Yeah, very happy with them. Done about 6,000 km on them so far - as mentioned you're aware of them due to a little tyre whine, but I don't find it intrusive at all. On dry bitumen I didn't really detect much difference in ride/handling/traction compared to the original tyres (which IMO are pretty respectable on bitumen). Well, that is after I let about 12 psi out of them - tyre shop inflated them to 45 psi for some reason... Traction in the wet is good - not as good as the originals - but I'd rate them well for A/T's. Handling and braking is still confident in the wet and they haven't ever given me unexpected surprises.
Off-road - only done a few runs of 'medium' off road in dry conditions so far - so not much of a challenge for A/T tyres, but zero to complain about there - they just grip and walk over. That said, I was grateful to have them over the standard road tyres. Likewise no complaints on fast dirt roads and corrugations.
The better test will be a trip planned in June - oodnadatta track, mereenie loop, palm valley, etc. I'll probably let a few psi out of them for these roads for a bit more compliance over stones and corrugations.
I also expected an impact on fuel economy, but I've been averaging between 11-12 litres/100km over a mix of highway use and peak hour commuting in suburban Melbourne - so I'm actually pretty happy with fuel consumption given the vehicle weight and available power.
On top of all that, the beefier look and white lettering adds a bit more presence to the Trailhawk, I think.
All in all, if I had my time over, I'd buy them again.
Last edited by lujabe; 27-04-2015 at 06:53 PM.
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