Off-road expert and adventurer Denny Danis of Team Bullet Off Road has heaped praise on Kumho Tyres versatile and practical all terrain AT52 tyres following his latest adventure through a rain affected and muddy Central Australia, including a Simpson Desert Crossing and a run back from Birdsville via Moree in Northern NSW.

Denny said the AT52s on his 79 Series Toyota LandCruiser ute, out-performed all of the specialist mud terrain tyres on the five other Toyota’s which were part of the convoy, particularly in what was very muddy trip across the Simpson and coping with the equally wet conditions in the channel country south from Birdsville.

Team Bullet showcased its well-travelled 79 Series fitted with its Kumho AT52s at the Australian 4x4 and Adventure Show at Sydney International Dragway in September.

Denny said that the Central Australian trip which tracked west from Sydney and up to Coober Pedy, before heading to Mt Dare and across the Madigan Line crossing of the Simpson before returning to Sydney, covered about 8000 kms and was a stern test given the massive rainfall in weeks prior to the trek.

“I have to say I was a little sceptical given the roads had all been closed just prior to the  trip and I was going to switch to a mud terrain, but decided to go with the Kumho AT52s to really put them through the test,” said Denny.

“The other four Toyotas were all on muddies and we were the only one on All Terrains and the performance was outstanding and put the muddies to shame really,” he said.

“The other stand out with the AT52s was their stability and strength even when the pressures were down on gravel roads after coming out of the dune country.



“We filmed the trip for our YouTube channel and had GoPros aimed at the tyres and suspension and that proved the fact that the AT52s don’t jump or skip as much as many tyres, providing added stability and traction by keeping the rubber on the road longer and more consistently,” Denny added.

“On a Toyota 79 like ours with an all up weight of around three-tonnes the stability and strength of the AT52s was a stand out,” he said.

He also added that the AT52s also performed superbly on tarmac roads to and from the outback underlining their all-round excellence in a range of conditions.

“I’d like to make people realise that Kumho produces tyres that are world class and their performance is hard to top, particularly for the price,” Denny concluded.

Denny had his 79 Series on display at the Australian 4x4 and Adventure Show along with his competition rock crawler vehicle and saying he is a strong advocate for the Kumho AT52s.

To watch the AT52s in action, visit the official Team Bullet YouTube channel: