WK2 Off Road Tyres

[Mort27]

Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs

I'm going with the Bridgestone 697 in LT265/60R18.

I'll keep the best of my four as a second spare on the steel rim - until I can get an alloy one cheaply - and I still have a virgin spare 697 as my first spare.

I only need to buy four and I will have two spares.

Cheers
Numb Thumbs

Have you had those D697's put on...
If so how are they going, are you happy with them and if I may ask how much did you finish up paying for them. I'm currently look at them and have been quoted
$410 each.

[Numb Thumbs]

Currently in Longreach. We are at the start of a 15,000 km trip.

We have driven on bitumen, gravel, gibber, shale and sandy tracks to get here. The Bridgestones are good. Excellent grip, quiet and hold direction well.

I got them from Bridgestone Direct. They were $390 each plus I got a $10p fuel card back.

They are good ATs and still the only LT in the OEM size.

Now, on to the Savannah Way!

Cheers
Numb Thumbs

[Bomber]

Stop it Numb Thumbs. You're making me jealous. 1 year today since we left Katherine after doing Savannah Way to follow it from NT to WA. not nearly as thrilling as the NT section!

Plan a stop at Butterfly Springs but skip the fishing village (can't remember it's name) just up from there.

[Numb Thumbs]

We are doing Cairns to Broome then back to Melbourne via the Tanami - three month trip.

Cheers
Numb Thumbs

[grandpa]

Here is some feedback on tyres that may be useful.............
Recently fitted Goodyear Duratracs in 265 - 60 -18 ( standard size) to 2015 GC.
We were looking for a tyre that :
1. fitted in the tyre well with no mods or false floor needed.
2. was quiet on the highway
3. could handle desert / outback ( dirt) roads
4. would not make you look like a goose on the first steep/ muddy/slippery/ clay/ hill in the Vic high country.
5. ride smoothly

So far the Duratracs:
1. fit in the spare tyre well
2. At 60-70klm/hr on smooth bitumen there is a noticeable hum, but at 100-110, I cant pick any increase in noise over the standard tyres
3. I'll tell you in a couple of months... but can see no reason for concern.
4. Went out on some pretty steep, greasy, muddy, slop hole tracks with lifted & big tyred Jeep Wranglers & did some of the hills & bogs easier than they did, so really happy with that ! Pretty sure that with a more road oriented All Terrain, I would still be stuck there !
5. Yep, they are a nice soft riding tyre
Paid $370 fitted & balanced

[MJR]

I just pulled the trigger on Bridgestone 697's. See how they go..... $367 fitted/bal. only offered $100 for the OEM Mich Lattitudes though for a trade in. The 697's have to better than the road tyres in the Vic MUD!!

[Markus]

Grandpa - how much did you pay for the Goodyear Duratracs and are they LT?