MY BELOVED FJ is about to reach 100,000km. Covid lockdowns stalled any travel, and now I’ve got itchy feet, so I’m considering packing the swag and hitting the road for a long-overdue Aussie road trip.
The FJ has been running on BFGoodrich tyres for the best part of 80,000km, and they have served me well. I’ve driven from Melbourne to Birdsville and back via the Gammon and Flinders Ranges. My service records show that they were at 30 percent tread during the last service.
It was time to get a new set of tyres, and as there are so many options on the market, I went to my colleagues at 4X4 Australia for advice, and they recommended Cooper AT3 LTs as a good option. The AT3 LT is classified as an All-Terrain Light Truck tyre, carrying a high load rating with excellent off-road traction and strength.
Realistically, as an automotive photographer, I mostly drive on blacktop roads when travelling to and from photo locations. About 80 percent of my driving is on bitumen, with the remaining 20 percent being off-road driving on predominantly gravel roads and occasionally shorter rocky trails and tracks during weekend trips.
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