Mudder dilemma......advice please

[gmhl]

Ok so it's time for me to trade in the old Coopers and get a set of mudders. I have been ringing around here in Townsville and found something out that was interesting.

I am looking at either BFG 265/75/R16 M/T or the Maxxis Bighorn 265/75/R16.

The price for the BFG's was $375 per tyre fitted etc which I thought was a bit expensive. Then the price I got for the Bighorns was $356 each fitted. Again pretty expensive I thought.

The tyre joint then rang me back to say that BFG M/T's are pretty much sold out world wide in that size and it will take at least 6-8 weeks to get them in. The Coopers are getting a bit light on so I need a tyre sooner rather than later.

My question is, for only $20 extra per tyre is it a good move to hold off and wait till the BFG's come in or do I get the Bighorns? Is there much of a difference between them in real world uses? I know BFG's are a great tyre but there seems to be a lot of good reports on the Bighorns here.

Any advice from the newtriton gurus would be great. Cheers.

[fridgie]

Can't speak for the BFG's but I've been very happy so far with my bighorns.

[gmhl]

Can't speak for the BFG's but I've been very happy so far with my bighorns.

Hey fridgie can I ask what you paid for them? And also are they the 764's?

[fridgie]

I believe mine are the 762's....the older style

Paid 282ea when buying 5 with rims

[gmhl]

I believe mine are the 762's....the older style

Paid 282ea when buying 5 with rims

Thanks mate.

I am getting this strange feeling us Townsvillians are getting ripped off.

[salt36]

Mate price the Kuhmo KL71's..... you wont find a better mud tyre and they are relatively quiet on road too

[gmhl]

Mate price the Kuhmo KL71's..... you wont find a better mud tyre and they are relatively quiet on road too

How does $334 each sound?

[Sky Miner]

I am getting this strange feeling us Townsvillians are getting ripped off.

Nah!!... you will be paying less than us The more north you go the more you pay
The tyranny of distance and isolation.

[fraz91]

Mate price the Kuhmo KL71's..... you wont find a better mud tyre and they are relatively quiet on road too

How does $334 each sound?

That's not much more than I paid for my BFG ATs. Dammit, I liked the kumhos at the time as well!

[TUFF TROOP]

I have the 265 km2s and wouldn't go anything else! I've had bighorns and don't rate them very highly !

[Bennys]

I've got KL71's on the tri and bighorns on the sierra. Rate them both.

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[salt36]

Mate price the Kuhmo KL71's..... you wont find a better mud tyre and they are relatively quiet on road too

How does $334 each sound?

Expensive compared to what I paid, but they are an excellent mud tyre from my experiences.

[Longranger1]

I believe mine are the 762's....the older style

Paid 282ea when buying 5 with rims

Thanks mate.

I am getting this strange feeling us Townsvillians are getting ripped off.

Yep

Townsvillians bent over by Towns-villains.

[Mooons]

I'm with you fridge
Love the bighorns can't fault them

[Mooons]

http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1002&p=221949&hilit=Tyre+survey#p221949
Have a browse through here it may give you a better idea on prices

[tezza08]

ive had maxxis buckshot mudders on my last 2 cars and cant fault them

[chopper]

Neither. Why not look at a good tyre instead?

Mickey t or Bridgestone.

Good, round, honest Tyres.

[fraz91]

BFG's are arguably a better tyre than the Bridgestones. But, like most things, it all comes down to personal preference and availability.

The Mickey Thompson MTZ's are a fantastic mud tyre, and perform well both on and off road. The BFG MT's and the Maxxis BH's haven't got the same on-road manners as the MTZ's, but they're both highly rated tyres. Not sure if anyone has actually used a Dueller M/T on here.

[headake]

I have the step down with maxxis buckshots I run them as play tires and they are fantastic

[al coholic]

Federal Couragia Muddies $280 a corner (recently too)

Har05l has the Maxxis muddies and is getting very good km's out of them as a full time tyre.....yet the sparky i use at work has the same tyre/same size on his dual cab using as a full time tyre aswell and only managed about 35k till they were at the tread markers.......go figure.

My muddies are now a dedicated 2nd set. I cant justify having them on all the time on road for them to wear out quickly.........I tried to compromise with my previous set of Mickey T ATZ's having an aggressive all terrain for on and off road.........barely got 40k out of them.......great tyre, poor wear IMO (others on here have had similar experiences aswell with Mickey T)

[har05l]

I'm with you fridge
Love the bighorns can't fault them

I'm with fridgie and mooons

The bighorns are an awesome tyre . I've done 42k so far as a full time tyre and still think I'll get another 20-30k out of them before I get another set . They are good in all terrains and that includes the blacktop. To date never had a puncture or done a bead so for an apparent small brand name they kick ass

BFG's are arguably a better tyre than the Bridgestones. But, like most things, it all comes down to personal preference and availability.

The Mickey Thompson MTZ's are a fantastic mud tyre, and perform well both on and off road. The BFG MT's and the Maxxis BH's haven't got the same on-road manners as the MTZ's, but they're both highly rated tyres. Not sure if anyone has actually used a Dueller M/T on here.

Where do you get your info fraz , bighorns rule

[NowForThe5th]

Have a look at these reviews:
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/MT-Mud_Terrains.htm

Not every tyre is on their list, but most are.

Makes some interesting reading when done independently.

[fraz91]

I'm not saying the bighorns are bad, I'm just saying that the MTZ's handle a little better on road. have driven tri's with bighorns and others with MTZ's, and the MTZ seems to feel that little bit more planted IMO.

[Mooons]

I'm not saying the bighorns are bad, I'm just saying that the MTZ's handle a little better on road. have driven tri's with bighorns and others with MTZ's, and the MTZ seems to feel that little bit more planted IMO.

that can also be the way the vehicel has been set up & not just the rubber there wearing IMO
Im with Ken bighorns rock

[Hymie]

. Not sure if anyone has actually used a Dueller M/T on here.

Yeah Fraz I use the Bridgies D673 and I can't fault them

My mate has a Pootrol with the Bighorns on it and regularly get further then him

And as for on road I kept up with an A/T wearing Homer through some slightly wet, very twisty stuff on the way back from Levuka. As for wear I probably have about 10K on them and they still look very chunky

But I love the look of the Mickey T's and if I can get them for the right price I'll get them next time in a 33