Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
Posts: 34
General Grabber AT2
I cannot believe how well these are wearing compared to the Scorpion Zeros that the vehicle came with when new. They were shot out in less that 15000miles, This set of AT's has done 25000 already and still have plenty of life in them. Great in the snow as well.
19th Feb 2010 8:52 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72797
U get snow on Skye??? Thought it only rained!!
Only kidding, stunning part of the world. Would love to live there & watch the waves all day but SWMBO says no!!
19th Feb 2010 8:56 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
AT's seem to wear considerable better than Pirelli Zero's (which are known to have a short life)
I know D2's are better on tyres than a D3 (weight difference etc) but on my last D2 I had BF Goodrich AT2's (245/70/16's) and they managed a whoping 108k miles, and still had plenty of life in them
So . . . if your D3 wheels can take them - go for it
(the noise increase is negligable, and they are superb off road in all but the deepest gooey mud/bog)Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
19th Feb 2010 9:00 pm
Skyeseaways
Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
Posts: 34
108k miles is amazing!
You must drive very gently!
19th Feb 2010 9:57 pm
Skyeseaways
Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
Posts: 34
Skye is a great pleace to live. We have had a lot of snow this year and I travel over to the east coast and down to Edinburgh a lot. Only trouble is it is a long way from anywhere. Does have it's advantages at times though!!
19th Feb 2010 9:59 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Skyeseaways wrote:
108k miles is amazing!
You must drive very gently!
Not really - in fairness - a LOT of motorway, so mostly in a straight line !!!
But . . . I have never been one for hard driving - uses too much fuel, when I avarage 50k a year, a diference of +2 to 3 mpg = lots of £'sNever get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
19th Feb 2010 10:10 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Without a doubt, as I have said befor, one of the best all round tyres available on the market today, IMHO the best. Just wish we could get more, we are holding up at present but need more stock.
General AT2's are a better wet weather tyre than BFGoodrich AT KO, maybe won't last as long though, and as some will say the sidewalls on BFG are a little better, we have used both and even the wife prefers the AT2 to the BFG.
Still OK on 17", but 18" is looking sad.
One set of 18" wheels still available, if anyone is looking for a spare set.
Andy.
20th Feb 2010 9:01 am
Captain Slow
Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Herts
Posts: 459
any news on the 19"s yet Andy?Prince Harry's D3: G4 factory equipped D3 - expo rack, winch, roof lights, ladder, active locking rear diff, RAI, Melville & Moon seat covers, General Grabber ATs/ Goodyear Duratrac
22nd Feb 2010 10:12 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
not so good on steep muddy fields with a big trailer.... one wife.......livid
22nd Feb 2010 10:15 pm
Rabbit Leader
Member Since: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 196
Black tyre love ...
I love mine ...!
I also found virtually no wear (with them in the boot ..!)
I'm running a 34/36 psi combination, front and rear and find they turn tighter than the 255's I used before (even though they are 265's) and a generally 'softer' ride, which I prefer ... although I was using a 50 profile previously, so they were extra hard ... I'm gonna try adding a couple of psi just to see though ...
If I could go back in time, I'd buy them again (I'd do alot of things again if I could time travel actually, but thats not the point!)
Would recommend Paramedic, Father, Dog lover and Husband ... in no particular order!
14th Mar 2010 9:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72797
Ah lovely piles of tyres in the back of the car!!
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14th Mar 2010 10:00 pm
Rabbit Leader
Member Since: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 196
Nice!
Mine have done a couple of hundred miles - only fitted last week - just returned from York to the Midlands, got 33.3mpg, according to the trip unit ... Virtually all Motorway (if you include the A1M) miles ...Paramedic, Father, Dog lover and Husband ... in no particular order!
14th Mar 2010 10:09 pm
andychelt
Member Since: 24 Mar 2008
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 344
another here for at2s!
incidentally what pressures is everyone running them on?
20th Mar 2010 12:39 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Standard pressure is OK, but some run +4 psi, what you feel happy with at the end of the day.
What a great choice you have made.
Andy.
20th Mar 2010 1:59 pm
Rabbit Leader
Member Since: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 196
Towing pressures ...
I've increased my AT2 pressures all round, to +4psi from std .... but what about towing???
My manual says I should incresase to the "3 fat ladies with loads of luggage in the boot" setting in the rear ...
... would you say I should add 4psi on top of that? ... that would make them F38 R40 normally and F38 R44 when towing a caravan .... is that not too hard???
Paramedic, Father, Dog lover and Husband ... in no particular order!
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