have used Maxxis and GT Savero. Tyre size is 33x12.50R15

sorry for the long delay but few questions

where did u buy the gt tires and what was the price?

[JadeyBlitzen]

mate when you are buying tyres dont forget to consider how often you use the vehicle, where you use it and balance out the right compromises.

m/t on your everyday car for road use. bad choice

[bhanu128]

yeah thats why i think AT would be good, but its hard to find a decent 31 15r tire..i wanted the wrangler but seems they are out..and others are bit beyond the budget...show me a good tire for 12k and i would be sold

[bhanu128]

yeah thats why i think AT would be good, but its hard to find a decent 31 15r tire..i wanted the wrangler but seems they are out..and others are bit beyond the budget...show me a good tire for 12k and i would be sold

[lakshank]

Speaking from my personal experience...

maxxis mudzilla - tractor threads..less control. wont last long.

BFG - maximum milage. ride is not so smooth. very flat hard tyre. (excellent in handling)

yokohama geolander - good milage and a smooth ride. (excellent in handling)

[bhanu128]

ok i did some shopping around and these are the lowes prices a can fins

(all are 31x10.5 R115 AT)

GT - 16500

Maxx - 17000 (MT 754: 16800)

BF - 23500

[Devinda_Z]

on the look out for a set of new tires for the Defender and did some searching..so thought i'd update the thread a bit..

Goodyear Wrangler HP : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 18,700 (@Pitstop - Made in Thailand)

Dunlop Grandtrek TG 28: 265/70 R16 - Rs. 22,800 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

Dunlop Grandtrek SPRG : 235/85 R16 - Rs. 23,600 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

BFGoodridge AT : 275/70 R16 - Rs. 27,000 (@ Olympic tire house)

Michelin : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 24,000 + (@ Olympic tire house)

Falken : 265/70 R16 - can't recall the exact figure but was very high 20's (@ Olympic tire house)

even the cheapest Chinese tire for the above size is around about Rs.16,000 !

currently looking at settling for a set of 7.50 x 16 which are the size Defenders came fitted with back in the day - i know they look rubbish, but it'll simply be bog standard

a few of the tires in the afore mentioned size cross ply's as opposed to radials - any advise with regard to the pro's & con's of using each for everyday running in and around Colombo and its suburbs?

oh & what about the speed ratings for tires using Imperial sizing (i.e 7.50 x 16 ) - i'm unlikely to be able to get the ole Defender up past a 100 kmph , but just for reference sake, upto what speeds are those skinny essentially "light truck" tires safe to use ??

do appreciate any input from anyone who can enlighten me on the virtues or pitfalls of those 7.50 x 16 tires - need the info asap as a purchase decision will likely need to be made my Monday or there about

thanks in advance

Edited October 2, 2009 by Devinda_Z

[Devinda_Z]

also stumbled onto this post on a foreign LR forum - food for thought for all of us, i feel...

I found this on another land rover site, thought it might be useful:

"Bigger Tires have something to do with my speed, mileage and oil?"

What you talkin' 'bout Willis?

got to thinking… which is scary in and of itself… but I thought I would share my thoughts anyway.

Speed. Or lack there of. Fuel efficiency. Or lack there of. Scheduled maintenance. Hmm…

Like many folks reading this, I’ve fitted larger tires on my truck. Like a lot of you, I run 265/75 16s. I’m sure you’ve noticed your speedometer is off. If you haven’t, it is.

Running three different GPSs over several semi-controlled experiments, I found my speedometer/odometer to be about 11% off. If I am going an indicated 65 mph on the speedo, in reality I am going just over 72 mph. No biggie, I just run around an indicated 60 mph which is equivalent to 67mph and forget about it. If my odometer says I have gone 100 miles, I have really gone 111 miles.

So what’s the big deal?

Let’s take a look at the components of the term “mph”. Miles Per Hour. If your mph is off 11% like mine, guess what’s really off… your miles.

An hour is an hour is an hour. It’s constant. It doesn’t change, but your miles do. If you are going 65 mph that means in 1 hour you will cover 65 miles. If your speedometer is off 11% like mine is, you really have covered over 72 miles in the same hour.

Now, think of the total time you have driven your truck. If you've been behind the wheel 1,000 hours... that is a constant.

For example: if you have 67,500 miles on your odometer and you have had larger tires on the truck over these 67,500 miles, that means in reality you have 11% more miles than the indicated 67,500; your truck really has nearly 75,000 miles on it!

And, how frequently do you change your oil? If you do it according to Land Rover, you change it every 7,500 miles. If you do it according to common sense, you more than likely change it every 3,750 miles (half of the 7,500). And some of you change it every 3,000 miles.

So let’s talk about a few things…

I already talked about speed. If your speedo is off by 11% like mine, here’s a chart of how fast you are really going…

Indicated on the Speedo

What you're really doing

25 mph - 28 mph

30 mph - 33 mph

35 mph - 39 mph

40 mph - 44 mph

45 mph - 50 mph

50 mph - 56 mph

55 mph - 61 mph

60 mph - 67 mph

65 mph - 72 mph

70 mph - 78 mph

75 mph - 83 mph

80 mph - 89 mph

Back to oil. How frequently do you change yours? If you said 7,500 miles per Land Rover’s recommendation, then taking into account the 11%, you’re really not changing the oil until it has been in your engine over 8,300 miles! If you go with the 3,750-mile interval, in actuality you are changing it at just over 4,150 miles. And you 3,000-mile folks are changing it after it has been in your engine for 3,333 miles. And beyond oil… think of all of the other maintenance items that are based on mileage…

Now, let’s say you wanted to buy a used rig. Let’s say you found one with 82,000 miles on it. That’s not too bad. Good price? You decide to buy it. If this truck has had larger tires on it it’s entire life, and if the speedo/odometer was off 11%, the 82,000 miles indicated on the odometer is really over 91,000 actual miles on the truck! Would you pay the same thing for a truck with 82,000 miles verses a truck with 91,000?

