Town and country tyres

[Bigdog]

Anyone any experience with these tyres, good, bad etc, thanks

[diffwhine]

Do they still exist? I thought Firestone T&Cs died a death donkey's years ago.

Or do you mean something else?

[Wittsend]

Nowadays we are looking at road biased tyres as might be fitted to Range Rovers as standard.
Or AT (all terrain) which have a deeper tread pattern and something of a good compromise between a straight road tyre or an off-road tyre, MT (mud terrain) with deep "aggressive" treads, good in mud and wet grass, not so good on the road (especially wet roads).

Which tyre type you chose depends very much what you intend to use the vehicle for. I guess most owners opt for an AT type

[Bigdog]

Some pictures

[GlenAnderson]

Date code? If they're actually genuine Firestone Town and Country tyres they'll be at least thirty years old.

[Bigdog]

This is all I have

[Alan Drover]

Not even a manufacturer's name?
There's a number in the photo in the last post ending  in 517. Could that be May 2017?. If so, they're nearly 7 years old.

[Bigdog]

Only this

[Alan Drover]

Then I'd leave well alone and buy a reputable make. Remember that tyres are your only contact with the road.
Are they tubed or tubeless is another factor you must consider and information looks very sketchy.

[GlenAnderson]

I wouldn't even put them on a bonfire...

[Bigdog]

Ok

[GlenAnderson]

Tyres made from 2000, and imported through official channels into the UK market, should have a four figure date code. The first two being the production week, the second two the year.

Tyres with a three figure code were made prior to 2000, and those with no code at all are either pre 1980, or not made to any official standards for road use in the uk.

If 7.50-16 tubed crossplies are what you're set on, then these would be a better bet than secondhand unknowns:Deestones

If 7.50 radials are within budget, then these are a good tyre: General SAG

There appears to be very little choice, currently, in 7.50 tyres of any flavour. It might be time to consider the 235/85 alternative, of which there are many more to choose from.

[Alan Drover]

The last 4 numbers are 4517. Could that be week 45 of 2017 then?

[GlenAnderson]

The last 4 numbers are 4517. Could that be week 45 of 2017 then?

No. The date code should be a four digit stand-alone number. Like this:You cannot view this attachment.

[w3526602]

Hi,

There is/was something in my memory banks from the 1960s. that T & C tyres came with a warranty that Firestone would pay the recovery costs if you ever got stuck in mud or snow. I had them fitted on the front of my Minivan (10" dia) and never got stuck. But would I have got stuck anyway?

In the Winter of 1967, fresh out the RAF, Barbara was in a maternity ward in Eastbourne, producing our daughter, while I had moved into a flat in Croydon.

The South Coast was reputedly "cut off" by snow for three days, but I managed to visit her every evening (the Ward Sister gave me special dispensation to arrive late). I was driving a 1959 Singer Gazelle, convertible on regular tyres. Luckily, I had the roads to myself.

Back on topic .... What do the Military currently fit to their Land Rovers? And what did/do our late Queen, and current King fit to theirs? I cannot imagine Queen Elizabeth 2nd being deterred by a bit of snow.

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