When Kevin Brown took his family away for the weekend, he didn't expect his new Mickey Thompson tyres would save them from possible disaster - going off the side of a mountain with a 200 metre drop and a 60 degree face. Kevin tells us what happened and how his Mickey Thompson Baja Claws clawed them back to safety…..

Headed off to Bendethra for the October long weekend. In the weeks prior it was raining fairly constant so I knew we had to change our tyres from BF all terrain to a decent mud tyre just in case.

After reading articles on various mud tyres I decided to go for the Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radial as they were the best tyre in most conditions and their aggressive pattern looks like it could handle any wet conditions that we had to face. Unknowingly this was the best decision I have ever made.

It was raining all day Friday and the fire trails were treacherous. We were only 3kms from camp on the Middle Mountain Fire Trail and eager to get there and setup for a relaxing weekend. We came around a tight right-hand bend when I felt the road give way from beneath the car. Luckily we were doing only 10kph in second low. I turned sharply right fearing that we would go off the side of the mountain with a 200 metre or so drop at about 60 degrees. Unfortunately, the off-road trailer didn't make it and dropped straight off the edge and rolled on its side. The whole vehicle started going backwards with the trailer. I flattened the 'cruiser and the Claws just dug in and pulled the trailer up the mountain on its side and back on the road.

If I didn't have the Baja Claws on, I reckon the whole car and trailer was gone along with my wife and two boys. My mate wasn't so lucky, he didn't have Mickey Thompson's on his cruiser and ended up 6ft down the mountain.

How did Kevin's Baja Claws claw him out of trouble?
Mickey Thompson's Baja Claw Radial tyre has a tested and proven tread design - 23 degrees is the ultimate angle for cutting and self-cleaning (used on plough blades and tractor tyres) and gives maximum traction. And, with side-biters designed for climbing out of ruts, scalloped alternate shoulder tread blocks for increased off-road bite and traction in boggy conditions, a special tread compound for incredible wet grip on bitumen, and 20% more rubber in the upper sidewall for extra protection against staking, the Baja Claw Radial is the ultimate steel-belted radial mud tyre.

The Baja Claw Radial has re-inforced sidewalls, right where you need it, just below the tread where the sidewall normally bulges, and 23 degree tread angles for self-cleaning. This tyre gives you Ultimate off-road traction and is a great tyre on the road without excessive noise.