Tyre Studio Reviews

We have new All Terrain tyres. The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT!

Studio Review - We are excited to be testing out the new Baja Boss All-Terrain tyre from Mickey Thompson. Mickey Thompson tyres are known the world over for their superior performance in the off-road segment. Having won multiple Dakar, Rally plus many more off-road championships, we are thrilled to be putting these on our test Ranger Raptor for the next 10,000km or maybe more! They look awesome! Super aggressive for an All-Terrain so lets see how they go. We'll keep you updated on the journey of these tyres over on our socials otherwise tune in for the 10,000km review.

Pirelli Cinturato P7 Studio Overview - Green Performance Tyre

We got the new/updated Pirelli Cinturato P7 in our studio for an overview. This one has just been released, but based on the same of formula as the previous Pirelli Cinturato P7. Pirelli is aiming this tyre at the green performance tyre market. That means you can still have fun with it, but it's going to last you longer than say one of their peak performance tyres. Let's take a look at the tyre itself in this video. Chapters 0:00 Intro of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 0:20 About the Cinturato range 1:00 Cinturato P7 Improvements 1:15 Close up of the tyre 1:55 Cinturato P7 OE versions 2:30 Long term test vehicle For more information on the Pirelli Cinturato P7 and consumer reviews, go and have a look at: https://www.tyrereview.com.au/pirelli-cinturato-p7-reviews Or you can find us on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/tyrereview FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/tyrereview WEBSITE https://www.tyrereview.com.au -------------------------------------------------- Full Transcript: - So today in the warehouse, we've got the Pirelli Cinturato P7. It's the new one just released. It's new, but based on the same sort of formula. So it's, Pirelli's green performance tyre. That means you can still have fun with it, but it's going to last you longer than say one of their peak performance tyres. Can't push it as hard as one of those, but it's going to last longer on the road for regular driving. It's interesting. So I was talking to one of the Pirelli guys before, and basically they release a sort of a facelift update on these tyres every three to four years. And so, they release it and then they actually start working on it pretty much straight away. So they're always working on the next version of this tyre and probably most of the other tyres out there as well. So it's interesting to know about that cycle. So this is an updated version. They're saying it's going to be better in the wet, and it's going to have reduced road noise. They actually have to release these new versions every three or four years, because they have to keep up with various emission standards. So, for instance, in this case, it's actually the Euro emission standards. And so a key factor of that this year, or this time, was the drive by noise. So they've worked to reduce that in this tyre. But they do say it's actually reduced braking distance by about four metres and it's got better fuel efficiency. So, you know, all the usual little increments that you're expecting to see. So you can see if we look at the tread, that this actually is a performance tyre. So it's got these three consistent ribs that go all the way through. You don't see any of those bigger voids that you might see in a regular passenger tyre. It's got two hefty shoulders. It's actually an asymmetrical tyre. So you've got an outside and an inside of the tyre. And so it's still got sipes. So it's still gonna evacuate the water pretty well. And these big channels running through will help evacuate the water. So, you know, that's probably why it's better at stopping the wet, because they have actually updated the compound on this as well. So, there's lots of little tweaks to sort of that formula that we know and love. So this tyre comes in an increasing range of sizes and actually they build a lot of these for OE as well. So making them for OE means that they come on new cars. And they actually design specific tyres, so variations of this tyre, for specific cars. So interestingly enough, they might actually have a slight camber on them or a difference in the tread pattern, that actually makes up for little bits and pieces that happen on the car. So, they might go and make the car, and all these design and all these little components come into it. And then, it's actually down to the tyre to make up for any little variations that might happen right at the end. So that's where the OE homologation comes in. Particularly with vehicles like, you know, the xDrive or the Audis, with their transmissions that are a little bit finicky about what sort of tyres go on there. So something to keep an eye out for. But anyway, so this is Pirelli's new or updated Pirelli Cinturato P7. It's their green performance tyre. And we're going to put it on our Renault Megane test vehicle and see what Grant thinks about it. So, tune in at about 10,000ks, to see that long-term review.

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Studio Overview

We're taking a look at the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, which is a replacement for the Michelin Pilot Sport 3. The Pilot Sport 4 tyre is a mix between a touring tyre with a dash of performance driving thrown in. Let's have closer look! Full Transcript: - G'day. Today, in our warehouse, we've got the Michelin Pilot Sport 4. So today in the warehouse, we've got the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, which actually replaces the Pilot Sport 3, and probably replaced it about a year and so ago now. So, this tyre is their road oriented tyre, from their more sportier range. So there's the Pilot Sport 4, which this one is, and there's the Pilot Sport 4S, which is sort of the next level up, then there's the PS Cup or Pilot Sport Cup. So, basically this one is your more road oriented tourer which maybe you can get high-spirited with. And then the 4S is going to be a little bit more aggressive again and then the Cup is more your track tyre that you can drive to track and drive home again but you probably wouldn't want to be driving on a day-to-day. So it's that fast road tyre that's a comfortable tourer, but have let's a closer look at what actually makes this an interesting tyre. So, any tyre in this category is going to have to fight that balance between being a comfortable and safe road tyre with being a fun and spirited, not quite track tyre, but something you can give it some whirling on the road. So they have to balance this with the compound that they use, the siping that the tyre has, and the stiffness of the carcass. So this tyre is supposed to be for performance driving, so one of the first that I noticed about it did seem, in comparison with your regular passenger tyres is that the compound is really quite a sticky sort of compound. So I don't know if you can hear that, but it's so sticky. And then also, you see these big, deep sipes here that run through the whole tyre, which are going to be good for evacuating all of that water that you might come across in the wet. And then also, you see these three strong stinter ribs? They go all the way around the tyre, so there's no breaks in those. So that's going to really give you that durability for when, or the strength for when you're putting the pedal to the ground. One thing you'll notice, though, that's a little bit different between this and perhaps a more sport oriented tyre, it's that the shoulders are not as solid as perhaps a more performance oriented tyre. Because again, that's trying to get that water out there, so it's balancing off between evacuating the water and having the strength here to allow you to corner faster. So this perhaps won't let you corner as fast as a more track oriented tyre, but it's going to be a heck of a lot safer in the wet for your regular passenger cars. So Michelin says that this tyre offers excellent steering control and a high level of reactivity, which means it's going to be able to be a bit more fun for when you're trying to make your passengers take in the twisties. And they also reckon it offers a high level of safety on the wet roads, so that means that hopefully they found that balance between it being a fun touring tyre and the wet weather performance as well. So one thing to know is this is an asymmetric tyre. So this is actually the inside of the tyre, and this is the outside of the tyre, and you can see, as we cross the tyre, the siping, the channelling, gets deeper also, it's deeper on the inside and shallower or narrower on the outside, which means that this shoulder, outside shoulder is going to be stiffer for that cornering capacity. But you've still got the channels on the inside here to get rid of the majority of the water out the back. So the PS 4 from Michelin covers quite a wide range of sizes. It goes from say, your hatchback sort of size through to your full-size sedan sort of size, so that's 205/50-16 all the way through to 325/30-21, so that's quite a narrow profile tyre. This particular set of tyres is actually going on our long-term test vehicle, it's a Renault Megane Cup, so sporty hatch. We'll be putting it on the track, as well as seeing how it goes over the next 10,000 kms just for day-to-day life. So tune back in in 10,000 kms and make sure you hit that subscribe button and the little bell button for notifications for whenever we post a video next. So thank you, and see you next time.

Tyre Review - New VS Old Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT Studio Overview

Join us as we discuss the new Wrangler Duratrac with the old. According to @GoodyearAustralia 'The Wrangler Duratrac RT tyre is an exciting addition to Goodyear's range of legendary Wrangler tyres. Featuring the latest in off-road tyre technology and all light-truck tyre construction- Wrangler DuraTrac RT is designed to provide stronger protection and better traction to go explore, including in rugged terrain.' We had Dennis Tito from Goodyear to come and chat with Jared about all that above in our previous video which can be found here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFm9h7id3_w&t=21s If you have these tyres, don't forget to leave a review on our website https://www.tyrereview.com.au/

Yokohama Geolandar X-AT, AT and MT - What's the difference?!

