LT
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Hopefully going to drive the Strata Florida in September. Never been there before, but seen lots of video clips and read aricles on it.
I have a set of 19" Goodyear MTR's or 18" Pirelli ATR's. The ATR's have always got me everywhere I want to go, but the 18" rims are unmarked and I'd prefer to keep them that way. My 19" MTR's are on rims that are already scuffed.
I'm assuming that the SF has sections that could potentially be quite damaging to rims. Is this so? In which case I'll put on the MTR's.
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Funkykipper
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| Re: Strata Florida, which tyres/rims to use? |
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I would go for high side walls as the rocks are quite unforgiving. The strata end has rather sharp rocks. The rest is quite small and gravelly. Some say he eats creme eggs whole and is waterproof from the neck up. All we know he is called the Funkykipper!
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| 14th Aug 2012 2:02 pm |
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pgerman
Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
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Look here under "Big Weekend in Wales": http://www.4x4adventuretours.co.uk/blog.html
You'll see me doing the bomb hole at Strata Florida which was great. I would suuggest you go with the MTR's (you'll see I put on my STT's) as you will mark the alloys somewhere on route.
Have fun.... 
Paul
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| 14th Aug 2012 2:22 pm |
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LT
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Is there any really muddy sections on the SF?
I forgot that I also have a set 19" ATR's on scuffed rims. The tyres have about 5mm on the ones that were on the rear, but due to worn suspension bushes the fronts were worn down to 2-3mm on the inner edges with 4mm on the rest.
If it's not too muddy they'd be fine and I'd not worry at all about damaging either them or the rims.
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| 14th Aug 2012 3:00 pm |
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LT
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I'll probably sell the MTR's, as I've really not needed or used them since having Pirelli ATR's.
So if there's not any really muddy sections, I'm thinking it might be wise to use the 19" ATR's rather than risk any damage to the MTR's.
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| 14th Aug 2012 3:21 pm |
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Funkykipper
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No mud, just rock and water. Some say he eats creme eggs whole and is waterproof from the neck up. All we know he is called the Funkykipper!
WWW.1stOverland.co.uk
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| 14th Aug 2012 3:22 pm |
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lespes
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19 inch ATR's will do the job no problem,, did it several times with D2 on standard road tyres, no problems and countless times on the "1 wheel" drive motorbike.
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| 14th Aug 2012 8:30 pm |
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| 14th Aug 2012 10:00 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
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Thanks for the replies.
I think I'll use my set of 19" ATR's. Less noise and better mpg on the road trip down there than the MTR's and I'm not that bothered if they do get damaged.
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| 15th Aug 2012 10:37 am |
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psulli16
Member Since: 19 Jul 2012
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How long are you on the trip in septmeber ?
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| 15th Aug 2012 11:57 am |
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LT
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It's not be finalised, but looking at the last weekend of Sep. Camping on the Sat. night. D3, Defner and tricked up Wrangler.
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| 15th Aug 2012 12:27 pm |
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psulli16
Member Since: 19 Jul 2012
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Watch the midges, pesky little blighters trie to eat me the last trips there.
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| 15th Aug 2012 1:02 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Nay bother from the midges if you use Smidge:
http://www.midgeforecast.co.uk/
Tried and tested by me and the family in the Highlands and Rum (midge central) a few weeks ago.
I'll remember to pack it
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