mud terrain or all terrain for snow???

stana · 07-12-2010, 16:49

hi all
i have a standard 2003 swb terrano with standard 16" wheels fitted with 235/70/16 tyres
im buying some tyres for the snow, should i buy mud terrain or all terrain for the snow?
also can i fit bigger tyres ie. 255/65/16. i dont want to put the speedo out so what size will be ok? or shall i just put the original 235/70/16 back on?
oh and merry christmas everyone

11redrex · 07-12-2010, 16:54

Depends where your'e going and what the conditions will be like. Most mud tyres I've seen are 80% off-road 20% on-road. Good grip if it's slippery but won't grip so well or last as long on the road. See the tyres thread for more opinions.

kbekl · 07-12-2010, 16:57

bit of a difference in opinion here also depends what you will use it for after the snow as well

a decent set of a/t's should be fine like grabbers or coopers

makeitfit · 07-12-2010, 17:06

Again depends on what sort of snow?

Last weekend up in the er woods

it was all virgin snow where we were off piste

In those conditions open tread muds were way better than the other guys on at's.
Once your on the mush on the road though things get very different, you need a good water shifting tyre, on the ice they're all krap unless you've got studs in them

stana · 07-12-2010, 17:24

what about the tyre sizes anyone

kbekl · 07-12-2010, 17:26

depends how much modding you want to do

31's if modded 30's without

makeitfit · 07-12-2010, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbekl

depends how much modding you want to do

31's if modded 30's without

Tyres are going on a patrol?
Do a search as tyres on patrols I dont know.
It's been discussed recently though

If it is the T2 then 31s will go on if you trim the plastics and take the mud flaps off.

stana · 07-12-2010, 17:35

as i said the car is tottaly standard, i aint doin any mods and want to keep the speedo correct.

kbekl · 07-12-2010, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Tyres are going on a patrol?
Do a search as tyres on patrols I dont know.
It's been discussed recently though

If it is the T2 then 31s will go on if you trim the plastics and take the mud flaps off.

2003 t2

the speedo is out by 5mph normally so might not make much difference in the end

stana · 07-12-2010, 18:10

is that 5mph faster or slower than the speedo reading?

Fez_uk · 07-12-2010, 18:32

If you don't want any speedo reading changes I'd stick with the same size you have now. If your buying just for the snow I'd just get AT's.

makeitfit · 07-12-2010, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by stana

is that 5mph faster or slower than the speedo reading?

On the T2 the speedo over reads by 5mph ish. So if you go up in tyre size to 31s it's nearly spot on

BongoBerry · 07-12-2010, 19:48

1st choice : alpine tyres
2nd choice : General Grabber AT2's
3rd choice : your feet

Having MT's on my T2 and AT2's on my Patrol... AT's win hands down. MT's (I have Kumlos KL71's) are crap on snow and even worse on ice

nenook · 07-12-2010, 20:21

I run general grabbers at 2 's 31x 10.5 x 15 and they have been great, in the snow and all round use

nenook

Adz · 07-12-2010, 22:00

KL71's.!

07-12-2010, 16:49	#1
stana Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: patrol 2.8td Posts: 32	mud terrain or all terrain for snow??? hi all i have a standard 2003 swb terrano with standard 16" wheels fitted with 235/70/16 tyres im buying some tyres for the snow, should i buy mud terrain or all terrain for the snow? also can i fit bigger tyres ie. 255/65/16. i dont want to put the speedo out so what size will be ok? or shall i just put the original 235/70/16 back on? oh and merry christmas everyone

07-12-2010, 20:21	#14
nenook Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: stafford Vehicle: terrano R3M R 2.7 Posts: 66	tyres I run general grabbers at 2 's 31x 10.5 x 15 and they have been great, in the snow and all round use nenook

07-12-2010, 16:54	#2
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Depends where your'e going and what the conditions will be like. Most mud tyres I've seen are 80% off-road 20% on-road. Good grip if it's slippery but won't grip so well or last as long on the road. See the tyres thread for more opinions.

07-12-2010, 16:57	#3
kbekl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7 LWB GLX Posts: 1,519	bit of a difference in opinion here also depends what you will use it for after the snow as well a decent set of a/t's should be fine like grabbers or coopers

07-12-2010, 17:06	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Again depends on what sort of snow? Last weekend up in the er woods it was all virgin snow where we were off piste In those conditions open tread muds were way better than the other guys on at's. Once your on the mush on the road though things get very different, you need a good water shifting tyre, on the ice they're all krap unless you've got studs in them

07-12-2010, 17:24	#5
stana Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: patrol 2.8td Posts: 32	what about the tyre sizes anyone

07-12-2010, 17:26	#6
kbekl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Vehicle: Ford Maverick 2.7 LWB GLX Posts: 1,519	depends how much modding you want to do 31's if modded 30's without

07-12-2010, 17:35	#8
stana Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: patrol 2.8td Posts: 32	as i said the car is tottaly standard, i aint doin any mods and want to keep the speedo correct.

07-12-2010, 18:10	#10
stana Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: patrol 2.8td Posts: 32	is that 5mph faster or slower than the speedo reading?

07-12-2010, 18:32	#11
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	If you don't want any speedo reading changes I'd stick with the same size you have now. If your buying just for the snow I'd just get AT's.

07-12-2010, 19:48	#13
BongoBerry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kenley, Surrey Vehicle: Patrol 4.8l & Terrano 2 Posts: 307	1st choice : alpine tyres 2nd choice : General Grabber AT2's 3rd choice : your feet Having MT's on my T2 and AT2's on my Patrol... AT's win hands down. MT's (I have Kumlos KL71's) are crap on snow and even worse on ice

07-12-2010, 22:00	#15
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	KL71's.!