Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

albion · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 21:05 Post subject: Toyo Tyres

Anyone ever used Toyo tyres on a Trooper? We have a local dealer offering them at £68 + vat fitted and balanced. I'd appreciate opinions...

Thanks!

Albion.

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Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

i have toyo a/t open country on the front no probs 25000 mls less than half worn

albion · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 0:22 Post subject:

Hi, Grandad! That sounds good - very good in fact. I do quite a lot of tarmac miles, but as I work in aviation, I get to drive down a motorway and then across reallly bad, rutted and soft muddy airfields. Are they ok in the slippery stuff? Thanks for your reply. Regards,

Albion.

albion · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 0:32 Post subject:

further note...

I had Bridgestone Duellers on my previous Trooper on 15" rims - they seemed great and it strikes me that Japanese built 4x4's should run Japanese tyres - they were probably designed that way (certainly I'd say that for motorcycles - although early Bridgestones (I'm talking 20+ years ago) could demonstrate interesting handling...

...any thoughts? I definitley like the look of the Toyo's though...

Albion.

Philp · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:15 Post subject:

Sounds like a good price, I swear by my General Grabber AT2's though albeit a little more pricey. American tyres rule!
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Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

no probs in fields and light rough not been too deep mostly towing cars out of ditches

leehorspool · *** Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Peterborough

Got a full set of 5 Chrome modulars with boots on from Bronco4x4.com under £500. Check them out !!!
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Hard1 · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 16:53 Post subject:

leehorspool · *** Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Peterborough

My tyres arrived Fri, on the rims and balanced. Got five chrome modulars and five tyres for £427.00. At £68 each 5 would work out at £340.00 Reckon it's worth paying the extra to get the wheels as well. Got Bronco Trakker mt's on mine, I was running Fateo's and In can certainly feel the difference. 31.10.50.15 is a bit bigger and had to remove side step as tyres connected with mount. Off road it feels like a different car. Twisted Evil

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dab · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 18:17 Post subject:

madmum · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 23:49 Post subject:

Hi Dab, my trooper came with yokohamas as well but as of 48000 mls (mostly road) its had 2 full sets and now needs another 2 on the front , I,ve never noticed any probs with roadholding though . Now I just have to figure out how to pay for them AND its 48,000 miles service , cheers.
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Philp · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:31 Post subject:

Don't forget, tyres have a limited life span, 7 years from manufacture is generally considered end of life. During that time they gradually get attacked by road contamination and sunlight and go hard. Hard tyres don't grip very well. I replaced the tyres on my chevy because they were starting to crack up and the diffeence was night and day. After two years on the shelf tyres either have to go back to the manufacturer or can only be sold as part worns. If the Yokos on your car were a good few years old the poor roadholding could well just have been down to age.
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lofty · * Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 24 Location: Cheshire

Bought my 98 Monterey with 12k on the clock and original yokohamas on. Did 48k on them. Changed for dunlops, only got 18K from them. Then fitted a set of Toyo. Now done 90K, will change them for another set of Toyo's soon. Also found they are great off road. Pulled out a Landy 90 stuck in the mud. Honest. Hope this has been of some help.

Peter Bonnell · ***** Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Rotherham

your all wrong stop penny pinching and put some proper tyres on bf goodrich at's job done

Chris B · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 14:49 Post subject:

What life can you get out of BF AT's? Also whats the noise & mpg difference over something likt e Yoko 816?
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