What tyres are you running on?

AlpineRaven

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hey guys,
I would like to start a new thread here to show everyone here how popular and what tyres your using and why..
Thanks
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AP

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What Tyre Brand are you on?
What Size are they?
Do they fit in the spare wheel well?
What type are they - wet/dry
Are they grippy or not?
Are they noisy or quiet?
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?
What Life span are you getting out of them?
Do you like them or not really?
 
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Good idea. Might also want to add off road vs on road abilities
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? BFG AT
What Size are they? 21575R15
What type are they - wet/dry - rubber :iconwink:
Are they grippy or not? Yes, until about 90% used
Are they noisy or quiet? Initially quiet / a little noisy after about 50% wear
What Life span are you getting out of them? 60-70K (with 6 wheels)
Do you like them or not really? Luv 'em
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What Tyre Brand are you on?----------------Yokohama Geolander AT/S
What Size are they?-------------------------225/70 15
What type are they - wet/dry-------------Wet during rain,dry when not
Are they grippy or not?--------------------Very,great in rain on road
Are they noisy or quiet?-------------------Sleight hum
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?-----Very capable for both
What Life span are you getting out of them?------16,000 miles so far/about 80/85% tread left
Do you like them or not really?---------Yes would buy again.
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? yokohama AT/S
What Size are they? 215-65/r16
What type are they - wet/dry all weather
Are they grippy or not? grippy both on/off road
Are they noisy or quiet? fairly quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? excellent offroad
What Life span are you getting out of them? dont know yet. very happy so far
Do you like them or not really? like em:discomonkey:
 
What Tyre Brand are you on?..........................yokohama AT/S
What Size are they?.......................................215-65/r16
What type are they - wet/dry.........................wet/dry all weather
Are they grippy or not?...................................quite grippy on road, especially when its raining, very grippy offroad
Are they noisy or quiet?..................................quite acceptable & a lot quieter than I thought they'd be, not loud at all
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?...Great all round both on & offroad
What Life span are you getting out of them?....about 20k so far & I'm not even at the half way mark yet
Do you like them or not really?.......................Love them

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
What Tyre Brand are you on?------------------Cooper Discoverer lsx
What Size are they?---------------------------225/70 R16
What type are they - wet/dry-----------------A/T(Or so I was told)
Are they grippy or not?------------------------On road, no. Off, moreso
Are they noisy or quiet?-----------------------Quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?-Offroad mostly.
What Life span are you getting out of them?--Too new, idk.
Do you like them or not really?----------------I don't really care for them, i have not ever had real A/T's so I can't compare them to anything, but they have plenty of grip off road.
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? Yoko ATs
What Size are they? 215-65-16
Are they grippy or not? Great in all conditions
Are they noisy or quiet? Quiet, only hear them on rough bitumen, when you would hear a road tyre anyway.
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? Great at both
What Life span are you getting out of them? Ive done 21K on them they would maybe be 1/3 wear with no rotation
Do you like them or not really? Love them, bit pricey though, for a small tyre
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? Maxxis Victra 510.
What Size are they? 225/55/17.
What type are they - wet/dry both.
Are they grippy or not? quite grippy in dry, haven't tried them in wet yet.
Are they noisy or quiet? Better than the geosquealers, not as good as the dunlops I had before.
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? More on-road but will handle the gravel and fireroad runs towing the dirt bike or mountain bikes.
What Life span are you getting out of them? no idea, only done about 200km so far.
Do you like them or not really? so far so good.
I think these two are important to add too -
Cost? $200 even a corner - much cheaper than a cooper or dunlop in the same size.
Where from? Springwood Tyres Blue Mountains.
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? -- Michelin Pilot Sports A/S
What Size are they? -- 235/50 17
What type are they wet/dry -- Both
Are they grippy or not? -- Very grippy
Are they noisy or quiet? So far quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? -- work well in both
What Life span are you getting out of them? -- Too early to tell
Do you like them or not really? I'm very picky. These are very nice but will probably give something else a try next time.

JudyRu's 98 Forester S

What Tyre Brand are you on? -- Sumitomo HTR+
What Size are they? -- 225/60 16
What type are they - wet/dry -- both
Are they grippy or not? -- yes
Are they noisy or quiet? -- quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? -- work well in both
What Life span are you getting out of them? -- Less than 20k (note between city driving and my wife's aggressive driving style we eat up tires and brakes. I just did our third brake job on her 86k Forester that has upgraded brakes - 04 XT front rotors and Legacy H6 rears. )
Do you like them or not really? -- Yes we will soon buy a third set.
 
What Tyre Brand are you on?--------------------------Pirelli P7
What Size are they?-------------------------------------OEM
What type are they - wet/dry-------------------------Both
Are they grippy or not?--------------------------------'Stick like poop to a bl@nket' - to quote a traditional Aus saying.
Are they noisy or quiet?--------------------------------Very quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?------Am using them predominantly on-road, but should be at least as good as my old Dunlop Turanzas (which were fine) off-road.Have strengthened side walls, so should be good for both towing and air down.:cool: Am looking forward to the snow in August!:lildevil:

What Life span are you getting out of them?-------Have had them for 4000km, with no sign of wear.
Do you like them or not really?-----------------------Luv 'em.
Cost ------------------------------------------------------$169 / corner fitted and balanced, with free rotation every 10,000km.
 
