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anybody used Hankook Ats I'm looking at the options for 20" tyres and have found some in Australia at quite reasonable price ($400).
Other option is to import.
I did have some Hankooks on a troopy years ago and they were all right.
But just wondering about how they perform with the extra weight etc.
Other option is to import.
I did have some Hankooks on a troopy years ago and they were all right.
But just wondering about how they perform with the extra weight etc.
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I haven't used them.
That is a good price though. Are they 275/65 R20's? These tyres I assume?
If so, they should be good. 126 load rating = 1700kg per tyre, and in the states they have an 80,000km warranty - so should get good life out of them. With the lower exchange rate with the states now, would be much easier and probably cheaper than sourcing from the US.
That is a good price though. Are they 275/65 R20's? These tyres I assume?
If so, they should be good. 126 load rating = 1700kg per tyre, and in the states they have an 80,000km warranty - so should get good life out of them. With the lower exchange rate with the states now, would be much easier and probably cheaper than sourcing from the US.
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I have Daynapro AT-M's on on my 05 Expedition and Dad has them on his 00 F250 and 10 Expedition. As of right now they are my favorite tire short of the Daynapro MT's, between Dad and I over the years have had countless sets of tires and so far they have been the best for longevity and traction (we have had other brands of tires that surpassed on one of the categories but always sucked on other one).
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I'd run the originals out first. You could get a Hankook and fit to your spare rim if you are worried and carry that - its the same size as the originals.
I'm at about 105,000km now and the rear tyres are just getting to the point they won't pass a roadworthy. The fronts still have about another 20k km on them. I haven't been good about rotating them. It'd be a shame to replace tyres that should give you a good life anyway.
I'm at about 105,000km now and the rear tyres are just getting to the point they won't pass a roadworthy. The fronts still have about another 20k km on them. I haven't been good about rotating them. It'd be a shame to replace tyres that should give you a good life anyway.
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I'd run the originals out first. You could get a Hankook and fit to your spare rim if you are worried and carry that - its the same size as the originals.
I'm at about 105,000km now and the rear tyres are just getting to the point they won't pass a roadworthy. The fronts still have about another 20k km on them. I haven't been good about rotating them. It'd be a shame to replace tyres that should give you a good life anyway.
I'm at about 105,000km now and the rear tyres are just getting to the point they won't pass a roadworthy. The fronts still have about another 20k km on them. I haven't been good about rotating them. It'd be a shame to replace tyres that should give you a good life anyway.
We do a lot of off road stuff and have yet to try the stock tyres out in the rough.
I think to getting of a Hankook on the extra wheel is a good idea.
Will try the tyres I have out back and then make a decision about the rest.
Not so much the cost of the new ones but having 4 very expensive tyres in the shed unused is the worry.
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I like the standard Michelin tyres a lot. I've found them to be good offroad, except in Mud/wet grass - which they are crap. But very good on sand and gravel/rocky surfaces - even if the tread pattern doesn't look like it. Good on road, with good economy and quiet and they have lasted well. I'd stick with them, but I have a small (2") lift kit for the truck sitting in the garage, and am hoping to fit 295/65 R20's - about 35.5" in size for a bit more ability off-road, and Michelin don't make such a size.
They have been through the rocks/deserts in Mexico (very similar to central Oz in surface, lots of corrugations and rocks sticking up in tracks), through to the rocks/mud of Alaska, and now on the sand around the coast of Victoria and the rocks of the Vic high country. Yet to get stuck (although weighing around 5T with camper on board and no winch I don't want to either) or get a puncture.
I've found adjusting tyre pressures for the conditions, particularly with a load on to be real important in getting a good ride.
They have been through the rocks/deserts in Mexico (very similar to central Oz in surface, lots of corrugations and rocks sticking up in tracks), through to the rocks/mud of Alaska, and now on the sand around the coast of Victoria and the rocks of the Vic high country. Yet to get stuck (although weighing around 5T with camper on board and no winch I don't want to either) or get a puncture.
I've found adjusting tyre pressures for the conditions, particularly with a load on to be real important in getting a good ride.
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