DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
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Hi,
Just had fitted a set of 265/70/17 General Grabber AT2's fitted to my car. Haven't tried them out yet but will report back when I have. Have to say they do look the job.
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 1st Jun 2007 10:14 am |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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Pics would be good  2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 1st Jun 2007 11:01 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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That's one chunky tyre, just over 1.5" taller than the 235/70/17. Your speedo is going to be out a bit, possibly under-reading by about 5%, but not enough to cause any real problems. Good tyres though; they seem to do the business in most situations. 8) I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Jun 2007 11:07 am |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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I'll post some piccies over the weekend.
Thanks for the tip on the speedo, hadn't thought about that. Can the dealer recalibrate?
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| 1st Jun 2007 1:06 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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Pics now in gallery
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| 1st Jun 2007 7:48 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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Looks fantastic 8)
Do they rub at all on the arches etc?? 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 1st Jun 2007 7:57 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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I've only done about 6 miles but I couldn't detect any rubbing. The guy who fitted them said he was a little worried about it becuase they were so much larger than the original tyres but he checked them all out and said he was happy they were fine.
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| 1st Jun 2007 8:37 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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Mmmmmm, chunky...... 
Not sure about speedo recalibration. 10forcash may know. Sure he'll be along soon. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Jun 2007 9:10 pm |
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nwoods
Member Since: 03 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
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How do they sound?
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| 2nd Jun 2007 12:43 am |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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so far not much sound at all.
I've got a decent motorway trip and a day offroading tommorrow so I'll report back on Monday as to how they've performed
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| 2nd Jun 2007 7:04 am |
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Desert Traveller
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: The Gabba - QLD
Posts: 420
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Any problems with the spare fitting? 06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
Audi TT Roadster (Daily and around town drive)
VW Eos TDI For Sale
Previously 01 TD5 and 94 TDI
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| 2nd Jun 2007 7:12 am |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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no, because I haven't got one lol
I'm on the lookout for another wheel and then I'll get a tyre fitted to it
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| 2nd Jun 2007 7:46 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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Did you paint the letters in white yourself or will the grabbers I have on order have this ugly white letters as well? 
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| 2nd Jun 2007 8:49 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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Yeah I painted them myself. Didn't have much to do at work and thought I'd spend the day writting on my new tyres......
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 
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| 2nd Jun 2007 9:10 pm |
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