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Simon wrote...
Re tyres I have recently replaced 2 tyres on the front of the
cruiser with Bridgestone duellers a/t 694s and very impressed with them.
Stick to the road in wet or dry ......
SNIP
Interesting comment on 'wet' roads. On 80's, 75's and Prado's we have had
very bad experiences in heavy rain on asphalt with Duellers. (Bought as a
bargain deal for the fleet). These tyres may grip in average 'wet'
conditions, but in heavy rain they have no continuous grooves around the
circumference to channel the water subsequently out to the tyre edge
between the tread blocks. The wiggly interlocking tread pattern appears to
bulldoze water and soon get into an aquaplane.
In our conditions in the Balkans we had too many near scrapes on wet roads
with these tyres, we soon changed them to Pirelli Scorpions. That may not
be relevant to those in the SE of England, but if I were driving a lot on
asphalt or was in the wetter west side of the country or Scotland, I would
not consider them. Maybe OK if I drove just locally and spent a lot of
time around a farm etc.
Well, that's our experience anyway.
I already had a new one on the spare when I bought the Pajero, and that is
where it remains !
Take care
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus from Bosnia, now sharing time between Alfold Surrey
and Tring Herts.
Re tyres I have recently replaced 2 tyres on the front of the
cruiser with Bridgestone duellers a/t 694s and very impressed with them.
Stick to the road in wet or dry ......
SNIP
Interesting comment on 'wet' roads. On 80's, 75's and Prado's we have had
very bad experiences in heavy rain on asphalt with Duellers. (Bought as a
bargain deal for the fleet). These tyres may grip in average 'wet'
conditions, but in heavy rain they have no continuous grooves around the
circumference to channel the water subsequently out to the tyre edge
between the tread blocks. The wiggly interlocking tread pattern appears to
bulldoze water and soon get into an aquaplane.
In our conditions in the Balkans we had too many near scrapes on wet roads
with these tyres, we soon changed them to Pirelli Scorpions. That may not
be relevant to those in the SE of England, but if I were driving a lot on
asphalt or was in the wetter west side of the country or Scotland, I would
not consider them. Maybe OK if I drove just locally and spent a lot of
time around a farm etc.
Well, that's our experience anyway.
I already had a new one on the spare when I bought the Pajero, and that is
where it remains !
Take care
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus from Bosnia, now sharing time between Alfold Surrey
and Tring Herts.