bfg muddies on road

[matt c]

hey guys
looking at some bfg muddies in 245 /75 r16 I would prefer AT's as im on the road a lot. the muddies are goin for 300 bucks at my local jax at the moment wondering how they handle on the road wet and dry and what sort of km's I might get out of them

 

[180degrees]

should get 50-60k out of them, by all accounts they are one of the best muddies for onroad manners, MTZ's being the other one.

 

[steve1961]

Ive had both BFG'S and MTZ's on the road in the past , the MTZ's were a better tire , lasted longer 70,000 and less noisy , BFG's tended to squirm more too due to their more rounded profile , all things being equal , a set of 265x75x16 , the MTZ's look a bigger tire as well as they have a more square profile , most people who see my Triton pic ask if their 285's

 

[matt c]

what sort of price are the mtz how do they handle in the wet

 

[steve1961]

what sort of price are the mtz how do they handle in the wet

Dont know current prices , but would be around the same as BFG's , and they were ok in the wet , probably as good as some all terrains ive used

 

[matt c]

yeah true just i just don't wanna buy the bfg muddies and they chew up on the road quick anyone had them on sand

 

[steve1961]

I have , i do heaps of remote fishing , no mud tire is really good on the sand , in fact road tires are probably best on sand , or non aggressive all terrains , all they do is dig you in

 

[Lawry]

Then km2 seem to be great on road, a lot quieter then massix bighorn (new model), about the same traction off road as maxxis.
handle pretty well for a 33.
so far happy.

 

[mike1303]

have a look at stgeorge tyres in sydney mate, cheap as chips

 

[matt c]

thanks guys
yeah i would probably prefer bfg ats but they don't make them in the 245 75 that's what i need unfortunately

 

[mick087]

hey mate, I have a set of 265 75 KM2'S on my D40 and havnt got any major gripes with them bar pushing the fuel economy up to 15L/100KM.

Had them over on the sand at straddie the week before last and were fine on the sand as well. You get a little bit of digging in but not enough to worry about.

On road there is a little bit of road noise but cant hear it over the radio anyway haha. I cant comment on the MTZ'S as I have never owned a set but im pretty happy with the KM2'S.

Cheers, Mick.

 

[180degrees]

I got quoted $370 for 265/75r16 MTZ's at arb so probably a little less than that at tyre shops, be prepared to pay more for the KM2 though.

 

[nathand22]

a mate of just bought some KM2's for his triton 265/75/16 and paid $1200 fitted

 

[tyler-k]

I love my km2's. on road I can't tell the differance between them and the standard duelers bar a little bit of road noise but definitely not loud like some other muddies. At this point I don't think ill be changing brands when these are stuffed.

-Tyler

 

[tsounts]

I'm looking to changin tires too, currently have Cooper STTs on but they're on their fourth year and have dried up a bit hence have become a bit noisy and producing vibrations, the worst is at 40-70km/h.

I'm between the BFG A/T & KM2, I'd like to reduce fuel consumption a bit and have quite ride but tread has to be a bit aggressive too. I'm really stuck between choosing one of the two. How are the KM2s in terms of long term noise? (3-4 years life)

I've searched many times and opinions are mixed and differ much in various forums.

 

[matt c]

Thanks for the comments guys had a look at some hankook dynapro mt on a mates truck today don't seem like a bad tyre does anyone no anything about these

 

[Insanenavara]

Hey looking at upgrading from my 245/75/16 coopers st maxx looking at going to the 265/75/16 are the km2 a good mudd option as I was thinking off coopers stt and have heard really mixed reviews and I do a bit of road driving and also tow a car trailer a bit

 

[Sunny Coaster]

My 265/75 KM2's have been on for about 25thou now and have barely worn at all and I have found them to be really good on the sand and haven't got me stuck yet. Just like Mike said, I got them off of Stgeorge tyres and they were $330 each and I got them fitted for 20bucks a corner............ If any1 is looking for MTZ's, beerwah tyres on the sunshinecoast are doing 285/75R16 for $330 fitted and balanced,they are definately a bigger make than the KM2's tho

 

[Vigilante]

Thanks for the comments guys had a look at some hankook dynapro mt on a mates truck today don't seem like a bad tyre does anyone no anything about these

I was considering going with these before ending up on the BFG AT's. They are a nice looking alternative to the popular muddies I reckon

 

[180degrees]

if your worried about the MT/AT issue you could look at Goodyear Duratrac's bit expensive but they are an awesome tyre that is about as aggressive all terrain as you will find plus I think they make them in the size you want.