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What Tyre Brand are you on?-------------------------- Geolandar A/T-S
What Size are they?-------------------------------------225/60/17
What type are they - wet/dry-------------------------Both
Are they grippy or not?--------------------------------Never slid before
Are they noisy or quiet?--------------------------------Fairly quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?------Except for the high rolling resistance, they're good onroad. Offroad is great with the right tire pressure.What Life span are you getting out of them?-------Have had them for 20000km, with little sign of wear.
Do you like them or not really?-----------------------Love them. But might be changing to H/T-S next since the Foz will be spending its life 95% in the city.
Cost ------------------------------------------------------
 
What Tyre Brand are you on?----------------Yokohama TRZ
What Size are they?-------------------------225/50/18
What type are they - wet/dry----------------Both
Are they grippy or not?-----------------------Grippy
Are they noisy or quiet?----------------------Very Quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?--They do well in mild offroad
What Life span are you getting out of them?---33,000 miles and 7/32 left
Do you like them or not really?-----------------Love them.
 
Hello

What Tyre Brand are you on?-------------------------- continental conticross contact AT
What Size are they?-------------------------------------215/65 R16 98T
What type are they - wet/dry-------------------------Both M+S
Are they grippy or not?--------------------------------yes
Are they noisy or quiet?-------------------------------- quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?------ 50% off road, for me is more much better than the original tyre (Yokohama geo..)in off road, braking distance in on road is a little bit longer
What Life span are you getting out of them?-------It have 18000km
in my fores, the look is good, no like new but I can do 15000km more.
Do you like them or not really?---------------------I like for all uses
Cost ------------------------------------------- for me is expensive
130 euros for each
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What Tyre Brand are you on? Yoko AT/S

What Size are they? 215/60/16 replacing 215/65/16 ATIIs
(for the loss of a little bit of clearance i got some decent power back down low)

What type are they - wet/dry: both

Are they grippy or not? really good grip and feel to the tyres in all conditions

Are they noisy or quiet? Quiet these are replacing ATII's which were quite noisy on the road

Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? Both

What Life span are you getting out of them? Have had them on over a year with no signs of wearing

Do you like them or not really? I like them alot
 
What Tyre Brand are you on?----------------Bridgestone H/L
What Size are they?-------------------------205/65/15
What type are they - wet/dry----------------Both
Are they grippy or not?-----------------------Grippy
Are they noisy or quiet?----------------------Quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use?--They do well in mild offroad
What Life span are you getting out of them?---I do not know, I only bought the car in the last 9 months and have driven 15,000 km's. They do need changing
Do you like them or not really?-----------------They are ok. I would like bigger tyres.
I am looking at either Bridgestone 694's or Perilli Scorpions. Preferably 215 or 225 / 65 - 70 / R15's. I need to speak to a tyre expert. Bridgestones are Good and my Inlaws swear by Perilli's. They may be more expensive but they have found they last longer.
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? Bridgestone Potenza RE001 Adrenalin
What Size are they? 215/55 17
What type are they - wet/dry Wet and dry, for sealed road use
Are they grippy or not? Incredible, especially in the wet
Are they noisy or quiet? Quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? Onroad, but have had no problems with them offroad
What Life span are you getting out of them? 55,000km
Do you like them or not really? Love them, on my second set and will replace with the same again
 
What Tyre Brand are you on? Michelin Energy XM1+
What Size are they? 215/60R16 95H
What type are they - wet/dry Wet and dry, road use.
Are they grippy or not? Great for both Wet & Dry
Are they noisy or quiet? Quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? I have never been offroad.
What Life span are you getting out of them? 56,000km - Update: Now coming up to 64,841 kms on the current set.
Do you like them or not really? Yep! onto my 2nd set and will buy them again if I still have the forester when they are due for replacement.
 
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What Tyre Brand are you on? Sumitomo
What Size are they? 205/60/16
What type are they - wet/dry Both
Are they grippy or not? Not bad
Are they noisy or quiet? Pretty quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? Good in the sand but really only a street tyre.
What Life span are you getting out of them? Hard to say but no signs of wear after 3k ish
Do you like them or not really? Probably go for something stronger next time but no real problems. I just fitted my new Dobinson springs & newer struts in and took the car for a thrash around an industrial area in the wet and considering the wheels are all over the place we had some nice controlled slides & drifts, the new computer is great lol.
 
Lino said:
I couldn't help it, I have to ask, does this mean they stick real good?
I know my dogs poop sticks real good to shoes, I have not tried it on a blanket.:rotfl:
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Yeah it means that they stick really well.

What Tyre Brand are you on? Toyo OPHT
What Size are they? 215/60/16
What type are they - Highway Terrain LT construction
Are they grippy or not? Not bad
Are they noisy or quiet? Pretty quiet
Are they good for offroad or just onroad use? Good in the sand and dirt, but really only a street tyre.
What Life span are you getting out of them? So far I've covered about 50,000km of highway, dirt, rock and sand driving. I think i should get another 10,000km from them.
Do you like them or not really? I really like them yes. They have never had a puncture (touch wood) even out on the punishing roads in the Flinders Ranges.
Would I buy them again? Probably not, only because I want an All Terrain Tyre, so I'll probably go with the Yokohama AT/S.
 
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