Announcement

Guest · 11-09-2006, 08:18 PM

HI, I paid about $230 each for the 694's thats in standard sizing.
Ended up costing me $150 all up as I traded my original grandcraps in for $1000.

Cant say on puncture proofing, but my mate with Cooper ST's did get 2 punctures in an hour the other week and I got none ! haha!

xvprado · 11-09-2006, 08:48 PM

Please, please, before you buy tyres, get agreement from your local Transport mob, your insurance company and your warranty provider They will all give verbal opinions, but when you ask for it in writing what some say is Ok, may not be
Regards
Glen

xvprado · 11-09-2006, 10:14 PM

TYPES of tyres thats personal preference, bar to say that the majority of punctures in any conditions normally can be attributed to operator error, either driving style or tyre pressure. I myself run stock size ATRs and am happy with them overall. Other may disagree, and thats great because tyres are a subjective issue

For a tyre to be "legal" it has to meet certain criteria
1) Is it acceptable to the registration body. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that most states will refer you to ADR's when responding IN WRITING to a request for change of size. This is not a black and white issue as you seem to suggest

2) When making an insurance claim it is possible your insurance could be denied on the basis of a tyre being fitted that did not meet mfr specification

3) When making a warranty claim Toyota have stated IN WRITING they will deny a claim on any driveline component (that is motor, transfer/gearbox, diff's CV's etc etc) where tyres do not conform to their tyre size placard.

On the basis of this it is up to the individual to asses their own level of risk on any/all the above before deciding to fit a certain size tyre

My opinion on all of that ?. Whilst my vehicle is under warranty it will have 265/65/17s on it. Toyotas appalling record with diff breakages suggest this to be sensible TO ME. After warranty ?, dont know yet but more likely I will go to LT265/70/17's ST's

In saying that I doubt that the Prado is capable of using anything more than an ATR in terms of off road capability, so the 70 series tyre is probably academic only

Lets face it, the 120 is a soft 4wd designed as a shopping trolley....dont agree?....have a look around the bush at whats being driven by people who need a 4wd to make their living, not too many 120s to be found, lots of 78s and Patrols and pov pack cruisers to be seen

I love my 120, it suits my needs quite well and is capable of 95% of what I like to do offroad, the other 5% I will live without for the sake of driving a very comfortable "car like" vehicle that crosses over on the weekend to my favourite toy

You make choices based on the risks involved, with all the facts, and that gets balanced by your needs

Regards
Glen

Rhetly · 12-09-2006, 01:14 PM

Ok, to throw some more fuel on the fire.............anyone have and info both good or bad on the Maxxis MA 761?

AJs Prado · 12-09-2006, 03:26 PM

Rhetly,

The narrower profile won't reduce track width enough that you'd notice but on the alloy rim, the 245/70 might upset the cornering and increase body roll if the tyre distorts under load. I assume that the 245/70 will actually fit the 6" rim. It might be at the upper ends of the recommended rim width for that size tyre.

gv1600 · 23-09-2006, 05:47 AM

Let me ask something please.....

i was thinking about BFG AT in 265/70/17 size, but i just made a thought of giving a try to Yokohama Geo AT+II at the stock size (265/65/17).
Any opinions about that tire? anybody tested it yet?

Any available sizes for the LC ?

Thanks

Guest · 24-09-2006, 11:27 AM

A guy at work has those yokies and says they are " Truly Crap" (His words not mine).

He is swapping to 694's once they are worn enough to warrant "p!ss!ng them off- thank god!" (His words again!).

NOt happy with the sand performance or wet bitumen. He hasnt done much mud work, but did get bogged when he did (and I got thru on fully inflated 694's in the same spot after he had chopped it up!
I snatched him out backwards for another run up, it could have come down to driving style I suspect. So maybe dont blame the tyres on that point! (Though he still does! haha)

quadcam · 14-04-2007, 04:09 PM

Yokohama Geolander H/T-S

I realised the thread was started a while ago and most seem to like more agressive tyres but someone else may be interested in these tyres.

I wanted something more than the standard tyres (who wouldn't) and was thinking about Bridgestone 694's as I wanted to keep the standard sizes. But we have a Rav4 with 694's, they are noisy on the road and while the tyre supplier recommended Coopers I was just not sure about them as they looked like the might make noise.

So I ended up with Yokohama H/T-S tyres which on the road are very quiet and they have the full depth shoulder blocks so should be ok in the wet when worn. I haven't been on sand with them but I think they should be better than AT+II which look like they would bite into sand rather than roll over it.

Hutch · 14-04-2007, 05:45 PM

Quadcam, Not sure why but i had a rav 4 3 years ago and put Bridgie AT's on it and had to take them off because of the noise, i would say that the HT's on the Rav were also noisy when worn. I have since had them on a Jeep Cherokee and a now the Prado and i highly recommend them, Not perfect but very close to been the best on road, off road compromise.
The ones on the jeep only got slightly noisey at 40000klms, must rotate regulary and try to keep the wear even.

Announcement

265/65/17

265/65/17

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment