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Stop that damn humming noise (no more mudders)
Baja Wes - January 3rd, 2007 at 10:18 PM

Well, I could take the noise of my mud tyres no longer. I've gone out and put all terrains on my car.

I had BFG mudders for a while, they were great. But I replaced them when they still had heaps of tread left.

I replaced them with a full set of MTR's. They were great to start with. Quiet on the road, excellent in mud and offroad.

But as they wore they got worse. Started losing grip in the wet, but the main problem was the noise. Oh the noise. The fronts are still ok, about 80% tread. In fact I am trying to sell those;
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=59274

They were noisy cos of the weird wear pattern on the rear. The V6 was giving them a hard time.

But now I have gone to Bridgestone D694 all terrains, and wow it's quite again :). It does look a little softer though. :(

I am going to put the rear mudders onto a spare set of rims, just in case I wanted to still go somewhere muddy :)

subibaja - January 4th, 2007 at 11:51 PM

hahahahahahaha
they will just be shed fillers now
cause you hate mud hehhehehehehe

mattie182 - January 5th, 2007 at 09:10 AM

whats happening Wes,

First the mudders, then staying in a motel at the BEACH run, soon, it'll be back to a 1500SP vw with an automatic:P

Baja Wes - January 5th, 2007 at 09:35 AM

The 1500SP is noisier, so would be a step backwards.

But the auto, I like that idea :)

subibaja - January 5th, 2007 at 06:38 PM

wes is just getting older .
dont go auto,
just get a choufer then you can really enjoy the scenery as well

pete wood - January 6th, 2007 at 11:05 AM

I think it's the whole cushy baja thing. First up you want a roof, then real windows, then a stereo you can here, then climate controlled air con. And now you want quiet tyres. May as well buy the zimmer frame and the bifocals now. While you're at it, trade the sport bike in for a goldwing and the beetle for an Avalon. :P

Just goes to show, should have got a buggy in the beginning. :yes:

Baja Wes - January 7th, 2007 at 07:02 PM

well I had an excellent time up the beach trip. The drive up it rained, sun, rain, sun, rain the whole way. I didn't care, It was a lovely 24 deg C the whole way up in the Baja :)

The tyres were quiet, and handled heaps better on the road. We could talk at regular levels at 110kph and hear each other :)

And you get a lot less sand in the car when the windows are up most of the time. Plus when your stuck behind other cars on dusty dirt roads it doesn't bother you at all and you don't get dirt up your nostrils. So call me soft if you will, I know your all really just jealous :P

aussiebaja - January 7th, 2007 at 07:09 PM

if they could have the same they would:smilegrin::smilegrin:

subibaja - January 8th, 2007 at 08:32 AM

you bet we would

aussiebaja - February 4th, 2007 at 05:51 PM

that hummin is just in your head wes :P:P:P:P