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maxw

Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #1

Hi, I'm new here. Just got a Defender 90 300TDi, had a new chassis put on it etc, and bought a couple of sets of wheels, but the tyres look a bit cracked/perished on one of the sets.


The tyres are INSA Turbo Dakar, and the other is a BF Goodrich MT which is fine.

or I have road tyres which are a gt with 8mm, falken with 8mm & 2x michelin with 6mm, on another set of wheels which I could swap over. Would that be a good idea?

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So are these safe to use? or not?

Thanks

 

lucifus

Active Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #2

Those tyres are scrap. Its not worth the risk using them. Sounds like you have already spend a bit on new chassis etc. Spend a bit more on some decent rubber. Would be a shame to smash up your investment and risk injury for the sake of scrimping on a set of tyres.

 

big red

Active Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #3

I certainly wouldn't be using those tyres. They're ready for binning

 

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maxw

Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #4

lucifus said:

Those tyres are scrap. Its not worth the risk using them. Sounds like you have already spend a bit on new chassis etc. Spend a bit more on some decent rubber. Would be a shame to smash up your investment and risk injury for the sake of scrimping on a set of tyres.

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ah thats not what I like to hear! but yep, no point risking it. thanks

 

tombardier

Well-Known Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #5

I'd say they're off road use only, and I'd only trust them with inner tubes in 'em!

 

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maxw

Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #6

tombardier said:

I'd say they're off road use only, and I'd only trust them with inner tubes in 'em!

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yeah might put them on a different set of rims

what tyres would people recommend? not got much to spend so would be after some all terrain budget ones.

Cheers