So, what are you saying?

Watch your speed. If you have larger tires, check your odometer against a GPS. Find out if it is off. If it is, calculate the difference by using the following method and calculation:

Reset your odometer and GPS to zero. Drive 10 miles (preferably in a straight line… interstate… on a clear day… so GPS isn’t affected). How many miles does your GPS say you went? Mine would say 11.1.

The difference I found is about 11% with 265/75 16 tires. Your truck may be different. It may be 9% off… it may be 13% off… it may not be off at all (but I bet it is though if you have larger tires).

Oil changes? If you truly want to change your oil at 3,750-mile intervals and your speedo/odometer is off by 11%, then you have to change it at 3,380-mile intervals using the odometer. And for those of you who let it slide to a 7,500-mile interval, you would change yours at a 6,760-mile interval if you used your odometer.

A silver lining?

On a positive note, say you fill up your tank with 25 gallons of fuel at an indicated 300 miles on the trip meter, doing a quick calculation, that's 12 mpg. But, that's also off by 11%... so in reality you're really getting 13.3 mpg! WOO HOO!!!

Another positive note is that you can sell your rig for more than it should be worth to someone who hasn't read this article...

I guess you could always get your speedo/odometer corrected and avoid all this...

[jerryda]

on the look out for a set of new tires for the Defender and did some searching..so thought i'd update the thread a bit..

Goodyear Wrangler HP : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 18,700 (@Pitstop - Made in Thailand)

Dunlop Grandtrek TG 28: 265/70 R16 - Rs. 22,800 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

Dunlop Grandtrek SPRG : 235/85 R16 - Rs. 23,600 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

BFGoodridge AT : 275/70 R16 - Rs. 27,000 (@ Olympic tire house)

Michelin : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 24,000 + (@ Olympic tire house)

Falken : 265/70 R16 - can't recall the exact figure but was very high 20's (@ Olympic tire house)

even the cheapest Chinese tire for the above size is around about Rs.16,000 !

currently looking at settling for a set of 7.50 x 16 which are the size Defenders came fitted with back in the day - i know they look rubbish, but it'll simply be bog standard

a few of the tires in the afore mentioned size cross ply's as opposed to radials - any advise with regard to the pro's & con's of using each for everyday running in and around Colombo and its suburbs?

oh & what about the speed ratings for tires using Imperial sizing (i.e 7.50 x 16 ) - i'm unlikely to be able to get the ole Defender up past a 100 kmph , but just for reference sake, upto what speeds are those skinny essentially "light truck" tires safe to use ??

do appreciate any input from anyone who can enlighten me on the virtues or pitfalls of those 7.50 x 16 tires - need the info asap as a purchase decision will likely need to be made my Monday or there about

thanks in advance

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

[L board]

I hope the prices you guys have quoted are after discount. You should be able to get a good 20 - 30% discount on list price for all brands.

With my experience, BFG will give unmathced mileage. The best I have ever used but the ride is a bit rough. Micky Thompson mileage is not so great but the drive is very soft. Excellent stability and control. Savero...sigh!

If you can afford, go for the BFG. Your return will be much more than the price you pay.

[ravisam]

on the look out for a set of new tires for the Defender and did some searching..so thought i'd update the thread a bit..

Goodyear Wrangler HP : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 18,700 (@Pitstop - Made in Thailand)

Dunlop Grandtrek TG 28: 265/70 R16 - Rs. 22,800 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

Dunlop Grandtrek SPRG : 235/85 R16 - Rs. 23,600 (@SK Munasinghe - Made in Japan)

BFGoodridge AT : 275/70 R16 - Rs. 27,000 (@ Olympic tire house)

Michelin : 265/70 R16 - Rs. 24,000 + (@ Olympic tire house)

Falken : 265/70 R16 - can't recall the exact figure but was very high 20's (@ Olympic tire house)

even the cheapest Chinese tire for the above size is around about Rs.16,000 !

currently looking at settling for a set of 7.50 x 16 which are the size Defenders came fitted with back in the day - i know they look rubbish, but it'll simply be bog standard

a few of the tires in the afore mentioned size cross ply's as opposed to radials - any advise with regard to the pro's & con's of using each for everyday running in and around Colombo and its suburbs?

oh & what about the speed ratings for tires using Imperial sizing (i.e 7.50 x 16 ) - i'm unlikely to be able to get the ole Defender up past a 100 kmph , but just for reference sake, upto what speeds are those skinny essentially "light truck" tires safe to use ??

do appreciate any input from anyone who can enlighten me on the virtues or pitfalls of those 7.50 x 16 tires - need the info asap as a purchase decision will likely need to be made my Monday or there about

thanks in advance

I forward you a mail informing a place about recondition tyres. Good luck.

[Devinda_Z]

I forward you a mail informing a place about recondition tyres. Good luck.

thanks - will check and see