New Wheels / Tyres

[Keith Shuttleworth]

If Keith likes the road manners of the Hankooks though I suspect I would too

Don't get carried away too much with them yet Jon, Given them some stick but not to the extent that you and I drive at in our mad moments Have still to settle in with the Cruiser before I push them that far As I said....will have more idea after this weekends trip before I give my full endorsement.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

They would just be for when things might be a bit stickier than AT's are ideal for, I would still run my Toyo AT's most of the time. I'd sell my Simex then because I don't really need them but do want something better than an AT sometimes.

 

[Mal Eade]

Hi

I notice the people not to keen on the Hankooks have never tried them !!!!.

Ask Bill or Paul (Ecoman , Bat21) they both run new sets. Bill has just changed his 325's for some 285's Better wider is not better

In the soft sand of Morocco they are astonishing pulled out 2 at once 110's together who were both stuck using BF AT's

As for the noise I would say it gets less rather than more as they ware in.



Mal :flags-wavegreatbritain:

 

[Gav Peter]

The only people I have spoken to about the Hankooks enjoyed them on the road but were'nt at all impressed with them in the mud & logs... I don't know what size that was though.

 

[Keith Shuttleworth]

Hi

I notice the people not to keen on the Hankooks have never tried them !!!!.

Ask Bill or Paul (Ecoman , Bat21) they both run new sets. Bill has just changed his 325's for some 285's Better wider is not better

In the soft sand of Morocco they are astonishing pulled out 2 at once 110's together who were both stuck using BF AT's

As for the noise I would say it gets less rather than more as they ware in.



Mal :flags-wavegreatbritain:

Mal, I'm not knocking them, infact i'm very pleased with the way they have behaved so far, especially at how little they cost, all i'm saying is I have not tried them offroad yet...or pushed them too the limit on road, so will wait to pass full judgment on them. I just don't want to recommend them to Jon till I have given them a full work out cos I know what Jon expects from a tyre. Simples...

 

[Mal Eade]

Mal, I'm not knocking them, in fact i'm very pleased with the way they have behaved so far, especially at how little they cost, all i'm saying is I have not tried them off-road yet...or pushed them too the limit on road, so will wait to pass full judgment on them. I just don't want to recommend them to Jon till I have given them a full work out cos I know what Jon expects from a tyre. Simples...

Sorry Keith I was a bit sharp there. I know we will never get the perfect tyre for all our uses.

Some people will buy a set and never use them in anger and some will put them to the extreme limits so a compromise is the only thing we can look forward to.
Remember it is 20% equipment and truck and 80% Driver.

Mal :flags-wavegreatbritain:

 

[Keith Shuttleworth]

20% equipment and truck and 80% Driver ya say....mmmmmmm thats me tlocuked then lol. Yep we all after the right compromise of price - wear - on road manners and off road ability....Never happy are we lol
But as I say....so far I'm well chuffed with them on the £ front and road ability...so is grass mud and rocks the compromise???? Wait and see lol

 

[Julian]

Jon, just poking about Camskill, the Hankook 35 12.5 18 are listed again

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Jon, just poking about Camskill, the Hankook 35 12.5 18 are listed again

I emailed them this morning and they said all the Hankooks would be back on line today, must have been having a stock take or something.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Bill has just changed his 325's for some 285's Better wider is not better

This is my main concern, the 35's are 12.5" / 315 wide which is the case for most 35's but I don't know if your good experiences with a 285 will hold true for the wider size. Generaly I've not been impressed with 315's when they need to dig unless they're very aggressive like Simex.

 

[Paul Kearney]

I like the look of the Hankooks
If I changed the tyres to 285 75 16 Dynapro MT does this affect the speedo reading etc. as original are 275 70 16 Dunlop Grandtek
Like I said I do tow a caravan and kayaks on roof.
The price is favorourable against the BFG AT's
Also I have secured blasting and powdercoating for 180 for the 4,then the tyres get changed.
Off Road Armoury winch bumber fitted, Champion winch coming soon.

 

[adrianr]

It will change the speedo - and the speed too.

Gav knows of a fella near manchester who can do the wheels for £15 a corner - you do have to get the wheels to him.

All sounds good with your plans.