Off-Road and 4WD

Running all-terrains but still carrying a highway-tread spare? Here’s when a mismatched 4WD spare is fine, when it’s genuinely risky, and how to match it right.

Tradie by week, tourer by weekend? How to pick one tyre for a dual-purpose ute in Australia: A/T vs H/T, load ratings for a full tray, and the best compromise.

Read a 4WD tyre’s tread before you buy: void ratio, shoulder lugs, siping, stone ejectors, self-cleaning, and what each means for noise, wet grip and mud.

The 4WD tyre mistakes that quietly cost Australians money: wrong tyre type, bad pressures, airing down overloaded, skipping rotation, and buying on price.