Tekkies for your Patrols
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
Do you know if the Bravo 980s are made of same compound as your muds Tinus?Tinus lotz wrote: ↑15 Sep 2021 20:45 They not bad have nearly 120000km on my 772 razr muds and going strong
- Tinus lotz
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
Mostly yes but have a look at the date stamp and let me know how old they are all tekkies break up after 5 years in 8 they fall appart
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- Witbobbejaan
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
Hmmmm...2015 looks like...Tinus lotz wrote: ↑16 Sep 2021 11:09 Mostly yes but have a look at the date stamp and let me know how old they are all tekkies break up after 5 years in 8 they fall appart
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- Tinus lotz
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
The bridgestone deulers on my patrol, that i did klein letaba molototsi with, is date stamped 2009.....
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- Tinus lotz
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
All depends on amount of sun pressure ect rule of thumb is 5 years chuck
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
Our one patrol came with Duellers close to 2010. I popped rear 2 of those tires about 2 years back on hot days.
As bad luck would have, my one Maxxi picked up a 10cm threaded bolt puncture on Friday and today I put the spare on. Loaded that for tire shop 2morrow, and finally also the one Dueller to be taken off rim.
So I coincidently looked at the Duellers date stamp....2001 . I'll go double check because I didnt believe my eyes, but I'm pretty sure.
Update: Yep, confirmed. Pics below. Now,not same tread as 50/50 on/off road like Maxxi Bravo or Dunlop GrandTrek 3...but still pretty impressive...and wife's car = probably zero tire rotation. And this car lives outside.
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- davidvdm
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
Howzit Gents.
I got my Michelin LTX's pushed to around 18 years. Have a number that seems to indicate they are from 2003. But yesterday one of them decided to start letting air through the cracks that have developed on the side walls. Tread still looks very usable, but unfortunately, without air, I'm stuck.
Hate to ask like this, but is there anybody in Cape/West coast area that has maybe done an upgrade that has an old set of boots they are willing to let go that I can get a few months and kilos out of. Size I am looking for 33x12.5,R15. I could even make a 35x12.5,R15 work if needed.
I only see about 30km of tar road every two to three weeks. Rest of the time I'm in soft sand on a farm in low range, so these tyres do not have to be fancy in any way.
I got my Michelin LTX's pushed to around 18 years. Have a number that seems to indicate they are from 2003. But yesterday one of them decided to start letting air through the cracks that have developed on the side walls. Tread still looks very usable, but unfortunately, without air, I'm stuck.
Hate to ask like this, but is there anybody in Cape/West coast area that has maybe done an upgrade that has an old set of boots they are willing to let go that I can get a few months and kilos out of. Size I am looking for 33x12.5,R15. I could even make a 35x12.5,R15 work if needed.
I only see about 30km of tar road every two to three weeks. Rest of the time I'm in soft sand on a farm in low range, so these tyres do not have to be fancy in any way.
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1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
MQ C200 SFA
MQ H260 LSD Rear
MQ Transfer as second low range
5" Lift
33"x12.5x15" tires on 8.5J rims - Want 35's
DIY rock sliders
DIY Snorkel
Madman EMS
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Re: Tekkies for your Patrols
No idea if this is a solution, but what about tubes until you can get new tyres
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