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I'm looking for a set of mud tyres for my 90. They will have to be my
normal day to day tyres because I don't have the space to store a second
set; I do about 10,000 miles a year only a small percentage of this off
road. However, when I am off road I want to get to where I want to go.
Last l/r ran on 7.50R16 mud-plugga remoulds, which were superb, but I don't
think they're made any more.

Question is do the BFG Goodrich Mud Terrains and Goodyear Wrangler MTRs
really have much advantage over, say, Colway mud terrains, or is it all just
about paying a premium for a brand name? Craddocks have the Colways at
about half the price of the others. Any other recommendations??

Also, why would you choose a 265 or 205 wide tyre rather than a 235..?

Thanks,

M.



 

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a set of mud tyres for my 90. They will have to be my
> normal day to day tyres because I don't have the space to store a second
> set; I do about 10,000 miles a year only a small percentage of this off
> road. However, when I am off road I want to get to where I want to go.
> Last l/r ran on 7.50R16 mud-plugga remoulds, which were superb, but I
don't
> think they're made any more.
>
> Question is do the BFG Goodrich Mud Terrains and Goodyear Wrangler MTRs
> really have much advantage over, say, Colway mud terrains, or is it all
just
> about paying a premium for a brand name? Craddocks have the Colways at
> about half the price of the others. Any other recommendations??
>
> Also, why would you choose a 265 or 205 wide tyre rather than a 235..?
>
> Thanks,
>
> M.
>
If you need to use the vehicle every day then the answer is simple - the
BFG's are good off-road, reasonably grippy on road (for a mud tyre!) and
last for a long time - I got 40,000 miles out of a set on a hard-used 90 V8.
The MTR's are good but don't wear as well. 265's are too wide for the weight
of a 90 - good for pose,but not for mud. You can't beat 235x85x16 on a 90
IMHO.


 
"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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<snip>
>
> Question is do the BFG Goodrich Mud Terrains and Goodyear Wrangler MTRs
> really have much advantage over, say, Colway mud terrains, or is it all
just
> about paying a premium for a brand name? Craddocks have the Colways at
> about half the price of the others. Any other recommendations??

I really like Pirelli Scorpion MTs. Just had a new set yesterday on the 110.
The price has gone up a fair bit since I bought the first set (4 years ago)
but they're still considerably cheaper than the BFGs. Craddocks have 235/85s
on white 8-spokes for £450 for four.


--
Smorgo (Steve Morgan)
Hello: '01 VFR 800 FI, '86 V8 110
Goodbye: '01 NT650V
E-Mail address is spam-trapped. Use my first name at wormpurple dot com



 
Just replaced a set of MT/R's after 50,000+ miles, rears were fine, and
fronts only had to be replaced due to my tracking being out for a while....

--
Neil


 
"Exit" <exit@nomore.com> wrote in message
news:2u2Cc.219$SR6.2223237@news-text.cableinet.net...
>
> "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:6s-dnW6_XZBELUXdRVn-gw@brightview.com...
> > Question is do the BFG Goodrich Mud Terrains and Goodyear Wrangler MTRs
> > really have much advantage over, say, Colway mud terrains, or is it all
> just
> > about paying a premium for a brand name? Craddocks have the Colways at
> > about half the price of the others. Any other recommendations??
> >
> If you need to use the vehicle every day then the answer is simple - the
> BFG's are good off-road, reasonably grippy on road (for a mud tyre!) and
> last for a long time - I got 40,000 miles out of a set on a hard-used 90
V8.
> The MTR's are good but don't wear as well. 265's are too wide for the
weight
> of a 90 - good for pose,but not for mud. You can't beat 235x85x16 on a 90
> IMHO.

Are the MTRs All Terrain or Mud Terrain, strictly speaking? As an A/T user
I was going to go for BF Goodrich All Terrains, as I got great service out
of my last set, but now I'm tempted by the Goodyear MTRs, as I saw a good
write-up on them. I've also heard people say the MTRs are actually quite
long-lasting. I'm thinking of giving them a try.

David


 

"The Neffalump" <dmd@www.mudgnu-club.com> wrote in message
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> Just replaced a set of MT/R's after 50,000+ miles, rears were fine, and
> fronts only had to be replaced due to my tracking being out for a
while....
>
Thats good, I only got 24k out of mine before tread wear was reducing mud
performance with the MTR's.


 
Hmmmm....

Mine did 3 years, the mileage stated and quite a lot of that was on
motorways at motorway speeds (235/85 variant - running 34-36 front and 38-40
rear). As I said, rears were still fine and even with the front inside worn
to the bars, still performed very well in the sticky stuff....but that might
have been down to the Tru-tracs <grin>

When being replaced the nice tyre man commented on how impressed he was with
the fact that the shoulders were still the right shape on mine.....he said
all the others he'd seen had worn away.....so I must be doing something
right ;-)

--
Neil


 

"Neil Brownlee" <n.brownlee@pccontrolNOSPAMsystems.com> wrote in message
news:cbbvfk$mg8$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hmmmm....
>
> Mine did 3 years, the mileage stated and quite a lot of that was on
> motorways at motorway speeds (235/85 variant - running 34-36 front and
38-40
> rear). As I said, rears were still fine and even with the front inside
worn
> to the bars, still performed very well in the sticky stuff....but that
might
> have been down to the Tru-tracs <grin>
>
> When being replaced the nice tyre man commented on how impressed he was
with
> the fact that the shoulders were still the right shape on mine.....he said
> all the others he'd seen had worn away.....so I must be doing something
> right ;-)
>
Yeah - not doing most of your mileage on b-roads and round town like I did!
:)


 
Hehehe...not quite...although rurual Northamptonshire aint that good....and
a lot of that was towing. I despise main roads...as does my GPS Mabel <grin>

--
Neil



 
On or around Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:16:16 +0100, "David French"
<david.not.spam.french@virgin.net> enlightened us thusly:

>Are the MTRs All Terrain or Mud Terrain, strictly speaking? As an A/T user
>I was going to go for BF Goodrich All Terrains, as I got great service out
>of my last set, but now I'm tempted by the Goodyear MTRs, as I saw a good
>write-up on them. I've also heard people say the MTRs are actually quite
>long-lasting. I'm thinking of giving them a try.

There's also a Goodyear ATR, IIRC. so I suspect the MTR is more
mud-oriented.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25
 

"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> thanks all. Order to the Craddocks coming up...
>
> M.
>
Craddocks? That should mean you receive 4 different types and size of tyre.
If you're lucky one might be a mud tyre! :)


 
On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:23:36 GMT, "Exit" <exit@nomore.com>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:-4-dnRAsVpWajUbdRVn-tA@brightview.com...
>> thanks all. Order to the Craddocks coming up...
>>
>> M.
>>
>Craddocks? That should mean you receive 4 different types and size of tyre.
>If you're lucky one might be a mud tyre! :)
>

mind, they managed to send me 4 the same, with wheels.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering
from the strawbuilt shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed."
Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
 

"Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:23:36 GMT, "Exit" <exit@nomore.com>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >
> >"McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:-4-dnRAsVpWajUbdRVn-tA@brightview.com...
> >> thanks all. Order to the Craddocks coming up...
> >>
> >> M.
> >>
> >Craddocks? That should mean you receive 4 different types and size of
tyre.
> >If you're lucky one might be a mud tyre! :)
> >
>
> mind, they managed to send me 4 the same, with wheels.
>
>

I hope they manage the same for me! I'll let you know. As long as they get
here by 4th July all will be ok.

Cheers,

M


 
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