Yokohama has announced the new Geolandar X-AT, but what's the difference between that tyre and the Geolandar AT and Geolandar MT? We took the Yokohama Geolandar X-AT, AT & MT on a snow trip the other day, so decided to make a quick video describing some of the basic differences between these tyres. Yokohama Geolandar Extreme All Terrain Tyre (X-AT) on the left. Yokohama Geolandar Mud Terrain Tyre (MT) in the centre. Yokohama Geolandar All Terrain Tyre (AT) on the right. The Yokohama Geolandar Extreme All Terrain Tyres (X-AT) are on our Ford Ranger Tyre Review test vehicle and we will rack up 10,000km's before we perform a long term review for you. If you enjoy this video, don't forget to subscribe for more! Full Transcript: - Good day. Jared from Tyre Review here, I thought I'd take the opportunity seeing as we've actually got all three of the Yokohama, AT, X-AT, and their MT tyre here, to just show you a bit of the difference. So, the first thing I thought I'd do, is show you the difference in the tread pattern. So you see how the regular on-brand tyre actually got pretty good dense tread pattern. Which means it's going to be better on road, it's going to have better grip on the road, on the regular road, and the tread is not quite as big as perhaps the X-AT, which is the brand new one, which they've just released. The tread pattern is deeper, it's got these bigger blocks with the bigger gaps in between. And then you've the MT, which has got much, much bigger gaps here, all the way through, and there's less actual tread that hits the road. So these are going to be noisier, these are not going to be quite as noisy, these are going to be pretty quiet, these are going to grip better on the road, these are going to be a little bit in between, And these are going to be less grip, but these are obviously going to rip and tear into the off-road more. These are going to be a cross between the all-terrain and the mud-terrain. So these are perhaps the best of both worlds, depending on what sort of driver you are. So, that's the Yokohama AT, X-AT and MT. Our Yokohama Geolandar X-AT website article can be found here: https://www.tyrereview.com.au/yokohama-geolandar-x-at-studio-overview

Cooper AT3 XLT Studio Review

We take a look in the studio at the brand new Cooper AT3 XLT in the studio, looking at the differences between it and its new sibling tyres, as well as the design features that Cooper have worked into the tyre. Full Transcript: - G'day, welcome back to tyre review. Today we've got the brand new Cooper AT3 tyre, in the warehouse. Now you might be thinking, hey there's already an AT3, that's been on the market for however long, and it's a well respected tyre, and people in the outback using that sort of stuff. But, this is actually a brand new one they've just released. And, they've split the old one into three different patterns. So, there's the AT3 4S, it's got a little sort of super score sort of thing. And the 4S is now an AT3 tyre that's for the highway, so more for highway driving but still has some off-road chops. And the AT3 XL and AT3 XLT are sort of the bigger brothers, the off-road. Apparently the only difference really is that the XL is smaller sizes and the XLT is larger sizes. But we did notice when we looked at it, the XLT does have larger sort of side biters or what are you gonna call these things. So there is some small differences in the tyre but that's probably because it's smaller tyres vs larger tyres. So this is the Cooper AT3 XLT which we'll be testing. And probably some of the biggest features that you'll notice in the tread is actually they've got these new sort of rugged shoulders. And then, on top of that, they've also got this little scarlet bit here and there, so you see how every second tread lug is actually recessed a little bit, and then they say they've got these amazing Aqua Vac Channels, so we'll see what they reckon about that but we'll see how that actually goes in real life, but these are supposed to get more water out of the tread than you might otherwise. So if you can see down in there. And then they've got the stone ledges, these bits here. Which are supposed to help to get stones out of the tread, which means that they're less likely to actually drill into the tread. And then finally, in terms of interesting stuff, right in here, they've got these little whisper groove shields, which they reckon make this tyre 20 percent quieter. Which is a bit crazy but anyway we'll see how it goes as well. So one of the things I did work on with this all-terrain tyre is making sure that it stays quieter over the whole tread life, rather than just being quiet to start off with. So one of the other things I've just noticed is that these tyres are actually M and S rated, so mud and snow rated, but they're not the new three peak, snow rating. So that means they won't be as good at sub-zero temperatures or you know, really close to sub-zero. So just keep that in mind if you're gonna be doing some snow driving when you're choosing your tyres next. So the other thing about these Coopers is they do come with an 80,000 k warranty and like all warranties in the tyre industry I encourage you to check the fine print and see what they actually cover, but they do have some warranty not just no warranty. So, again depending on what you're actually in to, that's worth checking. These tyres are going to go onto my personal Ranger, I've been working away through as many different all terrain patterns as I can with these long term tests. Each long term test is 10,000 k's and at the end of it we see how I feel about them or with the other tyres, how the other drivers feel about them, how they've performed day-to-day life as well as for some trips. So I'm actually excited to see how the Coopers go on my Ford Ranger, and I'll be reporting back to you in about 10,000 k's.

