Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
Posts: 279
Phew, thanks Guys. Just taking off nearly worn out Scorpion Zeros which came with the car. Car done 85k so no idea what the zeros have done, but they are showing signs of cracking.1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl
21st Apr 2018 7:06 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Look at the the sidewall for the 4 digit date code, ie 5217 week 52 2017.
21st Apr 2018 9:18 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
Please stop showing pictures of new tyres this time of nite..its not fair
21st Apr 2018 11:13 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
Duratracs on from when car was new 36000 plus miles on them now and still lots of "meat" left for I guess another 20K at least
I can say same about ATRs which I sold after a few year use and they were looking pretty promising for a next few
found most road biased tires last very low miles
22nd Apr 2018 9:19 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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galwaygreen wrote:
Please stop showing pictures of new tyres this time of nite..its not fair
You’re lucky we can’t post that new tyre smell. Nothing like passing the column of new tyres in the kitchen and giving them a cheeky little sniff.
22nd Apr 2018 9:25 am
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
I prefer food smells in the kitchen. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
22nd Apr 2018 9:53 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Looooooooverly smell of bacon & eggs in the kitchen at the mo.
I’m not that desperate for the sniff of fresh rubber so won’t go out to the drive and sniff the wheels. That a dog has lifted his leg at one also helps reinforce that decision.
22nd Apr 2018 9:58 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1520
I have Scorpion zeros. I'm on 23k miles coming up to 3 years and there's about 5mm left all round.
I obviously tip-toe around very lightly in mine.....Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
22nd Apr 2018 10:24 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Gary have you got a pic of the tyre as thats pretty amazing miles, I think they are 8mm when new, so thats 3mm in 23k?
22nd Apr 2018 10:33 am
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
DSL wrote:
Looooooooverly smell of bacon & eggs in the kitchen at the mo.
I’m not that desperate for the sniff of fresh rubber so won’t go out to the drive and sniff the wheels. That a dog has lifted his leg at one also helps reinforce that decision.
Been smelling a lot of food smells in the kitchen this past week, Del. SWMBO is on a jolly in Madeira with her pal and I am abandoned with a kitchen to use. freezer and frying pan being well patronised. Mind you I am used to this. Happens every year. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
22nd Apr 2018 2:54 pm
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 879
Just ditched my Scorpion Zeroes for some ATRs. Zeroes lasted for only 19.5k. Down to 2mm at the end which is less than I'm comfortable with.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
22nd Apr 2018 3:54 pm
Froogle-Yorkshireman
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 297
I got 26k out of Scorp Zeroes before swapping them out at 3.5mm.
All in all I was pretty impressed with them until they went sub 5mm.
I didn’t enjoy the tramlining and they were a bit too squeaky bum in the recent snow.
Gone for the harder compound of the ATR which should hopefully maintain a decent tread depth for much longer.
23rd Apr 2018 12:01 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1520
Finally got round to taking pics of my front and rear scorpion zeros at 24k miles (just under 3 years) and with 5mm left . (Sad thing to do I know but requested by Lynalldiscovery).
Not sure why they have lasted so well compared to others' experience. I do check them for correct pressure every couple of weeks and keep them to handbook pressures. I don't tow anything.
Cheers
Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
2nd May 2018 12:08 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Im not sure if my zeros were the same as that, I seem to remember a central plain band?
Still amazed at the miles
2nd May 2018 3:56 pm
G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
Posts: 2048
If only they still did BFG ATs for the D3...
96k miles out of one set...
Vs the Verdistien AT sometingorothers... I cant recall the name
They lasted under 12k miles but they were very soft to be fair...1 TR6 Rusting away quietly
1 FARR UTV SOLD
1 International Harvester SOLD
7 x D3 all SOLD
2 x D4 both SOLD
1 x Mrs D4 'Panther' SOLD
1 x Outlander van SOLD
1 continual stream of car parts and me living in the garage...
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freezer and frying pan being well patronised. Mind you I am used to this. Happens every year. 
