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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 886   
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The Risko is a copy of the later BFG MT pattern (KM2/KM3?) so is not really an unknown or untested pattern. The Special Tracks are totally overkill for your described usage. Have you ever used the ST pattern? They drone at speed, feel lumpy when rolling to a stop and sap power and speed. I have a set for playing and they work off-road brilliantly but I always swap back to my MTs once back home to improve the road experience.
The STs knock around 3-4mph off my top speed so presumably have at least the same effect on fuel economy (I don't monitor this). Everything wears quicker than a BFG. I'm still running the set of 255/85s I bought in 2015 and they are still usable for greenlaning etc over 40,000 miles later. They might be expensive, but buy cheap buy twice etc.... |
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23rd Oct 2025 9:13am |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 886
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By the way, the main reason I swap out the STs asap is to preserve the tread for max off-road performance, not bothered by the harshness and noise. The dulled performance is a pretty major factor though.
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23rd Oct 2025 9:40am |
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| mattsccm Member Since: 11 Jul 2022 Location: Glos Posts: 22 
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Cheers. Much as I thought.
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23rd Oct 2025 10:28am |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1498 
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Have you looked at new tyres from a mid range manufacturer, such as Falken, Maxxis or Kumho?
These days the price difference is negligible, either the same or maybe £10 - 15 per tyre more than remoulds. Buying a set of those, you know they're new and all of the same construction, tyres age on the inside too. |
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23rd Oct 2025 10:32am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 603  
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Like most I’ve had all sorts of brands over the years, but the set which was the worst was Insa. The Dakar specifically. I was noisy, poorly made and cheap. Just a few miles after fitting I honestly couldn’t wait for them to wear out, which wasn’t long as the side walls of the near side two we’re ripped out on a country ( tarmac) lane.
Lots of unbranded mud tyres I’ve had have been just fine, although generally wearing faster, they’re about done after 15k. Kumho are good as they have reinforced side walls and wear as well as anything else I’ve found. I’ve had several sets of Bfg tyres, they’re good quality and look good but are expensive and I’ve never got any more mileage out of them than anything else usually 25k. I’m currently on a set a Toyo Open County MT which we’re around two thirds of the price of the Bfg MT, but are just as good for my use. 1983 110 automatic OM606 |
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23rd Oct 2025 11:26am |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 845
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I had Insa Turbo Sahara tyres on my Series 2a for 8 years. They were very good on the road/off road and they still had plenty of life left in them when I sold it. BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
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23rd Oct 2025 2:36pm |
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