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yep, run on Goodyear wranglers M&S, do around 95% road and then playing in the snow!!
3rd Mar 2009 1:17 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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General AT2, quite a few size's available in 17" too.
Andy.
3rd Mar 2009 7:41 am
PaulnhisGirls
Member Since: 17 Nov 2006
Location: Chester
Posts: 135
tyre selection
Zaphod
Would always recommend Cooper ST's I run on 245/70/R17's and mine took me all around
Morocco and numerous play days and never ever miss a beat! and still going strong at, believe
it or not 40K and never had to use the spare so their tough too, I cant fault them, gonna try the
STT's next time. Talk to the lads at Silverline, at the Donnington show last month they where
talking some good deals. I'm presuming you've got 17" rims!
Think if my memory serves me correct they where £94 each
6th Mar 2009 6:14 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Zaphod, don't dismiss the standard Conti 4x4 contacts, used mine on green laning trips, Tunisia (rocks as well as sand) and general day to day stuff. Tough as old boots and only had one puncture in 2.5 years. And cheap as chips. I might be biased as I have 8 on rims and 6 off!
6th Mar 2009 7:51 pm
mehari
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Location: somewhere in Belgium and often in Brittany
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Re: 17" Tyres - Off road and On road use
zaphod wrote:
Yeah, I know it's been discussed ad nauseam, however I think a few new products have come out in the last 6 months or so.
I'm looking for something that'll do 65% road, 25% mud & grass and 10% rock, sand, snow etc.
So feel free to throw in your tuppenceworth all observations welcome
BTW, heavy snow forecast here tomorrow
The reason why this has been discussed ad nauseam is that the perfect "brilliant everywhere" tyre... simply doesn't exist... As far as I'm concerned, I'm always skeptical about this percentage thing... 60% on road, 32% sand, 3,5% mud and the remainder being rocks... It's like asking for a lady that would be 34% S.., 27% cooking, 12,5% soccer fan, 5,2% culture and the rest... silent you see the point ?
What you seem to be looking after is an all road tyre with a little preference for wet grounds... I would say that the best compromise for you would be BFG AT/KO. ST's and AT2 might be too much for dry and relatively hot conditions and STT's as any other Mud tyres might (will) be too noisy onroad.A second D3 ! This time with all whistles and bells (Auto, 7seats, Diff Lock, RAI, all kinds of protections, winch, Extended range tank, iPod adapter....)
First time twice the same car ! and first time third car of the same brand !
I'm loving it !
6th Mar 2009 10:04 pm
CY
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If majority usage is road then a road tyre is best. For the minority of times you want to go off-road, the electronics/TR will take care of it. They are incredible on road tyres 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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6th Mar 2009 11:17 pm
Tom W
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Our works pick-ups run a variety of tyres,bfg,general,goodyear and coopers. All good, Cooper ATR Discoverers on 3 D3s. Very good on road,plenty good enough,on fields,tracks etc. About £80 each
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Yeah, I know it's been discussed ad nauseam, however I think a few new products have come out in the last 6 months or so.
all observations welcome 
