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Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:55 pm
by Anton
You'd think he was Jeremy Clarkson... ;)

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:02 am
by binge
dan_2k_uk wrote:Another vote for Maxxis Bighorns. Spend the extra cash and get the real deal not a remould copy. The extra tech and better compound rubber make a massive difference to road manners over the cheaper stuff.


SJs and Vitaras are having their wheels nicked left, right and centre around here which is why I opted for the cheaper option. And also the fact my road to off-road ratio is about 20:80, so how the truck is ON road doesn't bother me too much.
If I didn't have 2 other road vehicles, I'd want something a bit better, but the SJ is purely a toy. :)

That said, they weren't as bad as I've read. Fitted (Tubeless) and balanced up well, they've given me no road issues. No speed/death wobble, and the brakes still work very well.
I'd say they were noisy, but I can't hear anything over the engine and gearbox anyway. :er:

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:12 am
by ROBBIE
I think Anton would agree, if it a toy get anything that's a copy of simex. So what if its noisy on tarmac turn the stereo up some more :rockin:

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:33 am
by Anton
Yup, my Simex clones rock. They're twice as good offroad as my old BFG MT's. For a pure offroad toy, I'm not sure there is a better tyre choice - although Mike says that Boggers are even better, I don't think you can get Boggers in a 31 or a 33.

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:52 am
by ROBBIE
Are boggers road legal?

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:32 pm
by kiwizook
I don't know if they are road legal, but in usa they run them on the road. they are available in 31*12.5 and 33*10.5, and also 33*12.5, as well as 33*14, and then 35" and beyond

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:54 pm
by Martin86
Ive got Marix Puma's on my SJ, they came with it when I bought it. The Marix website says 80% Off Road and 20% On Road, I take it they are going to handle like Jelly on the Tarmac?

Martin.

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:33 pm
by ScottieJ
Even if boggers were road legal I would not even consider it. Personally I would rather run simex style tyres than boggers if I wanted an extreme pattern.

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:06 am
by Anton
Well, the Symex pattern is doing well on my SJ, that's for sure. If/when I go 33's, it'll be the same type of tyre.

Re: Tyres for my SJ

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:48 pm
by Ju
I have Special Tracks on mine and they are awful on the road but the compete opposite when out laning they just keep pushing me forward.

You get what you pay for with tyres.

Scottie you only have the Buckshots as they look like contain 'S' for Suzuki!