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Maxxis Bravo AT771 Studio Review

We take a look in the studio at the Maxxis Bravo AT771, which will be equipped to our Ford Ranger for long term testing. Don't forget to subscribe & hit the bell to stay up to date with any new reviews and information coming out. Full Transcript: Gudday, I'm Jared from Tyre Review, and over the last few months, I've spent about 10,000 Ks with the new Maxxis Bravo 771 tyres, and these are an all terrain tyre, but they're maybe not as aggressive as some of the other all terrains that I've been testing recently, but I've found that's a bit of a good thing, because they're probably more of a comfortable tyre. So, I find that they're better when I've got the family in the car and we're going on trips. So, I've tried them in the mud, and they worked well there. They cleared okay, and we tried them in the sand, where they bagged that really well. But the place that I found that they worked best was actually on gravel roads, which is where we are right now. But we took them up to the Northeast coast of Tasmania, and then on the way back, we came via the forestry roads, which had a lot of potholes, and I found that we could still maintain a really good speed going across those potholes, probably more than I would do a lot of the other tyres, because these tyres soaked up the bumps and the ruts so easily, and we still had good control despite it being a forestry road and being used by big vehicles all the time. So, I'd really recommend these tyres for SUVs or dual cab utes. The modern dual cab ute that spends a lot of its time on the blacktop, but on the weekend they might go elsewhere, might go bush or whatever, because they are a good, comfortable tyre for the family, but they can do off road very, very well. The only thing I would say is if you are getting them mounted, I'd probably get the white lettering mounted on the inside, because I found that I had to clean it every two to three months. Unless you really like the look of the white writing, which some people get into, in which case just clean it every couple of months when you clean the car. And so in short, Maxxis Bravo 771, rate them as a good tyre. To see a full written review and ratings breakdown, visit tyrereview.com.au

Highway Max Colour Smoke Tyre Studio Overview

Ever thought about colouring up your life? Or how coloured smoke tyres work? Well, these tyres from Highway Max might just do the trick. Besides providing something else for us to review, the Highway Max Coloured Smoke tyres will be going on our top secret project. These tyres can be used for pure entertainment, smoke signals and of course gender reveal parties. Just make sure you do it in safely. The Highway Max coloured smoke tyres range from bright green to dark red, so let's take a look at at how they are made. Full transcript: - [Jared] If you are looking setup some spectacles or would like to know the gender of your baby in a particular spectacular kind of way. These tyres we got in the studio are the tyres for you. - [Jared]So these tyres are the Highway Max Coloured Smoke tyre and as you can see from the tread there. When you do, when you do some burn outs with these things they poor out heaps of coloured smoke. They come in a variety of colours. - [Jared] These tyres right here are an interesting Australian manufacturing success story. So they start off life as another set of tyres they might be Kumho's, Pirelli, or something else and then Highway Max guys get them they mix up a new compound of rubber that actually has the dye in it and the rubber in it and then they put another mould over the top. - [Jared]Which means that they're normal tyres but they've got the dye in the actual compound of the tread. These tyres are not for use on the highway. They are only used for burnouts, for doing burnouts and you also need to remember to wear your safety googles and keep people a long way away because they put a heck of a lot of smoke. - [Jared] Definitely not for single peggers folks. So there's really this is the point which I would go into the features and benefits of the tyres but there is no features, no benefits to the tyres apart from the fact that they will be very, very smokey. They will let people know the gender of the baby you are having, pink or blue or orange. - [Jared] We've got these tyres for a secret project. Which we are sponsoring so these tyres are going to go onto something may or may not do burnouts. - [Jared] So make sure you subscribe and keep an eye on what we're getting up to.