Which is the best all around 4x4 tyre?

The black ones are the best, most people use them, so they must be ?

as above, couldn't help myself either :)

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GoneTroppo
Walk due East for 8Klms will ya.

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Mine are made of rubber.

I'd second the Cooper ST for a general purpose track and dirt road tyre. At 90/10 with nothing technical, you might even be better with the Cooper A/T.

Cheers Mick

I wont touch the Cooper ATR again. Deadly in the rain!. Unless Coopers come up with a miracle, apparently there is a new version called the LTZ or ATZ which is meant to be better in the wet??.

Have to agree ,I have the older 604's ( 2nd set) and they have been trouble free. have done interstate trips with the van , up thru the Centre, Finke , Birdsville, Ccamerons corner etc , have not been in much mud.
very happy and they are only $180.00 for 9R x15.
Cheers Des.

Second vote for the bridgestone 694.

Hi Robin. I have the BFG AT's. What happens when you use them in sand. Something to do with the 3 ply walls not ballooning enough? Thanks for any info. Bob.

Hi Toyo

The issue is the sharp edges which tend to cut into sand a little more than say 693's.

The BFG AT excel in the gravel roads that form much of the outback which makes for safter driving.

Actually , even the last issue of 4wd action concludes this from whats appears to be a comprehensive test.

An additional point I would make is noise level - measured on a meter BFG AT are as noisy as equivalent tyres however the characteristics of the noise is such that its even distributed such that there is no detectable pattern and hence they are in effect quieter across a wider range of surfaces.

Both General and silverstone make knock off copies now.

Thanks Robin. A few good things learnt. Bob

GHi Nomad
Pray tell where does one buy such a fabulous beast? Not ready for new tyres yet but anything over 80Ks is incredible 'mileage' for an all rounder.

Gday Bazooka, Other people on here are also getting over 100,00km from their tyres. The hilux is pretty light and most of those k's are highway km's. Maybe its the way you drive that contributes to your excessive tyre wear, i dont know but thats how many k's i get out of them.

Are yours made in the USA?

There are made in Japan. I was told the Australian made ones dont last aslong.

Second that chris_s, we got 110.000 out of our first set of BFG/AT which included the CSR as well, our second set are going well also, have done Birdsville, and all through out there, Great Central, Gibb River etc and still going. A bit more expensive though.
Cheers
D

Another vote for Bridgestone 694. We have LT on the Navara, good "all round"

I will 2nd the Geolander AT/S as a great allrounder. Been using them for the last three changes, they wear well, average 70,000k in all conditions.

Geolander would also be a great selection if you weren't buying the Pirelli Scorpion ATR.

I've run a set of the FC2's as well. Good all purpose tyre with plenty of tread. Not good "off track" due to the thin sidewalls but then so are the Cooper ST's BFG or anything less than a Toyo. Then again, if you not going bush bashing, they'd be fine.

Bridgestone have closed the Adelaide plant, so aussie made bridgestones are a thing of the past.

Maxxi 2nd link with info