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Jon what are Trac edge tyres and what have you found are good
sideways tyres. I think I will now have to invest in a set of MTs, but now
what ones are good at preventing sideways motion while giving good forward
grip, ah the choices.
SNIP
JB they are the type of tyre (although its a name given by one
manufacturer) that has thick blocks around the edge of the tread that
are 90 degrees to the carcass, think of tractor tyres but blocks just
round the edge. There are usually two continuous ribs running round
the centre that take the greater part of the wear when running on the
road. So when it comes to keeping straight instead of slipping
sideways you just have the narrow central ribs to do that and the
blocks to do the work pushing forward, the tyre slips sideways cos of
the gaps between the blocks around the outside edge with little
back-up from the two narrow ribs in the centre. When on the road the
central ribs take all the wear, so correct pressures are vital.
As for the right tyre to get over that problem, then I will defer to
others who have greater experience than me. (I see Julian has got
big knobbly Goodyear MT's that he likes - yes Julian? And he does a
lot of mud wallowing in the shooting season). I like the Pirelli
Scorpion range, and would fit them if I could afford it. Otherwise I
seem to get into a lot of dodgy places - and out again - using Cooper
AT's and my old Dunlop Grand Treks. The Turkish Lassa AT that I had
to fit in an emergency the other week looks like it will do the
business, but I will have to wait and see. (They are a company owned
by BF Goodrich and fitted OEM on the Turkish made Land Rovers). In
our work we always use a good AT tyre that handles heavy mountain
downpours well when driving the sometimes two hours out to the field
on tarmac, and we rely on good staff training to get where we want
to when off road, not big knobbly tyres that would not be the safest
for the majority of road travel.
Again, I think we all advised you to get a set of cheap knobbly
remoulds to put on your spare set of rims, to be used just for your
playdays, with your regular AT's for everyday driving. I think that
the money you save over the cost of expensive knobbly ones is better
spent in you getting more experience by going to the play area every
Saturday. Spend money on gaining experience not some rubber with a
fashionable name. With that use, you will never wear the knobbly ones
out and eventually be king of your local bog's mudpit !
As for Salisbury, see my reply to Gareth last week.
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus
sideways tyres. I think I will now have to invest in a set of MTs, but now
what ones are good at preventing sideways motion while giving good forward
grip, ah the choices.
SNIP
JB they are the type of tyre (although its a name given by one
manufacturer) that has thick blocks around the edge of the tread that
are 90 degrees to the carcass, think of tractor tyres but blocks just
round the edge. There are usually two continuous ribs running round
the centre that take the greater part of the wear when running on the
road. So when it comes to keeping straight instead of slipping
sideways you just have the narrow central ribs to do that and the
blocks to do the work pushing forward, the tyre slips sideways cos of
the gaps between the blocks around the outside edge with little
back-up from the two narrow ribs in the centre. When on the road the
central ribs take all the wear, so correct pressures are vital.
As for the right tyre to get over that problem, then I will defer to
others who have greater experience than me. (I see Julian has got
big knobbly Goodyear MT's that he likes - yes Julian? And he does a
lot of mud wallowing in the shooting season). I like the Pirelli
Scorpion range, and would fit them if I could afford it. Otherwise I
seem to get into a lot of dodgy places - and out again - using Cooper
AT's and my old Dunlop Grand Treks. The Turkish Lassa AT that I had
to fit in an emergency the other week looks like it will do the
business, but I will have to wait and see. (They are a company owned
by BF Goodrich and fitted OEM on the Turkish made Land Rovers). In
our work we always use a good AT tyre that handles heavy mountain
downpours well when driving the sometimes two hours out to the field
on tarmac, and we rely on good staff training to get where we want
to when off road, not big knobbly tyres that would not be the safest
for the majority of road travel.
Again, I think we all advised you to get a set of cheap knobbly
remoulds to put on your spare set of rims, to be used just for your
playdays, with your regular AT's for everyday driving. I think that
the money you save over the cost of expensive knobbly ones is better
spent in you getting more experience by going to the play area every
Saturday. Spend money on gaining experience not some rubber with a
fashionable name. With that use, you will never wear the knobbly ones
out and eventually be king of your local bog's mudpit !
As for Salisbury, see my reply to Gareth last week.
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus