advice on tyres on a budget

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If you want to save a dollar then put an add in the wanted section here for some Dunlop Grandtreks, loads of people take them off and are looking to get rid of them in as new condition. I sold my 5 for $750 to another PP member which was a good deal for me and for him.

Cheers Andrew

That would be me! They're still going strong and nice and quiet onroad.

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The Grandtreks aren't a bad tyre, I took the ones on my first Prado up the Oodnadata track and throught the Red Centre, to the Grampians, the Flinders and plenty of other places. Only one flat in all that time and that was with over 50k on them in the Flinders.

Cheers Andrew

[JimmyA Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close JimmyA]

so what about maxxis tyres? are there any good?

Cheers

[AndrewT Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close AndrewT]

Go to your local Bob Jane T-Marts and check out the Maxxis AT771. Personally I use Yokohama GO12 and I love them.

Andrew.

[Pharaoh Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Pharaoh]

I've got the Cooper's fitted to mine, and during the safety check; the mechanic made the comment that he thought I had a busted bearing somewhere - but he said the noise was the Cooper tyres. He suggested to get anything other than Coopers, but I don't know what he was going on about; as I couldn't find anything wrong with them. I'm sure they will do the job just fine.

[Dusty74 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dusty74]

Grandcraps if you can get them, Geolanders are great for an 8 ply A/T if you have to buy new. Pity you weren't around 6 months ago, I gave away my Grandtreks away for $50 each!

[BAZPRADO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BAZPRADO]

I found the Grandtreks to be an excellent highway tire which I have also used extensively in the desert, they lasted approx. 110,000 KM an still not worm down to the wear bars!!!! I only changed them for safety reason, and because of the extensive heat we experience here in the region.

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kumho does a tyre that might suit your need it is a kl51 here>
http://www.kumho.com.au/kumho/suv4x4.kh

[Peterpilot Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Peterpilot]

On a budget for highway based tyres, I'd look for something like these locally:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-265-6...item43b2693583

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-X-265-6...item35bea0cf9c

If they're significantly cheaper than local suppliers, it costs $180 to ship 4 to WA.