any decent tyres in 'road' sizes?

[StangGT]

Hi folks, I've been on the lookout for some decent-ish off road tyres for my Octavia Scout.

They take a 225-50-17

Any suggestions? I'm not looking to fit a snorkel or anything, just want a bit more ability on rough tracks ...

[Sarge 4x4]

Maybe the best you will find is a decent winter tyre, I will look for you tomorrow.

[Avdb]

Don't know about your tyres but saw these on a Vitara yesterday with a nice thread. Is this the kind of tyres you are looking for?

[StangGT]

I think I may struggle to get those in my size!

[Sarge 4x4]

Best I could find is Kumho KW27 in this size, it's a winter tyre but nothing else on offer.

[StangGT]

Thanks Sarge! It seems a bit funny to me that there are plenty of 4wd cars out there with very few tyre options ... such as Subaru outbacks and the like ...

[A57 HSV]

How about the Continental Cross Contact:
http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/continental/...

Not an off road tyre, but might be better than what you have now.

[Sarge 4x4]

The Conti will not work as well as the KW27 as the KW27 is a more open tread and is more expensive.

Agree it's a bit poor for tyre choice in the car/suv sizes but the demand can't be there otherwise the manufactures would offer more.

[spadriver]

Have a look at Demon Tweaks online catalogue, lots of Rally type tyres on there, and in modern type sizes. (You dont have to buy through tweeks though)

[A57 HSV]

Sarge 4x4 said:

The Conti will not work as well as the KW27 as the KW27 is a more open tread and is more expensive.

Agree it's a bit poor for tyre choice in the car/suv sizes but the demand can't be there otherwise the manufactures would offer more.

I'm surprised that you say the KW27 is more expensive. Id have thought the Conti would have been the dearer of the two.

When off-roading, I found the multiple sipes on a cold weather tyre clog up very quickly with mud and also small stones/gravel. First hand experience of this in a friends Disco shod with Vredestein Wintracs.

I see that Bridgestone do the Dueler in this size:
http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/bridgestone/...

Bloke in our village has Dueler's on his Isuzu pick up, he's not had any problems with them on muddy building sites. Not sure if they are the Dueler HP Sport though.

Edited by A57 HSV on Thursday 5th February 18:10

[Sarge 4x4]

Typo.... Conti more expensive and the KW27 will perform better than Conti as it's a more open tread.

That Bridgestone will not cut the mustard IMHO.

[nxh66]

I've struggled in the same way in the UK, I have an Octavia 4x4 on 15" wheels. I work in Brazil sometimes and many normal cars there use proper Pirelli Scorpion ATR's in 205/60/15 as standard fitment as they have allot of dirt roads. Needless to say I can't get them in Europe.

I'd be tempted by a set of these on a scout if you wanted some extra off road ability. The standard Dunlops are a joke for a car marketed with having any offroad ability!

http://www.protyre.co.uk/buy/Pirelli-Scorpion-Zero...

[techguyone]

Can you get Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S ?

These are better than the duallers if nothing else.

[colonel c]

Just a thought. Would changing to a 16 inch rim give more options.

[PugwasHDJ80]

If you change the rim to a 16" the your closest off road tyre is a 225/75r16 if my maths is right (which it may not be!)

in that case you hvae loads of choices:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m64b0s230p0/SUV_Tyres_-_...

[abbotsmike]

PugwasHDJ80 said:

If you change the rim to a 16" the your closest off road tyre is a 225/75r16 if my maths is right (which it may not be!)

in that case you hvae loads of choices:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m64b0s230p0/SUV_Tyres_-_...

Nope. Overall diameter goes from 65 to 75cm!

You'd need a 225/55/16 to match

[KevinCorvetteC6]

I've gone for all-season tyres on my Octavia Scout, M&S rated but also good on the road. I have the Pirellis but the Goodyear are probably at least as good.

[Kiwibacon]

I've got a scout and fitted Continental Pure Contact. Stock 225/50R17 size.

They were the most open tyres I could find in that size and I wanted some snow traction. I've been stoked with them.
Done 50,000km so far and about half worn (yes, really, in the US they have a 70k mile tread warranty). Quiet and MPG improved a shade over the Bridgestone Potenza that were on the car when I got it.

[popeyewhite]

Go up to 70, if they'll fit, and you'll get some General Grabber ATs. 50 is kind of low profile for a 4x4/all terrain tyre I'd have thought.