Experience or reviews for 205/80R16 110/108Q Maxxis Bighorn MT-764 BSW

[Ironchicken64]

Is anyone using 205/80R16 110/108Q Maxxis Bighorn MT-764 BSW or 205/80R16 110/108Q Maxxis Wormdrive AT-980E OWL
If so I would like to know what the general opinion is.
I'd prefer Michelin 7.50 XZL's but the price is putting me off.

[NoBeardNoTopKnot]

The general opinion is you can buy cheap or good. Appears you want cheap. As with all tyre threads some will be along to say their ABC brand are fine - so much better than last week's - and this will be as arbitary and subjective as the question.

Buy the best you can afford. Careful to buy in date.

'Maxxis Bighorn'   I say buy those on the name alone. Promise you'll pick the sidewall letters out in white.

[Adam1958]

I've had a fair bit of experience with maxxis tyres over the years, on various vehicles. I have not used the 205/80/16 but have used the same tread pattern in other sizes... maxxis as far as I know is part of CST who have been around for decades. They are widely respected in motorcycle, ATV, MTB markets and are big in the American off-roading market.

They love a bit of marketing hype, but I'd say they are about as good as anything else.

My preference is always for a new tyre... meaning some of the mod surplus stuff you see for sale might be rock hard and ancient, a new tyre of almost any flavour will be better than that in the areas that count.

I would buy maxxis rubber again no probs.

[NoBeardNoTopKnot]

Buy 'em and this one is on us.

[geoff]

I've not heard anything untoward with Maxxis so I'd not discount them, do they do any 7.50's or equivalent size ?

[Serious Series]

What do you intend doing with your landrover?
Big horn reviews seem to say a lot of road noise but good off road.

[Ironchicken64]

To be fair I am not going to use off road that much, so the all terrain tyre is the likely option and not the Bighorn.
I might bite the bullet and go with the Michelin but so far I have not found them much under £200 per corner ( and I would want a matching spare)   

[Oddjob]

I bought xzl's when they were a bit cheaper and love them although they are much much softer than the 15 year old set I had on before so are wearing a lot faster.
To save a few quid I bought a second hand xzl for the spare. As it sits on the bonnet it will probably get sun damage before it's used.

[Serious Series]

I bought xzl's when they were a bit cheaper and love them although they are much much softer than the 15 year old set I had on before so are wearing a lot faster.
To save a few quid I bought a second hand xzl for the spare. As it sits on the bonnet it will probably get sun damage before it's used.

Worth buying a cover for your spare on the bonnet lot cheaper than a tyre.
Mine was £45 from ebay hard top surface with elasticated fabric on sides.

[Donaldrwebb]

I've just bought a set of Michelin's £600 for 4 delivered.  Still have to pay to fit them though.