And as oppsed to Tinus - I am a firm believer that CROSS PLY tyres are for delivery trucks on tarred roads and the occasional gravel geskraapte pad roads.. NOT for PASSENGER Comfort
RADIAL PLY Tyres are for vehicles carrying passengers - and for SAFETY in terms of grip in wet and under braking conditions.
3-ply is a almost a cross ply tyre -- And it is a misconception that the tyre claimed to have 3-ply, have more layers of material . .it has NOT -- The layers in the other makes' tyres cannot be called PLY because it is not a steel layer. It is kevlar and teflon and other modern day materials that actually has 5 layers, of which 2 are steel belted [thus 2 ply]
Thus - the plenty-ply hype does not attract me - and as for "steek sidewalls', I go off road more than most. 80% of my "mileage" is in in wild & ruff. And I dont have a gesteekte sidewall every trip. In fact, two in more than 300 000 km and one 'blow out" .. and teh blow out was a BFG a/t.
AT Tyre Test
- Kagiso II
- Patrolman 1000+
- Posts: 3453
- Joined: 10 Jun 2009 16:58
- Full Name: Mac Mc Menamin
- Nickname: Oom Mac [Uncle Mac] [Uncle] [Oompie] Kagiso
- Home Town: BrentwoodPark, Benoni
- Current 4x4: 1982 Datsun Safari 2,8 aka LOBO; [1,300,000 Km verby !]
'99 PATROL 4,2 diesel.
2012 Jimny [SWAMBO se Kantoor-toe] - Home Language: AFRIKAANS
- Location: Benoni and wherever the Outreach takes me.
- Has thanked: 299 times
- Been thanked: 155 times
- Contact:
- Louis Nel
- Senior Member
- Posts: 105
- Joined: 12 Sep 2016 18:33
- Full Name: Louis Nel
- Nickname: Louis
- Home Town: Vryheid
- Current 4x4: 1998 Nissan Patrol 4.5 GRX Manual
- Home Language: Afrikaans
- Location: Vryheid
- Has thanked: 10 times
- Been thanked: 9 times
Re: AT Tyre Test
Was the General Grabber A/T not the best tire of the year in the SA 4x4 2012 magazine?
Pretty sure I remember something like that, think Hannes Grobler was the test driver aswell.
And they are cheap aswell compared to BF prices.
Pretty sure I remember something like that, think Hannes Grobler was the test driver aswell.
And they are cheap aswell compared to BF prices.
You Can With a Nissan
-
- Patrolman 1000+
- Posts: 1234
- Joined: 17 May 2013 10:43
- Full Name: Ian Temperley
- Nickname: IanT (aka) "The Joker"
- Home Town: JHB
- Current 4x4: 1995 GQ 4.2 Petrol (Turbo Charged) (Hell Boy)
2008 4.8 GRX Umkombe - Home Language: English
- Been thanked: 92 times
Re: AT Tyre Test
Yes think you are correct the grabber did win. I have both, on my Disco 4 I have the grabbers and on my patrol the BF's think this was the best choice, the disco does not see much dirt but when it does they are 100% better than the HT that where on (3 punctures in one trip to durbs and back!!) Would I take then off road properly NO I leave that to the BF's have had that tyre on many of my vehicals for years and never had a problem
- Michael
- Moderator
- Posts: 2479
- Joined: 05 Mar 2014 14:39
- Full Name: Michael
- Nickname: Steyn
- Home Town: Centurion
- Current 4x4: Patrol GU 4.2 Turbo Diesel
- Home Language: Afrikaans
- Location: Centurion, PTA
- Has thanked: 189 times
- Been thanked: 336 times
Re: AT Tyre Test
Well so far my General Grabbers are doing great. Even survived Baboons Pass with minimal damage and great performance
"The Just shall live by Faith" Rom1:17
Check out my build here My Patrol
And my engine rebuild here mostly engine related stuff
Check out my build here My Patrol
And my engine rebuild here mostly engine related stuff
- Tinus lotz
- Moderator
- Posts: 7579
- Joined: 29 Aug 2010 13:07
- Full Name: Tinus lotz
- Nickname: Tinus lotz
- Home Town: Centurion
- Current 4x4: Nissan patrol 4.8 GRX 2005
Toyota 2.7 legend 35 LWB 4X4 - Home Language: Afrikaans
- Has thanked: 800 times
- Been thanked: 549 times
Re: AT Tyre Test
Dude jy het grabbers muddies ...dik verskil tussen daai en die at grabbers regtigMichael wrote:Well so far my General Grabbers are doing great. Even survived Baboons Pass with minimal damage and great performance
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests