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Dirt Oriented Tires for 15" Wheels?

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I am considering fitting some 15" wheels with dirt oriented tires in order to enjoy all the logging roads in my area. I know passenger car tires won't hold up. The sharp crushed rock they use on some of the roads can wipe out a passenger tire (or two) in the first mile of fast driving.

I tried Kumho Rally tires on my old Focus (R700 model I believe). There were great but only lasted about 5,000 miles of combined street and logging road use.

I would like something along the lines of a BFG All Terrain KO2, but obviously in a size that would fit the Fiesta ST, which they don't make. Any suggestions?
 


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Thanks for the tip. How do those tires do the road as far as life and noise? Do they seem to be pretty good in terms of build quality?
 


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They are solid gravel tires, yes. I reread your post though and realize you want something that will also last on tarmac. These won't. I would be surprised if you got more than a few thousand miles with street driving.
 


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True rally gravel tires will NOT last on tarmac, which is why I use the (now XL load rated) General Altimax Arctic 12s for working on gravel rallies.

These cost less than a third of even the cheapest actual gravel tires out there, and will not 'burn up' on the (sometimes 500+ miles of, each way) paved roads getting to the rallies, nor on the transit roads in between the worked stages. [wink]
 


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My Kumho R700 were very load on asphalt, but they behaved very well on it as well as gravel.
 




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