If you drive a 4WD, you need to gain an understanding of the tyres you should fit dependent on whether you take your vehicle off road or not and how often.
Choosing the right tyre will
ensure to get the best advantage in safety, fuel economy and durability,
particularly if you have bought a new 4WD vehicle, which will leave the factory
fitted with highway tyres and these are not
suitable for any off road driving.
Bundall Tyres on the Gold Coast share some information here that may help
you to be able to choose wisely between all-terrain tyres
and mud-terrain tyres for your type of 4WD
vehicle.
All-terrain
All-terrain tyres are basically
as their name describes. All-terrain tyres perform well on
road, sand and gravel and having a closer tread pattern means they are far less
noisy than mud-terrain tyres whilst still giving plenty of grip. These tyres will
wear less than mud-terrains if you rarely take your vehicle out 4WDing.
If you are doing daily driving on roads and
highways and take your 4WD out on the beaten
track or on the beach around 10% of the year, all-terrain tyres offer great stability and are definitely the
most economical and effective tyre.
Mild all-terrain
Mild all-terrains are suitable from roads to
rugged tracks. They offer excellent grip, stability and ride comfort in wet and
dry conditions.
If you need a good balance between on road
stability and off road traction, these are the tyres for you.
Aggressive all-terrain
Aggressive-all terrain tyres
are the tyres you need if you are into
extreme 4WDing and are going off road a high percentage of the year. These popular
tyres offer excellent durability and superior
traction for off road driving in Australia’s harsh conditions. Aggressive all-terrain tyres can take on it all; gravel, dirt, sand, rock,
ravines, mountains, mud and snow.
Mud-terrain
Mud-terrain tyres offer
all round effectiveness on all types of Australian landscapes including roads,
sand, rocks, gravel, rutted trails and of course will outperform all-terrain tyres in wet, muddy
conditions.
Mud-terrain tyres are
more puncture resistant, offering superior durability in a range of conditions,
particularly mud as the large, chunky tread pattern is designed to eject more
dirt, rocks and mud than from all-terrains.
Mud-terrains are noisier on the
road than all-terrains but if you are 4WDing every weekend, mud-terrain tyres can be a great
choice for their all-round effectiveness, superior traction and steering in all
types of Australian conditions.
All of the tyres mentioned here are
suitable for driving your 4WD vehicle on the sand with. As a word of caution, if you are taking your
vehicle onto sand and have deflated your tyres, for safety’s sake, always remember to reinflate them when
you are back on the open road.
Bundall Tyres stock a range
of premium, well regarded BF Goodrich all-terrain
and mud-terrain tyres for 4WD enthusiasts and
their vehicles. If you are a more budget conscious off roader, we have a number
of other high quality tyre options available as
well.
If you plan on doing any off road
driving with your 4WD and want to be sure you are fitting the best tyres to suit your vehicle and driving style, call Bundall Tyres today on 07 5504 5666 or
drop into our Gold Coast tyre shop.
Our expert tyre fitters will
be able to recommend the most suitable and economical tyre
so you know you will be getting the absolute best value for your money.
We also stock a range of quality second hand tyres as
well.
So, talk to the tyre experts at Bundall Tyres today on 07 5504 5666. We can help you safely enjoy your next 4WD adventure with the right tyres, whether you’re planning a pleasure driving on the beach, travelling to the Outback or scaling diverse mountain terrain.