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Silverstone at 117,s
« on: June 11, 2011, 10:59:44 PM »
Anyone used these tyres ?

what are they like are they any good ? i want to put a set of tyres on the xj jeep . 15 - 10.5 - 31s .

$195 each fitted or $815 with front wheel alignment. just want a good ..cheap .. general work A/T tyre and dont want to spend $300 +  for each tyre  

i have maxxis 755,s on at the moment.

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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2011, 09:05:12 AM »
I have Hercules on the back & Maxxis on the steer . If you cant find a cost efficient tyre for your rim size then change the rims . That will open up a bigger range to choose from .  :cheers:
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2011, 09:15:03 AM »
I think Lost has them, they look close to a tractor tyre to me so side slope grip might be an issue.
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2011, 12:28:24 PM »
I think Lost has them, they look close to a tractor tyre to me so side slope grip might be an issue.

no i think there a rip off of the bfg,s At,s .... same tread patern  ;D

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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2011, 01:10:55 PM »
Isn't this the 117?

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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2011, 01:14:28 PM »
I think lost runs Kumo KL71 s
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2011, 01:17:03 PM »
71 117 close :)
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2011, 02:02:38 PM »
Its close enough if you got no idea  ??? You cant see them from the cabin anyhow . Unless you did soimething wrong,,, very wrong  >:D
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2011, 02:40:51 PM »
Craig,

I had the Silverstone AT 117s in 31 x 10.5 R15 on my NJ Pajero. Ran with these on for over 18 months and about 40000km without an issue. They were fairly quiet on road and handled OK in the wet on the tarmac. Offroad I had no issues and handled sand and beach work no worries,  I have a dislike for mud and try to avoid it when I can so can't comment on what they were like in bog holes but they handled wet dirt roads out west OK. They wore fairly well with a little over half the tread left when I got rid of the Paj.

The only issue I had with them was that they were a pain to balance and every time I rotated them (every 10000ks) I had to take it the tyre shop to have them re-balanced.
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2011, 08:36:29 PM »
Im runnin the Kumho.

The silverstones if your talkin the MT's wear out stupid quick accordin to some other forums. thus why they are cheap.
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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2011, 10:19:01 PM »
Isn't this the 117?




yeah there the MT 117  ;D im looking at the AT 117 its less agressive

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Re: Silverstone at 117,s
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 10:56:29 AM »
Craig,

I had the Silverstone AT 117s in 31 x 10.5 R15 on my NJ Pajero. Ran with these on for over 18 months and about 40000km without an issue. They were fairly quiet on road and handled OK in the wet on the tarmac. Offroad I had no issues and handled sand and beach work no worries,  I have a dislike for mud and try to avoid it when I can so can't comment on what they were like in bog holes but they handled wet dirt roads out west OK. They wore fairly well with a little over half the tread left when I got rid of the Paj.

The only issue I had with them was that they were a pain to balance and every time I rotated them (every 10000ks) I had to take it the tyre shop to have them re-balanced.
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