I just bought a set of Summit Trail Climber 265/75R16 A/W. They are an all terrain with a reasonably aggressive pattern. On the highway, hardly any noise at all, very smooth riding so far @ 40 psi. I'm getting the damn oil leak fixed after the 20/01 so hopefully then I can give them a bash off road and see how they perform, maybe try The Ladder again, see if I can make it without a winch this time, unless someone with 35's has chewed it up..

Congrats on the new rubber Don.

I wouldn't get too fixated about doing the ladder without needing a winch.

One thing I have learned is not to push the vehicle too hard, or you start putting too much strain on parts that weren't designed for it.

Sometimes a bit of extra momentum can help, but it can bite you in the ass and make you bounce and lose control, sending you somewhere you didn't intend.

I look at a track like that now and think hmm, you need at least a rear locker for that, preferably both.

But I use my vehicle for work, so I look at it in a different way.

Anyway, keep the shiny side up and let us know how the new tyres go.

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A good set of tyres makes all the difference, get out there and test them out, nothing like testing the limit of your toy and your skills, remember there is a lot to learn and 99% of 4bys are more capable than the nut behind the wheel so take it easy and learn as you go

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