Hello. I know there's been heaps of discussion on tyre but thought I might start my own with specifics in mind.
I am tossing up whether to buy 5 new tyres for a proposed trip across the Simpson Desert (and beyond over time). The route would be west to east along the French Line and the QAA into Birdsville. I still have the factory Dunlop Grandtrek AT25 all round and although they are still fairly new, I thought it might be wise to change them all to a slightly more aggressive road/sand tyre. I was thinking the Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT but I welcome other suggestions and the wealth of knowledge available on this forum. I am wondering: Is this change a definite necessity to tackle this track or is tyre pressure control alone and sensible driving going to prevail over much of this terrain. I was also going to replace the standard alloys with a set of suitable steel rims (King terra).
EDIT
So, really, when tyres are at 18psi, how much difference does the tyre pattern make or is it a combination of heavier ply, wall strength and grippier tread that is important as well as lowered pressure????
I am tossing up whether to buy 5 new tyres for a proposed trip across the Simpson Desert (and beyond over time). The route would be west to east along the French Line and the QAA into Birdsville. I still have the factory Dunlop Grandtrek AT25 all round and although they are still fairly new, I thought it might be wise to change them all to a slightly more aggressive road/sand tyre. I was thinking the Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT but I welcome other suggestions and the wealth of knowledge available on this forum. I am wondering: Is this change a definite necessity to tackle this track or is tyre pressure control alone and sensible driving going to prevail over much of this terrain. I was also going to replace the standard alloys with a set of suitable steel rims (King terra).
EDIT
So, really, when tyres are at 18psi, how much difference does the tyre pattern make or is it a combination of heavier ply, wall strength and grippier tread that is important as well as lowered pressure????
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