Mud terrains on the sand

[Spooke]

Hi Felllas,

Not sure where to to put this,please move if im wrong.
My question is how do people go with M/T on the beach ive only ever run A/Ts, Im up for a new set of tyres this week, so any info would be great.

cheers

Luke

[ag9111]

I have had a couple of attempts at sand with muddies. It is possible but AT's certainly make it easier.
I would recommend AT's every time after D697 at ufraser
Saw heaps of 4wd's at fraser running muddies and they didnt really struggle that i saw.
In fact most of the hire vehicles run muddies, but I would say it is mostly for their more solid construction than anything else

[boycee]

I ran mickey thompson mtzs on sand and now have a set of ats for sand and muddies for the harder tracks.

[the d]

I ran my 265/65 R16 Bridgestone dueler M/T on the beach. Did the dunes no worries at 12 psi, but soon as it hit the soft beach it just dug huge trenches out and sank to the rails in next to no time. Had to lower them to 5psi and maxtrax to get out but was sinking as I was getting out. Terrible tyres to use in the soft sand.

[Spooke]

Cheers guys i will stick with A/Ts

[mattz]

I've run Micky Thompson MTZs (muddie) and Bridgestone D697s (AT)in sand. The AT does it so much easier.

Recently, I was on a forum trip where myself and another vehicle (both running highway pressures) parked on the beach beside each other. The vehicle running muddies left a deeper foot print in the sand.
If your driving sand most of the time stick to ATs.

[TheWall]

Hi Luke,

I run 265/70/17 Hankook Dynapro MT's which are billed as a 'light mud'.

I have done heaps of sand driving with them inc towing the camper on Straddie and also a couple of trips to Fraser. No, they are not as good on sand as the sand HT's but I have never been bogged on sand either. And plenty around me were struggling inc two mates in their HT shod Tritons. Even helped out with soft sand recoveries at Ngala. Ran at 16-18 pressure as well. Ironically, I have only been stuck once...in mud (but in my defence it was trying to help a Ford Ranger

And they were only $265 when others were $400+ and bought them from Jax.

Now, with 25k they are also holding up well despite some punishment and are on track for 60-70k.

Check em out...

Matt

[srb]

I think the heavier contruction of the mud tyre stops it from baging out as much as an AT, but you can make muddies work quite well on sand if you just air down a little more than your used to, say about another 5-8psi more. I've ran KM2's all over Austrailia in all sandy conditions and have never found them to be a burden.

[4wd26]

same, run muddies everywhere in all conditions
I like them in the sand and can get wherever I need to go, but I have a bit of experience in making them work- lower pressures

I think it will depend on your longer term usage, what other things you intend to use the tyres for.

if its just the beach and road, no way get some AT tyres
occasional fire trails, gravel roads, and beach maybe a more aggressive AT (like the stmax, ATZ, duratrac)

if it is more locker territory with beach work thrown in yep go a muddy, I have found the MTR to be a great all rounder but that comes at a premium price, but that tread pattern seems to work well in sand and gravel roads

[Spooke]

Cheers guys for the advice.
I was looking at getting a set of hankooks MTs got quoted $209 each so thought that was cheap to give them ago.

Thanks Matt for giving some feed back on them.

The other brand of tyre i have been looking at was toyo ATs got bridgestone ATs on at the moment and they have done me well but most of it was on the beach, black stuff.

But looking at getting a bit dirtier in the mud so thats why i have been looking at MTs

[Spooke]

Went with ATs, stayed with Hankook will get a test over easter. good looking tyre and well priced all 4 wheel alignment balance $836 so was happy with that,

Cheers

Luke